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March 24, 2020

‘A Pilgrimage of Swords’ Audiobook Released Today & ‘The Wolf’s Call’ is an Award Winner

By Anthony Ryan

The audiobook edition of my novella A Pilgrimage of Swords, Volume One of The Seven Swords, is now available from Audible.

Buy here: audible.com – audible.co.uk

Thanks, as always, to Steven Brand for his excellent narration.

A reminder that The Kraken’s Tooth, the second novella in this series, is now available for pre-order. Links on the book page.

In other news, I’m proud and delighted to announce that The Wolf’s Call has won the Booknest Fantasy Award for Best Traditionally Published Novel. Huge thanks to everyone who voted and congrats to my fellow winners. Best of all, I now own this badass blade!

Check out the announcement here. 

And finally, the audiobook of The Black Song, the second and final book in The Raven’s Blade, is also now available for pre-order from Audible.com. No UK pre-order yet but watch this space. 

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March 21, 2020

‘Slab City Blues – The Collected Stories’ $0.99 Sale

By Anthony Ryan

In the spirit of providing additional reading matter for people currently stuck indoors, the collected edition of my Slab City Blues series of sci-fi noir novellas is now on sale at $0.99 for the next seven days. 

Buy here:  Amazon.com –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Kobo  –  iBooks  –  Nook  – Google Play

Book description:

Alex McLeod paid dearly during the war for independence from Earth. It left the detective disfigured, jaded, and alone. In the aftermath of victory, Alex seethes as criminal factions and cold-blooded killers clash over control of the newly-liberated confederation. In his crusade for justice in the free states, he’s willing to break more than a few rules along the way…

The only home Alex knows is the slums of Slab, an orbiting city teeming with lowlifes, back-stabbers, and gene-spliced monstrosities. From the grimy streets of his city to the lawless Asteroid Belt, Alex goes toe-to-toe with a sharp-clawed vigilante, a mythical serial killer, and a gorgeous vampire with an ominous message. His quest won’t end until his homeland earns the freedom it was promised…

But even Alex may not be able to stop the impending Reckoning and a voyage to the one place he swore he’d never return: Earth…

Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories contains four exciting novellas and one sensational novel set in a world of hard-boiled sci-fi and cyberpunk.

*Cover illustration by Kevin Goeke (movco-art.com), design by Shawn King (www.stkkreations.com).

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Also, in light of current events, I’ll be donating the next two months’ proceeds from Slab City Blues and my Raven’s Shadow novellas to the UK homelessness charity Shelter and the foodbank charity The Trussell Trust. Homeless people and those already in difficult financial circumstances will be most likely to suffer throughout the unfolding crisis so if anyone has any money to spare please consider donating to a relevant charity in your area. 

The Raven’s Shadow novellas:

A Duel of Evils – Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Kobo  –  Apple  –  Nook  –  Google Play

Many Are the Dead  –  Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Kobo  –  iBooks  –  Nook  –  Google Play

The Lady of Crows  –  Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk

The Lord Collector  –  Amazon.com  –  Amazon.co.uk  –  Kobo  –  iBooks  –  Nook  –  Google Play  –  Smashwords.

And finally, please stay safe and remember: this too shall end. 

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March 18, 2020

A Pilgrimage of Swords – Audiobook Pre-Order Now Available & Other News

By Anthony Ryan

The audiobook edition of my novella A Pilgrimage of Swords, Volume One of The Seven Swords, narrated by Steven Brand, will be released by Audible on March 24th and is now available for pre-order.  

Buy here:  audible.com  –  audible.co.uk

In other news, I’m delighted to report that The Wolf’s Call, Book One of The Raven’s Blade, has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Traditionally Published Novel’ category for the Booknest Fantasy Awards. Thanks to everyone who voted in the first round. Anyone who would care to drop by and vote in the final round please go here: http://booknest.eu/component/k2/AWARDS/1812

And finally, those of you who follow me on Twitter may have noticed that the Advance Review Copies of The Black Song, Book Two of The Raven’s Blade, have arrived. I’ll be running an exclusive mailing list giveaway for five copies closer to the release date (when, hopefully, it’ll be easier to get to the post office). Be sure to sign up to the list if you want a chance of winning a signed ARC. 

Thanks for reading and please stay safe in these troubled times.

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February 20, 2020

The Wolf’s Call – UK Paperback Released Today

By Anthony Ryan

The UK paperback edition of The Wolf’s Call – Book One of The Raven’s Blade – is released today by Orbit.

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

Other formats and US editions can be found on The Wolf’s Call book page.

Congratulations to the winners of the signed book giveaway who have already been notified. Any mailing list subscribers should check their spam folders to make sure they haven’t missed out on a prize.

In other giveaway news, ACE/Roc is running an epic fantasy giveaway for five hardcovers including the US edition of The Wolf’s Call (open to US readers only). Check it out here: https://sweeps.penguinrandomhouse.com/enter/epic-fantasy-giveaway

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February 13, 2020

The Wolf’s Call – UK Paperback Giveaway

By Anthony Ryan

The UK paperback edition of The Wolf’s Call (Book One of The Raven’s Blade) will be released by Orbit on 20th February. To celebrate I’m giving away five signed copies of the paperback to existing mailing list subscribers and anyone who joins the list between now and midnight GMT on 19th February. The giveaway is open to all subscribers, not just readers in the UK. 

Join the mailing list by clicking here.

Pre-order The Wolf’s Call UK paperback here:  Amazon.co.uk  –  Hive.co.uk  –  Waterstones – Wordery

The US paperback edition will be released on June 2nd – I’ll be doing another giveaway closer to the release day. Pre-order here:  Amazon.com – Barnes & Noble

Also, a reminder that The Black Song (Book Two of The Raven’s Blade) is now also available for pre-order. Check out the book page for where to buy.

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January 7, 2020

The Black Song – US Cover Reveal

By Anthony Ryan

I’m delighted to reveal the cover for the US edition of The Black Song – Book Two of The Raven’s Blade. Thanks to everyone at Ace/Roc for their work on this.

The Black Song will be released in the USA and Canada on August 4th this year and in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa on July 2nd. Pre-order links and description are on the book page.

Also, for any aspiring fantasy authors who have a Twitter account, I’m offering a 10,000-word manuscript critique in aid of the #authorsforfireys campaign to support volunteer firefighters battling the Australian bush-fires. The critique will cover plot, character, and prose clarity. To bid simply reply to the tweet below with your bid amount in Australian dollars. The auction will run until Jan 12th when the winner will be notified and asked for proof of their donation to the Bush-fire Disaster Appeal.

There are plenty of authors offering signed books and other goodies to support this cause so be sure to click the hashtag #authorsforfireys to check out the auctions. Full auction rules and more info can be found at https://authorsforfireys.wixsite.com/website.

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January 2, 2020

The Wolf’s Call – £0.99 UK Kindle Daily Deal

By Anthony Ryan

The UK Kindle edition of The Wolf’s Call – Book One of the Raven’s Blade – is on sale today at £0.99. Buy here: Amazon.co.uk

Also, for dead tree lovers, the UK paperback edition will be released on February 20th, pre-order here:  Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones –  Hive.co.uk

No links yet for the US paperback but it’s slated for release in June 2020.

Also, a reminder that pre-order links for The Black Song – Book Two of the Raven’s Blade – are now live. See the book page for details. 

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December 2, 2019

The Black Song – Book Two of the Raven’s Blade – Now Available for Pre-Order

By Anthony Ryan

The US and UK editions of The Black Song – the second and final book in The Raven’s Blade series – are now available for pre-order. No covers yet but watch this space for a reveal soon. As usual, the audiobook pre-order won’t appear for a while, I’ll post an update when it does. 

The Black Song is currently scheduled for release next year in the UK on July 2nd and in the US on August 4th. These dates may change so be sure to check back for updates closer to publication day.

Here’s the description for the US edition:

A matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven’s Blade series.

 It has long been our lot in life, brother, to do what others can’t.

Vaelin Al Sorna was known across the realm as the greatest of warriors, but he thought battles were behind him. He was wrong. Prophecy and rumor led him across the sea to find a woman he once loved, and drew him into a war waged by the Darkblade, a man who believes himself a god—and one who has gathered a fanatical army that threatens all of the known world.

After a costly defeat by the Darkblade, Vaelin’s forces are shattered, while the self-proclaimed immortal and his army continue their terrible march. But during the clash, Vaelin regained some of the dark magic that once gave him unrivalled skill in battle. And though the fight he has been drawn into seems near unwinnable, the song that drives him now desires the blood of his enemy above all else…

Pre-order links below:

US ebook:  amazon.com  –  Nook  –  iBooks  –  Kobo  –  Google Play

US hardcover:  amazon.com  – Barnes & Noble  –  Indiebound

UK ebook:  amazon.co.uk  – iBooks –  Kobo  –  Google Play

UK hardcover:  amazon.co.uk  –  Waterstones

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November 22, 2019

Blood Song for £0.99 – Amazon UK Black Friday Kindle Sale

By Anthony Ryan

The Kindle edition of Blood Song – Book One of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy – is now on sale at £0.99. This price will only last until 29th November so be sure to tell your friends (or your enemies if you think they’d hate it).

Buy here: Amazon.co.uk

For other formats check out the Blood Song book page.

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November 12, 2019

Blood Song – Ebook On Sale at $0.99

By Anthony Ryan

The e-book edition of Blood Song – Book One of the Raven’s Shadow Trilogy – is now on sale in the US for only $0.99. This price will be in effect until November 24th so be sure to tell your friends. (Sorry, non-Americans, this sale is US only).

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

For other formats see the book page.

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