I’m happy to report that ‘Born of An Iron Storm’ – Book Two of The Age of Wrath is now available for pre-order in the US and UK. 

No cover yet, but here’s the book description:

Born of An Iron Storm continues the epic tale begun in A Tide of Black Steel; a compelling fantasy saga of bloody retribution, deadly intrigue, and desperate courage

The Sister Queens have fallen and Ascarlia lies naked before the storm. A Nihlvarian plan, years in the making, has seen Ascarlia’s enemy seize the capital Skar Magnol. Now the invaders look to the wealthy port city of Olversahl to complete their conquest.

But there is hope.

Elvine is trapped at the heart of the conspiracy, yet her role in the new government offers the chance to plan resistance from within. She must tread a fine line between loyalty and secret disobedience, knowing the smallest mistake will mean her death.

Meanwhile, Thera has secured the Outer Islands, but her loyalist forces alone cannot liberate Skar Magnol. She must seek allies to have any chance of defeating the Nihlvarian threat. But her greater challenge will be to overcome her own doubts and become the leader she needs to be.

If she fails, Ascarlia will fall.

Meanwhile, far away across the ocean, Felnir embarks on a bloody path towards kingship, whilst to the north, Ruhlin seeks escape from the tyrannical realm of Nihlvar where the mysterious Vortigurn holds sway.

Born of An Iron Storm will be released on August 26th. 

Pre-order the ebook:  Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk  – Barnes & Noble  –  Bookshop.org – Kobo – Google Play – Apple Books

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

Pre-order the US paperback: Amazon.com – Barnes & Noble  –  Bookshop.org

Pre-order the audiobook:  Barnes & Noble

I know some of you will be hoping to buy a special edition hardcover from Goldsboro Books or The Broken Binding. These haven’t been confirmed yet. I’ll post store links if and when they become available. 

New to this series. Check out Book One – A Tide of Black Steel. 

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In other news, some pre-orders are now live for The Feeding, my upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller. You can check them out on the book page.

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And finally, I’m no longer updating my Twitter account. I’ll be leaving it up to prevent scammers stealing my ID but in future I won’t be posting there or responding to DMs. From now on, the best place for fellow social media addicts to follow me is BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/anthonyryan.bsky.social

I’m delighted to finally reveal my next post-apocalyptic thriller The Feeding. No pre-order links yet, but here’s the US cover and book description:

With echoes of The Road, The New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan’s The Feeding is a brilliant post-apocalyptic novel that finds the sweet spot between commercial, literary, and creepy. Perfect for fans of Justin Cronin, M. R. Carey, and Alexis Henderson.

Fifteen years ago the feeders rose from the shadows to transform the world into a graveyard. The few survivors exist in fortified settlements surrounded by the empty ruins of a destroyed civilization. For years the citizens of New City Redoubt have relied on an elite cadre of Crossers to navigate the feeder infested wasteland between settlements in order to trade for vital supplies. But the Outside is becoming ever more dangerous, and the ranks of the Crossers grow thinner with every crossing.

Layla, only a child when the Feeding destroyed the old world, spends her days scavenging the ruins for valuable scrap and her nights helping her adoptive family eke a living from the Redoubt’s only movie theatre. Now, with her father slowly dying, Layla resolves to join the Crossers to retrieve the medicine that can save him. Smart, ruthless, and fast on her feet, Layla quickly gains the respect of her fellow Crossers. But, in a world lost to the deadliest predators, can even the most cunning prey survive?

For any book reviewers out there, The Feeding is now available on Netgalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/570508

If you’re a book reviewer/blogger/tuber without Netgalley access, get in touch and I’ll ask my publisher to send you an advance reader copy.

The Feeding will be published in the US by Blackstone Publishing and in the UK by Orbit on August 26th 2025 (UK cover to come). NB – the UK version will be published under my alter ego/pseudonym/nom de plume AJ Ryan, the dark, depraved corner of my psyche that also wrote Red River Seven – details here.