Legacy of Ash

A hugely entertaining debut – John GwynneEpic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive * Starburst *An incredibly impressive piece of fantasy fiction – The Fantasy InnRivals 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 – SFFWorldA 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? *

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.