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Biographical note
Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised and educated in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. After graduating from Loughborough University he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn't stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and wannabe forest ranger, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics. He lives in the West Midlands with his partner and two cats.Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy. This is a ground-shaking debut, full of fiery promise
- Den Patrick, author of THE BOY WITH THE PORCELAIN BLADE,
'Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy' Den Patrick
***One of Fantasy Faction's Best Books of the year***
Voechenka is a city under siege. Its restless dead attack every night, begging the living to join them beyond the grave.
Three survivors will fight to save the city.
TAMMY, whose investigation could rescue Voechenka from its grisly fate.
ZANNAH, who must pay penance for her war crimes.
And BALFRUSS: scholar, traveller, and legendary battlemage.
'Epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing'
Publishers Weekly on Battlemage
'Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee'
Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner novels
For more from Stephen Aryan, check out:
Age of Darkness
Battlemage
Bloodmage
Chaosmage
The Age of Dread
Mageborn
Magefall
ebook-only novella: Of Gods and Men
'Epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing'
Publishers Weekly on Battlemage
Voechenka is a city under siege. Decimated by the Battlemage war, its restless dead attack every night, begging the living to join them beyond the grave.
Three survivors will fight to save the city.
TAMMY, whose investigation could rescue Voechenka from its grisly fate.
ZANNAH, who must pay penance for her war crimes.
And BALFRUSS: scholar, traveller, and battlemage.
'Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee'
Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner novels
'A vivid and rousing adventure with the kind of magic that punches you right in the face'
Jen Williams on Battlemage