Anthony Ryan (writer)

Anthony Ryan is a Scottish writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his books about Vaelin Al Sorna, which started in 2013 with Blood Song. He worked as a full-time researcher before switching to full-time writing. He currently lives in London, England. He has a degree in Medieval History.

Biography
Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spent much of his adult life in London. Anthony Ryan initially self-published Blood Song, however, he switched to major publication when Penguin books offered him a three-book deal in May 2012. He started writing full-time after the success of the publication. He continues to self-publish a series of SF Noir novellas.

Raven's Shadow Trilogy

 * Blood Song (2013)
 * Tower Lord (2014)
 * Queen of Fire (2015)

Raven’s Blade Duology
Sequel Series to Raven’s Shadow Trilogy
 * The Wolf’s Call (July 2019)
 * The Black Song (August 2020)

Slab City Blues

 * Slab City Blues (2011)
 * A Song for Madame Choi (2011)
 * A Hymn to Gods Long Dead (2012)
 * The Ballad of Bad Jack (2013)
 * An Aria for Ragnarok (2015)
 * Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories (2015)

The Draconis Memoria Trilogy

 * The Waking Fire (2016)
 * The Legion of Flame (2017)
 * The Empire of Ashes (2018)

Seven Swords Series

 * The Scarlet Ziggurat (2023)
 * A Pilgrimage of Swords (2019)
 * The Kraken’s Tooth (2020)
 * City of Songs (2021)
 * To Blackfyre Keep (Oct 2022)
 * Across the Sorrow Sea (Sep 2023)

The Covenant of Steel

 * The Pariah (August 2021)
 * The Martyr (June 2022)
 * The Traitor (July 2023)

Short stories
Raven's Shadow The Draconis Memoria
 * The Lord Collector. Available in Blackguards Anthology.
 * A Duel of Evils. Available in Unfettered II Anthology.
 * The Lady of Crows
 * Many Are the Dead
 * Songs of the Dark (Subterranean Press 2020) Collects four stories listed above.
 * Sandrunners. Available in Legends II Anthology - Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.