Carol Ashby Books in Order
Carol Ashby has written 15 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Forgiven (2016) and the newest is What Loyalty Demands (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. All 15 books listed here are in the Light in the Empire series, which has its own page: Light in the Empire books in order.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 678 in 2 of 15 books
Carol Ashby is credited with the Light in the Empire series, and the catalogue counts 15 books from 2016 to 2026. Historical fiction, historical romance, the ancient world, Rome and Christianity are the listed subjects. Forgiven (2016) comes first, followed by Blind Ambition and The Legacy in 2017 and Faithful and Second Chances in 2018. Hope Unchained, True Freedom and Honor Bound came later. What Loyalty Demands (2026) is the newest title, and Carol Ashby is still publishing.
How many Carol Ashby books are there?
Carol Ashby has 15 books, released between 2016 and 2026.
Carol Ashby Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Carol Ashby books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12016–1/4
- 22017–1/4
- 32017–1/4
- 420183511/4
- 520183271/4
- 62019–1/4
- 72019–1/4
- 82020–1/4
- 92020–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 112021–1/4
- 122023–1/4
- 132023–1/4
- 142024–1/4
- 152026–1/4
Carol Ashby series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Light in the Empire books in order 15 books
Do you have to read Carol Ashby books in order?
You only need to read Carol Ashby books in order within the Light in the Empire series, which holds 15 of the 15 Carol Ashby books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Carol Ashby
Start with Forgiven (2016), the first Light in the Empire book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Carol Ashby book?
What Loyalty Demands (2026) is the newest Carol Ashby book released so far.
Is there a new Carol Ashby book coming?
No next Carol Ashby book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Carol Ashby at a glance
- Still publishing
- Carol Ashby published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Carol Ashby books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 678 pages across the 2 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 339 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Carol Ashby books, 8 of 15, were published in the 2020s.
What the Carol Ashby books are about
8 of the 15 Carol Ashby books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 7 of 8 books
- Religious fiction 7 of 8 books