The Emperor's Knives (Empire) - Hardcover

Riches, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444731912 ISBN 13: 9781444731910

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014

Synopsis

The seventh novel in Anthony Riches' acclaimed Empire sequence brings Marcus Aquila back to Rome, hunting the men who destroyed his family.

But the revenge he craves may cost him and those around him dearly.

The young centurion's 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.

The knives are unsheathed, and ready for blood . . .

About this title

About the Author:

Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.

www.anthonyriches.com
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Review:

Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field . . . . real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination.―Manda Scott

This is fast-paced and gripping "read-through-the-night" fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both.―Conn Iggulden

A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed.―Ben Kane

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1444731912
• ISBN 13: 9781444731910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400