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The front matter establishes authorship and rights, explains that characters are fictitious, and provides an ISBN and bibliographic record. Acknowledgements describe the difficult writing process, editorial collaboration, research accuracy checks by an external consultant, and gratitude to the reader, framing the story as part of the broader Empire series with future continuation implied.","Contents  \nBy the Same Author  \nAbout the Author  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright  \nDedication  \nAcknowledgements  \nMaps  \nPreface  \nPrologue  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nHistorical Note  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBy the Same Author  \nEmpire  \nWounds of Honour Arrows of Fury Fortress of Spears The Leopard Sword The Wolf ’s Gold The Eagle’s Vengeance The Emperor ’s Knives Thunder of the Gods Altar of Blood  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAbout the Author  \nAnthony Riches holds a degree in Military Studies from Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become the first novel in the Empire Series, Wounds of Honour, after a visit to Housesteads Roman Fort in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.  \nFind out more about his books [at ](at www.anthonyriches.com)[www.anthonyriches.com](at www.anthonyriches.com).  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[www.hodder.co.uk](www.hodder.co.uk)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFirst published in Great Britain in 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton  \nAn Hachette UK company Copyright © Anthony Riches 2017  \nThe right of Anthony Riches to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and  \nPatents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.  \nAll characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.  \nA CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library  \nISBN 978 1 473 62873 1 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd  \nCarmelite House  \n50 Victoria Embankment  \nLondon EC4Y 0DZ  \n[www.hodder.co.uk](www.hodder.co.uk)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor Helen  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nThe process of writing a novel is never a smooth one. Much time is spent looking out of the window (or even worse, the big electronic window on the world of interesting stuff) . As ever, I am indebted to the patience of my editor Carolyn and the smooth facilitation of her assistant Abby, and the constant encouragement – only occasionally backed up with the use of force – of my wife Helen. My thanks to all of you who pushed me to get my backside in gear and deliver a readable book.  \nTaking a leaf out of a highly successful colleague’s playbook, and for the first time ever, I’ve used an external consultant to advise me as to the accuracy of what’s known as I’ve used it, and the probability of what’s speculated where I’ve written fiction. Jona Lendering, owner of the fantastic Livius website ([livius.org](livius.org)) very kindly agreed to cast an eye over the manuscript and point out any gross errors. This kindness paid dividends when he drew my attention to at least one major issue from a historical perspective, and thereby turned an ambush in the woods (in the next book) into something quite different because, as he pointed out, the pollen record pretty much proves that there were no trees in the place I’d written about! Thank you, Jona.  \nAnd lastly, thanks to you, the reader, for continuing to read these stories. Without getting all misty-eyed and gushing, it’s a simple truth that without your imaginations as the seedbed for my imaginings none of this would ever have seen the light of day. So please keep reading. We’re only taking a temporary break from the Empire series, by the way, and once this story of the Batavian revolt as seen through the eyes of the men I’ve imagined fighting on both sides is done Marcus and his familia will return.  \nThanks everyone!  \n","cbCaiuiwvKHtNrGv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuiwvKHtNrGv","pdf",2142790,4,356,"English","en",105,"# Prologue\n# Chapter 1\n# Chapter 2\n# Chapter 3\n# Chapter 4\n# Chapter 5\n# Chapter 6\n# Chapter 7\n# Chapter 8\n# Chapter 9\n# Chapter 10\n# Chapter 11\n# Historical Note\n# Acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"What does the acknowledgements section say about the writing process?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that drafting a novel is rarely smooth, requiring substantial time and support. 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