Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII

An edge-of-your-seat historical adventure novel in the bestselling EMPIRE series
The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire.

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Marcus Aquila reunites with his Tungrian legion in this epic instalment in the bestselling EMPIRE series

'Another first class outing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'A thoroughly enjoyable read . Highly recommended' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'As gripping and exciting as all the others in this series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'This series goes from strength to strength and this is the best yet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'I could not put this book down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

ROME IS NO LONGER SAFE.

'A damn fine read' Ben Kane

Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate borderlands where Rome and Parthia have spent centuries vying for supremacy.

Ordered on a seemingly impossible mission to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, Marcus and his cohorts must turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force.

Because the terrifying Parthian cataphracts draw near, bringing with them the Thunder of the Gods .

Vividly bringing to life a famously dangerous force, Anthony Riches cements his place as one of the greatest voices in the historical adventure genre.

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