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Matthew Ward

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The United Kingdom

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http://www.thetowerofstars.co.uk/

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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Alistair Maclean
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December 2013

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Matthew Ward is a writer, cat-servant and owner of more musical instruments than he can actually play (and considerably more than he can play well). He’s afflicted with an obsession for old places – castles, historic cities and the London Underground chief amongst them – and should probably cultivate more interests to help expand out his author biography.

After a decade serving as a principal architect for Games Workshop’s Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 properties, Matthew embarked on an adventure to tell stories set in worlds of his own design. He lives near Nottingham with his extremely patient wife – as well as a pride of attention-seeking cats – and writes to entertain anyone who feels there’s not enough magic in the world.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 6,502 ratings · 1,082 reviews · 58 distinct works • Similar authors

	Legacy of Ash (Legacy Trilogy, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,587 ratings — published 2019 — 11 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
	Legacy of Steel (The Legacy Trilogy, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 1,158 ratings — published 2020 — 9 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
	Legacy of Light (The Legacy Trilogy, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 764 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 Darkness Before Them (The Soulfire Saga, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 486 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Codex: Space Marines 3.87 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	The Fire Within Them (The Soulfire Saga, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Codex: Blood Angels (Warhammer 40,000) 3.96 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2010	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 Lie That Binds Them (The Soulfire Saga, 3) 4.12 avg rating — 75 ratings — 6 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
	Codex: Necrons (5th Edition) 3.68 avg rating — 71 ratings — 4 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
	Frostgrave: Second Chances: A Tale of the Frozen City 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2017 — 3 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

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Series by Matthew Ward

Legacy Trilogy (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 4,509 ratings

Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition (12 books)
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3.90 avg rating — 855 ratings

The Soulfire Saga (3 books)
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3.72 avg rating — 706 ratings

The Reckoning (2 books)
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3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings

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Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3)

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Quotes by Matthew Ward (?)

“Weak men given licence are always more dangerous than the strong.”
― Matthew Ward, Legacy of Ash

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“Death and honour! Death and honour! Death and honour!”
― Matthew Ward, Legacy of Light

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“Folk's lazy, and free's free.”
― Matthew Ward, Legacy of Light

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SERIES Preliminary Poll (fantasy series will start 8/15/25)

Dark Tower, 7 books by Stephen King, starting with The Gunslinger

11 votes, 37.9%

Return to Nevèrÿon, 4 books by Samuel R. Delany, starting with Tales of Nevèrÿon

7 votes, 24.1%

Sharing Knife/Wide Green World, 4 books by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with Beguilement

5 votes, 17.2%

Legacy, 3 books by Matthew Ward, starting with Legacy of Ash

3 votes, 10.3%

Deathless, 3 books by Namina Forna, starting with The Gilded Ones

3 votes, 10.3%

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