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Matthew Ward

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The United Kingdom

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http://www.thetowerofstars.co.uk/

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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Alistair Maclean
Timothy Zahn
Peter David
Bernard Cornwell

Member Since

December 2013

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Matthew Ward is a writer, cat-servant and owner of more musical instruments than he can actually play (and considerably more than he can play well). He’s afflicted with an obsession for old places – castles, historic cities and the London Underground chief amongst them – and should probably cultivate more interests to help expand out his author biography.

After a decade serving as a principal architect for Games Workshop’s Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 properties, Matthew embarked on an adventure to tell stories set in worlds of his own design. He lives near Nottingham with his extremely patient wife – as well as a pride of attention-seeking cats – and writes to entertain anyone who feels there’s not enough magic in the world.

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Average rating: 3.81 · 773 ratings · 138 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	Codex: Space Marines 3.86 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	Codex: Blood Angels (Warhammer 40,000) 3.88 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2010	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
	Codex: Necrons (5th Edition) 3.64 avg rating — 61 ratings — 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
	Legacy of Ash 4.11 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Shadow of the Raven (The Reckoning, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Codex Grey Knights 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011	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
	Warhammer Armies: Orcs and Goblins by Matthew Ward (Goodreads Author), Bill King 3.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011	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
	Frostgrave: Second Chances: A Tale of the Frozen City 3.62 avg rating — 13 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 Tribute really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016	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
	Iyanden - A Codex: Eldar Supplement 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	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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Series by Matthew Ward

Legacy Trilogy (2 books)
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Matthew Ward (Goodreads Author)

4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings

The Reckoning (2 books)
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4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings

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Raising Steam (Discworld, #40, Moist von Lipwig #3)

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Matthew Ward has read Light of the Radiant (The Reckoning, #2) by Matthew Ward (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
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Matthew Ward answered a question about Legacy of Ash: Is this a standalone or part of a series? A little of both. While Legacy of Ash is part of a trilogy (with threads and characters that will be explored later down the line), it's written primarily as a self-contained story with a satisfying beginning, middle and end. You'll want to read th... See Full Answer
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Matthew Ward and 47 other people liked James Islington's review of Legacy of Ash: "I enjoyed this! LEGACY OF ASH is another debut coming out this year that’s certainly worth a look if you’re into slightly more historical-feeling epic fantasy. It’s an interesting mix – it was pitched to me as A GAME OF THRONES meets Bernard Cromw..." Read more of this review »
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Matthew Ward made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Add Book to My Profile topic " Thanks. I didn't add this one myself. Have a good day :) "
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