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Jack of Ravens

Age of Misrule

The Hounds of Avalon

The Queen of Sinister

The Devil in Green

WebPage: http://www.markchadbourne.com

About the Author

Bibliography

Paperback - Gollancz

First British Edition Gollancz (2006)

Jack of Ravens
Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 1
100 BC
Into a Celtic tribe devastated by gods and monsters walks a man fated to become a mythic hero.
That’s news to archaeologist Jack Churchill, a flawed dreamer torn from the modern world and the woman he loves.
There is a way home across the years, but it involves a Faustian bargain with a mystical force that could destroy everything Jack holds dear.
And so begins his long tramp across human history, from Roman Britain and Elizabethan London, to the realm of Victoria and the Second World War, bringing him into conflict with the magical beings that have secretly shaped our civilisation.
But an evil of unimaginable proportions waits in his own time, and it will do anything to prevent Jack’s return - it will even alter history itself ...
This is Mark Chadbourn’s brilliant new sequence: an exciting, evocative, terrifying and awe-inspiring journey from the dawn of man …
'A sumptuous feast of fairy tale, magic, dark gothic horror and romance' The Times
‘A contemporary bard, a post-industrial taliesin whose visionary novels are crammed with remixed mythologies, oneiric set-pieces, potent symbols, unsettling imagery and an engaging fusion of genre elements. His work is distinguished by breakneck but brilliantly controlled plots, meticulous research, deft characterisation and a crisp, accessible prose style’ zone-sf.com
‘The answer to all those of us who’ve been moaning about by-the-numbers fantasy’ SFX

British Pbk Original - Gollancz (2006)

Age of Misrule
Includes - World's End, Darkest Hour & Always Forever

The ages-old prophecy said:
‘In Britain’s darkest hour, a hero shall arise’

All over the country, the ancient gods of Celtic mythology are returning to the land from which they were banished millennia ago. Following in their footsteps are creatures of folklore: the Fabulous Beasts, and other, less wholesome beings like the Night Walkers. As they grow in power, so technology is swept away. It is myth and magic that now rule supreme in this new Dark Age: The Age of Misrule.
The Eternal Conflict between the Light and Dark once again blackens the skies and blights the land. On one side stand the Tuatha de Danann, golden-skinned and beautiful, filled with all the might of angels. On the other are the Fomorii, monstrous devils hell-bent on destroying all human existence.
But in times of trouble, come heroes. Five flawed humans, named as Brothers and Sisters of Dragons - though barely understanding what that means - are drawn together. They are charged with finding four magical talismans which they will need if they are to fight the powers of old.
As time draws short and the modern world falls into twilight, humanity looks set to be swept away …
'A sumptious feast of fairytale, magic, dark gothic horror and romance' The Times
Thought-provoking at times, darkly disturbing at others ... A satisfyingly deep and unpredictable read’ At the World’s End
‘Appealingly different’ Locus
i ‘Very fine, intensely suspenseful’ Science Fiction Chronicle
‘He conjures up the horror of this harsh new world brilliantly, and the sheer brutality of his writing is often jaw-dropping’ SFX

Paperback - Gollancz (2006)

First British Edition Gollancz (2005)

The Hounds of Avalon
The Dark Age
The Hounds of Avalon are coming ...
For these are the twilight days, when eternal winter falls and the gods destroy themselves in civil war; when an invasion force of ghastly power threatens to eradicate all life.
Humanity’s last chance lies with two friends, as different as night and day, but bound together by an awesome destiny - Hunter: a warrior, a rake, an assassin; Hal: a lowly records clerk in a Government office.
They must pierce a mystery surrounding the myths of King Arthur to find the dreaming hero who will ride out of the mists of legend to save the world. But time is running out.
For when the Hounds of Avalon appear, all hope is lost ...
'A sumptuous feast of fairytale, magic, dark gothic horror and romance' The Times
`Proof that even in the most barren genres, new shoots can burst through’ Edge
‘He conjures up the horror of this harsh new world brilliantly, and the sheer brutality of his writing is often jaw-dropping … Chadbourn’s work is the answer to the prayers of all those who’ve been moaning about by-the-numbers fantasy’ SFX
‘I can think of a handful of writers whose writing and creativity leave the reader gasping in astonishment and admiration at the power within their stories. Mark Chadbourn is one of those authors’ Masters of Terror
Praise for The Age of Misrule trilogy:
`Appealingly different’ Locus
`Very fine, intensely suspenseful’ SFC
`Thoroughly gripping’ SF Site

First British Edition Gollancz (2004)

Paperback - Gollancz (2005)

The Queen of Sinister
The Dark Age
With the sudden return of magic, our modern, technological society has crumbled. Cities lie in ruins, communications are limited. Ancient gods and mythic creatures rage across the land, but in this new order good and evil are never quite as they appear. Welcome to Britain’s new Dark Age.
The plague came without warning. Nothing could stop its progress: not medicines, not prayer. The first sign of the disease is black spots at the base of the fingers; an agonising death quickly follows. But this is no ordinary disease ...
Caitlin Shepherd, a lowly GP, is allowed to cross the veil into the mystical Celtic Otherworld in search of a cure. Her search takes her on a quest to the end of a land of dreams and nightmares to petition the gods.
The Queen of Sinister is the latest instalment in Mark Chadbourn’s brilliant new sequence: exciting, evocative, terrifying and awe-inspiring.
‘Thought-provoking at times, darkly disturbing at others ... a satisfyingly deep and unpredictable read’ At The World’s End
`His characterisation has an energy and a freshness that is lacking in too much of the genre these days’ Starburst

Paperback - Gollancz (2004)

First British Edition Gollancz (2002)

The Devil in Green
Book One of the The Dark Age

A new Dark Age of superstition has fallen across the land. Faced with the sudden return of magic, ancient gods and mythic creatures, our modern, technological society has crumbled . . . cities lie devastated, communications are limited, anarchy rages across the land.

The last remnants of the Christian Church have gathered in Salisbury Cathedral to make a final stand, their only hope: a new Knights Templar, whose swords would guard the priesthood as they set out on their quest for souls. Into this turbulent place rides Mallory, mercenary and unbeliever, happy to fight for God as long as the pay is right. He hopes to leave behind a mysterious and very dark past . . . but there are some things from which you can never run . . As the Cathedral falls under siege from supernatural forces, as starvation looms and the holy church is transformed by magic into a sprawling Gothic fortress of long shadows and haunting presences, Mallory is forced to make a stand. If the Church is to survive, he must uncover the true face of the Devil behind the onslaught. But in a world of myth, nothing is ever quite what it seems . . .
The Devil in Green is the first in a brilliant new sequence, an evocative story of Arthurian legend and Celtic myth in a modern setting.

About The Author
Born in 1960, Mark Chadbourn was raised in the mining communities of South Derbyshire. After studying Economic History at Leeds University, he became a journalist, covering riots, murders and natural disasters in the provinces, before moving to London where his bylines appeared in most of the national newspapers. As an investigative journalist, he was shot at in the desert in California, set on fire with NATO troops in the Arctic and attacked by gangsters in Brighton. Following a brief spell working for an American magazine in Los Angeles, he became Music Editor and Senior Feature Writer at the now-defunct Today newspaper. He turned freelance in 1992 to write for a range of national newspapers and magazines, and to work as a journalist for BBC TV.
Away from journalism, Chadbourn has laboured as a fitter's mate at a power station, toilet cleaner and a Marmite production line worker, as well as running the independent record company Faith, and managing bands, including one top five chart act.
His writing career began in 1990 when his first published short story won the Best New Author award in Fear magazine. His first novel, Underground, was followed by Nocturne, which was nominated for Best Novel in the prestigious British Fantasy Society Awards, The Eternal and Scissorman, all published by Gollancz, and the non-fiction study of the paranormal, Testimony.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

Jack of Ravens (Gollancz, 2006)

Age of Misrule (Gollancz Pbk, 2006)

The Hounds of Avalon (Gollancz, 2005) Gollancz Pbk Jun 06

The Queen of Sinister (Gollancz, 2004) Gollancz Pbk Apr 05

The Devil in Green (Gollancz, 2002) Gollancz Pbk Mar 04

Always Forever (Gollancz, 2001) Gollancz Pbk Sep 02

Darkest Hour (Gollancz, 2000) Gollancz Millenium Pbk Sep 01

Worlds End (Gollancz, 1999) Gollancz Millenium Pbk Sep 00

Scissorman (Gollancz, 1997)

Testimony

The Eternal

Nocturne

Underground