Ben Galley

His name is Farden. They whisper that he's dangerous. Dangerous is only the half of it. Something has gone missing from the libraries of Arfell. Something very old, and something very powerful. Five scholars are now dead, a country is once again on the brink of war, and the magick council is running out of time and options. Entangled in a web of lies and politics and dragged halfway across icy Emaneska and back, Farden must unearth a secret even he doesn't want to know, a secret that will shake the foundations of his world. Dragons, drugs, magick, death, and the deepest of betrayals await. Welcome to Emaneska. -------------------- Want to know what The Written is? Just think Lord of The Rings meets Sin City, and you'll be on the right track. The Written is the first volume in The Emaneska Series and the debut book of young UK author Ben Galley. The Written is also available in paperback and special edition hardback. The epic sequels Pale Kings, Dead Stars - Part One, and Dead Stars - Part Two are also now available. You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenGalley, on Facebook at /BenGalleyAuthor, or at www.bengalley.com

The Written

Revenge loves company. Mithrid Fenn wants nothing to do with magick. Magick is a curse word, banned by the vast Arka Empire and punishable by death. Its purging has finally brought peace to war-torn Emaneska. Only a stubborn rebellion, led by the warlord Outlaw King, raids and pillages the empire's northern fringes. To cliff-brat Mithrid, this is an age of tranquility and childhood games. That is until an illegal spellbook washes up on her shores, and she finds herself thrust into a war she never knew existed. Now hunted by daemons and mages, she is dragged inexorably north to Scalussen and its rebels fighting doggedly to preserve a memory of freedom. Mithrid holds no such ideals. She fights for revenge and nothing nobler. If spilling blood means helping the Outlaw King, then so be it. Even if it means all-out war. --- The Forever King is the first book in a new trilogy - The Scalussen Chronicles - set in the dark and nordic world of The Emaneska Series. A breathless and emotional tale of revenge that crisscrosses a vast world, The Forever King is an epic fantasy ideal for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Steven Erikson and Mark Lawrence.

Scalussen Chronicles 1

The Forever King

Chasing Graves is the first in a brand new trilogy from award-winning author Ben Galley. Welcome to Araxes, where ghosts are bound as slaves for the rich and society is cutthroat. Only one thing is for certain in this city: death is just the beginning.

Chasing Graves

Emaneska is crying out for a saviour The only question is: Can they kill a child to save a world? Emaneska's Long Winter remains as bitter as a blade between the ribs. War is fast approaching. Gods and daemons are hovering on the horizon. Long-lost revelations arrive to haunt the lives of three men. The Pale Kings are rising. While Farden busies himself digging up his past in the strange deserts of Paraia, the storm-clouds begin to gather for Durnus, Elessi, Cheska, and Modren. Together with Farfallen and his Sirens, they must fight to survive against the Long Winter, the vicious machinations of the new Arkmage, and the arrival of something much deadlier than both combined. War, deception, and murder are quickly becoming the only paths to salvation... -------------------- Pale Kings, the explosive and long-awaited sequel to the critically-acclaimed debut The Written, has finally arrived. Harder, darker, and faster, Pale Kings aims to leave The Written quivering and whimpering in the shadows. Get the sequels Dead Stars Part One and Part Two now on eBook and in paperback. If you want to connect with Ben Galley, then you can find him on Twitter @BenGalley, on Facebook at /BenGalleyAuthor, or at www.bengalley.com

Pale Kings

The sky is falling. The world trembles beneath it. Emaneska is crying out for a saviour. Somebody is hunting down the Written in the wilds. Murdering and skinning them alive. Who? A mere girl. A girl who was born to rip the stars from the sky and bring them crashing down to earth. The direst enemy Emaneska has ever faced. In the wake of the Battle of Krauslung, the world has changed. For the darker. For the stranger. Magick swells like a storm, spilling from the stunned lips of farmboys and milkmaids, burning spell books to cinders at the lightest of touches. As Krauslung unknowingly balances on a knife-edge, tension mounts. Insidious whispers have begun to spread, drawing new enemies to the surface. Discontent, fear, betrayal it seems that the girl is not the only enemy Emaneska must face. Who can stand in their way? Will it be a pair of struggling Arkmages, one blind, one Written? An Albion maid, on the cusp of her wedding day? Three shadows of gods? Or will it be a ghost, a bloody rumour, lost in a dark world of murder and bitter memories? One question above all lingers on their lips: Where in Emaneska is Farden? -------------------- Dead Stars - Part One is the third volume in Ben Galley's Emaneska Series, and the first book of its brutally epic two-part finale. Dead Stars - Part One is also available in paperback from all good retailers. If you want to get your hands on the final book in the Series, Dead Stars - Part Two, it's out now in eBook and paperback. You can find Ben on Twitter @BenGalley, on Facebook at /BenGalleyAuthor, or at his website www.bengalley.com.

Dead Stars - Part One

Dead Stars - Part Two is the final book in The Emaneska Series, and what a truly heart-pounding race to the finish it is. Bloody, heart-pounding, and emotional, Dead Stars - Part Two brings the Series to a thundering conclusion.

Dead Stars - Part Two

"Magick ain't pretty, it ain't stars and sparkles. Magick is dirty. It's rough. Raw. It's blood and guts and vomit. You hear me?" When Prime Lord Hark is found in a pool of his own blood on the steps of his halls, Tonmerion Hark finds his world not only turned upside down, but inside out. His father's last will and testament forces him west across the Iron Ocean, to the very brink of the Endless Land and all civilisation. They call it Wyoming. This is a story of murder and family. In the dusty frontier town of Fell Falls, there is no silverware, no servants, no plush velvet nor towering spires. Only dust, danger, and the railway. Tonmerion has only one friend to help him escape the torturous heat and unravel his father's murder. A faerie named Rhin. A twelve-inch tall outcast of his own kind. This is a story of blood and magick. But there are darker things at work in Fell Falls, and not just the railwraiths or the savages. Secrets lurk in Tonmerion's bloodline. Secrets that will redefine this young Hark. This is a story of the edge of the world. Find out more at and choose your shade at: www.bengalley.com

Bloodrush

Merciless. Murderer. Monster. He has been called many names in his time. Built for war and nothing else, he has witnessed every shade of violence humans know, and he has wrought his own masterpieces with their colours. He cared once, perhaps, but far too long ago. He is bound to his task, dead to the chaos he wreaks for his masters. Now, he has a new master to serve and a new war to endure. In the far reaches of the Realm, Hartlund tears itself in two over coin and crown. This time he will fight for a boy king and a general bent on victory. Beneath it all he longs for change. For something to surprise him. For an end to this cycle of warfare. Every fighter has a last fight. Even one made of stone.

The Heart of Stone

Heavy Lies The Crown

Two decades have passed since the Last War, since the sky was filled with fire and magic. The world has all too easily forgotten the time of the Written and the Arkmages. In their place, a new empire has arisen, one that has finally brought order to the war-torn lands. An empire that has dawned the Age of Magick. At last, it seems that peace has come to Emaneska. Or, at least that is what the emperor would have Emaneska believe. On the fringes of the Arkan Empire, a different story is being written. Those who show magick talent must join the empire or live as an outlaw. It appears the war is still being fought, homestead by homestead, and a young peasant girl is about to be thrust into the violent world that exists beneath the lies of empire. Welcome back to Emaneska. ——— This new short story from author Ben Galley tells the tale of the aftermath of the Emaneska Series, and sets the scene for the next chapter of this epic saga: The Scalussen Chronicles, coming 2020. ——— MORE BOOKS BY BEN GALLEY (Available in ebook, paperback and audio) Emaneska Series – The Written – Pale Kings – Dead Stars - Part One – Dead Stars - Part Two Scarlet Star Trilogy – Bloodrush – Bloodmoon – Bloodfeud Chasing Graves Trilogy – Chasing Graves – Grim Solace – Breaking Chaos Standalones – The Heart of Stone – Shards

A Tale of Emaneska

No Fairytale

K. S. Villoso

Dyrk Ashton

Michael J. Sullivan

J. C. Kang

Will Wight

Phil Tucker

Joe Jackson

Jeffrey Hall

Laura M. Hughes

"What do you think a hero is? It's just the right person in the right place making the right choice at the right time. Heroes aren't born. They're made." **r/Fantasy Stabby Award Winner - Best Anthology 2019** A demonic assassin. A half-orc boxer. A ratman necromancer. Though they take many different shapes and forms, there are heroes all around us. Bravery can be found in the most unexpected places: a subterranean dwarven city; the sands of a temple courtyard in Ancient Egypt; a besieged castle, a Victorian brothel, a goblin warren, the post-apocalyptic ruins of a demon-infested village. Heroes dwell in the shadows as well as the light; you just have to look a little harder to find them. Who do they fight?Some heroes challenge injustice in all its numerous guises, while others hunt monsters both human and bestial. Others battle inner demons, the ghosts of their past, their deepest nightmares - or even the gods themselves. Why do they fight?For glory? Sometimes. For honor? Perhaps. There are those who instinctively strive to protect those weaker than themselves, and there are others emboldened only by a sense of obligation, or the promise of wealth. Whether by the blade or other means, they endeavor to take down all who threaten what is good and right in their world. By hook or by crook, through cunning or combat, with tooth and claw or iron and steel, they are all united in one goal, willingly or not: to live - and die, if necessary - a hero. Choose your weapon. Fight for what you believe in. Never give up. Nineteen fantasy writers gather to bring nineteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world.

A Fantasy Anthology

Heroes Wanted

Grim Solace is the second in a brand new trilogy from award-winning author Ben Galley. The trials and tribulations of Caltro Basalt continue in Grim Solace, where the stakes in Araxes are raised to chaotic heights. Caltro must learn new ways to survive the cutthroat society of the Arctian Empire.

Grim Solace

Breaking Chaos

Michael R. Miller

David Benem

Timandra Whitecastle

Mike Shel

Alec Hutson

Bryce O'Connor

Steven Kelliher

Benedict Patrick

J.P. Ashman

T L Greylock

Hidden pasts. Secrets untold. Legends half-remembered. Fifteen fantasy writers gather to bring fifteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world. On the Emerald Road, a dead Sage triggers a brutal trial beneath the forest floor. There, a young man must fight—and kill—both friends and enemies to become the next wielder of the fabled Emerald Blade. In Midgard, a priestess of humble birth forges a strange bond with an ancient being as she searches for justice in a land that often rewards cruelty, betrayal, and bloodshed. And in the Yarnsworld, the Magpie King teaches two brothers a dangerous lesson about the power of stories. Sticks and stones may indeed break bones . . . but they cannot hurt the Bramble Man. In worlds ravaged by flood, fire, and frost, mere mortals strive to make their own legends amidst demons and deities alike. And in lands racked with human strife—where evil endures and no one is ever safe—scarred heroes fight forces even darker than their own personal demons. Why do they fight? Some seek to better the world, or themselves. Others are out to right old wrongs. But whatever their goal - reward, redemption, or just respite - the truth will out eventually. For no story is ever truly lost so long as there exists one to tell it.

Lost Lore

Daniel Potter

Andy Peloquin

Matt Moss

Derek Alan Siddoway

Jeramy Goble

J.C. Kang

Quenby Olson

M.D. Presley

K.S. Villoso

“What do you think a hero is? It’s just the right person in the right place making the right choice at the right time. Heroes aren’t born. They’re made.” A demonic assassin. A half-orc boxer. A ratman necromancer. Though they take many different shapes and forms, there are heroes all around us. Bravery can be found in the most unexpected places: a subterranean dwarven city; the sands of a temple courtyard in Ancient Egypt; a besieged castle, a Victorian brothel, a goblin warren, the post-apocalyptic ruins of a demon-infested village. Heroes dwell in the shadows as well as the light; you just have to look a little harder to find them. Who do they fight? Some heroes challenge injustice in all its numerous guises, while others hunt monsters both human and bestial. Others battle inner demons, the ghosts of their past, their deepest nightmares – or even the gods themselves. Why do they fight? For glory? Sometimes. For honor? Perhaps. There are those who instinctively strive to protect those weaker than themselves, and there are others emboldened only by a sense of obligation, or the promise of wealth. Whether by the blade or other means, they endeavor to take down all who threaten what is good and right in their world. By hook or by crook, through cunning or combat, with tooth and claw or iron and steel, they are all united in one goal, willingly or not: to live – and die, if necessary – a hero. Choose your weapon. Fight for what you believe in. Never give up. Nineteen fantasy writers gather to bring nineteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world.

The Chasing Graves Trilogy Box Set

Choosing A Self Publishing Service 2013

The Emaneska Series Bundle – Epic Fantasy Box Set

Adapted from the best-selling novel The Written by Ben Galley and crowdfunded by the great folks on Kickstarter, The Written Graphic Novel is finally here. Epic, dark, and brutal right down to the very last pixel, this graphic novel tells the tale of Farden - Emaneska's favourite mage - as he unravels a plot to bring the world to its knees. Just think Lord of The Rings meets Sin City, and you'll be on the right track. With words by Ben Galley and art from Mike Shipley, it's a roller-coaster of a graphic novel. ABOUT THE WRITTEN: The Written is the first volume in The Emaneska Series and the debut book of young UK author Ben Galley: His name is Farden. They whisper that he’s dangerous. Dangerous is only the half of it. Something has gone missing from the libraries of Arfell. Something very old, and something very powerful. Five scholars are now dead, a country is once again on the brink of war, and the magick council is running out of time and options. Entangled in a web of lies and politics and dragged halfway across icy Emaneska and back, Farden must unearth a secret even he doesn’t want to know, a secret that will shake the foundations of his world. Dragons, drugs, magick, death, and the deepest of betrayals await. Welcome to Emaneska.

The Written Graphic Novel

His name is Farden. They whisper that he s dangerous. Dangerous is only the half of it. Something has gone missing from the libraries of Arfell. Something very old, and something very powerful. Five scholars are now dead, a country is once again on the brink of war, and the magick council is running out of time and options. Entangled in a web of lies and politics and dragged halfway across icy Emaneska and back, Farden must unearth a secret even he doesn t want to know, a secret that will shake the foundations of his world. Dragons, drugs, magick, death, and the deepest of betrayals await. Welcome to Emaneska. -------------------- Want to know what The Written is? Just think "Lord of The Rings" meets "Sin City," and you'll be on the right track. The Written is the first volume in The Emaneska Series and the debut book of young UK author Ben Galley. The Written is also available in paperback and special edition hardback. The epic sequels Pale Kings, Dead Stars - Part One, and Dead Stars - Part Two are also now available. You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenGalley, on Facebook at /BenGalleyAuthor, or atwww.bengalley.com

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