Empire (7 books in series)

Hidden Empire (2009)
language
English
3.6 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: completely different than what I expected but still great. more unprecedented deaths of significant characters, more political manipulations, and an interesting twist at the end.For those who think this is a right wing book, you are a democrat. if you this this is a book about ...
The Wolf's Gold (2012)
language
English
4.24 of 5 Votes: 3
review 1: Review of WOLF’s GOLD by Anthony Riches, published by Hodder & StoughtonISBN 978 1 444 71186 8 For the last few weeks I’ve not had a chance to read anything that wasn’t non-fiction, nor to write anything other than the final version of the first draft of my next book, which is th...
Fortress of Spears (2011)
language
English
4.17 of 5 Votes: 3
review 1: Grr damn you Riches, I wAnted to like this more than I did. You or me? Ok, maybe the time I read it it was maybe me. But he, who cares. This one felt more disjointed and lacking. The killing of another supporting character at the start felt more irritating than shocking/ detrimen...
The Leopard Sword (2012)
language
English
4.21 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: For me a return to form as I just couldn't get into the last one. A straightforward enough plot is one of the strengths for this book. Too many similar stories become convoluted so the get the bandits save the town is welcome in its simplicity. Riches keeps the pace rolling alon...
Arrows of Fury (2010)
language
English
4.18 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: I've waited until I finished the third book in this series before posting a review of any of them, and for a particular reason. Most of the historical series I've read consist of a new separate story with each book, often defined by a narrator's pause or some such device. Most se...
Wounds of Honour (2009)
language
English
4.04 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: I have to say it was the cover that made me buy this book and being a fan of simon scarrow books it look like it was made for me. I didn't know wot i was getting into so it was a shock to read how swearing there was but then i saw a drama about modern soldiers and just sounded th...
Empire: A Zombie Novel (2008)
language
English
3.65 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: This was a pretty good zombie book. The pacing was fast and the action was gory. The thing that I didn't really like was how many characters there were, I found it to be overwhelming and at times tough to keep track of, especially characters with last names that sound like first ...