The long-anticipated sequel to Fortune's Soldier, from the author of the Empire of the Moghul series.In his Himalayan retreat of Glenmire, Nicholas Ballantyne is determined his days of bloodshed and intrigue in the service of the British East India Company are over. Yet the Battle of Plassey, where he fought with Robert Clive, has delivered only a short-lived peace and the 1770s are precarious times in India.Martial Marathas, formidable Sikhs and wild Afghan Rohi...

Power, ambition, corruption the British East India Company risesAn old empire at war with itself1744, Scotland. Young Nicholas Ballantyne's life is turned upside down when his uncle, caught up in events far beyond his control, announces that, for his own safety, Nicholas is to set sail for India immediately to join the East India Company.A new power risingAfter decades of struggle, the Company is ready to expand. Nicholas and his new friend and colleague, ...

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe first book in the Empire of the Moghul series: chronicling the rise and fall of the Moghul rulers of India, beginning with Babur who swept in from Central Asia to found one of the most powerful dynasties in history.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery....

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe second enthralling installment in Alex Rutherford's Empire of the Moghul series.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next' Wilbur Smith

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe thrilling third book in the Empire of the Moghul series.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next' Wilbur Smith...

EL IMPERIO DE LOS MOGOLES Mundo de pueblos enfrentados, potentes ejércitos, armas de guerra novedosas y enemigos tremendamente ambiciosos, el poderoso imperio de los mogoles irrumpió desde Asia central hacia la India en el siglo XVI. En el año 1494, cuando su padre, el rey de Ferganá, muere de súbito en un accidente, el joven Babur se enfrenta a un desafío aparentemente imposible. Pero Babur está decidido a estar a la altura no sólo de su padre, sino también de su legendario antepasado, Ta...

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowTRAITORS IN THE SHADOWS is the sixth gripping novel in the action-packed Empire of the Moghul series by Alex Rutherford, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Robyn Young. 'Totally absorbing... Authentic characters and sweeping action' Wilbur SmithA dynasty at warA new emperor, Aurangzeb, sits on India's glittering Peacock Throne - the throne he seized from...

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe exciting fifth book in the breathtaking Empire of the Moghul series.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next' Wilbur Smith...

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe brutal battle for power continues in the fourth book in the epic Empire of the Moghul series.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next' W...

1530, Agra, norte de la India. Humayun, recientemente coronado como segundo emperador mogol, es un hombre afortunado. Su padre, el gran Babur, le ha dejado en herencia riquezas, gloria y un imperio que se extiende más de mil millas al sur desde el paso de Khyber. Aun así, Humayun sabe que no lo tiene fácil: debe aprovechar ese legado y conseguir que su pueblo, y él mismo, sean dignos de su antepasado, Tamerlán. Pero ése no va a ser su único problema. Aunque se mantiene el secreto, la vida ...

A boy emperor comes of age amid bloody conflict in this epic medieval series chronicling the rise and fall of Central Asia's powerful Mogul dynasties.It is 1494 when the ruler of Ferghana dies in an extraordinary accident. His only son, Babur, faces a seemingly impossible challenge. Babur is determined to live up to the example of his legendary ancestor, Tamburlaine, whose conquests transformed civilization from Delhi to the Mediterranean. But Babur is dangerously y...

Alex Rutherford's internationally bestselling series continues with the story of the third great Moghul emperor, Akbar, leader of a triumphant dynasty that contained the seeds of its own destruction.Akbar, ruler of a sixth of the world's people, colossally rich and utterly ruthless, was a contemporary of Elizabeth I, but infinitely more powerful. He extended his empire over much of Asia, skillfully commanding tens of thousands of men, elephants, and innovative technology. And despit...