Empire XV: Field of Blood
The thrilling continuation of the Sunday Times bestselling Roman historical adventure series
$21.24
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2026
Summary
Once 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 between two of them 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 Severus’s legions are two veterans who had, after long service, longed for pea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399741774 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399741772 |
| Author: | Anthony Riches |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 128mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Empire series |
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Critics Review
PRAISE FOR ANTHONY RICHES
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 *
A masterclass in military historical fiction * Sunday Express *
A master of the genre * The Times *
Stands head and shoulders above in 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 *
A gripping narrative full of breathtaking action, unforgettable characters, and dazzling twists and turns * Peter Tonkin *
Anthony Riches
Anthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the Empire series, Wounds of Honour, after visiting Housesteads Roman fort in 1996. Married with three grown-up children, he now lives in Suffolk. He is also the writer of the ‘Protector’ thriller series.
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