The Silver Bough, the second book in the trilogy, tells the story of the fate of Britain one hundred years before the final fall of Rome and one hundred and fifty years after the events of the first book. This book is about the struggle for power in the Roman province, pressed on all sides by barbarians, about betrayal and loyalty, about the feat of young Romans who grew up in Britain, for whom this country became their home. The heroes of the book “Silver Bough” gather Roman soldiers scattered throughout the country the new Ninth Legion, which eventually helps place Emperor Constantius on the British throne. And for the second time, like one and a half hundred years ago, a Roman eagle is found again, symbolizing the military honor of the Romans.