Draconis Memoria
3 primary works Complete
Book 1
Anthony Ryan - author of fantasy sensation Blood Song - returns with The Waking Fire, a thrilling new epic fantasy of exploration and adventure, spies and assassins, explosive magic and the furious battle to forge an empire.
For decades the lands of the Ironship Syndicate have been defended by the Blood-blessed - men and women able to channel the powers contained in the potent blood of wild drakes. Elite spies and assassins, their loyalty has established the Syndicate's position as the greatest power in the known world.
Yet now a crisis looms. The drake bloodlines are weakening, and war with the Corvantine Empire seems inevitable. The Syndicate's only hope of survival lies with the myth of a legendary drake, whose powerful blood might just turn the tide of the war - if it even exists.
The task of hunting down this fabled creature falls to Claydon Torcreek, a petty thief and unregistered Blood-blessed. He's handled many valuable things in his time (most of them illegal) but nothing as priceless as his nation's future.
Book 2
The Legion of Flame is the action-packed second novel in the Draconis Memoria series - an enthralling epic fantasy of magic, adventure and the furious battle to forge an empire.
Claydon Torcreek has survived drake-infested jungles, hostile tribes and the cold touch of betrayal - yet his troubles have only just begun.
The legendary white drake - believed to be nothing more than a myth - has awoken from its long slumber, with a thirst to reduce the world of men to ashes.
One city has already fallen to the drake's formidable legions. More will follow, unless Clay can uncover an ancient secret that lies buried beneath the southern ice.
Once again Clay must face unthinkable danger, and this time he carries not just the hopes of his own nation, but the fate of the entire world.
Praise for the series:
'Fabulous . . . Sure to be another fantasy classic' Huffington Post UK
'The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a joy to visualise' SciFiNow
'A fascinating world packed with dragons, pirates, political machinations and an interesting magic system to boot' Fantasy Faction
'A marvellous piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly different setting, and excellent world-building' Mark Lawrence
'Memorable characters and great action' Django Wexler
'Excellent epic fantasy' BookBag
Book 3
'Fabulous . . . Sure to be another fantasy classic' Huffington Post UK
'The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a joy to visualise' SciFiNow
The White Drake's army has cut a bloody swathe across the world, leaving nothing but ash in its wake. Thousands of innocents have died beneath its blades and countless more will surely follow.
Only small-time criminal Claydon Torcreek and master spy Lizanne Lethridge - along with their ragtag band of allies - stand between the white drake's fury and the world's end.
To save the future, they must delve into the past - and unravel a timeless mystery that might just turn the tide once and for all.
Armies will clash and ancient secrets will be revealed in The Empire of Ashes, the thrilling conclusion to Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria series.
Praise for the series:
'A fascinating world packed with dragons, pirates, political machinations and an interesting magic system to boot' Fantasy Faction
'A marvellous piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly different setting, and excellent world-building' Mark Lawrence
'Memorable characters and great action' Django Wexler
'Excellent epic fantasy' BookBag
Books by Anthony Ryan:
The Draconis Memoria:
The Waking Fire
The Legion of Flame
The Empire of Ashes
Raven's Shadow:
Blood Song
Tower Lord
Queen of Fire