I’m delighted to reveal the cover for Upon the Forge of Battle, the third and final volume in the Age of Wrath trilogy.
Many thanks to the design team at Orbit for making this happen. Upon the Forge of Battle will be released in the UK and US on August 25th 2026. No book description yet, but you can pre-order here:
For those unfamiliar with this series, check out The Waking Fire book page for details and where to buy in other formats.
And finally, I’ll be posting the entry form for the annual Xmakkuhfestivus signed book giveaway to my mailing list on December 15th. If you’re not already subscribed, go here to sign up. Prize details to come but expect some special edition hardcovers.
Firstly, some good news for US readers – The Pariah, Book One of The Covenant of Steel, is on sale on the Kindle Store today priced at $2.99. Buy here: Amazon.com
In other Covenant of Steel news – Goldsboro Books are now offering a signed, numbered, sprayed edges UK hardcover edition of The Traitor. Check it out here: https://www.goldsborobooks.com/product/the-traitor
And finally, thanks to everyone who has already bought a copy of the concluding instalment in the tale of Alwyn Scribe. Hugely appreciated as always – I really can’t do it without you.
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.
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.
Stocks are limited to 500 copies, and I’m not sure how long they’ll last, so get your orders in quickly if you don’t want to miss out.
The Martyr – Book Two of the Covenant of Steel – will be released in the US on June 28th and the UK on June 30th. Pre-order links are on the book page.
I’ll also be running a mailing list giveaway for signed hardcovers closer to the release date. Be sure to sign up for the list to have a chance of winning.
For today only, the US ebook edition of The Pariah – Book One of the Covenant of Steel – is a Kindle daily deal at $2.99. I’m told the price will be matched by other US ebook vendors. Find it via the follow links:
Links to other formats and UK vendors are on the book page.
“Ryan (the Raven’s Shadow series) impresses with this fantasy trilogy opener… The author makes buy-in easy thanks to three-dimensional characters and intelligent prose that grips from the opening sentence.” – Publisher’s Weekly starred review.
“The Pariah is a sharp, brutal tale and a brilliant introduction to theCovenant of Steel series. While the story itself is grim and bloody, Ryan’s prose and characterization are a beacon in the darkness. A remarkable story that I did not want to end.” – FanFiAddict.
Also, The Martyr – Book Two of the Covenant of Steel – is now available for pre-order – find where-to-buy links on the book page.
In other The Martyr news, UK signed book store The Broken Binding is offering a limited number of signed hardcover pre-orders. These appear to be selling fast so act now to make sure you don’t miss out. They also ship internationally so don’t be put off if you live outside the UK.
The US ebook edition of The Pariah, Book One of The Covenant of Steel, is on sale at $2.99. This is a Black Friday only sale so act quickly if you don’t want to miss out.
In other sale news, Subterranean Press is currently offering the hardcover signed special editions of Songs of the Dark and City of Songs at half price.
