Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  I run this segment in conjunction with the Can’t-Wait Wednesday meme that is currently running at Wishful Endings. Stay tuned to see reviews of these books when I get a copy of them. For this week’s Waiting on Wednesday, I examine a forthcoming historical fiction novel from one of my favourite authors, Traitors of Rome by Simon Scarrow.

Traitors of Rome will be the 18^th book in Scarrow’s action-packed historical fiction series, Eagles of the Empire. This series follows the adventures of Roman Tribune Cato and Centurion Marco, two veteran legionnaires who have served on every battlefield in the Roman Empire. I have long been a fan of this series, having read every previous book, including last year’s enjoyable entry, The Blood of Rome. Scarrow is probably one of my favourite historical fiction authors at the moment, having recently featured on my Top Ten Auto-buy Authors list. This latest book in the series sounds pretty darn interesting and it looks to kick off the war against Parthia that has been brewing in the last few books.

Hachette Australia Synopsis:

AD 56. Battle-hardened veterans of the Roman army Tribune Cato and Centurion Macro are garrisoned at the eastern border, aware that their movements are constantly monitored by spies from dangerous, mysterious Parthia. But the enemy within could be the deadliest threat to the Legion … and the Empire.

There’s a traitor in the ranks. Rome shows no mercy to those who betray their comrades, and the Empire. But first the guilty man must be discovered. Cato and Macro are in a race against time to expose the truth, while the powerful enemy over the border waits to exploit any weaknesses in the Legion. The traitor must die …

Traitors of Rome promises to be another fantastic addition to this awesome series. Not only do I get to check out the continuing adventures of this great duo of historical warriors but it looks like Scarrow has come up with an intriguing story hook for this novel. The hunt for a Parthian traitor in the Legion sounds rather cool, and I look forward to see how well Scarrow blends this sort of espionage storyline with his classic historical fiction setting. Because I love this series I was always going to grab this book no matter what. With its fascinating new plot, Traitors of Rome should be a pretty awesome book, and I am excited for mid-November when this comes out.