{"product_id":"eagle-of-the-twelfth","title":"Eagle Of The Twelfth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom \u003cu\u003ethe Sunday Times\u003c\/u\u003e bestselling author Manda Scott, a captivating, stirring and breath-taking historical adventure full of honour, loyalty and bravery. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tale that shines like the Eagle at its heart. I suspect that no one else writes like M. C. Scott. I''m certain plenty wish they could.\" -- GILES KRISTIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enthralling...\u003ci\u003eGladiator\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy\u003c\/i\u003e in a baroque landscape.\" -- ROBERT LOWE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compulsive reading\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Truly consummate, well-written historical fiction\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***********************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEY ARE KNOWN AS THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the Roman Army, \u003cb\u003ethe brutal XIIth Legion\u003c\/b\u003e is notorious for its ill fortune. For one young man, \u003cb\u003eDemalion of Macedon\u003c\/b\u003e, joining it will be a baptism of fire. And yet, amid all of the violence and savagery of his life as a legionary, he will come to love the Twelfth and the bloody-minded, dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut during the punishing \u003cb\u003eJudaean\u003c\/b\u003e campaign, the Hebrew army inflict a catastrophic defeat upon the legion - not only decimating their ranks, but \u003cb\u003etaking away their soul - the eagle\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is just one final chance to save the legion''s honour - to steal it back. To do that, Demalion and his legionnaries must go undercover into Jerusalem, into the very heart of their enemy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovering their pride is paramount but discovery will mean the worst of deaths...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318848528766,"sku":"NW9780552161817","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552161817.jpg?v=1778726168","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/eagle-of-the-twelfth","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}