July 11, 2023

The Traitor – Publication Day

By Anthony Ryan

*Cover illustration by Jaime Jones (www.artpad.org). Cover design by Lauren Panepinto (@Panepinto).

The Traitor – the third and final book in The Covenant of Steel trilogy – is released today in the US, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. 

Buy the ebook:  Amazon.com  – Amazon.co.uk –  Nook  –  Apple Books  –  Kobo – Google Play

Buy the US paperback:  Amazon.com  –  Barnes & Noble  – Indiebound – Bookshop.org

Buy the UK hardcover:  Amazon.co.uk  –  Waterstones  –  Blackwells  – Hive

Buy the audiobook:  Audible.com – Audible.co.uk

(*affiliate links used for Amazon stores)

‘Masterful… Ryan’s thoughtful characterizations and complex plotting are on clear display… Sends the series out on a high note.’ – Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Traitor.

The Traitor concludes the ruthless and gripping epic fantasy series from New York Times bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide.

It’s been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he’s now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they’ve won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom.

Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.

As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn’s conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he’s really on.

Many thanks to everyone at Orbit Books for their hard work in bringing the tale of Alwyn Scribe to its conclusion. 

Now, on to the next thing…

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May 4, 2023

Red River Seven – Cover Reveal

By Anthony Ryan

I’m delighted to reveal the cover for RED RIVER SEVEN. Thanks to the designer Ellen Rockell and everyone at Orbit Books for their work on this. 

Here’s the blurb:

Anthony Ryan needs no introduction – the author of the Raven’s Shadow, Raven’s Blade, Draconis Memoria and Covenant of Steel series is one of the biggest names in modern epic fantasy and has sold more than a million books worldwide.

However, Anthony’s storytelling skills extend far beyond the fantasy genre. We’re excited to announce that in October we’ll be publishing RED RIVER SEVEN – an action-packed thriller that combines a gripping mystery with a strong dose of horror. If Jason Bourne meets Annihilation by way of The Last of Us sounds like your sort of thing, then this is a book you won’t want to miss.

Internationally bestselling fantasy author Anthony Ryan – writing as A. J. Ryan – delivers a nerve-shredding thriller in which seven strangers must undertake a terrifying journey into the unknown.

A man awakes on a boat at sea with no memory of who he is or how he came to be there. He’s not alone – there are six others. None of them can remember their names, but all bear the scars of recent surgery.

When a message appears on the onboard computer – Proceeding to Point A – the group agrees to work together to survive whatever is coming.

But as the boat moves through the mist-shrouded waters, divisions begin to form, and the group is plagued by questions. Who is directing them, why have they lost their memories, and what are the screams they can hear beyond the mist?

RED RIVER SEVEN publishes in the US on October 10th and the UK on October 12th.

You can pre-order the paperback here (ebook and audiobook links to come):
Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  – Waterstones  – Barnes & Noble  –  
Books A Million  –  Bookshop.org  –  Blackwells  – Orbit UK  –  Orbit US

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May 1, 2023

The Scarlet Ziggurat – Free Seven Swords Short Story

By Anthony Ryan

As a thank you to their readers, Subterranean Press are giving away an ebook of my short story The Scarlet Ziggurat. This is a prequel story set in the same world as my Seven Swords novella series.

Description:

For centuries, the Scarlet Ziggurat, once the palace of a fabled Sorcerer Queen, has lain undisturbed beneath the dunes of the southern desert. Now Guyime, dispossessed king and wielder of the demon cursed Nameless Blade, has come to claim the ziggurat’s secrets. Guided by a mighty sorcerer, Guyime must defeat ancient and malign forces to claim his promised reward: release from the cursed sword on his back and the endless taunts of its demon inhabitant. But, in a world where magic equates to power, can any bargain be trusted?

The Scarlet Ziggurat is an exciting prequel adventure to the highly acclaimed Seven Swords series from New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan.

Once again, many thanks to Didier Graffet for the wonderful cover illustration.

To claim your free copy simply go to the Subterranean Press website and download it. You don’t ned to do anything else, but if anyone feels like expressing their gratitude by joining their mailing list or buying one of their books, I’m sure they’d be delighted.

For anyone new to the Seven Swords series, this story doesn’t contain any spoilers for the other books and can be read in isolation. If you’re a newcomer to this world, start with Book One A PILGRIMAGE OF SWORDS. 

Also, a reminder that the pre-order for Book Five of the series, Across the Sorrow Sea, is now live. Go here for details. 

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April 24, 2023

Announcing ‘Across the Sorrow Sea’ – Book Five of the Seven Swords

By Anthony Ryan

Across the Sorrow Sea – Book Five of my fantasy novella series The Seven Swords – is now available for pre-order from Subterranean Press. Thanks once again to the amazing Didier Graffet for a spectacular cover. 

Pre-order via the Subterranean Press website.

The ebook and audiobook editions will be released when the hardcover ships in September 2023. 

Book description:

THE SORROW SEA—THE MOST FEARED REGION IN ALL THE FIVE SEAS—PLAGUED BY STORMS, PROWLED BY A MURDEROUS PIRATE KING, AND HOME TO INHUMAN TERRORS.

Continuing their quest for the Seven Swords, legendary warrior Guyime and his companions must brave these perilous tides to find the mythic Spectral Isle, where once a demon named Lakorath was captured by a sorcerer of great power. Here ancient plans will be unveiled and the secret purpose of the seven demon cursed blades may finally be revealed…

Continuing the saga of The Seven Swords, Across the Sorrow Sea is a fast-moving tale of seafaring adventure and dramatic revelations from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow and the Covenant of Steel trilogies.

Lettered: 26 signed leatherbound copies, housed in a custom traycase

Limited: 1000 signed numbered hardcover copies

Anyone who pre-orders the hardcover will be entered into a draw to win the fronts illustration drawn by mine very own hand. 

Anyone new to this series should start with A Pilgrimage of Swords, which is available in ebook and audio. Details on the book page. 

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April 13, 2023

The Martyr – UK Paperback Release

By Anthony Ryan

The UK paperback edition of The Martyr – Book Two of The Covenant of Steel – is released today by Orbit.

Buy here:  Amazon.co.uk –  Waterstones – Hive

For other formats and territories, check out the book page.

The winners of the signed paperback mailing list giveaway have now been chosen and notified. Check your spam folders to make sure you haven’t missed out on a prize. To ensure you’re included in future giveaways sign up to my mailing list.

Reminder: The Traitor – Book three of The Covenant of Steel trilogy – is now available for pre-order. Check out the links on the book page.

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April 3, 2023

‘The Martyr’ Paperback Giveaway and ‘Red River Seven’ Gets a Blurb

By Anthony Ryan

The UK paperback edition of The Martyr – Book Two in the Covenant of Steel trilogy – will be released on April 13th. To celebrate I’m giving away five signed copies to existing mailing list subscribers and anyone who joins the list before midnight GMT on April 12th.

To enter go here to join the mailing list. 

The giveaway is open to all readers worldwide. If you’ve already signed up, you’re automatically entered. 

Winners will be chosen and notified on April 13th. Remember to check your spam folders to make sure you don’t miss out on a prize.

Order The Martyr UK paperback here: Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Hive

For other formats visit the book page.

In other news, the blurb for my post-apocalyptic thriller Red River Seven (to be published in October under the pseudonym AJ Ryan) has now gone up on the Amazon US and UK pre-order pages: 

Internationally bestselling fantasy author Anthony Ryan – writing as A. J. Ryan – delivers a nerve-shredding thriller in which seven strangers must undertake a terrifying journey into the unknown.

A man awakes on a boat at sea with no memory of who he is or how he came to be there. He’s not alone – there are six others. None of them can remember their names, but all bear the scars of recent surgery.

When a message appears on the onboard computer – Proceeding to Point A – the group agrees to work together to survive whatever is coming.

But as the boat moves through the mist-shrouded waters, divisions begin to form, and the group is plagued by questions. Who is directing them, why have their memories been wiped, and – most crucially of all – what are the screams they can hear beyond the mist?

Pre-order the paperback here: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones

Pre-order links for the ebook and audio editions haven’t appeared yet. I’ll update when they do. Also, watch this space for a cover reveal, hopefully soon. 

For those who can’t get enough of my half-baked opinions, I did a podcast interview recently with fellow fantasist Stephen Aryan which can be viewed here:

Anthony Ryan interviewed by Stephen Aryan.

And finally, I contributed a clip to this ensemble of scribblers offering advice for any aspiring writers out there:

Dear Writer…

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January 3, 2023

The King Must Fall – Now Available

By Anthony Ryan

The King Must Fall anthology from Grimdark Magazine is now available in ebook, hardcover, paperback, and audiobook. The anthology includes an all new Raven’s Shadow novella The Book Burner’s Fall. For chronology fans, this story takes place some one hundred and twenty-five years before the events in Blood Song. 

Book description:

When the mighty and cruel must be brought low, it’s the killers and the schemers who emerge from the shadows. As plans twist and change, and our protagonists are foiled and beaten, one thing remains true: no matter the cost, the king must fall.

The King Must Fall is a dark fantasy anthology featuring 19 titans of the dark and grimdark fantasy genres writing about rogues, assassins, mages, blackguards, and warriors on quests to kill their kings, rulers, captains, and leaders.

Featuring stories by Devin Madson, Luke Scull, Anna Smith Spark, Anthony Ryan, Michael R Fletcher, Jeremy Szal, Lee Murray, Daniel Polansky, Shawn Speakman, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Trudi Canavan, Alex Marshall, Anna Stephens, Justin Call, Peter Orullian, Kameron Hurley, Matthew Ward, Deborah A. Wolf, and Bradley P. Beaulieu.

Buy the ebook:  Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Amazon.au – Amazon.de – Amazon.fr – Amazon.es

Buy the hardcover: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Barnes & Noble – Indiebound – Waterstones

Buy the paperback: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Barnes & Noble – Bookshop.org – Indiebound

Buy the audiobook:  Audible.com – Audbile.co.uk – Kobo – Indiebound – Audiobooks.com

In other news, the audio edition of To Blackfyre Keep – Book Four of the Seven Swords – is now available on Audible, read by the inestimable Steven Brand. 

Buy here: Audible.com – Audible.co.uk

For other formats see the book page.

And finally, if you’ve ever wondered how authors really feel about negative reviews, Hillary Argyle of the Bookborn channel has put together another compilation of author reactions. One day, when I’m feeling brave, I may post the uncut version of my segment (but that day is not this day).

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December 1, 2022

The Traitor – Cover Reveal for Covenant of Steel Book Three

By Anthony Ryan

I’m delighted to reveal the cover for The Traitor – the third and final book in The Covenant of Steel trilogy. 

Once again the illustration is by the excellent Jaime Jones, see more of his work here: http://www.artpad.org/.

No book description yet, but watch this space. The Traitor will be released in the US on July 11th and July 13th in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Pre-order The Traitor US ebook:  Amazon.com –  Nook – Apple Books – Kobo

Pre-order The Traitor US paperback:  Amazon.com – Barnes & Noble 

Pre-order The Traitor UK hardcover:  Amazon.co.uk –  Waterstones – Blackwells

In other news, Subterranean Press found an extra box of 7 paperback advance review copies of To Blackfyre Keep – Volume Four in my Seven Swords novella series – lurking in their warehouse. I’ll be giving these away on a first-come-first-served basis to my mailing list on December 3rd. If you haven’t already, join the list before then to make sure you don’t miss out.

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November 21, 2022

The Pariah US Ebook Sale and The Traitor Pre-Orders

By Anthony Ryan

I’m happy to report that the ebook version of The Pariah – Book One of the Covenant of Steel – is on sale in the US this week at $2.99. 

The sale will run for one week only, so grab it soon (if you haven’t already). 

Buy here:  Amazon.com –  Nook –  Apple Books –  Kobo –  Google Play

In more Covenant of Steel news, some pre-order links for book three – The Traitor – have now appeared. No UK ebook pre-order yet, but watch this space for updates. Also, no cover yet but I have seen the finished version and think it’s really something special. I hope to reveal it soon. I’ve also provisionally confirmed a signed, numbered special hardcover edition with Goldsboro Books – I’ll let you know when the order page goes live. 

Pre-order The Traitor US ebook: Amazon.com – Nook – Apple Books – Kobo

Pre-order The Traitor US paperback: Amazon.com – Barnes & Noble

Pre-order The Traitor UK hardcover:  Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Blackwells

And finally, for those who have been asking, the ebook edition of To Blackfyre Keep – Volume Four of the Seven Swords – is now available outside the US. Links are on the book page. The winners of the signed hardcover giveaway have been chosen and notified – check your spam folders to make sure you haven’t missed out. 

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November 4, 2022

To Blackfyre Keep – Signed Hardcover Giveaway

By Anthony Ryan

To Blackfyre Keep hardcovers are here. To celebrate the release of the fourth novella in The Seven Swords series, I’m holding a signed copies giveaway for existing subscribers to my mailing list and anyone who subscribes between now and midnight GMT on November 8th. 

Three lucky winners will receive a signed limited edition hardcover of To Blackfyre Keep. The giveaway is open to all subscribers worldwide. Winners will be chosen at random and notified on November 9th – check your spam folders to make sure you haven’t missed out on a prize.

For those of you waiting for the audiobook, I’m told it’s now slated for release by Audible on December 6th, once again narrated by the incomparable Steven Brand. 

I’m aware that readers outside the US are currently unable to buy the eBook on most platforms. I’m assured by Subterranean Press that they are working on distributing the ebook to international platforms. I’ll post updated links when I have them. In the meantime, non-US readers are able to buy the ebook direct from the Subterranean Press website. 

Full details of this novella are on the book page.

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