Leopard Sword: Empire IV

Empire, Book 4

By: Anthony Riches

Narrated by: Saul Reichlin

Britannia has been subdued - and an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquila's life is about to begin.

The murderous Roman agents who nearly captured Marcus have been defeated. But in order to protect his saviours from the wrath of the emperor, Marcus must leave the province which has been giving him shelter, leading his men of the second Tungrian auxiliary sohort from Hadrian's Wall to the Tungrians' original home in Germania Inferior.

There he finds a very different world from the turbulent British frontier - but one with its own dangers. Tungrorum, a city brought low by the ravages of the eastern plague that has swept through the empire, is now threatened by an outbreak of violent robbery.

A bandit chieftain called Obduro, his identity always hidden behind an iron cavalry helmet, is robbing and killing with impunity.

His sword - sharper, stronger and more deadly than any known to the Roman army - is the lethal symbol of his unstoppable power. And now he has moved beyond mere theft and threatens to destabilize the whole northern frontier of the empire . . .

©2012 Anthony Riches (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton

only 1 complaint

The story was good and the performance great. My only complaint is that they keep talking about corn. That grain was not brought to Europe until 1493. I know this is minor, but it is just an easy thing to fix.

Amazing book!

This series is one of the best series I’ve listened too in a while. If you’re obsessed with the Roman Empire and the History of it wrote from a first person view, this is the book for you!

The best one in the series so far.

The imagery, the villain, the sword. Enjoy this one the young gentleman at his best!

Great story

From start to end fantastic writing...cannot wait for the next book in this series

Good story but,

Corn was not introduced into Europe until the Colombian exchange, sometime after 1492.
The story would have been better if it were more historically accurate.