title: The Emperor's Knives (Empire)
author:  Anthony Riches 
description: <b>Anthony Riches</b> has a military studies degree fromManchester University, and is the author of the Empire series, which includes <i>Arrows of Fury</i>,<i>The Leopard Sword</i>,and <i>Wounds of Honour</i>.
zlib_text: Table of Contents
  
  [By the same author in the Empire
  series](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_001.html#filepos2152)
  
  [About the
  Author](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_002.html#filepos2599)
  
  [Title Page](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_003.html#filepos3189)
  
  [Copyright](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_004.html#filepos3558)
  
  [Dedication](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_005.html#filepos5176)
  
  [Acknowledgements](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_006.html#filepos5268)
  
  [Maps](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_007.html#filepos9764)
  
  [Prologue](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_008.html#filepos10014)
  
  [Chapter 1](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_009.html#filepos35671)
  
  [Chapter 2](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_010.html#filepos119595)
  
  [Chapter 3](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_011.html#filepos203816)
  
  [Chapter 4](The_Emperor%27s_Knives__Empire_VI_split_012.html#filepos292772)
  
  [Chapter 5](The_Emperor%27s_Knive