James Oswald


Biography

James began writing comic scripts because he couldn't think of anything better to do. Since then he has written prose in many genres, from SF and Fantasy, through urban fantasy and thrillers on into crime. Natural Causes, his first adventure with Edinburgh-based Detective Inspector McLean, was short-listed for the CWA Debut Dagger in 2007. Its sequel, The Book of Souls was short-listed in 2008.

Down the years, James has held a bewildering number of jobs to feed his writing addiction, from international carriage driving competition course builder to web application designer for agricultural research. Nowadays he can be found roaming the hills of North East Fife, where he farms 350 acres, raising Highland Cattle and Romney Sheep.

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Books

The Golden Cage ~ The Ballad of Sir Benfro: Vol.3    by James Oswald
Price: $4.99 USD. 223140 words. Published on August 14, 2012. Fiction.

The third volume of the epic Ballad of Sir Benfro series. Benfro needs someone to help him fend off the malign influence of Magog. Errol's injuries at the hands of King Ballah and Queen Beulah are beyond his powers to heal. Only by helping each other can they hope to escape Inquisitor Melyn and his warrior priests. But Benfro has no love of men, and even less trust.
The Rose Cord ~ The Ballad of Sir Benfro: Vol. 2    by James Oswald
Price: $2.99 USD. 138550 words. Published on April 9, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
His mother dead at the hands of Inquisitor Melyn, his village betrayed by the vain Frecknock, young kitling Sir Benfro flees all that he has known, heading deep into the ancient forest. There he finds the last remaining jewel of Magog, Son of the Summer Moon. The long-dead dragon mage will help Benfro gain his revenge over the men who killed his mother, but will the price be too high?
Dreamwalker - The Ballad of Sir Benfro: Vol.1    by James Oswald
Price: $2.99 USD. 117860 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.

0.75 star(4.83 from 6 reviews)
The dragons of Gwlad are dying. A sad, shrunken echo of the once-proud creatures of their myths, now they shuffle through their last days, hidden by their subtle arts from the men who have persecuted and killed them for over two millennia. Yet in amongst this quiet decline, there is new life. Benfro, son of Morgwm the Green, the first male kitling in a thousand years.

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