Anthony Ryan

Biography

Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but spent much of his adult life living and working in London. After a long career in the British Civil Service he took up writing full time after the success of his first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven's Shadow trilogy. He has a degree in history, and his interests include art, science and the unending quest for the perfect pint of real ale.

For news and general wittering about stuff he likes, check out Anthony's blog at: http://anthonystuff.wordpress.com.

Where to find Anthony Ryan online

Books

The Lord Collector
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 15,610. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The following story takes place in the same world as my novel Blood Song, the first volume in the Raven’s Shadow trilogy. I wrote it because I wanted to more fully explore characters who appear in Blood Song and the sequels Tower Lord and Queen of Fire. Readers familiar with my work are sure to recognise a certain pale-eyed, raspy voiced Sword Master of the Sixth Order.
An Aria for Ragnarok
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,050. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
The fifth and final volume in the Slab City Blues series by Anthony Ryan, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Raven's Shadow series.
Slab City Blues - The Collected Stories
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 118,190. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Gangs, killers, and vampires. One war-torn detective is the only hope of survival for a crime-ridden orbiting city… Blade Runner meets Se7en in this gritty five-story collection from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Anthony Ryan.
Slab City Blues: The Ballad of Bad Jack
Series: Slab City Blues, Book 4. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,100. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The Asteroid Belt - perfect hunting ground for Bad Jack, captain of the Dead Reckoning and the most feared pirate in the solar system. About to embark upon the biggest job of his career, Jack finds himself in need of a specialist, but his latest recruit has a new face, a new name and his own han agenda. Chief Inspector Alex McLeod has been reset to war mode, and things are about to get very ugly.
Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead
Series: Slab City Blues, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,690. Language: English. Published: March 3, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
The Slab. A vast orbiting slum where sweat falls in rain and the gene-spliced come in all shapes and sizes. Inspector Alex McLeod is visted by an improbably beautiful vampire with a bizarre theory: there's a killer on the Slab with a liking for recreating ancient myths. But what kind of killer that can walk through security systems without a trace, leaving deadly traps for those hunting him?
Slab City Blues: A Song for Madame Choi
Series: Slab City Blues, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,210. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(5.00 from 1 review)
Welcome to the Slab. A vast orbiting slum where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. In the sequel to Slab City Blues, an old enemy embroils recently widowed Inspector Alex McLeod in the hunt for a kidnapped girl. With no leads he finds himself reluctantly seeking help from drug dealer and fellow war veteran Madame Choi. But can he really trust her?
Slab City Blues
Series: Slab City Blues, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,280. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
(4.80 from 5 reviews)
Welcome to the Slab. A vast orbiting slum where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. There's a stranger in town, a stranger with claws and a penchant for killing assassins. Finding him is the job of Inspector Alex McLeod, detective, disfigured war veteran and reluctant widower. Some days are worse than others on the Slab but today is going to be a gem.