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Cameron Johnston

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Cameron Johnston is a Scottish writer of fantasy and lives in the city of Glasgow. He is a student of Historical European Martial Arts, loves archaeology, history, folklore and mythology, exploring ancient sites and spooky places, and camping out under the stars with a roaring fire.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 8,190 ratings · 1,212 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Maleficent Seven 3.95 avg rating — 3,272 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	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 Traitor God (Age of Tyranny, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,639 ratings — published 2018 — 12 editions	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
	God of Broken Things (Age of Tyranny, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 1,446 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	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 Last Shield 4.04 avg rating — 591 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	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
	Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium (Warhammer 40,000) by Guy Haley (Goodreads Author), Danie Ware (Goodreads Author), Graham McNeill 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	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
	Faith in Iron (Warhammer 40,000) 4.31 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	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
	Grimdark Magazine, Issue 18, January 2019 by Adrian Collins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andy Remic, Peter McLean (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	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
	I Malefici Sette by Cameron Johnston (Goodreads Author), Federica Soprani (Goodreads Author) (editor), Lettere Elettriche (editor) 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	First Mage on the Moon 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 2 editions	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
	Hatred for Heroes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019	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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BBC Radio Scotland - 29th October

I'm going to be on the radio later this month! So that's a first for me.

Come and listen to me on BBC Radio Scotland, Wednesday 29th October between 3:30 and 4pm, talking to the excellent pair of Anna Welander and Len Pennie.

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Age of Tyranny (2 books)
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Dark Crescent: Dark and seasonal tales from Scottish Folklore

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Gallus: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology

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The Ancient Celts

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Cameron Johnston rated a book it was amazing Deep Black (Arcana Imperii, #2) by Miles Cameron (Goodreads Author)	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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Cameron Johnston rated a book really liked it Ascendant (Songs of Chaos, #1) by Michael R. Miller (Goodreads Author)	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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Cameron Johnston and 2 other people liked LordTBR's review of First Mage on the Moon: "First Mage on the Moon contains notes of Full Metal Alchemist and Ed McDonald’s Raven’s Mark wrapped in an alchemical shell of brilliance from Johnston."
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Cameron Johnston and 5 other people liked Casey Bee's review of First Mage on the Moon: "The story starts with the end, a trial, and then jumps three years prior to get the story leading up to this point. This world is built on alchemical magic and engineering. It's torn between two religious powers, Unity and the Empire, and while they " Read more of this review »
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Cameron Johnston rated a book it was amazing The Dungeon Book: (As told by Cornelius the skull) by Gareth Hanrahan	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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Cameron Johnston rated a book it was amazing The Violently Departed by Sarah J. Daley	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
A dark and delightfully devious blend of criminal investigation and demonic corruption. Hero Viridian is a half-demon, not the greatest of things of be in a world beset by demonic corruption, with entire orders of battle nuns guarding against the dark ...more
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Cameron Johnston and 1 other person liked Kaustubh Dudhane's review of The Last Shield: " "Glory doesn’t keep you warm at night. Glory does not regrow severed limbs and heal broken bones. Seeking glory only gets those around you killed, and even if you survived to bask in it, I promise you would come to regret that sacrifice." Fascinat" Read more of this review »
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“Nothing is ever quite as terrifying as your own mind.”
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“I was all for fighting dirty, but trying to bite a man’s cock off was just plain”
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“In this life you can do everything right and the worst can still happen. Sometimes it craps on you at the roll of a dice; mine just happened to come up all ones.”
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