75 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.41

more photos (1)

Simon’s Year In Books

Simon’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Simon’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Simon’s 2024 Year in Books

Simon Shugar’s Followers (34)

Simon’s Bookshelves

to-read (8)
currently-reading (4)
read (73)

Simon’s Friends (17)

Jessica

103,967 books | 2,001 friends

Matthew Mcguinness

62,574 books | 248 friends

Austin Crowe

95 books | 6 friends

Rainelle

11,593 books | 724 friends

450 books | 10 friends

Eleonora Traina

38 books | 3 friends

James Islington

75 books | 936 friends

Robin Hobb

589 books | 4,995 friends

More friends…

Simon Shugar

Goodreads Author

Born

in Oxford, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.simonshugar.co.uk/

Genre

Fantasy

Influences

Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Mark Lawrence, Trudi Canavan ...more

Member Since

August 2019

edit data

Hey, I’m Simon Shugar—fantasy author hooked on telling bold, emotional, action-heavy stories through raw, first-person journeys. If you like coming-of-age arcs, epic stakes, and human struggles in unreal worlds, you're in the right place!

I’m originally from Oxfordshire, England, now living in North Carolina with my wild little toddler and our very chill (and very spoiled) dog, Jasper. I’ve loved fantasy for as long as I can remember—drawn in by the magic, the grit, and the heart at the center of it all.

I studied game design for a bit, then pivoted into software engineering to pay the bills. But somewhere in between code and chaos, I started writing stories—and once I did, I couldn’t stop. Fast forward to now, I’ve written 13 novels across t ...more

Combine Editions
Simon Shugar’s books

Average rating: 4.43 · 3,209 ratings · 91 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1) 4.36 avg rating — 611 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rageborn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 1) 4.34 avg rating — 479 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunter's Quest (The Path Of Pathos Book 2) 4.51 avg rating — 426 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Royal Hunter (The Path Of Pathos Book 3) 4.53 avg rating — 340 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Furybound (The Witch Queen Saga Book 2) 4.42 avg rating — 346 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vengewrought (The Witch Queen Saga Book 3) 4.42 avg rating — 234 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5) 4.57 avg rating — 173 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashsworn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 4) 4.46 avg rating — 168 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spirit Hunter: Book One of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 4) 4.57 avg rating — 120 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wind Walker: Epic Fantasy Adventure (Children of the Sky Book 1) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author), David Kuszmar (Editor) 4.09 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Simon Shugar…

Series by Simon Shugar

The Path Of Pathos (3 books)
by

Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)

4.45 avg rating — 1,375 ratings

The Witch Queen Saga (2 books)
by

Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)

4.37 avg rating — 824 ratings

Simon is Currently Reading

Simon Shugar is currently reading

Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5)

by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 08, 2025 06:53AM

Simon Shugar is currently reading

Royal Hunter (The Path Of Pathos Book 3)

by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 18, 2025 05:59AM

Simon Shugar is currently reading

Gallows Born (Bane of the North #1)

by A.C. Salter (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 06, 2024 09:05AM

rss
Simon’s Recent Updates

Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing Spirit Storm: Book Three of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 6) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:19PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spirit Storm by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spirit Storm by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy (Children of the Sky) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:19PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing Spirit Guide: Book Two of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 5) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spirit Guide by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spirit Guide by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing Spirit Hunter: Book One of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 4) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spirit Hunter by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spirit Hunter by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing Ashsworn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 4) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Ashsworn by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Ashsworn by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar has read The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy (Children of the Sky) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Wind Walker - Complete Trilogy by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar has read Spirit Guide: Book Two of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 5) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spirit Guide by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spirit Guide by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar has read Spirit Hunter: Book One of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 4) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spirit Hunter by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spirit Hunter by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar has read Ashsworn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 4) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 03:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Ashsworn by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Ashsworn by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Shugar rated a book it was amazing Hunter's Apprentice - Path of Pathos Trilogy (Books 1 - 3) (The Path Of Pathos) by Simon Shugar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 15, 2025 07:21PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Hunter's Apprentice - Path of Pathos Trilogy (Books 1 - 3) by Simon Shugar. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Hunter's Apprentice - Path of Pathos Trilogy (Books 1 - 3) by Simon Shugar <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">