Roman Empire Fiction

In this second book of the Camillus series Marcus is pitted against enemies old and new. Publius Postumius is the hero of the hour, sacking the city of Bolae with its incredible treasures. Sent with a relief force to support his old enemy Marcus falls foul of an assassination attempt before his credibility is tested by the scheming of his old commander and he must choose between friendship and duty. Back in Rome tensions are rising as Postumius’s schemes grow and his soldiers rage against their former Tribune as the plebeians and patricians come to bloody conflict. Marcus is given his ...

🔥 A Warrior’s Fall. A Slave’s Struggle. A Rebel’s Rise. 🔥 Once, Gaius Aemilius Rufus commanded legions, feasted among Rome’s elite, and dictated the fate of men. But in the blink of an eye, betrayal and misfortune cast him into the darkness—his name erased, his honor stolen, his freedom lost. Now, shackled and sold, Rufus is thrown into a world where only strength and cunning can keep him alive. The gladiatorial arena is his new battlefield, where steel meets flesh and only the strongest walk away. Yet, amid the dust, blood, and roaring crowds, he finds something he never ...

It’s circa 1289 It’s been a decade and a half since Rudolf I, von Habsburg was crowned King in Germania. Many of the lands temporarily lost during the Great Interregnum have been reclaimed by the king, but there’s still significant resistance to his rule in several parts of the Holy Roman Empire. Don’t wait, buy your copy today to continue your Medieval adventure with the lords, ladies, and knights of Vilhofen Vogtei!

When the tyrannical Aulus Vitellius seizes the reins of power in Rome, the empire is already in the grip of a fierce civil war. But the new emperor's first priority is both personal and deeply symbolic: he plans to crush the Green chariot racing faction - the mortal enemies of his beloved Blues - at the Plebeian Games in the Circus Maximus. To save the Greens from certain extinction, two former charioteers have just twenty-six days to transport four champion chariot horses across the breadth of Europe to Rome.

Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton . . . and these are their stories.

Two heroes of the Roman army - Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, now battle-scarred veterans, tough and resilient - lead their best men into the midst of an enemy both fearless and resourceful. Far from Rome in cold, rainy, unwelcoming Britannia, the soldiers need all their training to stand strong and undaunted as constant attacks challenge morale. And a leader like no other sends fear through the ranks: Boudica.

After saving the Empire's richest province from a foreign army, Marcus and the men who protect him have been in hiding. Their lives will be forfeit if they are seen in Rome. But times have changed. Marcus's protector, the patrician legion commander Scaurus, has been summoned home by his mentor, a powerful senator who has decided he must act to save the empire from its debauched ruler's reign of terror. Rome is a hotbed of conspiracy and treachery and the senator is not the only contender for power. The emperor himself plans to destroy those he mistrusts, and no-one is safe.

Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium Inn and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse dangers threaten all his plans.

In the shadowed marble halls of Rome’s power, Sejunus Strabol Junius, the illegitimate son of a legendary Praetorian guard, is thrust into a deadly game of politics, deception, and honor. Torn between loyalty to the empire and the haunting legacy of his father, Sejunus navigates treacherous Senate intrigues, brutal gladiatorial spectacles, and the deadly purges of the Praetorian Guard. From the bustling streets of the Forum to secret tunnels beneath the Palatine Hill, The Praetorian Guardsman delivers a riveting tale of political conspiracy, forbidden alliances, and heart-stopping action....

No era in world history has fascinated us more than that of the Roman Empire, especially when it was at its height. The period known as the Pax Romana is generally agreed to have occurred between Octavian's defeat of Mark Antony at Actium in 27 B.C. to the death of Marcus Aurelius in A.D.180. During this 227-year period, most of the sharp military conflict was confined to the periphery of the empire, though the civil war kicked off during the Year of the Four Emperors in 68/69 was a glaring exception to this "universal" peace.

The Merchant of Rome A Zombie Horror Short Story by James Bachman Rome burns. The dead march. And a grain merchant holds the key to the Empire’s doom. Marcus Brutus Calvus isn’t a hero. He’s a hustler, a dealmaker—a survivor. But when a cursed box arrives from Alexandria, he opens it, and unleashes an ancient Egyptian plague that reanimates the dead. As the infection spreads through the Eternal City, the dead form ranks, march in legions, and slaughter with chilling precision. Senators vanish. Temples fall. The gods go silent. Fast-paced, brutal, and dripping with dark irony, The ...

Ein phantastischer Roman des Kultautors als Hörbuch!

Eden - ein Planet in einem weit entfernten Sonnensystem, der bisher kaum erforscht ist. Daher sollen sechs Wissenschaftler zunächst aus sicherer Entfernung diesen Planeten beobachten. Doch aufgrund eines Berechnungsfehlers der Experten bohrt sich das Raumschiff der Erdenbewohner in die Oberfläche von Eden...

Her heart becomes the deadliest weapon. Hiding from her past and wracked by remorse, Rawena dedicates her life to bringing bread to lepers outside the walls of Constantinople. She visits the colony every day, driving her cart through the city gates and past a dilapidated hilltop palace. Her carefully reconstructed life shatters when she finds that the palace has a new tenant: a deposed warrior king, left there to die. Just as she decides to help the unfortunate prisoner, Rawena realizes the king would do anything for revenge - even band with Rawena’s divine tormentor, Pandemia. Pandemia ...

Life is short and cheap in Nero’s arenas. A single stab can annihilate humanity. Rome, 54 AD: Rawena overcomes a lion with just a spear and a dagger, making the emperor believe she’s a sorceress. Cursed to unleash a plague when steel pierces her heart, the immortal Celtic woman fears that Nero’s desire to learn her secrets will trigger a catastrophe. Her fight against destiny pulls Rawena into a whirlpool of dazzling perils. The rat-goddess who cursed her strives to drag her soul into a pestilential swamp. Her sister longs to destroy her. So does the man Rawena once loved. Then the ...

It’s circa 1276 Ottokar, the powerful King of Bohemia refuses to recognize the emperor-elect, Rudolf I, King in Germania. The Imperial Diet has no choice but to ban the King of Bohemia from the Holy Roman Empire, officially placing him outside the law. Despite being banned, the King of Bohemia sits at the head of a mighty army. It’s up to the lords allied with the King in Germania to put down this resistance or risk losing everything. Will the new Habsburg Dynasty survive this test, or will they be reduced once more to poor counts? Don’t wait, buy your copy today to join the emperor-...

The 11th novel in Anthony Riches' best-selling Empire series takes Marcus Aquila and his most trusted allies to Egypt. After saving the emperor's life in Rome, Marcus and his comrades have been sent across the sea to the wealthy, corrupt Greek metropolis of Aegyptus, Alexandria. An unknown enemy has slaughtered the garrison of the empire's last outpost before its border with the mysterious kingdom of Kush. Caravans can no longer reach the crucial Red Sea port of Berenike, from which the riches of the East flow towards Rome.

With his compelling Centurions trilogy complete, Anthony Riches returns to his best-selling 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.

The pratfall of the Roman Empire. Toss together one skittish outsider with the swaggering ruler of the known world. Whip in a generous serving of deadly chases, spy rings and desperate disguises. And enjoy the most deranged Caesar salad ever served up. To stay alive, two unexpected companions will need to unite their entirely opposing urges. While facing unthinkable peril. To say nothing of the trash chute, bridal costume and first-ever texting scandal. The mayhem promises astonishing revelations for both of them. About courage, friendship and surprise identities. They first just need to ...

The year is 49 BC, during the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. Quintilius, a young and inexperienced civilian land surveyor, has been assigned to a unit of military engineers who are overseeing the centuriation of uncultivated land near Mantua, in the Po valley. He has recently been cleared of unjust murder charges but in order to do so he was forced to collaborate with various officers in Caesar's faction; now, the other side is preparing to get its revenge. Quintilius has no other choice but escape, as he tries to elude or eliminate the assassins who are following his tracks. He is ...

AD 381. Five years have gone by since a Roman governor ordered the deaths of a Gothic king and his attendants at a feast in their honor. This disastrous act led to warfare in the Roman Empire and the death of the Emperor Valens. The Empire is now at peace, but the powerful brother of the murdered king has sworn revenge on the regicides, and will not rest until they are hunted down. For the eight legionaries who carried out the killings, the bloodshed is only just beginning.