Light in the Empire Books in Order
Light in the Empire by Carol Ashby contains 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
Light in the Empire is a Carol Ashby series of historical romance set in the ancient Roman world, with Christianity among the subject tags. Forgiven (2016) is the first of 15 books, and What Loyalty Demands (2026) the newest. Blind Ambition (2017), The Legacy (2017), Faithful (2018), True Freedom (2019), Hope Unchained (2019) and Honor Bound (2020) are part of the run. The series continues, with a new book about every eight months.
How many Light in the Empire books are there?
Light in the Empire has 15 books, released between 2016 and 2026.
Light in the Empire Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Light in the Empire 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.
- 1Forgiven2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 2Blind Ambition2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 3The Legacy2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 4Faithful2018 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/420183511/4
- 5Second Chances2018 · 327 pages · confirmed 1/420183271/4
- 6True Freedom2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 7Hope Unchained2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Honor Bound2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 9Hope's Reward2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 10More Than Honor2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 11What Matters Most2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 12Truth and Honor2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 13Crushed Hopes and Hopeful Beginnings2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 14River of Life2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 15What Loyalty Demands2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Light in the Empire?
No separate chronological order is on record for Light in the Empire, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Light in the Empire books in order?
You should read the Light in the Empire books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Light in the Empire book also stands alone.
Where to start with Light in the Empire
Start with Forgiven (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Light in the Empire book?
What Loyalty Demands (2026) is the newest Light in the Empire book released so far.
Is there a new Light in the Empire book coming?
No next Light in the Empire book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Light in the Empire at a glance
- Still running
- Light in the Empire is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Light in the Empire 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 Light in the Empire books, 8 of 15, were published in the 2020s.
What the Light in the Empire books are about
8 of the 15 Light in the Empire 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
More books by Carol Ashby
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Carol Ashby books in order 15 books