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Altar of Blood: Empire IX

Empire, Book 9

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Altar of Blood: Empire IX

By: Anthony Riches
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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"A master of the genre." (The Times)

The ninth novel in the thrilling Empire sequence leads Centurion Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians to the battlefield that was one of Rome's most disastrous defeats.

The Tungrians have no sooner returned to Rome than they find themselves tasked with a very different mission from their desperate exploits in Parthia. Ordered to cross the river Rhenus into barbarian Germany and capture a tribal priestess who may be the most dangerous person on the empire's northern border, they are soon subject to the machinations of an old enemy who will stop at nothing to sabotage their plans before they have even set foot on the river's eastern bank.

But after their Roman enemy is neutralised, they face a challenge greater still. With two of the Bructeri tribe's greatest treasures in their hands, they must regain Roman territory by crossing the unforgiving wilderness that was the graveyard of Roman imperial strategy 200 years before. And capture by the Bructeri's vengeful chieftain and his warband can end in only one way - a horrific sacrificial death on the tribe's altar of blood.

©2016 Anthony Riches (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting Rome
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Critic reviews

"This is fast-paced and gripping 'read-through-the-night' fiction, with marvellous characters and occasional moments of dark humour. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both." (Conn Iggulden)
"Stands head and shoulders above a crowded field...real, live characters act out their battles on the northern borders with an accuracy of detail and depth of raw emotion that is a rare combination." (Manda Scott)
"A damn fine read...Fast-paced, action-packed." (Ben Kane)
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Never wanted this series to end . Narrator is brilliant. Hanging off every word and always wanting more

AMAZING!

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Laughed and cried again. So happy there’s more to come in this brilliant series. The narrator’s choice of voices can be very misleading to the character would be my only complaint

Another star in the series

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Where does Altar of Blood rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top 50 one of the better Empire books a good Roman tale in this type of book

Who was your favorite character and why?

Did not have one

Which character – as performed by Saul Reichlin – was your favourite?

Marcus

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

Any additional comments?

No

Plot kept moving

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A great story, nice addition to the series especially the hints to the future but why could you not let him have the woman he loved?

Why......

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Just brilliant story - the series so far, the writing and the narration, the past brought vividly to life!

Excellent

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