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Anthony Ryan

Writer of fantasy, science fiction, and very occasional non-fiction. After a long career in the British Civil Service Ryan took up writing full time after the success of his first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy which has been purchased by Penguin US, published in July 2013. He also wrote the Draconis Memoria trilogy and the Raven’s Blade duology, the sci-fi noir series Slab City Blues, and The Seven Swords series of fantasy novellas. Anthony Ryan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow novels, including Blood Song, Tower Lord, and Queen of Fire, and the Draconis Memoria series, including The Waking Fire. He lives in London, where he is at work on his next book.

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Books27

Upon the Forge of Battle

Upon the Forge of Battle

2026
The Infernus Gate

The Infernus Gate

2025
The Feeding

The Feeding

2025
Born of an Iron Storm

Born of an Iron Storm

2025
The Road of Storms

The Road of Storms

2024
A Tide of Black Steel

A Tide of Black Steel

2024
The Traitor

The Traitor

2023
Across the Sorrow Sea

Across the Sorrow Sea

2023
The Martyr

The Martyr

2022
To Blackfyre Keep

To Blackfyre Keep

2022
The Pariah

The Pariah

2021
City of Songs

City of Songs

2021
The Kraken's Tooth

The Kraken's Tooth

2020
The Black Song

The Black Song

2020
A Pilgrimage of Swords

A Pilgrimage of Swords

2019
The Wolf's Call

The Wolf's Call

2019
The Legion of Flame

The Legion of Flame

2017
An Aria for Ragnarok

An Aria for Ragnarok

2015
A Rainha do Fogo

A Rainha do Fogo

2015
Queen of Fire

Queen of Fire

2015
Tower Lord

Tower Lord

2014
The Ballad of Bad Jack

The Ballad of Bad Jack

2013
The Waking Fire

The Waking Fire

2012
A Hymn to Gods Long Dead

A Hymn to Gods Long Dead

2012
Slab City Blues

Slab City Blues

2011
A Song for Madame Choi

A Song for Madame Choi

2011
Blood Song

Blood Song

2011

Novellas5

The Book Burner's Fall: A Raven's Shadow Novella

The Book Burner's Fall: A Raven's Shadow Novella

Fire Wings

Fire Wings

2022
Many Are the Dead

Many Are the Dead

2018
The Lady of Crows

The Lady of Crows

2017
The Lord Collector

The Lord Collector

2015

Graphic novels1

The Empire of Ashes

The Empire of Ashes

2018

Collections4

The Scarlet Ziggurat

The Scarlet Ziggurat

2023
Sandrunners

Sandrunners

2019
A Duel of Evils

A Duel of Evils

2017
Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories

Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories

2015

Single issues1

Grimdark Magazine Issue #10

Grimdark Magazine Issue #10

2017

Box sets & omnibuses1

Songs of the Dark

Songs of the Dark

2020