Heart of stone ben galley

Ben galley is an author whos been on my radar for a while now, ever since his book bloodrush was chosen as one of the top ten finalists in last. The heart of stone by ben galley book extract chapter 2. It may also be the only book ive ever read thats main protagonist is a golem. The heart of stone by ben galley book extract chapter 1. Ben galley s standalone novel the heart of stone is a story of a stone war machine sold to the losing side of a civil war. Jun 30, 2019 the grim reader has taken a break from horror to check out the heart of stone, the new novel soon be released by ben galley.

Posted on june 24, 2019 june 23, 2019 by thecaffeinatedreader. This spring, he has a new novel coming out called the h eart of stone, a grimdark fantasy featuring war, magic, and a battle. Blog tour the heart of stone by ben galley al wrote a book. Aside from writing and dreaming up lies to tell his readers, ben works as a selfpublishing consultant and tutor, helping fellow authors from. Today im really pleased to be able to reveal the cover for the heart of stone by ben galley. If i saw this book on the shelf then id be straight over there to pick it up and check out the synopsis. He is the author behind the gritty emaneska series, a western fantasy series, the scarlet star trilogy, and a new standalone the heart of stone.

New standalone the heart of stone from ben galley out. Thos is yet another excellent example of all that is good in the selfpubindie slice of the market. Alan baxter, author of the alex caine series this is bens best book yet. Find out more about task the wargolem in this emotionallydriven military fantasy. Meet task, a 400yearold stone golem, hero protagonist of ben galleys the heart of stone. Thank you to the lovely people at the write reads for letting me join in. Leave a comment i listened to the heart of stone as an audiobook. This is the first novel i have read by ben galley but it most certainly will not be the last. Built for war and nothing else, he has witnessed every shade of violence humans know, and he has wrought his own masterpieces with their colours. Build with stone and magic more than four hundred years ago, his only purpose is to serve. When hes not dreaming up lies to tell his readers, ben works as a selfpublishing consultant, helping fellow authors to selfpublish and sell their. A tale of harsh times that takes place in a country torn by civil war where fighting and death. He is also the author of the brand new and criticallyacclaimed chasing graves trilogy.

He is the author behind the gritty emaneska series, a western fantasy series, the. Ben galley is an awardwinning fantasy author from the uk. The heart of stone by ben galley is a captivating and utterly impressive fantasy standalone, and one that i had such a pleasure reading. The heart of stone is a solid, competently written novel that fantasy fans can appreciate and enjoy. The main thing to take away from this, dear reader, is that ben galley can write. Shards is a short story prequel which tells the story of task. Since publishing his debut the written in 2010, ben has released a range of awardwinning fantasy novels, including the weird western bloodrush and the epic standalone the heart of stone. The heart of stone by ben galley books and travelling with lynn. Jan 01, 2017 the heart of stone ebook written by ben galley. Aside from writing and dreaming up lies to tell his readers, ben works as a selfpublishing consultant and tutor, helping fellow authors from all over the world to publish. The ultimate blog tour heart of stone by ben galley.

Ben galleys standalone novel the heart of stone is a story of a stone war machine sold to the losing side of a civil war. Jul 01, 2019 the heart of stone by ben galley is a captivating and utterly impressive fantasy standalone, and one that i had such a pleasure reading. Ben galley is an awardwinning purveyor of dark fantasy from the uk. Great characters and a welldeveloped world surround a complex monster protagonist in a powerfully grim standalone fantasy. The heart of stone is a wonderful, bitter sweet and richly detailed book about a golem created with destruction in mind. Mar 12, 2017 the heart of stone is galleys eighth novel, and is my introduction to his writing. Since publishing his debut emaneska series, ben has release. I was hooked, and that enthusiasm for the story never abated throughout. Jun 29, 2019 ben galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from victoria, canada. He is the author of the epic emaneska series, the weirdwest scarlet star trilogy and the brand new standalone the heart of stone. The heart of stone is an absolute delight of a book. If for some reason you missed reading the first chapter then. Heart of stone is one action packed, bloody, emotional ride and i loved it. About the author ben galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from victoria, canada.

Jul 03, 2019 blog tour the heart of stone by ben galley. And welcoming ben back yesterday for chapter 1 from his upcoming book the heart of stone releasing 30th march 2017. Shards a story of the realm is a short story written by ben galley as a companion to his novel, heart of stone. Ben galley is an author whos been on my radar for a while now, ever since his book bloodrush was chosen as one of the top ten finalists in last years selfpublished fantasy blogoff competition. The heart of stone ebook by ben galley 1230001486919. Ben galley is a true keyboard wizard, and adam stubbs absolutely dazzled us with his silver tounge sorcery.

Alan baxter, author of the alex caine series this is bens best book. Jun 25, 2019 ben galleys the heart of stone matters. Jun 27, 2019 ben galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from victoria, canada. Firstly a little bit about the book to whet your appetite as it were. Firstly, the artwork for the heart of stone is quite superb. For this book in particular, i liked that approach. It shows that chains can be broken, that stories have a profound effect on how we humans perceive the world and what actions we take, and it has something to say about vengeance, justice and mistaking one for the other. The heart of stone reminds me of stephen aryans mage series, with echoes of brandon sanderson and scott lynch. Task, a four hundred year old stone golem, has been killing on the field of battle for centuries. May 08, 2017 the heart of stone reminds me of stephen aryans mage series, with echoes of brandon sanderson and scott lynch. The heart of stone is a very addicting read, with very heart filled characters that will. It receives 5 out of 5 little goblins from me the heart of stone. Today i bring to you the final post in my trilogy of posts featuring ben and the heart of stone with chapter 2 from the heart of stone. It was what he was built to do, and he does it well.

A lot is implied, but in the end the heart of stone doesnt let its focus slip too far from task and co. The grim reader has taken a break from horror to check out the heart of stone, the new novel soon be released by ben galley. This is the beautiful grimdark fairytale i didnt know i needed fucking loved the heart of stone from the first page to the last. Built for war and nothing else, he has witnessed every shade of. New standalone the heart of stone from ben galley out today. Jan 14, 2018 fortunately for me, ben galley has recently released a prequel entitled shards which focuses on tasks role in the diamond wars which were mentioned on numerous occasions throughout the heart of stone. Sep 01, 2016 today im really pleased to be able to reveal the cover for the heart of stone by ben galley. Nov 24, 2017 the main thing to take away from this, dear reader, is that ben galley can write. Shards a story of the realm by ben galley amazon goodreads my rating. Since publishing his debut the written in 2010, ben has released a range of awardwinning fantasy novels, including the weird western bloodrush and the epic standalone the heart of stone, and the new chasing graves trilogy. The action never ceases to keep pulling you past the just one more chapter phase, and before you know it, its 3 a.

The heart of stone is the first book of ben galley that i ever got to read, and ohboy do i ache for more. Read the heart of stone by ben galley available from rakuten kobo. Last year i chose to read 5050 between traditionally published and selfpubindie books. Booknest dark, brutal and violent, and packed with heart and emotional depth, the heart of stone is an intriguing novel.

The heart of stone is a very addicting read, with very heart filled characters that will make you question your empathy. The heart of stone the brand new standalone from uk fantasy author ben galley. Since publishing his bestselling debut the written in 2010, ben has released a range of awardwinning fantasy novels, including the weird western bloodrush and the epic standalone the heart of stone. Ben is both an author and a selfpublishing consultant. Ben galley is a bestselling fantasy author hailing from victoria, canada. The heart of stone is one action packed, bloody, emotional ride and i loved it. The heart of stone is galleys eighth novel, and is my introduction to his writing. Galley has created memorable characters youll want to read more of and breathed. Shards is a short story prequel which tells the story of task and his stone brethren as they set out to hunt a wizard.

He is also the author of the brand new chasing graves trilogy. This is a genuinely touching story, thanks to several memorable protagonists. My thoughts on the book and why a star rating doesnt tell you anything about a book. Ben galley, the heart of stone 19 responses the heart of stone is a wonderful, bitter sweet and richly detailed book about a golem created with destruction in mind.

The heart of stone by ben galley blog tour a decadent. Dark, brutal and violent, and packed with heart and emotional depth, the heart of stone is an intriguing novel. The heart of stone ebook by ben galley rakuten kobo. From the fascinating worldbuilding to the intriguing, colorful and memorable characters, the heart of stone is a pleasure to read. Since publishing his debut emaneska series, ben has released a range of epic and dark fantasy novels, including the awardwinning weird western bloodrush and standalone novel the heart of stone. The opening chapter of the heart of stone had the 15 year old kid in me cheering and the author in me applauding. Task is, and was for all of his life, a war machine. But id be damned if i didnt want to see more of this world. Ben galley is the awardwinning author behind the gritty and dark emaneska series, the western fantasy scarlet star trilogy, and the new standalone novel, the heart of stone, which was voted best selfpublished novel in the 2017 booknest fantasy awards. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the heart of stone.

Galley crafted something very interesting here, with its own mythology and various kingdoms and their dilemmas. But he is also an intelligent and empathetic being. The heart of stone by ben galley blog tour a decadent tale. If you havent tried his books yet, then this is a perfect place to start. Ben galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from victoria, canada. Originally from the uk, he now lives in victoria, canada, and spends his hours writing tall tales and chasing bears with drones. Fortunately for me, ben galley has recently released a prequel entitled shards which focuses on tasks role in the diamond wars which were mentioned on numerous occasions throughout the heart of stone. Yes, thats right, our main protagonist is a golem, made of stone and old magic, and i freaking loved that.