Attention book collectors, Goldsboro Books in London are offering 250 signed, stamped and numbered copies of the UK hardcover first edition of The Wolf’s Call. Available on 1st of August but you can pre-order here:
https://www.goldsborobooks.com/product/the-wolfs-call-book-one-of-ravens-blade
I’m pleased to report that the audiobook edition of The Wolf’s Call is now available for pre-order in the UK.
Pre-order here: Audible.co.uk – Amazon.co.uk
Pre-orders for other editions are on the book page.
In other news, those nice people at Publishers Weekly have given a starred review to my upcoming novella A Pilgrimage of Swords. Read the review here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59606-924-4
A Pilgrimage of Swords will be released by Subterranean Press in September 2019 in special edition hardcover and ebook. Pre-order on the Subterranean Press website.
I’m very pleased to reveal the cover of the UK edition of The Wolf’s Call – Book One of the Raven’s Blade. Thanks to everyone at Orbit UK for making it happen.
You can now read a sample chapter from the book here.
I’m also running a giveaway for three signed advance review copies of the book to existing subscribers to my mailing list and anyone who joins before midnight GMT on May 12th. The giveaway is open to all subscribers worldwide. Winners will be chosen and notified on May 13th. Click here to join the list.
The Wolf’s Call will be released on July 23rd.
Pre-order the ebook: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Kobo – Nook – iBooks – Google Play
Pre-order the hardcover: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Barnes & Noble – IndieBound – Waterstones
Pre-order the audiobook: Audible.com
For some more hints for what to expect in The Wolf’s Call and some general chat about writing fantasy you should check out my recent interview on the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. Also available on Apple Podcasts.
My US publisher ACE is running a giveaway competition for an advance review copy of The Wolf’s Call – Book One of the Raven’s Blade. Winners will also receive a complete set of Raven’s Shadow Trilogy large-format paperbacks. Go here to submit your entries before April 24th for a chance at winning (US residents only, I’m afraid):
https://sweeps.penguinrandomhouse.com/enter/ravens-shadow-giveaway
I’ll be running signed book giveaways closer to the release date so watch out for those.
The Wolf’s Call will be released in the US and Canada on July 23rd, where-to-buy links on the book page.
*(Cover art by Kevin Goeke, design by Shawn King)
The audiobook version of Many Are the Dead – A Raven’s Shadow Novella is now available on Audible, narrated by Steven Brand. Buy it here: Audible.com – Audible.co.uk
The audiobook should also be available in non-US/UK Audible stores so be sure to check out your local site or Amazon store for a link.
Description:
“The Faith requires all we have.”
New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan returns to the Raven’s Shadow world in this prequel novella set ten years before the events in Blood Song.
For decades the brothers of the Sixth Order have fought a savage war against the Lonak clans amidst the frozen peaks of their Dominion.
When word reaches the north of a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Red Hand, Brother Sollis, the finest swordsman in the Order, leads a small band to a long-abandoned castle in search of a potential cure, but discovers a far greater threat lurking in the mountains.
Enemies become allies as Sollis leads an increasingly desperate fight against an inhuman enemy steeped in the power of the Dark.
“Brilliantly written… Anyone who has read Blood Song will adore this.” – Fantasy Book Review.
“Many Are the Dead is a good treat to gobble up while we wait for the continuation of Vaelin Al Sona’s story.” – Grimdark Magazine.
Congratulations to the ten lucky winners of the free download codes who will be notified shortly.
Reminder, anyone seeking some mood music for the Raven’s Shadow universe should check out the epic theme inspired by the series from
Will also did a longer theme for the Draconis Memoria series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBVd3iBn63o&t=68s
I’m delighted to reveal the US cover for The Wolf’s Call, the first book of The Raven’s Blade.
Thanks to Cliff Nielsen for the terrific illustration and to the graphics team at Ace/Roc for the cover design. You can see more of Cliff’s work here: https://www.shannonassociates.com/cliffnielsen.
The Wolf’s Call is released in the US on July 23rd, 2019. Check back soon for a sample chapter and the reveal of the UK cover. As usual, I’ll be running a signed hardcover giveaway for mailing list subscribers closer to the release date so be sure to subscribe if you want a chance of winning one.
Pre-order the e-book: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Kobo – Nook – iBooks – Google Play
Pre-order the hardcover: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Barnes & Noble – IndieBound – Waterstones
Pre-order the US audiobook: Audible.com
Description:
‘Anthony Ryan’s debut novel Blood Song – book one of the Raven’s Shadow series – took the fantasy world by storm. The sequels, Tower Lord and Queen of Fire were both New York Times bestsellers. Now, Anthony Ryan returns to the world of this acclaimed fantasy series with The Wolf’s Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure.
PEACE NEVER LASTS
Vaelin Al Sorna is a living legend, his name known across the Realm. It was his leadership that overthrew empires, his blade that won hard-fought battles – and his sacrifice that defeated an evil more terrifying than anything the world had ever seen. He won titles aplenty, only to cast aside his earned glory for a quiet life in the Realm’s northern reaches.
Yet whispers have come from across the sea – rumours of an army called the Steel Horde, led by a man who believes himself a god. Vaelin has no wish to fight another war, but when he learns that Sherin, the woman he lost long ago, has fallen into the Horde’s grasp, he resolves to confront this powerful new threat.
To this end, Vaelin travels to the realms of the Merchant Kings, a land ruled by honour and intrigue. There, as the drums of war thunder across kingdoms riven by conflict, Vaelin learns a terrible truth: that there are some battles that even he cannot hope to win.’
The audiobook edition of Many Are the Dead: A Raven’s Shadow Novella, narrated by Steven Brand, will be released by Audible on March 12th. Pre-order here: Audible.com – Audible.co.uk
*(Cover by Kevin Goeke, design by Shawn King)
Description:
“The Faith requires all we have.”
New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan returns to the Raven’s Shadow world in this prequel novella set ten years before the events in Blood Song.
For decades the brothers of the Sixth Order have fought a savage war against the Lonak clans amidst the frozen peaks of their Dominion.
When word reaches the north of a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Red Hand, Brother Sollis, the finest swordsman in the Order, leads a small band to a long-abandoned castle in search of a potential cure, but discovers a far greater threat lurking in the mountains.
Enemies become allies as Sollis leads an increasingly desperate fight against an inhuman enemy steeped in the power of the Dark.
“Brilliantly written… Anyone who has read Blood Song will adore this.” – Fantasy Book Review.
“Many Are the Dead is a good treat to gobble up while we wait for the continuation of Vaelin Al Sona’s story.” – Grimdark Magazine.
To celebrate, I’m giving away 10
I was pleased and surprised to find that the pre-order page for the US audiobook edition of The Wolf’s Call is already up on audible.com several months before it usually appears: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Wolfs-Call-Audiobook/1984890816
Also, with the publication of The Wolf’s Call due in July, some people have been asking about the best reading order for the Raven’s Shadow series. To date, the series consists of three full-length novels, three novellas and one short story. As the novellas contain some mild spoilers for the novels, I’d recommend reading in the following order:
Blood Song
Tower Lord
Queen of Fire
The Lord Collector
A Duel of Evils
The Lady of Crows
Many Are the Dead
However, here’s the reading order if you want to follow the strict chronology of the overall narrative:
A Duel of Evils
Many Are the Dead
Blood Song
The Lord Collector
The Lady of Crows
Tower Lord
Queen of Fire
Check out the books page for where to buy.
The Wolf’s Call, Book One of The Raven’s Blade, is now available for pre-order in the US and the UK via the following links:
Ebook: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Kobo – Nook – iBooks
Hardcover: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Barnes & Noble – IndieBound – Waterstones
The cover above is just a place-holder but the book description has now been released:
‘Anthony Ryan’s debut novel Blood Song – book one of the Raven’s Shadow series – took the fantasy world by storm. The sequels, Tower Lord and Queen of Fire were both New York Times bestsellers. Now, Anthony Ryan returns to the world of this acclaimed fantasy series with The Wolf’s Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure.
PEACE NEVER LASTS
Vaelin Al Sorna is a living legend, his name known across the Realm. It was his leadership that overthrew empires, his blade that won hard-fought battles – and his sacrifice that defeated an evil more terrifying than anything the world had ever seen. He won titles aplenty, only to cast aside his earned glory for a quiet life in the Realm’s northern reaches.
Yet whispers have come from across the sea – rumours of an army called the Steel Horde, led by a man who believes himself a god. Vaelin has no wish to fight another war, but when he learns that Sherin, the woman he lost long ago, has fallen into the Horde’s grasp, he resolves to confront this powerful new threat.
To this end, Vaelin travels to the realms of the Merchant Kings, a land ruled by honour and intrigue. There, as the drums of war thunder across kingdoms riven by conflict, Vaelin learns a terrible truth: that there are some battles that even he cannot hope to win.’
In other news, because it’s that time of year, I’m running a mailing list giveaway for two signed, lined and dated US hardcovers of The Empire of Ashes, Book Three of The Draconis Memoria. Existing mailing list subscribers are automatically entered. If you’re not a subscriber, go here to sign up. The competition will run until 25th December with the winners being chosen at random and notified on the 26th.
Many Are the Dead – A Raven’s Shadow Novella is now available.
“The Faith requires all we have.”
New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan returns to the Raven’s Shadow world in this prequel novella set ten years before the events in Blood Song.
For decades the brothers of the Sixth Order have fought a savage war against the Lonak clans amidst the frozen peaks of their Dominion.
When word reaches the north of a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Red Hand, Brother Sollis, the finest swordsman in the Order, leads a small band to a long-abandoned castle in search of a potential cure, but discovers a far greater threat lurking in the mountains.
Enemies become allies as Sollis leads an increasingly desperate fight against an inhuman enemy steeped in the power of the Dark.
‘Brilliantly written… Anyone who has read Blood Song will adore this.’ – Fantasy Book Review.
Buy the ebook: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk – Kobo – iBooks – Nook
Buy the paperback: Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
Congratulations to the ten winners of a signed paperback who have now been notified. Sign up to the Mailing List to make sure you don’t miss a giveaway in future.
*(Cover illustration by Kevin Goeke, Design by Shawn King).
