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The Legion of Flame – Draconis Memoria Book 2 – Now Available for Pre-Order

The Legion of Flame – Book Two of the Draconis Memoria

No description or cover yet but I’m pleased to announce that The Legion of Flame is now available for pre-order, to be released on June 27th 2017 in the US and 6th July in the UK (exact release dates may change by a few days the closer we get to publication). Order from the following retailers:

Ebook:  Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Nook  –  Kobo  –  iBooks  –  WH Smith

Hardcover:  Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Barnes & Noble  –  Indiebound  –  Waterstones  –  Wordery

The audiobook pre-order won’t appear until next year, I’ll update the book page when it does.

Thanks to Kernel’s Corner for the placeholder cover. You can view more fan-made covers on their site.

New Interview on SFF World

Thanks to Adam Ganong of SFF World for inviting me to do an interview on The Waking Fire, in which we discuss inspirations, prologues and magic systems amongst other things. Check it out here: http://www.sffworld.com/2016/10/interview-with-anthony-ryan-author-of-the-waking-fire/

Introducing the Anthony Ryan Mailing List – Sign Up and Get Two Free Stories

After much consideration I’ve finally decided to start my own mailing list. The list will be my way of letting you know when my books come out or go on sale as well as updating you about giveaways, some of which will be exclusive to list members. I will never spam you, give your information away to anyone, or contact you about anything that doesn’t directly relate to my work. You can also unsubscribe at any time.

As a thank you for signing up, everyone who joins can download free digital copies of my short stories Slab City Blues and The Hall of the Diamond Queen. Go here or click the images below to sign up and receive download links for your free stories.

 

The Hall of the Diamond Queen

‘Wraith Queen Sharrow Met, servant of the Voice, discovers a terrible truth at the moment of greatest victory.’

Thanks to Aaron Randall for the cover art – see more of Aaron’s work here: http://www.aaronrandallart.com/

This story is also available in the Unbound Anthology from Grim Oak Press.

 

Slab City Blues – A Science Fiction Detective Story

‘Welcome to the Slab. A vast orbiting slum where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. There’s a stranger in town, a stranger with claws and a penchant for killing assassins. Finding him is the job of Inspector Alex McLeod, detective, disfigured war veteran and reluctant widower. Some days are worse than others on the Slab but today is going to be a gem.’

 

Signed ‘Waking Fire’ HC Giveaway via Booknest

The nice folks over at Booknest.eu are running a giveaway on their Facebook page for the following signed hardcovers:

The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence

Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien De Castell

The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan (whoever he is)

Sebasten of Atlantis and the Forgotten Goddess by Olivier Delaye

Like, comment or share for a chance to win. You can check out the Booknest review of The Waking Fire here.

 

Draconis Memoria Book 2 Title Reveal…

Drum roll please…. the title of the second volume of the Draconis Memoria is now confirmed as ‘The Legion of Flame’, currently set for release in July 2017. A pre-order page for the UK hardcover edition has already gone up on Amazon.co.uk, I’ll post the other pre-order pages as and when they appear. No word on the cover yet but watch this space.

Raven’s Shadow Trilogy on Sale at Audible.com

Only four days left so get ’em while they’re hot.

New Interview – The Reading Lists

Thanks to Phil Treagus for inviting me to do an interview about my reading habits and history for The Reading Lists, which you can read here: http://www.thereadinglists.com/anthony-ryan-reading-list/

Also, a reminder that the Goodreads giveaway to win one of three signed US hardcover editions of The Waking Fire is still open for the next day and a half. Go here to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/195179-the-waking-fire-the-draconis-memoria-1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=giveaway_approved

 

Announcing ‘Unfettered II – Tales by Masters of Fantasy’

Many thanks to Shawn Speakman of Grim Oak Press for inviting me to contribute to his new anthology Unfettered II – Tales by Masters of Fantasy, which will include A Duel of Evils, a previously unpublished short story set in the Raven’s Shadow universe. The profits from Unfettered II will go to cancer research and alleviating the medical debt of authors. The book will be available in November 2016 but you can pre-order the hardcover on the Grim Oak Press website.

Here’s the full author line-up:

Bradley Beaulieu (Song of Shattered Sands)
Terry Brooks
Jim Butcher (Dresden Files)
Rachel Caine
Sarah Beth Durst (The Queens of Renthia)
David Farland
Charlaine Harris
Mark Lawrence (Gunlaw)
Erin Lindsey (Bloodbound)
Seanan McGuire
Aidan Moher
Naomi Novik
Peter Orullian (Vault of Heaven)
J.A. Pitts
Anthony Ryan (Raven’s Shadow)
Brandon Sanderson
Scott Sigler
Shawn Speakman (Annwn Cycle)
Michael J. Sullivan (The Legends of the First Empire)
Django Wexler
Janny Wurts
Todd Lockwood (Cover Artist)
Don Maitz (Interior Illustrator)

And here’s the story about how this anthology came about:

‘Without health insurance and diagnosed with cancer in 2011, Grim Oak Press owner Shawn Speakman accrued massive medical debt while treating the disease. Rather than declare medical bankruptcy, he reached out to fellow authors and received donated short stories in return—many from New York Times bestselling writers. The stories were collected and became Unfettered, the proceeds from the sci-fi/fantasy anthology eliminating his debt burden.

To pay forward the aid he received—and to memorialize his mother who passed away earlier this year from Stage 4 stomach cancer—Speakman has again collaborated with celebrated sci-fi/fantasy authors to publish Unfettered II. “My mother first put books into my life as a child. Later she helped me survive two different cancers,” said Speakman. “Having lost her to cancer, I will focus my sorrow in a way that will make a difference. Unfettered II is the beginning of that.”

All proceeds from Unfettered II will go toward ending medical debt for other authors as well as be donated in partnership to the Cancer Research Institute in New York, NY.

Such notable New York Times bestselling authors as Terry Brooks (“The Shannara Chronicles”),

Charlaine Harris (“True Blood,” “Midnight, Texas”), Brandon Sanderson (“Wheel of Time,” “Stormlight Archive”), Jim Butcher (“Dresden Files”), and Naomi Novik (“Temeraire,” Uprooted) are contributing short stories to Unfettered II.

Cover art will be supplied by renowned artist Todd Lockwood, who contributed the artwork for Unfettered. Interior art duties will be handled by Hugo Award-winning illustrator Don Maitz.’

 

The Waking Fire – Signed Hardcover Giveaway

I’m giving away three signed, lined and dated US hardcover editions of The Waking Fire on Goodreads. The giveaway will run from today to 29th July and is open to readers in all countries. Go here to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/195179-the-waking-fire-the-draconis-memoria-1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=giveaway_approved

‘The Waking Fire’ Page 69 Test, Review Round-up and Play Keschet Online

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to the Campaign for the American Reader for featuring The Waking Fire on their blog, and for inviting me to take part in the ‘Page 69 test’, where I comment on the 69th page of the book and how fits in with the rest of the story.

In other Waking Fire news, I’ve compiled a list of reviews received so far below:

Mark Lawrence on Goodreads

Review on Publishers Weekly

Robert Bradley on the Huffington Post UK

Epic Levi on Epic Reads

LK Evans on BooksbyLKEvans

Booksnest.eu

Andrew Mather on The Quill to Live

Philippa Mary on The Little Book Owl

Paul Fiander Audiobook review on Backwards Compatible

Maureen Beatrice on Maureen’s Books

And finally, for any Raven’s Shadow fans who ever wondered what it would be like to play Keschet, French reader Rémi has coded up a free-to-play online version which you find here: http://remi.apps-web.net/Keschet/Keschet. Rémi tells me he’s still working on it so expect a few bugs. Also, it’s not networked so both players will need to be on the same computer and the rules are all in French. Still, it’s fun to see something I’ve written come to life and many thanks to Rémi for taking the time and trouble to make it happen.