Seeds of Empire books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Seeds of Empire series?"

"There are four books in the Seeds of Empire series, published in 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the Seeds of Empire series?"

"The first book in the Seeds of Empire series is Seeds of Empire, published in 2025."

Q: "Does Seeds of Empire focus on Caesar's military campaigns?"

"The early books in the series focus more on Caesar's political rise than on his later military campaigns in Gaul — those come later in his career. Seeds of Empire begins around 100 BC when Caesar is a young man from a patrician family with plenty of ambition and limited resources, navigating debt, political alliances, and the dangerous currents of late Republican Rome. The military component grows as the series progresses, but the politics of the Forum are as central to the story as the battlefield."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Seeds of Empire	2025	K.M. Ashman	Buy
2	Rise of the Eagle	2025	K.M. Ashman	Buy
3	Fields of Glory	2025	K.M. Ashman	Buy
4	Blood of Rome	2025	K.M. Ashman	Buy

Seeds of Empire opens on Julius Caesar before the legend — a young patrician in a Rome cracking under factional violence, debt, and the long-running conflict between optimates and populares. K.M. Ashman is interested in how Caesar became Caesar: the early political manoeuvres, the dangerous alliances, the personal risks taken in pursuit of a consulship that was far from guaranteed. The first four books — Seeds of Empire, Rise of the Eagle, Fields of Glory, and Blood of Rome — all published in 2025, take the story through Caesar’s early career at pace.

The series benefits from Ashman’s established skill at dramatising Roman military and political conflict, and Caesar’s rise offers richer material than any of his previous Roman settings. Where the Roman Chronicles focuses on Britain as seen from outside, Seeds of Empire goes to the centre of Roman power and shows how it works — and how easily it can be corrupted by the ambitions of brilliant men.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Seeds of Empire series?

There are four books in the Seeds of Empire series, published in 2025.

What is the first book in the Seeds of Empire series?

The first book in the Seeds of Empire series is Seeds of Empire, published in 2025.

Does Seeds of Empire focus on Caesar's military campaigns?

The early books in the series focus more on Caesar’s political rise than on his later military campaigns in Gaul — those come later in his career. Seeds of Empire begins around 100 BC when Caesar is a young man from a patrician family with plenty of ambition and limited resources, navigating debt, political alliances, and the dangerous currents of late Republican Rome. The military component grows as the series progresses, but the politics of the Forum are as central to the story as the battlefield.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order