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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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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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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: 3.93 · 1,715 ratings · 359 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Legacy of Ash (Legacy Trilogy, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 717 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Codex: Space Marines 3.88 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1998 — 10 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) 3.90 avg rating — 72 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
	Legacy of Steel (The Legacy Trilogy, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Codex: Necrons (5th Edition) 3.66 avg rating — 64 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
	Codex Grey Knights 3.68 avg rating — 19 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
	Shadow of the Raven (The Reckoning, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 16 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
	Frostgrave: Second Chances: A Tale of the Frozen City 3.50 avg rating — 20 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
	Warhammer Armies: Orcs and Goblins by Matthew Ward (Goodreads Author), Bill King 3.18 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
	The Tribute 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2016 — 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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Raising Steam (Discworld, #40, Moist von Lipwig #3)

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Matthew Ward wrote a new blog post Wardscrawl: Supporting Characters As long as I can remember, I’ve loved supporting casts more than main characters. Let's talk a little bit about the why, the who and the how. The post Read more of this blog post »
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Matthew Ward answered a question about Legacy of Ash: WHERE IS PART 2? It's coming later this year. Official announcement's probably not that far away.
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Matthew Ward made a comment on his status in Legacy of Ash (Legacy Trilogy, #1) " It's a weird one. Goodreads always used to encourage authors to actively review their own books, which always seemed strange, so I don't do it. (There ...more "
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Matthew Ward and 62 other people liked James Islington's review of Legacy of Ash (Legacy Trilogy, #1): "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 Cromwell" Read more of this review »
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