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.
- 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.
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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 November 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 books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Light in the Empire in order
15 books- 1. Forgiven
- 2. Blind Ambition
- 3. The Legacy
- 4. Faithful
- 5. Second Chances
- 6. True Freedom
- 7. Hope Unchained
- 8. Honor Bound
- 9. Hope's Reward
- 10. More Than Honor
- 11. What Matters Most
- 12. Truth and Honor
- and 3 more in the table above
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 earliest published 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.
When Carol Ashby books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Carol Ashby titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 8 titles.
15 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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