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The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Series: Empire (Riches), Book 7
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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- Allan Hugman
- 05-02-15
The roman sword is double edged and cuts both ways
If you could sum up The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII in three words, what would they be?
Duty and destiny weave a deadly game in the streets of Rome.
What did you like best about this story?
The unexpected twists and turns as ememies become freinds and freinds become enemies.
What does Saul Reichlin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Saul brings the atmosphere and characters to life capturing the sounds and smells of Imperial Rome.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes but I had to ration myself to prolong the enjoyment.
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- J. T. Ronan
- 02-06-20
Next please
Another great book and excellent surprise at the end the added hour brought everything up to date well done.
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- Street
- 26-04-20
Buy it and enjoy
Another in the series which has long become addictive, well read and good mix of characters.
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- Mr. Anthony D. Bateman
- 28-11-16
plus bonus book
the ending was like an agatha christie poirot reveal, as the emperors man revealed the how why who, made me smile. gladiator school didn't really convince, but as this is a small personal view and my only critique in seven marvellous books, then role on book 8
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- luke
- 01-04-16
Love this series
Once again this series really delivers with possibly the best instalment so far. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone
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- Angela
- 07-02-15
Magnificent Series, Superb Narration
Would you consider the audio edition of The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII to be better than the print version?
I focussed mainly on the audio versions of most of the series. Since book1 is only available on Kindle, I can say that I enjoyed reading it but found the audio versions of book2 and beyond better. Saul Reichlin is an outstanding narrator
What did you like best about this story?
This is a review of the first 7 books (book one is kindle only). Providing one can suspend disbelief at the number of people willing to risk death to support our protagonist, Anthony has written a superb, well researched Swords & Sandals series. Storyline, Characterisation, World building are all good with the description and sense of fighting and battle outstanding
What about Saul Reichlin’s performance did you like?
Throughout the series Saul has been an outstanding narrator. Excellent voices, good characterisation and a good pace. Great contrast between the "ordinary" phases of the book and the more exciting ones too
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I found book 6 of the series to be the most moving, then this one. That said, I don't think that the author is really aiming in that direction
Any additional comments?
I will read further books in the series when they become available. I will also make a point of looking for other books narrated by Saul Reichlin
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- Dr. John W. Lott
- 22-12-20
Another fantastic tale
I swear these books are getting better and better. If you want intrigue and adventures this is the series that you may want to read.
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- Andrew Loweey
- 29-03-19
Awesome!!!!!!!!
Great series. Great story. Great narrator. Action Drama some of the best battle scenes I've ever read.
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- Nancy Kimball
- 10-09-17
Big Cast - Lots of Historical Detail
What made the experience of listening to The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII the most enjoyable?
The "informant" and the grunts - their dialogue and the way the narrator brought out their distinct personalities was really good.
What other book might you compare The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII to and why?
Um... Medicus by Ruth Downie. Though this one was a bit more explicit/graphic, it also had a large cast and incorporated a lot of historical detail.
Which character – as performed by Saul Reichlin – was your favorite?
The informant. He was my FAVORITE.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy it, there were just so many characters and sub plots happening that I got lost pretty quickly. I stayed with it hoping eventually I would understand what was going on and that mostly became true.
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- C Harlow
- 11-10-16
Great book always kept you guessing.
Love this series one the greatest historical fiction books i have had the pleasure of listening to.