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John Hamilton

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Durham, The United Kingdom

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Fantasy, Self Help, Children's

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John Hamilton is a UK-based fantasy author who writes epic, consequence-driven stories set in worlds that do not heal cleanly.

His debut novel, The Shattered Veil, opens the Astraeon saga — a long-form epic fantasy series built around fractured realities, unstable magic, and characters forced to survive systems larger than themselves. His work focuses on the cost of power, the erosion of identity, and the quiet damage left behind when the world chooses stability over humanity.

John’s approach to fantasy favours lived experience over spectacle: labour, endurance, moral compromise, and survival under pressure. Magic in his worlds is not a solution, but a residue of things that went wrong — and every use leaves a mark.

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	ASTRAEON: BOOK ONE – THE SHATTERED VEIL (THE ASTRAEON SAGA) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Mrs Charlotte Hamilton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Does Not Close (THE ASTRAEON SAGA) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Mrs Charlotte Hamilton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Does Not Break (THE ASTRAEON SAGA) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Mrs Charlotte Hamilton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ASTRAEON: BOOK ONE – THE SHATTERED VEIL (THE ASTRAEON SAGA) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Mrs Charlotte Hamilton 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	ASTRAEON: BOOK ONE – THE SHATTERED VEIL (THE ASTRAEON SAGA 1) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Charlotte Hamilton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Does Not Close (THE ASTRAEON SAGA Book 2) by John Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Charlotte Hamilton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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