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Blood Song excerpt in the 2014 Campbellian Anthology

Thanks to M. David Blake (of vintageseason.com) for allowing me to include a two-chapter excerpt of Blood Song in the 2014 Campbellian Anthology. This book is a one volume collection of work by most of the writers eligible for this year’s John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. In total, there are 111 writers featured in the anthology which comprises 860,000 words and is completely free to download in all ebook formats until the end of April here:

http://stupefyingstories.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/announcing-2014-campbellian-anthology.html

Book Country Guest Post – How to Write an Effective Battle Scene

Thanks to Book Country for hosting my guest post on writing an effective battle scene. Check it out here.

My First Audio Interview – Fantasy Faction

Thanks to Spencer Wightman at Fantasy Faction for hosting my first audio interview. I think it went well, ranging from my eternal love for David Gemmell to my varied history obsessions, even if I got a bit rambly at times. Enjoy.

http://fantasy-faction.com/2013/anthony-ryan-audio-interview

New Interview – FantasyWereld

Thanks to Dave at the Netherlands speculative fiction site FantasyWereld for hosting my first non-English interview, available here for all Dutch speakers: http://www.fantasywereld.nl/interviews/interview-met-anthony-ryan/

For those unwilling to resort to Google Translate Dave was also kind enough to post the original English version: http://www.fantasywereld.nl/interview-with-anthony-ryan/

Tower Lord – UK Cover

UK cover for Tower Lord courtesy of the fine people at Orbit UK, pre-order link on the books page:

‘Raven’s Shadow’ in Dutch is…

In de Schaduw van de Raaf – I know this because the Dutch version is now available. If anyone has a high-res version of the cover please let me know.

So this happened…

Which is nice.

New Interview

Check out my latest interview with book blogger Rollie over at Blotted Pages: http://blottedpages.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/authorized-anthony-ryan.html

Tower Lord – Pre-Order Pages

Pre-Order pages for Tower Lord are now up on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. No covers yet but have fun comparing the blurbs.

Tower Lord – Cover & Blurb Reveal

And here it is, release date 1st July 2014. Thanks to everyone at Ace for their work on this. Enjoy…

In Blood Song, Anthony Ryan introduced readers to “a fascinating world of conflicting religions and the wars fought in the name of those faiths” (Library Journal). Now Ryan’s epic tale continues as Vaelin Al Sorna discovers that there is no escape from the call of destiny…

“The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety. He had a sense it was welcoming him home.”

Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus’s vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus’s grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm.

But those gifted with the blood-song are never destined to live a quiet life. Many died in King Janus’s wars, but many survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge but for those who know what he can do. The Faith has been sundered, and many have no doubt who their leader should be. The new King is weak, but his sister is strong. The blood-song is powerful, rich in warning and guidance in times of trouble, but is only a fraction of the power available to others who understand more of its mysteries. Something moves against the Realm, something that commands mighty forces, and Vaelin will find to his great regret that when faced with annihilation, even the most reluctant hand must eventually draw a sword.