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Imperium

Deze epische sage volgt de opkomst en ondergang van een ambitieuze soldaat die navigeert door de tumultueuze wereld van het oude Rome. Het verhaal duikt in militaire campagnes, politieke intriges en persoonlijke verraad die een van de machtigste rijken uit de geschiedenis vormden. Lezers zullen de gedetailleerde weergave van leven, strijd en ambitie uit het klassieke tijdperk waarderen. Het is een verhaal over moed, vriendschap en het najagen van macht te midden van de blijvende erfenis van Rome.

The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI
The Wolf's Gold: Empire V
The Leopard Sword: Empire IV
Fortress of Spears: Empire III
Arrows of Fury: Empire II
Empire - 1: Wounds of Honour

Aanbevolen leesvolgorde

  1. The fourth book in the Empire sequence (following Fortress of Spears) takes centurion Marcus to Germania Inferior - and to Tungrorum, home of his auxiliary legion. Praised by authors as varied as Conn Igguleden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott, Empire is set in the 180s against the background of the Roman Empire in a time of unrest.

    The Leopard Sword: Empire IV4
    3,9
  2. The fifth book in the Empire sequence (following The Leopard Sword) takes centurion Marcus to Dacia, to save the empire's best gold mines from an unexpected enemy. Praised by authors as varied as Conn Igguleden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott, Empire is set in the 180s against the background of the Roman Empire in a time of unrest.

    The Wolf's Gold: Empire V5
    4,2
  3. The barbarian leader Calgus defies both his barbarian captors and Britannia's legions - and Marcus Aquila - once more in the sixth thrilling novel in the Empire sequence, praised by fellow-authors Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott.

    The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI6
    4,4
  4. The action moves to Rome itself in the seventh novel in the Empire sequence, praised by authors including Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Manda Scott.

    The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII7
    4,4
  5. The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire.

    Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII8
    4,7
  6. The ninth novel in the thrilling Empire sequence leads Centurion Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians to the site of one of Rome's most disastrous defeats.

    Altar of Blood: Empire IX9
    4,0
  7. With his compelling Centurions trilogy complete, Anthony Riches returns to his bestselling Empire sequence of novels with his storytelling skills polished to perfection. Set in the second century AD, The Scorpion's Strike continues the story of Marcus Aquila's fight for justice for a family ripped asunder by imperial assassins. Still seeking revenge, Marcus finds himself thrown back into the heart of the chaos that is shaking the Roman Empire to its roots. Fresh from their close escape from imperial betrayal in the German forest, Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered to Gaul, where an outlaw called Maturnus is wreaking havoc. Havoc that may be more than mere banditry, as deserters and freed slaves flock to his cause: rebellion is in the air for the first time in a generation. And if escape from Rome's memories is a relief for the young centurion, he soon discovers that danger has followed him west to Gaul. The expedition is led by Praetorians whom he has every cause to hate. And to fear, if they should discover who he really is. 'A masterclass in military historical fiction' Sunday Express on Retribution

    The Scorpion's Strike: Empire X10
    3,9
  8. The eleventh novel in Anthony Riches' bestselling Empire series takes Marcus Aquila and his most trusted allies to Egypt.

    River of Gold: Empire XI11
    3,9