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Empire Series

15 primary works • 19 total works
The adventures of a young Roman soldier Marcus Tribulus Corvus and his friends.

Series also known as:
* L'Impero

Book 1

Wounds of Honour
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4.09 · 3432 Ratings · 189 Reviews · published 2009 · 36 editions
Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Brit…

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    Book 2

    Arrows of Fury
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    4.28     · 1970 Ratings · 75 Reviews · 36 editions
    A brutal, expertly researched novel, beloved by re…

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    Book 3

    Fortress of Spears
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    4.28     · 1646 Ratings · 59 Reviews · 28 editions
    THE ROMAN ARMY HAS VANQUISHED THE REBEL TRIBES' AL…

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    Book 4

    The Leopard Sword
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    4.33     · 1376 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 2012 · 25 editions
    The Empire series begins a new era—Marcus has fled…

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    Book 5

    The Wolf's Gold
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    4.36     · 1181 Ratings · 56 Reviews · 23 editions
    Fresh from their victory in Germania, Marcus Aquil…

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    Book 6

    The Eagle's Vengeance
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    4.37     · 1001 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 2014 · 19 editions
    The Tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to Hadrian's…

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    Book 7

    The Emperor's Knives
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    4.40     · 889 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2014 · 16 editions
    The seventh novel in Anthony Riches' acclaimed Emp…

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    Book 8

    Thunder of the Gods
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    4.44     · 778 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 2015 · 15 editions
    The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centu…

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    Book 9

    Altar of Blood
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    4.36     · 729 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2016 · 12 editions
    'A master of the genre' The Times

    The Tungrians…

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    Book 10

    The Scorpion's Strike
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    4.40     · 588 Ratings · 20 Reviews · 6 editions
    With his compelling Centurions trilogy complete, A…

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    Book 11

    River of Gold
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    4.31     · 473 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2020 · 6 editions
    Don't miss the latest instalment in the Empire ser…

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    Book 12

    Vengeance
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    4.43     · 489 Ratings · 18 Reviews · 5 editions
    After saving the Empire's richest province from a …

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    Book 13

    Storm of War
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    4.56     · 392 Ratings · 21 Reviews · 6 editions
    Marcus Aquila and his allies spearhead a daring at…

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    Book 14

    Clash of Legions
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    4.57     · 233 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 5 editions
    Two emperors - one must fallMarcus Aquila and his …

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    Book 15

    Field of Blood
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 3 editions

    ONCE MORE THE ROMAN EMPIRE HAS BEEN TORN APART BY …

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    Book 1-3

    The Empire Collection Volume I: Wounds of Honour, Arrows of Fury, Fortress of Spears
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    4.43     · 69 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 6 editions
    The first three stories in Anthony Riches' bestsel…

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    Book 4-6

    The Empire Collection Volume II: The Leopard Sword, The Wolf's Gold, The Eagle's Vengeance
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    4.57     · 42 Ratings · 5 editions
    The EMPIRE sequence continues with books IV-VI in …

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    Book 7-9

    The Empire Collection Volume III: The Emperor's Knives, Thunder of the Gods, Altar of Blood
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    4.49     · 35 Ratings · 3 editions
    The most recent three novels in Anthony Riches' th…

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    Book 5-6+8

    Thunder of the Gods / The Wolf's Gold / The Eagle's Vengeance
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    Empire series Anthony Riches Collection 3 Books Bu…

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