A review by easmith5
The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff

Marcus begins as a young commander, following in his father footsteps. His plans are to rise as far as possible through the ranks, but those dreams die as soon as the extent of his fist injury is known. He then must go to live with his uncle. However, his father's disappearance, as well as that of the entire ninth legion haunts him. And he can only look to the North for answers. But will he be up to the task of recovering the symbol of the lost legion, their glorious Eagle? This book is decently well written, though probably a little slow at time. Alright, but definitely not my favorite novel.