Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legionary | 2012 | James Mace | Buy |
| 2 | Heir to Rebellion | 2009 | James Mace | Buy |
| 3 | The Centurion | 2011 | James Mace | Buy |
| 4 | The Sacrovir Revolt | 2012 | James Mace | Buy |
| 5 | Journey to Judea | 2013 | James Mace | Buy |
| 6 | The Last Campaign | 2013 | James Mace | Buy |
The Artorian Chronicles follows Titus Artorius Justus from a young Roman legionary to a master centurion across seven novels. Artorius joins the legions to avenge his brother, who died at the Battle of Teutoburger Wald in 9 AD — the ambush where Germanic tribes destroyed three Roman legions under Varus.
James Mace traces Artorius through the punitive campaigns of Germanicus Caesar, the Sacrovir Revolt in Gaul, a posting to Judea under Pontius Pilate, and a final campaign that draws him out of retirement. The books are grounded in documented Roman military history, and Mace — who wrote the first draft while deployed in Iraq — brings a soldier’s perspective to the ancient world. Heir to Rebellion (2009) was actually the first book Mace published, though it sits later in the series chronology. The earlier-numbered books were written and published afterward.