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Cover of The Eagle of the Ninth

The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff (1954)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMarcus #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.6
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceWarDeath

Positive tags

AdventureQuestComing of AgeRedemption ArcFriendship

Hero archetypes

Soldier / MarineLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyQuest Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistVengeance-Driven

Tropes

QuestLost CivilizationForbidden TerritoryFish out of WaterMentor FigureComing of AgeRedemption QuestMilitary Heritage

Themes

Honor and DutyFather-Son LegacyCultural ConflictRedemptionCourageLoyaltyIdentity

Synopsis

A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's command.

Tags

Historical AdventureRoman BritainMilitary Fiction