Anthony Riches

Un hombre acusado injustamente se ve envuelto en una batalla con el enemigo más feroz Marco Valerio Aquila, miembro de la guardia pretoriana del emperador, viaja con un mensaje urgente para el legado de las tropas del muro de Adriano en Britania. Pero cuando llega a su destino, se entera de que su padre, miembro del senado romano, ha sido ajusticiado por orden del emperador Comodo y que el mismo esta acusado de alta traicion y debe regresar a la capital del Imperio, donde sera juzgado. Con la ayuda de antiguos compañeros de armas de su padre, Marco consigue escapar a su destino, adopta una falsa identidad y se enrola en las tropas auxiliares del ejercito romano. Pero sus problemas no han hecho mas que empezar, porque una invasion de las tribus barbaras del norte pondra a prueba su temple... y le hara descubrir que quienes le traicionaron en Roma, siguen acechandole en la frontera mas remota del Imperio. Traicion es una novela de aventuras con un ritmo trepidante y grandes dosis de suspense y accion. Gustara a cualquier lector de novelas de aventuras y de novela historica.

The most recent three novels in Anthony Riches thrilling EMPIRE series, including The Emperors Blood, Thunder of the Gods, Altar of Blood, now available in one page-turning collection.The Emperors Blood (VII)Centurion Marcus Aquila is back in Rome, hunting the men who destroyed his family. But the urge to exact his own brutal justice upon the shadowy cabal of assassins who butchered his family means that he must face them on their own ground, risking his own death at their hands. A senator, a gang boss, a praetorian officer and, deadliest of all, champion gladiator Mortiferum - the Death Bringer - lie in wait.Thunder of the Gods (VIII)With Rome no longer safe, Marcus and his Tungrian legion are ordered east to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries. Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody failure unless they can turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force capable of resisting the terrifying Parthian cataphracts. And Marcus must travel to the enemy capital Ctesiphon on a desperate mission, the only man who can persuade the King of Kings to halt a war that threatens the humiliation of the empire and the slaughter of his friends.Altar of Blood (IX)Ordered to cross the river Rhenus into barbarian Germany and capture a tribal priestess who may be the most dangerous person on the empires northern border, the Tungrians are soon subject to the machinations of an old enemy who will stop at nothing to sabotage their plans before they have even set foot on the rivers eastern bank. With two of the Bructeri tribes greatest treasures in their hands, they must regain Roman territory by crossing the unforgiving wilderness that was the graveyard of Roman imperial strategy two hundred years before.

The first three stories in Anthony Riches bestselling EMPIRE series, now available in one page-turning collectionIncluding Wounds of Honour, Arrows of Fury and Fortress of Spears.Wounds of HonourMarcus Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned to dishonorable death by power-crazed emperor Commodus. The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrians Wall and lie low until he can hope for justice. Then a rebel army sweeps down from north of the Wall, and Marcus has to prove hes tough enough to lead a century in the front line of a brutal war.Arrows of FuryThe new Roman governor of Britannia must stamp out the northern rebellion or risk losing the province. For Marcus - Centurion Corvus of the 1st Tungrians - the campaign has become doubly dangerous. As reinforcements flood into Britannia he is surrounded by new officers with no reason to protect him. Death could result from a careless word as easily as from an enemy spear. Worse, one of them is close on his heels. The prefect of the 2nd Tungrians has discovered his secret. Only a miracle can save Marcus from disgrace and death . . .Fortress of SpearsMarcus Aquila - burning for revenge on an enemy that has killed one of his best friends - rides north with the Petriana cavalry. He believes his disguise as Centurion Corvus of the 2nd Tungrians is still holding. But he is just a few days ahead of two of the emperors agents, sent from Rome to kill him. Pitiless assassins who know his real name, and too much about his friends.

The masterful fourteenth instalment in the gripping Empire series by Sunday Times bestseller Anthony Riches

The EMPIRE sequence continues with books IV-VI in Anthony Riches bestselling series, available in a page-turning collection, including The Leopard Sword, The Wolfs Gold and The Eagles Vengeance.The Leopard SwordThe Roman agents who nearly captured Marcus Aquila have been defeated by his friends. But to protect those friends from the wrath of the emperor, he must leave the province which has given him shelter. As centurion of the second Tungrians, he leads his men from Hadrians Wall to the Tungrians original home. There he finds a different world from the turbulent British frontier - but one with its own dangers. A bandit chieftain is robbing with impunity. And now he threatens to destabilize the whole northern frontier of the empire.The Wolfs GoldMarcus Aquila and the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power. The mines contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province, and the outnumbered auxiliaries are entrusted with their safety in the face of an invasion. The Tungrians will have to fight to the death to save the honour of the empire - and themselves.The Eagles VengeanceThe Tungrians return to Hadrians Wall to find chaos, with the legions overstretched, struggling to man the northern frontier. The Tungrians are sent into the northern wastes, where a lost symbol of imperial power of the Sixth Legion awaits them. Protected by an impassable swamp, the eagle of the Sixth legion must be recovered if the legion is to survive. Marcus and his men must penetrate the heart of the enemys strength, if they are to rescue the legions venerated standard. If successful their escape will be twice as perilous...

A saga de um homem traido na arena politica e que para sobreviver tera de vencer no campo de batalha. A Batalha da Aguia Perdida salvou a Muralha de Adriano, mas o novo governador da Britannia tem de travar a rebeli?o das tribos do norte ou arrisca-se a perder a sua provincia. Para Marcus - agora simplesmente Centuri?o Corvus -, a campanha pode revelar-se duplamente perigosa. Os reforcos chegaram a Britannia, e ele esta rodeado de novos oficiais que no tem raz?es para o proteger da guarda pretoriana do imperador. A espada do inimigo pode ser t?o fatal como uma palavra imprudente. E os delatores esto muito mais proximo do que o centuri?o pode imaginar. E enquanto Marcus treina duas centurias de arqueiros sirios para resistirem ao embate das forcas barbaras e depois passarem ao contra ataque, o prefeito da Segunda Coorte dos Tungros descobre o seu segredo. Agora, so um milagre podera salvar Marcus e aqueles que o protegem de uma morte certa.

A saga de um homem traido na arena politica e que para sobreviver tera de vencer no campo de batalha. Marcus Valerius Aquila, membro da Guarda Pretoriana do imperador Commodus, viaja para a Britania com uma mensagem urgente para o legado das tropas que se encontra na Muralha de Adriano. Mas assim que chega ao destino e acusado de traiço e condenado a uma morte desonrosa. Com a ajuda dos antigos companheiros de armas do pai, consegue fugir e assume um novo nome enquanto se infiltra num obscuro regimento na Muralha de Adriano e tenta no dar nas vistas. E ento que um exercito rebelde surge do lado norte da Muralha, e Marcus tem de provar que tem a resistencia necessaria para liderar uma centuria na linha da frente de uma guerra violenta e brutal com um inimigo impiedoso.

Um soldado em busca de vingança. Que comece a caça ao homem.Os romanos derrotaram a aliança rebelde, deixando Calgus, senhor das tribos do Norte, prisioneiro dos líderes tribais que antes liderara. Mas o novo lider romano no lhes dara descanso. Ele concebe um plano audaçoso para capturar Dinpaladyr, a fortaleza de lanças, e entrega-la nas mos de um aliado.Marcus Aquila movido pelo desejo de vingar a morte de um dos seus melhores amigos faz parte de um grupo de infantaria especialmente escolhido para tomar a fortaleza antes que o exercito rebelde a alcance.O jovem acredita que o seu disfarce como Centurio Corvus da Segunda Coorte dos Tungros permanece intaço. Mas nada detem a engrenagem do Imperio. De Roma foram enviados dois agentes para matar o centurio, assassinos impiedosos que sabem quem ele e e quem so os seus amigos.COMENTARIOS AO LIVRO

Na luta para defender a seguranca do império, todos os homens são necessarios Depois da vitoria na Germania, Marcus Valerius Aquila e os soldados da coorte dos Tungros são enviados para Dacia, junto

Um bravo guerreiro. Um exército de bárbaros. Um império em busca de um heróiPara proteger os amigos que o ajudaram a derrotar os agentes romanos do imperador, Marcus tem de deixar a província que o acolheu e protegeu. Como Marcus Tribulus Corvus, centurio da Segunda Coorte dos Tungros, ele lidera os seus homens ate a Germania Inferior. E la que encontra um mundo bastante diferente da turbulenta fronteira britanica mas com perigos muito proprios.Tungrorum, o centro de uma outrora prospera provincia agricola, e agora ameaçada por um surto de roubos violentos e brutais. Obduro, um homem que se oculta por detras de um elmo de cavalaria, e o chefe dos bandidos e esta a roubar e a matar impunemente. A sua espada afiada, forte e mais mortal do que qualquer uma conhecida do exercito romano e o simbolo letal do seu poder imparavel. E agora ele deixou para tras os meros roubos e ameaça destabilizar toda a fronteira norte do imperio

A vivid Roman‑era adventure filled with warfare, strategy, and the rise of a reluctant hero caught in the empire’s fury.

A masterful novel of war, history and political intrigue, beloved by readers. Vivid military action, inner circle intrigue and Dumas-style charactersA++++[Riches is] head and shoulders above his contemporariesExcellent historical adventure with a twistI absolutely LOVE this seriesONCE MORE THE ROMAN EMPIRE HAS BEEN TORN APART BY A WAR OF IMPERIAL SUCCESSION.Following the Year of the Five Emperors, three are left in the field. A final bloody confrontation is inevitable as the ruthless Septimius Severus advances through Cappadocia and Cilicia on the heels of the retreating legions of the Emperor in the East, Percennius Niger.Co-opted into Severuss legions are two veterans who, after long service, now crave peace: Gaius Rutilius Scaurus, restored to legion commander, and his client, the tribune Marcus Valerius Aquila. Unknown to all but a few, Marcus is an emperor killer. Perhaps this fate beckons him again...As Niger retreats towards the impregnable fortress of Antioch, thus threatening to extend the conflict for years to come, it falls to these two men to plan a series of daring raids to delay the enemy.But it is not long before they are cornered on a climactic field of blood. And on this sanguine soil, one of the imperial pretenders must be annihilated.

The legendary series, revered by readers the world over.Riches at his absolute bestAn absolute must read I adore this group of extremely dangerous men. Brilliant! A terrific series Excellent historical adventure with a twist TWO EMPERORS.ONE MUST FALL.Marcus Aquila and his patron Rutlius Scaurus have fought a superior enemy force to a standstill in Thracia, gaining the favour of the gods but paying a grievous cost in their familys blood.Battle-weary and mourning their losses, they are tasked with rooting out a spy ring operating in the lands into which their imperial master Severuss armies are advancing.Hunting down informers operating under the skilled and ruthless command of their sworn enemy Sartorius, spymaster to the usurper Niger, will not be easy. But the potential to turn his intelligence network, and thereby deceive and distract the enemy, might land a war - winning blow on the army of the east.The quest to find and subvert their foes informers will place the two friends at great risk, with torture and death the price of any mistake. While success will put them in the front rank of a bitter battle against battle hardened legions, hungry for revenge, in a bloody struggle to determine the fate of Asias loyalty.And Scaurus is a man with a powerful threat still hanging over him, a curse imploring the gods to fell him at the very moment of his greatest victory.A master of the genreThe Times

A brutal, expertly researched novel, beloved by readers around the world, that captures the real Roman Army as youve never seen it before . . . Second to none As good as Simon ScarrowYou cant put it downThe way Anthony Riches describes the battle scenes is second to noneA first class authorTHE BATTLE IS OVER. THE WAR BEGINS. This is fast-paced, gripping, read-through-the-night fictionConn Iggulden Having barely survived the Battle of the Lost Eagle, Marcus Aquila seeks his vengeance against the murderous rebel chieftain, Calgus.But as his cohort is sent reinforcements, Marcus is quickly surrounded by men whom he cannot trust - men who could betray his secret to the ruthlessly vengeful emperor Commodus. With the enemy closing in, Marcus and his untrained cohort suddenly face a battle on two fronts. From outside and, more terrifyingly, from within . . . Meticulously researched, brutally captured and utterly unputdownable, Arrows of Fury continues the bestselling EMPIRE series, securing Anthony Riches as a master of the historical adventure genre.

The author of the bestselling Empire sequence continues his new trilogy: the epic story of the uprising of the Batavi in AD 69.A master of the genre - The TimesAD 69: The Rhine frontier has exploded into bloody rebellion, and four centurions who once fought in the same army find themselves on opposite sides of a vicious insurrection. The rebel leader Kivilaz and his Batavi rebels have humbled the Romans in a battle they should have won. The legions must now defend their northern stronghold, the Old Camp, from the enraged tribes of Germany, knowing that they cannot be relieved until the civil war raging to the south has been resolved. Can they defend the undermanned fortress against thousands of barbarian warriors intoxicated by a charismatic priestesss vision of victory?

AD 69: The Rhine frontier has exploded into bloody rebellion, and four centurions who once fought in the same army find themselves on opposite sides of a vicious insurrection.The rebel leader Kivilaz and his Batavi rebels have humbled the Romans in a battle they should have won. The legions must now defend their northern stronghold, the Old Camp, from the enraged tribes of Germany, knowing that they cannot be relieved until the civil war raging to the south has been resolved. Can they defend the undermanned fortress against thousands of barbarian warriors intoxicated by a charismatic priestesss vision of victory?

Discover the iconic, bestselling Empire series today, beloved by readers around the world Totally, utterly enthralling Riches is just as good as Bernard Cornwell A breathtaking saga In Roman military fiction, Riches is at the top of the pyramid Fresh, unpredictable, fascinating and exciting MEET MARCUS VALERIUS, THE LEGENDARY HERO. A master of the genreThe TimesMarcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned to dishonourable death by power-crazed emperor Commodus. The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrians Wall and lie low until he can hope for justice. Then a rebel army sweeps down from the wastes north of the Wall, and Marcus has to prove hes hard enough to lead a century in the front line of a brutal, violent war.Thrilling, authentic and action-packed, Wounds of Honour launched the incredible EMPIRE series, and catapulted Anthony Riches to the very top of the historical adventure genre.

Impressive to an astounding extent Reader reviewImpossible to put down Reader reviewA fascinating story: authentic, action-packed and full of humour Reader reviewThe bone crunching, blood letting and all our fury of ancient warfare is brought vividly to life Reader reviewTotally enthralling Reader reviewA damn fine read Ben KaneTHE ROMAN ARMY HAS VANQUISHED THE REBEL TRIBES ALLIANCE IN NORTH BRITANNIA.THE SURVIVORS LIE IN WAIT, PLOTTING REVENGE . . .But the new Roman leader will not let them rest. He forms an audacious plan to capture the Selgovaes fortress of spears, and return it to the hands of a trusted ally.Marcus Aquila - burning for revenge on an enemy army that slaughtered one of his best friends - is part of the select group of infantry chosen to go north and take the fort before the rebel army can reach it.But he is just a few days ahead of two of the emperors agents, sent from Rome to kill him. Pitiless assassins who will stop at nothing to silence him, one and for all.A pulse-pounding adventure from one of the biggest names in historical adventure fiction, to delight fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.

Fresh from their victory in Germania, Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia, on the north-eastern edge of the Roman Empire, with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power.A master of the genreThe TimesThe mines of Alburnus Major contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the marauding Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province, and the outnumbered auxiliaries are entrusted with their safety in the face of a barbarian invasion. Beset by both the Sarmatian horde and more subtle threats offered by men who should be their comrades, the Tungrians must also come to terms with the danger posed by a new and unexpected enemy. They will have to fight to the death to save the honour of the empire - and their own skins.Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both. Conn Iggulden