Most Popular Books by Matthew Ward

Velkolepé vyprávění o intrikách a revoluci, vojácích a nájemných zabijácích, prastaré magii a věčném střetu říší Na Trezijskou republiku padl stín. Vládnoucí rody, někdejší ochránci spravedlnosti a demokracie, proti sobě intrikují ostrými slovy a ještě ostřejšími noži. Jsou zaslepeni svými ambicemi a neberou ohled na hrozbu ze strany invazních vojsk Chadárské říše. Ale hrdinové povstávají, i když Trezie padá. Viktor Akadra je hrdinou republiky, válečníkem, který nemá sobě rovného. Zamlčuje však tajemství, kvůli němuž by ho upálili jako kacíře. Džosiri Trelan je Viktorův zapřisáhlý nepřítel, politický vězeň snící o znovuvzkříšení matčina neúspěšného povstání. A Džosiriho sestra Kalenna Trelan se jen snaží odpoutat od poskvrněného odkazu svého rodu a uniknout očekáváním a předsudkům spjatým s jeho jménem. Zatímco republiku zachvacuje válka, všichni tři se musejí povznést nad vzájemné neshody a zachránit svou vlast. Avšak nechat za sebou celá desetiletí špatné krve není nic lehkého. A vítězství, pokud k němu vůbec dojde, si vyžádá strašlivější cenu, než si kdokoli z nich umí představit. ––– Čtivý debut, plný velkých bitev a tajuplných machinací v podání početného ansámblu postav. — James Islington, autor románu Stín věcí ztracených Epická fantasy, jak má být. — Starburst Velice zábavný, dobře napsaný příběh zajímavých, lidsky nedokonalých postav, zasazený do země na pokraji vzpoury. — John Gwynne, spisovatel fantasy

Druhá část velkolepé trilogie o intrikách a revoluci, vojácích a nájemných zabijácích, prastaré magii a věčném střetu říší Uplynul už rok od chvíle, kdy nepravděpodobné spojenectví zachránilo Trezijskou republiku před ohněm a temnotou — ovšem za cenu velkých obětí. Tisíce lidí zahynuly a Viktor Akadra, hrdina republiky, zmizel. Zatímco vládnoucí státní rada se snaží zacelit staré rány, jiné frakce vytušily svou příležitost. Ve stínech intrikuje zákeřný Vraní sněm a na východě se sbírají vojska chadárského císaře. A republikou se šíří nepokoje, jejichž ozvuky zasahují i říši božstev. Blíží se válka… a tentokrát se k bojujícím přidají i sami bohové. ––– Matthewa Warda lze jednoznačně považovat za nastupující hvězdu tradičněji pojaté fantasy — kde však slovo „tradiční“ v žádném případě neznamená konzervativní nebo nudné. Naopak. Odkaz popela je nesmírně zábavná jízda plná nečekaných dějových zvratů a nápadů, které vyvolávají takřka nezvladatelnou čtenářskou zvědavost na to, co přijde příště. — Pevnost o románu Odkaz popela Wardův román se krásně čte. Nejsou zde nadbytečná slova a Ward má co říct. Odkaz oceli je nesmírně poutavá kniha. Je to vynikající druhý díl trilogie a já se nemůžu dočkat, až se začtu do třetí části. — Grimdark Magazine

Collection of stories and jokes told by friends at City Café, Murfreesboro, TN, over a period of years.

The poems of Cats Creep the Fire to Art were penned between 1992 & 1996 by poet Matthew Ward at Newcastle University, Australia. They represent the work of a young poet searching for identity, as well as an understanding of his culture, religion, and country.

Discover How Clean Eating Leads to Longterm Health Success Quickstart Your Weight Loss Journey WITHOUT COUNTING CALORIES! Are you struggling with weight loss? Tired of eating processed foods, that don''t nourish your body, and feeling disgusted afterward? This book will show you how clean eating can make you lose weight and attain good health. It will give you a realistic, easy-to-follow plan that you can follow for the rest of your life. Unlike other diet plans that require you to be on the diet for a very short time (say 2 weeks to a few months), clean eating is more of a lifestyle diet in that after you start being on this diet, you don''t stop - you live on the diet for the rest of your life. You stay on this diet plan even if you''ve attained your weight loss goals! Of course, given that you have the rest of your life to be on the diet, you cannot really be counting calories every single day; you have a life anyway! With the demands of this life, carrying around a digital scale everywhere you go is definitely not going to be practical; you can''t be carrying a digital scale even when going on board meetings, going on a vacation and when going on surprise dates with your loved ones! But even with that, this doesn''t mean that you cannot eat clean! This book will show you just how to adopt a clean eating diet plan.

"A rollicking novel about a young man''s coming of age during difficult times. Sensitive and tormented, sixteen-year-old high school freshman Ben Erickson is getting into so much mischief and mayhem that he is on the fast track to being sent to military school. Instead, Ben escapes, hightailing it to French Polynesia where his grandfather went missing during World War II. Stopped in Nicaragua, Ben discovers a world full of mystery, drugs, love, and death. But more importantly, he comes to realize what is truly important to him as he begins his journey from renegade youth to responsible adult."

What does a middle-aged Australian man know about John F. Kennedy, his Camelot years, the Democrats, Republicans, the Addams Family, and American Gothic the painting? Only what he read about, or watched on TV - and that was a lot! MATTHEW GLENN WARD always had a fantasy about saving Jack Kennedy''s life and now with this book he has his chance - and you the reader can come along for the ride! ''John F. Kennedy Lives in the Future!'' is a collection of short, mostly satirical modern day fables that take real life, and twist it ''til it leaks ''funny''. We have JFK as time traveler, Elizabethan poet John Donne as serial killer, a ghoul shotgun wedding, an unemployed cat, rivers getting married, old men taking revenge on young hoods, cheapskate heart attack victims, chocolate iPhones, plenty of booze, some drugs, gambling, stories that just make no sense plotwise, and a bit of love too - nothing is meanspirited. Influenced by such great writers as Jack Kerouac, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Monty Python and The Goons, ''John F. Kennedy Lives in the Future!'' is a book by an Australian that Americans will devour. With satisfying absurdity, and short flights into the surreal, your often poetic and clever wordplay delighted me with humor reminiscent of Monty Python, Groucho Marx and Woody Allen. I would read a bit to break up my day, and it made for a well needed escape from the mundane, workaday world. Fresh, spare and modern in appeal. (Though modern is such an old-fashioned word, isn''t it?) - Diane Havens (VO, Audiobooks & Narration, NJ, USA) ''John F. Kennedy Lives In The Future, '' is a collection of devious and irreverent tales which elicited more than a few sly smiles. I also thought that your stories possessed an offbeat, sometimes black sense of humour; with the collection sometimes feeling like Paul Jennings for adults. I really enjoyed reading through it. - Michael Kontoudis (Published Author, Australia) Matt Ward''s short stories and flash fictions have a fable like quality. They are witty and sharp, often touching some very contemporary or relevant issues in a fairy tale or science fiction type manner. I believe this is what makes a good modern fable successful, making it reach a very wide audience, while delivering the messages to the targeted few successfully. Fariel Shafee (World Traveler) Matthew Glenn Ward lives & writes in his home city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. ''John F. Kennedy Lives in the Future!'' (2010) is his 4th book. In 2004, his novella, ''Jake'' was published by Independence Jones (Australia). In 2006 World Audience (USA) published his short story collection, ''Her Mouth Looked Like a Cat''s Bum''. In 2008 World Audience again published him, this time the book was ''Cats Creep the Fire to Art'' (poetry). His short stories have appeared in several international magazines, printed as well as online. Ditto, his articles - both serious & satirical. He dreams of writing the great Australian novel; failing that, the great.

"The light must shine." From the dank tunnels of the London Underground to the rolling Cornish moors, England hides many secrets. When the mists rise, distant realms brush against the boundaries of our world. Creatures from whispered folk-tales stalk the forests. Nightmarish shapes scurry into the shadows, waiting for the sun to set and darkness to reign once more. Some seek those secrets out. Others are sought themselves... In five tales of mystery and horror, take a glimpse beyond the world you know, and journey into a hidden landscape of ghosts, damned souls and immortal malice.

It''s the fastest growing religion in the world. Do you know how it started? The setting is idyllic Moreau Lake in upstate New York, and Peter is dying. An angel appears to him. Now he has to deliver a message to the world before it''s too late. Can he discern reality from hallucination as he accidentally starts a new religion? If you like Wild Wild Country and Going Clear you''ll love Sifting Out the Hearts of Men. Pick up this thrilling hidden gem from Matthew Ward with one click now.

Weird Ales: Another Round BlurbWelcome, friends! Take a seat by the fire and get a drink to warm your bones. It''s bitterly cold tonight, but that might just be the stories. We''ve thirteen (lucky for you) chilling tales of fright and delight for your palate.From the dangers of home-brewing, to a cautionary tale concerning the threat of the sea, this is a heady brew of fear and fantasy.So once again, join us, for Weird Ales: Another Round, edited by Steve Cotterill.Quantum Corsets�9.99