A soldier is raised from the dead by a desperate magician who needs his help. The soldier cannot remember who he was when alive, so sets out to discover his former life, those who killed him and what he can do about the fact he’s dead. Hunted by demons and frustrated by gods, what hope is there for just one man?Necromancer's Gambit is the first novel in A J Dalton's best-selling Flesh & Bone Trilogy. A J Dalton is the UK's leading author of gothic fantasy.

In the Empire of the Saviours, the People are forced to live in fortified towns. Their walls are guarded by an army of Heroes, whose task is to keep marauding pagans out as much as it is to keep the People inside. Several times a year, living Saints visit the towns to exact the Saviours' tithe from all those coming of age - a tithe often paid in blood. When a young boy, Jillan, unleashes pagan magicks in an accident, his whole town turns against him. He goes on the run, but what hope can there be when the Saviours and the entire Empire decide he must be caught? Jillan is initially hunted by just the soldiers of the Saint of his region, but others soon begin to hear of his increasing power and seek to use him for their own ends. Some want Jillan to join the fight against the Empire, others wish to steal his power for themselves and others still want Jillan to lead them to the Geas, the source of all life and power in the world. There are very few Jillan can trust, except for a ragtag group of outcasts. His parents threatened, his life in tatters, his beliefs shaken to the core, Jillan must decide which side he is on, and whether to fight or run ...

Ancient Gods begin to stir and demand resurrection... A naked and crazy holy man leads a young warrior into the realm of the dead... In fear for his life, a young member of an evil race flees his home... An uneasy peace has settled upon Jillan's remote corner of the Empire, but he cannot return to his previous simple life. Tricked into a bargain with the manipulative God of Mayhem, he is forced to embark upon a journey that will leave his hometown undefended. Unsure of his fellow travellers, pursued by assassins and spies, he must discover the means by which to raise up the old gods and defeat the cruel Empire of the Saviours. Meanwhile, the Empire's vast army of Saints and Heroes descends upon Godsend. Jillan's beloved Hella and a few loyal companions resist the dark magicks used against them for a while, but the Saviours cannot allow such resistance to go unpunished... And from another realm, the Declension watches. Their servants, the Saviours, have suffered setbacks. The God of Mayhem is loose. A young boy with wayward powers is on his way to Haven, where he may find a way to destroy them. A renegade member of their race is rampaging through their realms. Everything is going to plan.

The gods will see you brought down... The spirits of your ancestors will have their revenge upon you... The Saviours will drain you of your very soul. In claiming a place in the world, mortals have won many enemies for themselves. The ancient gods are jealous and conspire against them. The King of the Dead looks to lead his armies into the land of the living. In their own realm, the mighty Declension watches and waits, as events begin to unfold precisely as they had always planned. Jillan and his companions are beset on all sides, yet are plagued by self-doubt and internal division. When the final battle for survival begins, both they and their gods face extinction. They are easy prey for the warriors of the Declension, who are intent upon stripping Jillan of his magic and raising up their empire once more. His friends and beloved Hella taken from him, Jillan is captured and tortured. He is ultimately broken and condemned to work in a mine, to see out his days labouring in misery for the enemy he has fought against his entire life. He is a man without hope.

An essential guide to help readers and writers of fantasy know their grimdark from their urban, dark, epic, high and metaphysical fantasy. International fantasy author A J Dalton explains how each of the sub-genres of fantasy is a response to their own social and historical period, and describes a distinct political and philosophical outlook.

This is a story about family, community, and the lives that they lead. Deception, adultery, murder, revenge, romance, betrayal, mayhem, love, and justice, just to name a few, all take place in D.C. Heights. Richard Cobb, a world-class manipulator and a control freak, is the CEO/Owner of RLC, Inc. This is the story of him and the people around him--some good, some bad, and some misunderstood. There's only one thing that could possibly matter in his life other than money and power. That's his true love, Veronica Boyd. It is also the story of Christian and Cynthia Barlowe, and Jake and Rita Warner, hardworking, loving neighbors who have had their share of problems. Last, but not least, there is Helen Braxton, Amanda August, and Lela Gregg-Black. The three can't stand each other, but there is one thing they share in common: "DECEPTION." This story has all the trappings of good story telling, well-developed characters, and CHAOS! Enjoy! A STORY ABOUT LIFE THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS! A MUST READ!

A collection of short stories by international author, A J Dalton.

Would you want to be an angel? The pay's terrible and you get nothing but complaints from dissatisfied mortals. This exciting new collection brings together the writing talents of international fantasy author A J Dalton, Matt White (prize-winning scriptwriter), Caimh McDonnell (writer for Mock the Week), Sammy HK Smith (friend to gods and demons), Andrew Coulthard (award-nominated short story writer) and Michael Bowman (widely worshipped by those who know about such things).

The demon realm is rising... The Demon-King is coming... These are the last days of mortalkind. Weakened by internal division and recent struggles, the gods are no longer able to protect the mortal realm from either the enemies that exist within or the terrors that exist beyond. Demons begin to break through into the mortal realm and Saltar and his companions start a desperate battle to stem the tide. When Saltar is tragically poisoned, there are none left to prevent the Demon-King from leading his army into the mortal realm. So begins the rule of the Demon-King. Necromancer's Fall is A J Dalton's third work of metaphysical fantasy. It gives us a world of epic scale as a backdrop to the intrigues and magic of the darker side of the human psyche. It is told with a vividness normally only expected of film. The action and pace leave the reader breathless, exhilarated and hungry for more. "A stunning and relentless novel from first word to last line! I didn't want it to end." Paul Rhinebeck "An awesome scale of vision. Undoubtedly the best of British fantasy." Kate Sultrow

This exciting new collection brings together the writing talents of international fantasy author A J Dalton, Nadine West (Bridport Anthology) and Matt White (prize-winning scriptwriter). Magic, myth and heroic mayhem combine in a world that is eerily familiar yet beautifully liberating.