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Interview with STEPHEN ARYAN

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018 Civilian Reader Interview Age of Darkness, Age of Dread, Battle Mage, Blood Mage, Chaos Mage, Fantasy, Mageborn, Magefall, Of Gods and Men, Orbit Books, Stephen Aryan

Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Stephen Aryan?

Stephen Aryan is a really tall Englishman. He writes epic fantasy novels for Orbit that feature lots of wizards and magic, wars, warriors and non-human races. He reads a lot of books and comics, spends a lot of time outdoors in the forest, loves chocolate, genre TV and films.

Your latest book is a prequel novella to your Age of Dread series, Of Gods and Men, which I really enjoyed. How would you introduce it to a new reader, and what can fans of the trilogy expect from the prequel?

Of Gods and Men works in two ways. If you’ve never read any of my books before it acts as an introduction to my style of writing, pacing, my focus on characters and it still tells a complete story. And, if you liked it then you’ve got a good idea of what to expect in the novels that follow. Continue reading →

Review: AGE OF DARKNESS, edited by Christian Dunn (Black Library)

April 10, 2011January 18, 2024 Civilian Reader Review Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Age of Darkness, Black Library, Chris Wraight, Christian Dunn, Dan Abnett, Gav Thorpe, Graham McNeill, Horus Heresy, James Swallow, John French, Nick Kyme, Rob Sanders, WH40k

A new chapter in the epic Horus Heresy history

After the betrayal at Isstvan V, Horus begins his campaign against the Emperor, a galaxy-wide war that can lead only to Terra. But the road to the final confrontation between father and son is a long one – seven years filled with secrecy and silence, plans and foundations being formed across distant stars. An unknown history is about to be unveiled as light is shed on the darkest years of the Horus Heresy.

Age of Darkness collects nine short stories written by the creme-de-la-creme of Black Library’s Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresyauthors. Set in the dark time between the betrayal on Isstvan V and the siege of Terra, this volume sheds some light on previously-uncovered age in the history of the conflict, from a multitude of angles and perspectives. It’s a diverse collection of well-written stories, and definitely a must for fans of the series. Continue reading →