Matthew Ward has frequently been accused of living in worlds of his own imagination, though really he lives near Nottingham with his extremely patient wife and several attention-seeking cats.
A hugely entertaining debut
*John Gwynne*
Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive
*Starburst*
An incredibly impressive piece of fantasy fiction
*The Fantasy Inn*
Rivals Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance. It's really good
*Engadget*
Packed with big battles, shadowy intrigue and a large cast of
characters, Legacy of Ash is an absorbing debut
*James Islington*
[An] excellent debut
*Weekend Sport*
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
*SFFWorld*
A perfect blend of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Bernard
Cornwell's The Last Kingdom
*FanFi Addict*
Absolutely incredible action scenes . . . so freaking epic
*Fantasy Hive*
Vivid action sequences . . . an impressive series opener
*Publishers Weekly (starred review)*
Intrigue, betrayal, and massive bloody battles . . . reading
heaven
*Grimdark Magazine*
Epic in scale and complexity
*Weatherwax Report*
A monumental fantasy achievement . . . It will leave you stunned
and wanting much, much more
*Out of This World SFF Reviews*
A perfect example of modern epic fantasy
*Forever Lost in Literature*
Brings back that feeling of excitement fantasy readers felt when
discovering masters like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis . . .
*Shelf Awareness*
A grand tale of intrigue and battle
*Fantasy Book Critic*
An expertly crafted fantasy tale . . . incredibly compelling
*NerdMuch?*
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