Legacy of Ash

Book One of the Legacy Trilogy

By: Matthew Ward

Narrated by: Suzannah Hampton

'A hugely entertaining debut' John Gwynne

'Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive' Starburst

'A great romp in a brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get' SFFWorld

A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic.

Ruling families plot against one another with sharp words and sharper knives, heedless of the threat posed by the invading armies of the Hadari Empire.

The Republic faces its darkest hour. Yet as Tressia falls, heroes rise.

Game of Thrones meets the Last Kingdom in Matthew Ward's Legacy of Ash - an unmissable epic fantasy debut of vicious intrigue, ancient magic and the eternal clash of empires.

'Incredible action scenes' Fantasy Hive

'Magnificent and epic' Grimdark magazine

'An impressive series opener' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Legacy Trilogy
Legacy of Ash
Legacy of Steel (November '20)
Legacy Book Three (August '21)©2019 Matthew Ward

Critic reviews

A hugely entertaining debut (John Gwynne)

Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive

An incredibly impressive piece of fantasy fiction (The Fantasy Inn)

Rivals Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance. It's really good

Packed with big battles, shadowy intrigue and a large cast of characters, Legacy of Ash is an absorbing debut (James Islington)

[An] excellent debut

This is the first epic fantasy book I've enjoying getting immersed in for ages . . . a great romp in a brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get (SFFWorld)

A perfect blend of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Bernard Cornwell's The Last Kingdom

Absolutely incredible action scenes . . . so freaking epic

Vivid action sequences . . . an impressive series opener

Intrigue, betrayal, and massive bloody battles . . . reading heaven

Epic in scale and complexity

A monumental fantasy achievement . . . It will leave you stunned and wanting much, much more

A perfect example of modern epic fantasy

Brings back that feeling of excitement fantasy readers felt when discovering masters like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis . . .

A grand tale of intrigue and battle

An expertly crafted fantasy tale . . . incredibly compelling