I really enjoyed this book.

I liked seeing Cato's growth as a young lad in the army and his relationship with Macro.

I also enjoyed the information about army life as a new recruit, such as the weapons, training and command structure. I also enjoyed this historical aspects of the book which did not feel heavy or weighed down with too much detail.

Although the synopsis advises a trip to Britain in AD42; this does not happen until way into the second half of the book, but once we got there I really enjoyed the events that transpired. Although to me this part of the book felt a little rushed.

At the end of this book, there is a nice ending hinting at the next instalment, which I am really looking forward to reading.