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Mark Hayden

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The Black Country, The United Kingdom

Website

http://pawpress.co.uk

Genre

Crime, Thriller, Fantasy

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July 2014

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Author also writes under Ruth Ward

Mark Hayden is the nom de guerre of Adrian Attwood. He lives in Westmorland with his wife, Anne.

Adrian has had a varied career working for a brewery, teaching English and being the Town Clerk in Carnforth. He is now a part-time writer and part-time assistant in Anne's craft projects.

He is also proud to be the Mad Unky to his Great Nieces & Great Nephew.

His current writing project is the King’s Watch series of urban fantasy novels, from 13th Witch all the way down to Zero Hour. If he can keep it up. ...more

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Average rating: 4.28 · 25,632 ratings · 1,366 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The 13th Witch (The King's Watch, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 4,217 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The 12 Dragons of Albion (The King's Watch, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 2,210 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Eleventh Hour (The King's Watch, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 1,963 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
	Tenfold (The King's Watch, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 1,714 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
	Nine of Wands (The King's Watch, #5) 4.32 avg rating — 1,582 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
	Eight Kings (The King's Watch, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 1,472 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
	The Seventh Star (The King's Watch, #7) 4.37 avg rating — 1,340 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
	Six Furlongs (The Kings Watch, #8) 4.38 avg rating — 1,214 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
	Five Leaf Clover (The King's Watch, #9) 4.40 avg rating — 1,074 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
	Four Roads Cross (The King's Watch, #10) 4.33 avg rating — 1,062 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

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Mark Hayden answered Gavin's question: Any update on the next Kings Watch book? Hi Gavin, Thank you so much for wanting to know about the next KW book. I'm honoured that people care. Please excuse the brief response but I'm on my travels. The next book - 2nd Nature - has been written and is being edited. I hope it will be published See Full Answer
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Mark Hayden answered John Rain's question: Is Autumn 2025 still the best estimate for Second Nature? I sure hope so! JR Hi John, Thanks for getting in touch. If you're on the Paw Press mailing list, then you'll know that there's good news and bad news. The first draft of 2N is finished! That's the good news. The book is definitely on the way. The bad news is (obvs) tha See Full Answer
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“obfuscatory and sesquipedalian terminology.”
― Mark Hayden, A Serpent in Paradise

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“she’d brushed out her hair and added eye shadow and lipstick. She’d also swapped the sleeveless top for a loose, long-sleeved blouse. All of these changes made her look smarter, yes, and also younger.”
― Mark Hayden, Nine of Wands

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― Mark Hayden, Eight Kings

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