Ancient Rome
Foreign Bodies
Foreign Bodies is the 18th in the Marcus Corvinus series. In AD 42, the emperor Claudius sends Corvinus off to…
Secrets, Lies, and Murder in Ancient Rome
The oddly didactic title of Richard Waring’s Secrets, Lies, and Murder in Ancient Rome (let’s hope future editions have a…
The Confessions of X
Editors' choice
The narrator of Wolfe’s deeply poignant novel is nameless, for this detail was never historically recorded. A poor young woman…
Legionary — Gods & Emperor
In the late 4th century BC, the eastern parts of the Roman Empire are overrun by Goths, war-bands roaming freely…
Tribune of the People
The century before the emergence of Julius Caesar saw the Roman Republic devolve into a kleptocracy where a handful of…
Discover the Roman Empire
This very attractive slim hardback is well designed to introduce young readers to the history and complexity of the Roman…
Rise of the Wolf
This is book two in the Mark of the Thief series, which takes place in ancient Rome. The Praetors, who…
Conqueror Vanquished
Conqueror Vanquished is a short novel set in the era of Gallic conquest by the Romans. Leonidas, the commander of…
Empire IX: Altar of Blood
The ninth book in Riches’ highly acclaimed Empire sequence, Altar of Blood takes the protagonists, centurion Marcus Aquila and supporting…
Twilight of Empire III: Battle for Rome
Battle for Rome is the third novel in Ian Ross’ Twilight of Empire series, following Constantine’s rise to power from…
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