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Chasing Embers

James Bennett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:8th Sep '16

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'A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity' Kevin Hearne, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles

'Blending together the best of action, adventure and urban fantasy . . . Chasing Embers is one of my highlights!' The Eloquent Page

Fans of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher will revel in this fiery tale of magic, mayhem and modern-day mythology.

BEHIND EVERY MYTH THERE IS A SPARK OF TRUTH . . .

There's nothing special about Ben Garston.

Or so he'd have you believe. He won't tell you, for instance, that he's also known as Red Ben. Or that the world of myth and legend is more real than you think.

Because it's his job to keep all that a secret.

But now a centuries-old rivalry has resurfaced, and the delicate balance between his world and ours is about to be shattered.

Something is hiding in the heart of the city - and it's about to be unleashed.

'Absolutely loving it. Gorgeous use of language, great humour, characterisation and storyline. New fan!' Elizabeth Chadwick


Reader reviews for The Ben Garston novels:

'Ben Garston is one of my all time favourite characters'

'Brilliant and touching'

'This is a series I shall devour in flames, with each new instalment'

'This is a brilliant page-turner. And now Book 2 is out... there's no excuse!'


The Ben Garston novels:

Chasing Embers
Raising Fire
Burning Ashes (coming 2018)

A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity

* Kevin Hearne, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles *
Blending together the best of action, adventure and urban fantasy . . . Chasing Embers is one of my highlights! * The Eloquent Page *
Absolutely loving it. Gorgeous use of language, great humour, characterisation and storyline. New fan! * Elizabeth Chadwick *
A superior piece of magical myth-making . . . An extremely promising debut * SFFWorld *
Bennett has done an extremely good job of creating some detailed and believable characters * SFX *
Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher are both fair comparisons to Bennett's attempts to fuse fantasy with a modern-day setting * SciFiNow *
A superior piece of magical myth-making . . . An extremely promising debut * SFFWorld *
Bennett has done an extremely good job of creating some detailed and believable characters * SFX *
Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher are both fair comparisons to Bennett's attempts to fuse fantasy with a modern-day setting * SciFi Now *
Blending together the best of action, adventure and urban fantasy . . . Chasing Embers is going to be one of my highlights for 2016. This is a cracking tale -- The Eloquent

ISBN: 9780356506647

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 32mm

Weight: 360g

464 pages