Eagle's Edge: CH 7 | Marcus Captures a Young Enemy His Own Age in Belgica | Ancient Rome Story for Kids
Three days after surviving the Sabis, Marcus and the Second Cohort march into Belgica — the land of the Nervii, who Caesar calls the most warlike people in all of Gaul.
On a scouting patrol at a river bend, painted warriors erupt from the trees, and Marcus fights for his life in the mud — then pins a young Gaul his own age and takes his first prisoner.
Ordered to guard the captive, Marcus trades a silent look with a boy who carries a carved boar token while he carries his dead father's medallion, and the line between enemy and equal begins to blur.
Eagle's Edge is a Roman adventure story for kids 8-14 — a sixteen-year-old recruit takes the oath, marches into Gaul under Caesar, and learns what war actually is.
Perfect for kids 8-14 who love history, battles, and adventure. For fans of Rosemary Sutcliff's The Eagle of the Ninth, the action of Percy Jackson, and classic stories of ancient Rome.
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00:00:00 — Painted warriors and a captured boy (the cold open)
00:00:30 — Marching into Belgica, three days after the last battle
00:04:15 — The tribune's warning: the Belgae are the fiercest in Gaul
00:08:00 — Drums in the distance — the Nervii are tracking them
00:11:00 — A scouting patrol at the river bend
00:11:45 — Nervii scouts burst out — the skirmish erupts
00:15:15 — Face to face with a Gaul his own age — and a prisoner taken
00:20:30 — Back to the column: a captive for Nerva, a new duty for Marcus
00:27:45 — A carved boar token — and his father's medallion
00:32:15 — CH 8 — What Comes Next
I am the author of serialized fiction books for kids, teens, tweens and young adults, including:
- Brickhaven: A Bricks Fan Fiction Adventure
- Colony In Danger: A Fire Ant Adventure
- Eagle's Edge: A Story of Rome, Gaul and the Making of a Soldier
- Treasure Island: A Classic Adaptation
- Iron Rails & Ruin: A Novel of Steam, Sorcery and the Lawless Montana Territory
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