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Eagle in Exile
Written by Alan Smale
Narrated by Kevin Orton
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Steve Berry, Naomi Novik, and Harry Turtledove, Alan Smale's gripping alternate history series imagines a world in which the Roman Empire has survived long enough to invade North America in 1218. Now the stunning story carries hero Gaius Marcellinus deeper into the culture of an extraordinary people-whose humanity, bravery, love, and ingenuity forever change his life and destiny. In AD 1218, Praetor Gaius Marcellinus is tasked with conquering North America and turning it into a Roman province. But outside the walls of the great city of Cahokia, his legion is destroyed outright; Marcellinus is the only one spared. In the months and years that follow, Marcellinus comes to see North America as his home and the Cahokians as his kin. He vows to defend these proud people from any threat, Roman or Native. After successfully repelling an invasion by the fearsome Iroqua tribes, Marcellinus realizes that a weak and fractured North America won't stand a chance against the returning Roman army. Worse, rival factions from within threaten to tear Cahokia apart just when it needs to be most united and strong. Marcellinus is determined to save the civilization that has come to mean more to him than the empire he once served. But to survive the swords of Roma, he first must avert another Iroqua attack and bring the Cahokia together. Only with the hearts and souls of a nation at his back can Marcellinus hope to know triumph.
Author
Alan Smale
ALAN SMALE is the author of numerous short stories, and has been published in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine and Realms of Fantasy. He won the 2010 Sidewise Award for Alternate History. He grew up in Yorkshire, England, but now lives in the Washington D.C. area. He works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as a professional astronomer.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It didn't grab me, but part of this is because the first volume isn't available on Scribd and the lack of context was annoying.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5While "Eagle In Exile" probably gives enough context at the beginning of the novel to work as a standalone, as the second book in a trilogy, I'd strongly recommend starting with "Clash of Eagles" first. EiE continues the story of Gaius Marcellinus and his clash between two worlds: the Roman and the Cahokian civilization he's come to love. While "Clash" dealt more with the "fish out of water" phenomenon of being thrust into a new culture, "Exile" delves into more thoughtful territory of the consequences of the ripples Gaius has had on the Cahokian civilization since his arrival. One thing I appreciate is the realism of the conflict: Gaius comes to love Cahokia and its people, but never goes the "Dances with Wolves"/"Avatar" route of completely shunning his roots, preferring instead to remain a go-between in brokering a peace in the seemingly inevitable Rome/Cahokia conflict. His attempts to bring Roman technology and ideas to Cahokia in the name of improving their lives do have consequences that linger. The focus on cultures in conflict, negotiation, politics, and the effect of technology all are treated thoughtfully in a way many stories in this vein aren't. It's a complex alternate history with rich worldbuilding and politics, and well worth a read. The one thing I did find missing thus far was the usual devastating cross-cultural effects of disease, and I'd be interested to see if that features in book 3.