Eagle of the ninth chronicles, paperback/rosemary sutcliff

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+.