Benjamin Ashwood Series

by A.C. Cobble

This boxset contains the first 3 books in the fan favorite Benjamin Ashwood series.

A young man leaves his small village with mysterious strangers on an epic journey.

Life is simple in Ben’s village until an unexpected attack brings the arrival of exciting strangers. Before he understands what is happening, the strangers have recruited his sister to go with them on an adventure. Ben leaves with them to ensure her safety. Soon, they venture into a more dangerous world than he ever imagined. Mages, demons, thieves, and assassins are just a few of the perils they will face on an epic journey to a city shrouded in myth and legend.

As the story unfolds, the stakes get higher, and much more than Ben’s life is at risk. Against the backdrop of warring political, economic, and military factions, Ben and his friends battle a threat to all of mankind. Ben's knowledge and skill grows, but he must decide if he will live under the control of the unscrupulous leaders who rule the land, flee from them, or break them.

Packed full of action and adventure, Benjamin Ashwood is perfect for fans of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, or Jeff Wheeler’s Muirwood.

Genres: Fantasy

960 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2018

About the author

AC Cobble is the author of Wahrheit, The King's Ranger, Benjamin Ashwood, and The Cartographer series. Signed print copies of all of his books are available at Merrick Bookshop:

https://merrickbookshop.com/collectio...

Wahrheit is a classic epic fantasy adventure. It is packed full of political intrigue, epic battles, spies & assassins, ancient magic, a little humor, a young man and woman against impossible odds, and dragons. If you liked AC Cobble's other books, you will love this series.

The King's Ranger is a clean, action-packed adventure. Rew, the titular ranger, wants only to manage the wilderness he is responsible for, but the arrival of three youths in his jail cell force him to embark on an epic journey. To protect the youths, he's forced to confront a darkness in his past and join a swirling conflict that will envelope the entire kingdom.

Benjamin Ashwood is AC's take on the classic farm boy with a sword fantasy story. It starts much like they all do, but in Ben's world like the real world, heroes are made not born, and the good guys don't always win. Try it today and find out why this series has sold hundreds of thousands of copies!

The Cartographer is a little sexier and a little darker, but has the same sense of fun and adventure as Benjamin Ashwood. Think world spanning travel and exploration, occult rituals, dark seductresses, bodies dropping like flies, and bar fights. Fans of Rhys will love Oliver and Sam. Join the adventure today!

For series artwork, maps, the newsletter signup, the blog, and more, head over to: https://accobble.com/.

Reviews

[Jared · Rating 3 out of 5]

You'll love it if you're super into farmboy is the chosen one with the girl trope. I would give it 2 stars, but it was entertaining enough to finish

[Spaz_OL · Rating 2 out of 5]

First DNF in a long time, and really only a DNF because it's an omnibus. I did finish the first novel, but won't be continuing. It didn't catch my interest enough to dedicate more time to the world. Fairly mediocre and cliched with unimaginative characters, very dense info dumps, and a whole lot of not much happening. There was no overarching plot. It was a few hundred pages worth of what should have been background info before the real adventure begins. There was some potential, but it was not release quality work. I think it would have benefited from an editor (and a copy editor) to help guide the author.

[Sharon Hughson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Grand Adventure

I’ve come to like Benjamin Ashwood as he’s evolved from the common country boy to an experienced adventurer and swordsman.
The writing is not the best. Each book ends the same way...with them running for their lives after a close call. But since it’s a boxed set, you can keep reading.
This isn’t a Brandon Sanderson magic system and setting. The convoluted explanations of the magic workings push me out of the story. But I’ve kept reading so I guess I’m willing to put up with it to see Benjamin win in the end.

[Deirdre Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this box set of 6 books, once it got going. I liked the nobilty of Ben Ashwood, brave, honest and principled. The other major characters are a bit cliched, but it's entertaining enough to finish the six books. As a ''sword and sorcery'' they tick all the boxes.

I'm pretty old, and I felt the narrative was a bit simplistic, more aimed at young adults. Some of the grammar and spelling annoyed me greatly, but that's my problem really, didn't detract that much from the story.

[Mr N Galt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I really enjoyed this story. It must be difficult for an author in this genre to make his or her tale different but the characters of this are what makes it stand out amongst the usual swords & sorcery books I’ve read. Fast paced and plausible I’m really looking forward to reading the next three books.

[Brian Houx · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOTS OF ACTION!!!

I could not put the books (vols. 1-3) down. Well developed characters, BAAAD bad people and lovable heroes. Finally a hero that gets laid. LOL

[Karen Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great new fantasy series. I read straight through it, and can’t wait to get the next set.

[Mark Cohran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Read

Full of adventure and magic, the characters are well written and developed nicely. I thoroughly enjoyed all three books in the beginning of this series.

[Mr A J Hay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Good read. Well developed plot. Well developed and likeable characters. Story moves along at a good pace. Well worth reading