Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles (Oxford University Press)

A bind-up of 3 volumes in 1: }The Eagle Of The Ninth{, }The Silver Branch{ and }The Lantern Bearers{, each set in Roman Britain. In }Eagle{, the Ninth Legion march into the mists of northern Britain - and are never seen again.

Young soldier Marcus Aquila sets out to uncover the truth. In }Silver{, two young soldiers uncover a plot to overthrow the Emperor, and in }Lantern{, the Romans are leaving and Aquila returns home, only to find that everything he loves has been destroyed.

A film of }The Eagle Of The Ninth{ is currently in production. Ages: 10+