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Simon Williams

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Dark Fantasy, Speculative, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Simon Williams is an author of dark fantasy with elements of science fiction and horror, and a rather shapeless male of indeterminate age who seems intent on writing about himself in the third person.

If you're especially lucky you may see him half-shambling, half-rolling along the street in his home town of Trumpton. You'll catch the best view from the other side of the road, which is probably where you'll be anyway. Small children will point excitedly and turn to their parents to exclaim, "It must have been *one hell of a* spade to do that!"

He is the author of the Aona series (five books in all, and the series is complete) and Summer's Dark Waters, which is a fantasy / sci-fi adventure aimed more at children and teens although judging by ...more

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Average rating: 4.3 · 285 ratings · 124 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Oblivion's Forge 4.18 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Summer's Dark Waters 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Secret Roads 4.44 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Endless Shore 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Spiral Heart 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Salvation's Door: Book Five of the Aona Dark Fantasy Series 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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
	Embers Drift 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Disintegration: Nine short stories 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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 Light From Far Below it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	A Symphony of Wings: Heralds of Misfortune Dark Fantasy Series Book I 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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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Heralds of Misfortune - Cover Reveal

I’m excited to announce that the cover for the first Heralds of Misfortune book, A Symphony of Wings, has been created- or rather, there are two slightly different versions at this point. Have a look and let me know what you think- and which one you prefer...

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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Perfect is a dream that you wake up from and spend forever trying to remember.”
― Joseph Eastwood

tags: dream, inspiration, perfect, perfection, writing

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“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”
― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

tags: freedom, identity, independence, self-awareness, self-discovery

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“Someone has to write all those stories: why not me?”
― Elizabeth Gilbert

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“If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing.”
― Melody Carstairs

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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

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Indie and Self-Pub Book Corner — 976 members — last activity Apr 05, 2026 09:44PM
Why should major publishing houses determine everything we read? There are a lot of great stories out there, just waiting for readers to find them! Wr ...more

Fantastic Fantasy and Science Fiction — 376 members — last activity Sep 22, 2018 07:23AM
This group is for those who enjoy a great fantasy/science fiction journey. Be it stand alone or series, let's discuss your likes and dislikes. I am us ...more

Science Fiction Book Club — 835 members — last activity Aug 19, 2025 04:45AM
Welcome to our world. Open the gate, walk down the garden path. Over grass and under hill. Doubtful you'll find us sitting still. I can't promise you' ...more

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Either you write it, Read it, But you must LOVE IT! DISCUSS!

Book Junkies — 1857 members — last activity Mar 13, 2026 09:20AM
A group for anyone with eclectic tastes. Really, we have no specific genre we like to adhere to. Join if you like to read anything and everything.

Flights of Fantasy — 1217 members — last activity Dec 30, 2025 12:45AM
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and YA/MG. We reads it. As a group, we seek to read BotM that are a little off the beaten paths. We love the Gaimans, Sande ...more

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Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" — 1135 members — last activity Jun 21, 2026 05:39PM
Readers, authors, illustrators, and editors aggregate here to discuss Sword & Sorcery books and related media (movies, comics, blogposts, etc.). ...more

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message 12: by Simon

Oct 17, 2017 10:09AM

Kira wrote: "Hey there Simon! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from Twitter and it's nice crossing paths again :)"
Likewise, Kira. I hope to spend a bit more time here over the next few months :-)

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message 11: by Kira

Oct 14, 2017 03:02PM

Hey there Simon! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from Twitter and it's nice crossing paths again :)

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message 10: by Simon

Aug 16, 2015 02:49AM

Brigitte wrote: "Thank you for the friendvite Simon. Good to connect :))"
You too! :)

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message 9: by Brigitte

Aug 15, 2015 10:11AM

Thank you for the friendvite Simon. Good to connect :))

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message 8: by Simon

Jul 22, 2014 12:26PM

Lauren wrote: "Hi Simon,

Your book series sounds very interesting! Added all 3 to my reading list! Thanks again for connecting!

Lauren"

Thanks Lauren! I really hope you enjoy them. 4th one out later this year!

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message 7: by Lauren

Jul 21, 2014 06:45PM

Hi Simon,

Your book series sounds very interesting! Added all 3 to my reading list! Thanks again for connecting!

Lauren

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message 6: by Simon

Jan 09, 2014 02:12PM

Harmony wrote: "Hi Simon
Thanks for the friend invite.
Cheers
Harmony :-)"

You're welcome, Harmony. Hope you get a chance to check out my books sometime.

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message 5: by Harmony

Jan 09, 2014 02:06PM