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	The Gutter Prayer (The Black Iron Legacy, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,645 ratings — published 2019 — 21 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 Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,092 ratings — published 2023 — 11 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 Shadow Saint (The Black Iron Legacy, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 1,891 ratings — published 2020 — 19 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 Broken God (The Black Iron Legacy, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 1,113 ratings — published 2021 — 14 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 Dungeon Book 4.02 avg rating — 939 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	The Sword Unbound (Lands of the Firstborn, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 670 ratings — 5 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 Sword Triumphant (Lands of the Firstborn #3) 4.29 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2025 — 4 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
	Tolkien's World: A Guide to the Peoples and Places of Middle-Earth by Gareth Hanrahan (Goodreads Author), Peter Mckinstry (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2012 — 17 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
	Traveller Core Rulebook 3.76 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2008 — 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 Laundry 4.05 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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Babylon 5 omniverse (159 books)
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The Black Iron Legacy (3 books)
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Lands of the Firstborn (3 books)
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Trail of Cthulhu RPG (25 books)
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Night's Black Agents RPG (8 books)
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The Witches: Salem, 1692

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Gareth Hanrahan answered Joel Jorden's question: Hi Gareth, will we ever see Black Iron Legacy Book 4? I hope so - it's partially written. Orbit have decided not to continue the series, so I'll have to self-publish it (or find another publisher willing to hop onboard at book 4, which is unlikely). It's very much a question of "as soon as I have time", See Full Answer
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Gareth Hanrahan and 1 other person liked Lauren Velasquez's review of The Dungeon Book: "*Review of The Dungeon Book* by Gareth Hanrahan** The Dungeon Book promises a wonderfully imaginative fantasy adventure that combines dark underground mysteries with humor, heart, and an unforgettable cast of unconventional characters. Gareth Hanr" Read more of this review »
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Gareth Hanrahan and 1 other person liked Marie Hesler's review of The Dungeon Book: "The Dungeon Book is a Jungle Book retelling. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen the old Disney Jungle Book. I have an ebook of original book to read so I can compare the two stories. "
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Gareth Hanrahan liked Meggy's review of The Dungeon Book: "This felt so so unique, I can't even describe it, except I loved it!! the story was not what I thought it was going to be, but in the best way possible!!"
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“Ghouls love their eldritch mysterious stairwells descending infinitely into fucking shit-and-mushroom town.”
― Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, The Gutter Prayer

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“God’s shit,” says Aleena. “That’s your idea of a fucking short cut? Let’s save time by getting sodomised by magic worms?”
― Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, The Gutter Prayer

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“Ongent just keeps huffing and puffing up the steps, as if he's out for an afternoon constitutional and his only worry is getting to the top of this little hill, not getting robbed and left in a ditch.

She contemplates robbing him and leaving him in a ditch.”
― Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, The Gutter Prayer

tags: black-humor, humor, robbery

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Preliminary fantasy poll for April BotM

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

14 votes, 25.5%

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro

12 votes, 21.8%

The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

10 votes, 18.2%

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

9 votes, 16.4%

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

8 votes, 14.5%

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

2 votes, 3.6%

55 total votes

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