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richardswanauthor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling SFF author. Empire of the Wolf / Great Silence trilogies from Orbit Books. Other fiction for GDM and Black Library. Much more TBA. Next release: Grave Empire [4 Feb 2025] Updates: https://linktr.ee/richardswan
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Currently reading Grave Empire by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social and I love it. ❤️ It's dark (in parts), it's creepy, it's mysterious and absolutely worth a read. I love Renata and Peter and you should buy and ready this book to find out why 😉🤫 #books #reading #fantasy #dark

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Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing Grave Empire by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social “In Swan’s capable hands I knew this would be a tale of chilling mysteries, explosive action and epic adventure and I was not wrong.” Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/02/grav...

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Wait you thought the wolfmen and mermen and [Grave Empire spoiler-men] were the only hybrid races in the Great Silence?

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Readers of Grave Empire iykyk 🙀

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Did you know In the Shadow of their Dying is now available in audio, narrated by the awesome Emma Gregory (Baldur’s Gate 3, various Warhammer 40k)? Well, now you do, and you can listen to the entire 35 minute first chapter on the GdM website! www.grimdarkmagazine.com/in-the-shado...

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Grave Empire by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is a must read. It’s absolutely brilliant and I have no idea how I’m going to wait for the next one! My favourite book of the year so far by a mile, easy 5️⃣⭐️.

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Number 7 baby

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Huge congratulations to @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, whose newly published GRAVE EMPIRE, has made its mark as an instant Sunday Times bestseller! 🎉

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Citizens of glorious Swanstantinople 🦢, this is a day of great rejoicing! We hit the Sunday Times list and we did it without a subscription this time! 🙀🫀🫁🪄🧜🏻‍♂️🦈💰🏦🏛️

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Grave Empire, by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social (pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social) is an excellent epic fantasy novel, laying the foundations for a bigger story in an industrial world. A must-read if you like fantasy with horror touches. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/grav... 💙📚

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🤩WITNESS THE IRON ROAD COVER!🤩 Then head for the Hive for an exclusive blog post featuring ME #BookSky #CoverReveal

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I got a sneak read of @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's new book, and for all you gamers out there, hypersled pilots=WipeOut AG racers. Also, break out your Civilization/Stellaris skills while reading. This book was written for all of you who thought those skills would never be useful.

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Cannot stress enough how deeply timely I think this novel will be. Smart science fiction about how to rebuild democracy? Sign me up.

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We cannot wait for @richardswanauthor.bsky.social’s first science fiction book, an ‘epic and hard-hitting space opera’, THE INFINITE STATE - which will be published by Gollancz in summer 2026! tinyurl.com/39d3hsvh

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It's out, @richardswanauthor.bsky.social has a science fiction series coming! Delighted that @gollancz.bsky.social & @torbooks.bsky.social will publish THE INFINITE STATE, a brilliant space opera from the Sunday Times Bestselling author of THE JUSTICE OF KINGS. www.thebookseller.com/rights/golla...

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Some *extremely* exciting news from me! It's time to get back to the 'SF' in 'SFF':

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The Knackerman is the bane of necromancers. He waits in Limbo to trap adventuring souls - and the Great Silence has provided much spiritual fodder to keep him busy... GRAVE EMPIRE character art by the wonderfully talented @hannahelizabeth.bsky.social

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I have an exciting, creepy, ghastly piece of character art to share for GRAVE EMPIRE this week. Can you guess who it is?

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Just finished Grave Empire by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social . The vast bulk of the book left me breathless with its sheer unrelenting terror-filled tension and wonder. Utterly unique.

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#BookReview: GRAVE EMPIRE by Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @orbitbooks.bsky.social sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...

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May I tempt anyone to join me over at @beforewegoblog.bsky.social where I've reviewed @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's #GraveEmpire ?! With thanks to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for the eArc, come along to see why I called this book a big, badass cocktail of awesome🔥 beforewegoblog.com/review-grave...

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Wonderful time in London yesterday celebrating the release of Grave Empire with some signings, a celebratory curry, and then the sold-out Warlords, Prophets and Kings panel with @annasmithspark.bsky.social @mikebrooks668.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social at Waterstones Covent Garden ✍🏻🍛🎤📚

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