Warrior Books in Order
Part ofSimon Scarrow Books in OrderBrowse the Warrior series by Simon Scarrow in order, with summaries, series background on Caratacus’s struggle against Rome, and tips on reading the novellas and collected edition.
Last updated: December 16, 2025
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Publication Order
6 books
Warrior
by Simon Scarrow
2023
Collecting the Caratacus novellas, this volume follows the British leader from clever youth at a druid school through years of war against Rome to exile in the capital. It’s the full arc of a man fighting for his people against an unstoppable empire.
Lord of War
by Simon Scarrow
2023
As Rome’s legions advance, Caratacus rises from prince to high king, trying to unite fractious tribes against an overwhelming enemy. Victories, defeats and bitter compromises shape his path toward the fate that will eventually bring him to Rome itself.
Brothers of the Sword
by Simon Scarrow
2023
Caratacus, now a seasoned war leader, forges a brotherhood of warriors bound by oath rather than blood. Internal rivalries, tribal politics and the looming presence of Rome test their unity as they prepare for the wider struggle to come.
The War Prince
by Simon Scarrow
2022
After years of training, Caratacus is summoned home to a kingdom squeezed between Rome and hostile neighbours. As succession disputes and Roman interference threaten his people, he leads his first real campaign and discovers how fragile power can be.
The King in Rome
by Simon Scarrow
2022
At a banquet in AD 61 Rome, an ambitious historian meets Caratacus, once a high king in Britain and now an exile. As Caratacus begins to tell his story, the narrative shifts back to his youth as a sharp‑witted prince sent to train with the druids.
The Druids' Lair
by Simon Scarrow
2022
Young Prince Caratacus arrives at a remote druid sanctuary in the wild west of Britannia. Enduring harsh rites, brutal combat drills and a vicious bully among the novices, he learns hard lessons about courage, loyalty and the hidden power of his teachers.
Series background & context
The Warrior books tell the story of Caratacus, the British war leader who fought Rome for years before ending up as an exile in the heart of the empire. Co‑written with T. J. Andrews, the series offers a rare chance to see this period from the other side of the frontier.
The frame for the story is laid out in The King in Rome. In AD 61, after Boudica’s rebellion has been crushed, a Roman historian meets Caratacus at a banquet in Rome. Once a high king in Britain, Caratacus is now a hostage living under imperial watch. As he talks, the narrative slides back to his youth.
In The Druids’ Lair and The War Prince we follow Caratacus as a teenage prince sent to train with druids in the rugged west. The harsh schooling, bullying rivals and strange religious rites forge his character. Summoned home, he finds his father’s kingdom caught between the demands of Rome and the anger of neighbouring tribes, and begins to learn the craft of leadership.
Brothers of the Sword and Lord of War move into the years of open conflict. Caratacus gathers a band of loyal warriors, faces betrayal within his own family and leads resistance to the advancing Roman legions. Victories and defeats alike deepen his understanding of what it means to fight for a people rather than for personal glory.
The collected volume Warrior brings these strands together, following Caratacus from clever, sharp‑tongued youth to seasoned commander and, finally, to a man who must live with the outcome of his choices in the very city that once ordered his death. Along the way, the books nod to events and characters familiar from the Cato and Macro novels, but keep their focus firmly on British eyes.
For readers who have marched with the legions and want to know what those campaigns looked like from across the battlefield, Warrior offers a vivid, character‑driven alternative view of Rome’s expansion into Britannia.
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