The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII

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.

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Brilliantly researched and packed full of action, bestseller Anthony Riches takes the reader to the heart of Ancient Rome

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MARCUS AQUILA RETURNS TO ROME, TO HUNT THE MEN WHO DESTROYED HIS FAMILY.

'Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both' Conn Iggulden

Determined to wreak vengeance on the shadowy cabal of assassins who butchered his family, Marcus Aquila arrives in Rome to face them on their own ground.

But he could not have foreseen what awaits him - a Machiavellian senator, a praetorian officer and the head of a brutal gang all want their pound of flesh.

And also lying in wait is Mortiferum - the Death Bringer - a champion gladiator whose knives cry out for blood . . .

Acutely researched political intrigue meets visceral action in this unputdownable novel from bestseller Anthony Riches.