Tales of the Empire Books in Order

Twenty years of civil war have shattered the Empire and reduced former soldiers to mercenaries. Captain Kiva encounters a young survivor of the imperial line, forcing him to confront his own role in the Empire's downfall.

Wounded in battle, Captain Varro of the Fourth Army uncovers a conspiracy rooted in the Empire's past. Joined by an engineer and his commander's daughter, he investigates treachery and murder while an incurable poison threatens his life.

As imperial protection retreats from the desert city of M'Dahz, invasion looms over its inhabitants. Brothers Samir and Ghassan and their friend Asima follow diverging paths through naval service, piracy, and courtly life, encountering betrayal and unexpected alliances.

Young Tenzhin loses his father when his nomadic tribe attacks the Jin Empire and is adopted by the Jade Emperor. Entering a brutal courtly world, he must abandon familiar ways and prepare for the trials of princely life.

Decades of imperial peace are threatened when a forbidden love drives Marshal Quintillian into the eastern deserts. His discovery of a growing danger coincides with Empress Jala's kidnapping, forcing Emperor Kiva to defend his family and realm.

The Empire returns to the island of Alba twenty years after a disastrous defeat. Three young tribunes accompany generals seeking revenge, but advancing inland exposes treachery and resistance that challenge the limits of imperial ambition.

Aram and his sons are scattered when the Jade Empire overruns the lands of the Inda. With another imperial power to the west and forces gathering in the mountains, they become caught between rival empires competing for territory.