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See the Casca books by Tony Roberts in order, with quick summaries, series background, and advice on where to start his run of the immortal soldier saga.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Casca books in publication order

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1

God of Death

by Tony Roberts

1979

In third-century Mexico, Casca is declared a god by the Teotec people. When the Olmecs attack, the unwanted immortal must defend a community whose faith in him carries its own burden.

2

The Eternal Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

1979

When a badly wounded soldier survives injuries no man should survive, Army doctor Julius Goldman uncovers an impossible truth. The patient is Casca, a Roman legionnaire cursed to fight through the centuries.

3

Panzer Soldier

by Tony Roberts

1980

In 1943, Casca fights with German forces at the Battle of Kursk. The vast armored clash brings him face to face with the machinery of modern war and, later, Adolf Hitler.

4

The War Lord

by Tony Roberts

1980

Casca travels from third-century Byzantium to China, where he becomes entangled in courtly jealousy and imperial power. His enemies bury him alive, forcing the immortal soldier into another brutal test of endurance.

5

The Barbarian

by Tony Roberts

1981

In the second century, Casca deserts the Roman legion and throws in with a Germanic tribe. He must survive on the far edge of Rome's power, where old loyalties no longer mean much.

6

The Damned

by Tony Roberts

1982

Casca returns to the weakening Roman world as the Visigoths close in on Rome. Later, he joins the struggle against Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.

7

The Persian

by Tony Roberts

1982

Casca becomes a commander in the army of the Persian king Shapur II. When he is branded a heretic and condemned to burn, immortality offers no protection from pain or betrayal.

8

Soldier of Fortune

by Tony Roberts

1983

Casca works as a mercenary in Cambodia during the 1970s, where a rescue mission leads deep into danger. The jungle, hostile forces, and civilians caught in the conflict raise the stakes at every turn.

9

The Sentinel

by Tony Roberts

1983

After sleeping for more than a century in an ice cave, Casca awakens and travels to the Eastern Roman Empire. There he joins the fight against the Vandals in a world still shaped by Rome.

10

The African Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

1984

In 1977, Casca accepts a mission to kill an African dictator. Betrayed by the people meant to support him, he must rely on experience, instinct, and sheer endurance to get out alive.

11

The Conquistador

by Tony Roberts

1984

Casca escapes a Spanish prison and crosses into the New World alongside Hernán Cortés. The immortal soldier finds conquest, greed, and violence waiting as old empires collide with new invaders.

12

The Legionnaire

by Tony Roberts

1984

Captured by the French at the end of World War II, Casca is forced into the Foreign Legion. His road eventually leads to French Indochina and the desperate fighting at Điện Biên Phủ.

13

The Assassin

by Tony Roberts

1985

Captured by Arabic slave traders in the eleventh century, Casca is drawn into the secretive world of the Hashshashin. To survive, he must learn the rules of an order built on discipline and murder.

14

The Phoenix

by Tony Roberts

1985

On a Vietnam mission to stop an assassination squad, Casca is captured by the People's Army of Vietnam. His escape leaves him gravely wounded and brings him toward the events of *The Eternal Mercenary*.

15

The Pirate

by Tony Roberts

1985

Trying to evade arrest in 1718, Casca heads for the Caribbean and falls in with pirates, including Blackbeard. A rescue mission and ruthless rival ambitions turn the voyage into a fight for survival.

16

Desert Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

1986

Casca and a tough group of international mercenaries assault a fortress above the Algerian desert. Their mission is to rescue the family of a wealthy munitions dealer before the hostile landscape closes in.

17

The Cursed

by Tony Roberts

1987

Casca joins the British Army in 1899, then deserts to the Chinese side during the Boxer Rebellion. Caught between armies and beliefs, he faces a conflict where survival depends on choosing the right enemy.

18

The Warrior

by Tony Roberts

1987

In the late 1860s, Casca reaches the South Pacific and becomes involved with an island community under threat from a local warlord. He must decide whether to fight for people he barely knows.

19

Soldier of Gideon

by Tony Roberts

1988

Casca returns to the Middle East in 1967 and joins the Israel Defense Forces. Fighting on the Golan Heights, he finds another modern war where old hatred and fast-moving violence collide.

20

The Samurai

by Tony Roberts

1988

Cast ashore near Japan in 1184, Casca is drawn into a struggle shaped by warrior honor and civil war. His path leads toward the decisive sea battle of Dan-no-ura.

21

The Trench Soldier

by Tony Roberts

1989

Casca enters the British Army during the first brutal months of World War I. In the trenches, even an immortal soldier must face artillery, mud, fear, and warfare changed beyond recognition.

22

The Mongol

by Tony Roberts

1990

Rescued by a young Mongol warrior named Temujin, Casca becomes his teacher in the art of war. As Temujin grows into Genghis Khan, Casca watches a rising power turn toward conquest.

23

The Liberator

by Tony Roberts

1999

After a shipwreck leaves Casca trapped beneath the sea for years, African fishermen rescue him and treat him as a god. Their faith soon becomes a call to challenge a brutal ruler who claims divine power.

24

The Defiant

by Tony Roberts

2001

Casca saves the young Marco Polo and joins the journey east toward Kublai Khan's court. The immortal soldier must survive a world of rival powers, dangerous travel, and the shifting loyalties of thirteenth-century Asia.

25

Halls of Montezuma

by Tony Roberts

2006

Back in America and hunted on several fronts, Casca joins the U.S. Army as war with Mexico begins. Protecting an immigrant family leads him to the Marines and the assault on Chapultepec.

26

Johnny Reb

by Tony Roberts

2007

As the Civil War erupts, Casca fights for Virginia and turns raw recruits into soldiers. Battlefield danger is only part of the problem, because the Brotherhood is closing in and someone in his own unit wants him dead.

27

Immortal Dragon

by Tony Roberts

2008

28

The Avenger

by Tony Roberts

2008

Casca returns to Constantinople bent on revenge against the Brotherhood of the Lamb. To reach the men he wants, he must fight his way through chariot racing, court intrigue, and imperial double-dealing.

29

The Confederate

by Tony Roberts

2008

From Sharpsburg to Gettysburg, Casca tries to keep his shrinking band alive as the Confederacy begins to break. The Brotherhood is still hunting him, and the war outside is not his only battle.

30

Napoleon's Soldier

by Tony Roberts

2009

Casca marches with Napoleon into Russia, where winter may kill faster than enemy fire. A murdered village, a stolen icon, and a killer nearby give him a second mission inside the campaign.

31

The Conqueror

by Tony Roberts

2009

After his Normandy farm is destroyed, Casca follows vengeance into William's invasion of England. Love, ambition, and one ruthless enemy pull him straight into the fight for 1066.

32

Devil's Horseman

by Tony Roberts

2010

Casca rejoins the Mongol Horde and is dragged into a brutal struggle over succession while Europe burns ahead of them. A stolen woman and a guarded coronation stone make the ride even bloodier.

33

The Anzac

by Tony Roberts

2010

Casca escapes discovery in Egypt by burying himself inside an Australian unit bound for Gallipoli. Between trench warfare, military police, and betrayal in the ranks, he has nowhere safe to stand.

34

The Outlaw

by Tony Roberts

2010

35

The Minuteman

by Tony Roberts

2011

A rivalry over Rose Maplin turns vicious just as rebellion breaks out in British America. Casca ends up with the Minutemen and faces Sir Richard Eley from Bunker Hill to Trenton.

36

Roman Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

2012

Shaken by Rome's fall, Casca accepts what should be a simple rescue mission into barbarian-held territory. Gold draws a rough band around him, but one of his companions is hiding another agenda.

37

The Continental

by Tony Roberts

2012

Taken prisoner during the American Revolution, Casca endures a British prison hulk before making a desperate escape. Freedom gives him one last chance to settle his score with Sir Richard Eley.

38

Blitzkrieg

by Tony Roberts

2014

A murder inquiry in Berlin drives Casca to hide inside Germany's new panzer corps. War with Poland, Belgium, and France follows, while the law and older enemies close in behind him.

39

Sword Of The Brotherhood

by Tony Roberts

2014

The Brotherhood of the Lamb forces Casca into a mission he cannot refuse by threatening Ayesha. To save her and recover the Spear of Longinus, he must march with Emperor Heraclius into war against Persia.

40

The Crusader

by Tony Roberts

2014

Casca joins the First Crusade after agreeing to protect a helpless French noblewoman. Her hidden relic and the Brotherhood's arrival turn a holy war into a deeply personal fight.

41

The Longbowman

by Tony Roberts

2014

Casca steals a criminal's girl and escapes by joining Henry V's army for France. As siege, disease, and an assassin bear down on them, he marches toward Agincourt with nowhere else to go.

42

Barbarossa

by Tony Roberts

2015

As Hitler's armies drive into Soviet Russia, Casca rides with the German spearhead and battles across the Eastern Front. At the same time, the Brotherhood tightens its hunt with the help of the Nazi state.

43

Scourge Of Asia

by Tony Roberts

2015

A desperate Byzantine emperor sends Casca east to find a warlord strong enough to break the Ottoman rise. His search carries him into Central Asia and into the orbit of the rising Timur.

44

Balkan Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

2016

In the wreckage of Yugoslavia in 1991, Casca joins a covert Croatian mission to kill a war criminal before ethnic cleansing begins. Personal revenge drives him too, but his own team is hiding deadly secrets.

45

Emperor's Mercenary

by Tony Roberts

2016

Back in a divided Roman world, Casca fights for Emperor Honorius while hunting a priceless artifact behind enemy lines. The battlefield is dangerous, but imperial politics may be deadlier.

46

The Cavalryman

by Tony Roberts

2017

A frontier vendetta pushes Casca onto the trail of a brutal gang and into the ranks of Custer's 7th Cavalry. His hunt for one last survivor ends at Little Bighorn.

47

The Viking

by Tony Roberts

2017

Trying to escape Charlemagne's wars, Casca is taken by Viking raiders and dragged north. He wins a place among them, but holding power in a settlement of rival jarls proves harder than taking it.

48

The Austrian

by Tony Roberts

2018

Vienna is ringed by Ottoman forces, and Casca rides to the city's defense with an old score to settle. The siege is fierce enough on its own, but the Brotherhood is waiting inside the walls.

49

The Lombard

by Tony Roberts

2018

Living among the Lombards at the edge of Italy, Casca learns that his old enemy Narses has surfaced again. To reach him, Casca and the woman he loves must survive a land split by rival powers and old hatreds.

50

The Commissar

by Tony Roberts

2019

Caught in the collapse of the Russian front in 1917, Casca throws in with the Red Army as civil war spreads through Ukraine. When communist brutality shows its true face, escape becomes as deadly as battle.

51

The Saracen

by Tony Roberts

2019

Cast ashore after a storm, Casca drifts into the violent world of crusaders and Saladin. A feud, a siege, and one woman in mortal danger force him to fight on both personal and historic fronts.

52

The Last Defender

by Tony Roberts

2020

Constantinople is under siege, and Casca cannot watch the last remnant of Rome fall without a fight. He joins the desperate defense against the Ottoman armies in a battle that feels personal as well as historic.

53

The Rough Rider

by Tony Roberts

2020

Casca joins Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba and rides into the bloody fight for Santiago. The war is brutal enough, but a personal vow to protect a young woman pulls him into an even more dangerous private conflict.

54

The Killer

by Tony Roberts

2021

Fresh from Indo-China, Casca and his Legion comrades are thrown into the Algerian War. Fighting guerrillas, terror, and French brutality on every side, he earns a fearsome new name, al-Kattel, The Killer.

55

The Moor

by Tony Roberts

2021

Freed from a fifty-year burial under the Sahara, Casca reaches North Africa just as the Moorish push into Spain begins. Vengeance, new loyalties, and another decisive clash over Europe's future shape his path.

56

The Iron Duke's Man

by Tony Roberts

2022

After escaping the aftermath of Russia, Casca hopes for rest in the west. Napoleon's return ruins that plan, and soon he is marching under Wellington toward the final reckoning at Waterloo.

57

The Red Rose

by Tony Roberts

2022

After helping young noblewoman Genevieve Fitzroy, Casca is drawn into Beaufort service as the Wars of the Roses begin. Protecting her while loyalties shift and armies collide becomes his real test.

58

The Explorer

by Tony Roberts

2023

Restless in Egypt, Casca sails east with Ayesha and is wrecked on the coast of India. A local feud soon grows into a war between kingdoms, and getting out alive becomes its own campaign.

59

The Hunter

by Tony Roberts

2023

The war in Ukraine gives Casca a new battlefield, but his real mission is even darker. The Brotherhood is racing to recover a secret weapon abandoned at Chernobyl, and Casca has to stop them first.

Casca books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Halls of Montezuma"

    Halls of Montezuma

    by Tony Roberts

    2006Casca, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Johnny Reb"

    Johnny Reb

    by Tony Roberts

    2007Casca, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Confederate"

    The Confederate

    by Tony Roberts

    2008Casca, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Avenger"

    The Avenger

    by Tony Roberts

    2008Casca, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Napoleon's Soldier"

    Napoleon's Soldier

    by Tony Roberts

    2009Casca, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Conqueror"

    The Conqueror

    by Tony Roberts

    2009Casca, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Anzac"

    The Anzac

    by Tony Roberts

    2010Casca, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Devil's Horseman"

    Devil's Horseman

    by Tony Roberts

    2010Casca, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Minuteman"

    The Minuteman

    by Tony Roberts

    2011Casca, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Roman Mercenary"

    Roman Mercenary

    by Tony Roberts

    2012Casca, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "The Continental"

    The Continental

    by Tony Roberts

    2012Casca, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Sword Of The Brotherhood"

    Sword Of The Brotherhood

    by Tony Roberts

    2014Casca, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Crusader"

    The Crusader

    by Tony Roberts

    2014Casca, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Blitzkrieg"

    Blitzkrieg

    by Tony Roberts

    2014Casca, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "The Longbowman"

    The Longbowman

    by Tony Roberts

    2014Casca, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Barbarossa"

    Barbarossa

    by Tony Roberts

    2015Casca, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Scourge Of Asia"

    Scourge Of Asia

    by Tony Roberts

    2015Casca, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Balkan Mercenary"

    Balkan Mercenary

    by Tony Roberts

    2016Casca, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Emperor's Mercenary"

    Emperor's Mercenary

    by Tony Roberts

    2016Casca, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "The Cavalryman"

    The Cavalryman

    by Tony Roberts

    2017Casca, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "The Viking"

    The Viking

    by Tony Roberts

    2017Casca, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "The Austrian"

    The Austrian

    by Tony Roberts

    2018Casca, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "The Lombard"

    The Lombard

    by Tony Roberts

    2018Casca, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "The Commissar"

    The Commissar

    by Tony Roberts

    2019Casca, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "The Saracen"

    The Saracen

    by Tony Roberts

    2019Casca, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "The Rough Rider"

    The Rough Rider

    by Tony Roberts

    2020Casca, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "The Last Defender"

    The Last Defender

    by Tony Roberts

    2020Casca, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "The Killer"

    The Killer

    by Tony Roberts

    2021Casca, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "The Moor"

    The Moor

    by Tony Roberts

    2021Casca, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "The Iron Duke's Man"

    The Iron Duke's Man

    by Tony Roberts

    2022Casca, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "The Red Rose"

    The Red Rose

    by Tony Roberts

    2022Casca, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "The Hunter"

    The Hunter

    by Tony Roberts

    2023Casca, Book 32
  33. Book cover for "The Explorer"

    The Explorer

    by Tony Roberts

    2023Casca, Book 33

Series background & context

Casca is built on one very strong hook. Casca Rufio Longinus, once a Roman soldier, is cursed with immortality after driving his spear into Jesus at the crucifixion. He cannot die in the ordinary way, he heals from wounds that should finish any other man, and he is forced to keep moving through history as a soldier while he waits for the Second Coming.

That means the series can go almost anywhere.

In Tony Roberts' books, that freedom is the whole engine of the story. One novel might drop Casca into the Mexican-American War in Halls of Montezuma. Another might send him through the American Revolution in The Minuteman, the First Crusade in The Crusader, the fall of Constantinople in The Last Defender, or the chaos of modern conflict in The Hunter. Each book has its own campaign, local allies, and local enemies, so the series keeps changing uniforms, weapons, and battlefields without losing its core character.

The setting always matters. Roberts treats each period as a different survival problem. Sometimes Casca is a hired mercenary, sometimes a regular soldier, sometimes a fugitive trying to disappear inside an army. He has to learn new tactics, navigate new politics, and work out which cause, if any, deserves his sword. That historical variety is a big part of the appeal. You are not just following one man, you are watching him test himself against century after century of war.

There is also an ongoing shadow hanging over the books. Casca is hunted again and again by the Brotherhood of the Lamb, a fanatical order that sees him as an abomination and wants to capture or destroy him. That gives the series a continuing line of tension even when the time period changes. Personal grudges matter too. A lot of the books turn on revenge, rescue, loyalty, or the protection of one vulnerable person in the middle of a much bigger conflict. Casca may be immortal, but he is rarely detached.

These are not quiet historical novels.

They are brisk, battle-heavy adventures with a fantasy edge, but they also have a melancholy streak because Casca can never really settle. He loves, loses, changes names, and marches on. If you like military fiction, historical settings, and a hero who carries the weight of two thousand years on his back, this series gives you exactly that. Tony Roberts' run works well if you want a version of Casca that keeps the old premise but pushes it across a wide stretch of history, from muskets and cavalry to tanks, civil wars, and modern firefights.

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