Legacy of Ash
On sale
9th April 2020
Price: £9.99
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‘A hugely entertaining debut’ John Gwynne
‘Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive’ Starburst
‘A brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get’ SFFWorld
A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic.
Ruling families plot against one another with sharp words and sharper knives, heedless of the threat posed by the invading armies of the Hadari Empire.
The Republic faces its darkest hour. Yet as Tressia falls, heroes rise.
Game of Thrones meets The Last Kingdom in Matthew Ward’s Legacy of Ash – an unmissable epic fantasy debut of vicious intrigue, ancient magic and the eternal clash of empires.
‘Incredible action scenes’ Fantasy Hive
‘Magnificent and epic’ Grimdark magazine
‘Rivals Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance. It’s really good’ Engadget
The Legacy Trilogy
Legacy of Ash
Legacy of Steel
Legacy of Light
The Soulfire Saga
The Darkness Before Them
The Fire Within Them
‘Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive’ Starburst
‘A brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get’ SFFWorld
A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic.
Ruling families plot against one another with sharp words and sharper knives, heedless of the threat posed by the invading armies of the Hadari Empire.
The Republic faces its darkest hour. Yet as Tressia falls, heroes rise.
Game of Thrones meets The Last Kingdom in Matthew Ward’s Legacy of Ash – an unmissable epic fantasy debut of vicious intrigue, ancient magic and the eternal clash of empires.
‘Incredible action scenes’ Fantasy Hive
‘Magnificent and epic’ Grimdark magazine
‘Rivals Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance. It’s really good’ Engadget
The Legacy Trilogy
Legacy of Ash
Legacy of Steel
Legacy of Light
The Soulfire Saga
The Darkness Before Them
The Fire Within Them
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Reviews
A monumental fantasy achievement . . . It will leave you stunned and wanting much, much more
A perfect example of modern epic fantasy
An incredibly impressive piece of fantasy fiction
Absolutely incredible action scenes . . . so freaking epic
Rivals Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance. It's really good
Epic in scale and complexity
A grand tale of intrigue and battle
Vivid action sequences . . . an impressive series opener
Packed with big battles, shadowy intrigue and a large cast of characters, Legacy of Ash is an absorbing debut
Brings back that feeling of excitement fantasy readers felt when discovering masters like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis . . .
Intrigue, betrayal, and massive bloody battles . . . reading heaven
This is the first epic fantasy book I've enjoying getting immersed in for ages . . . a great romp in a brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get
A hugely entertaining debut
Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive
An expertly crafted fantasy tale . . . incredibly compelling
A perfect blend of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Bernard Cornwell's The Last Kingdom
[An] excellent debut
