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Ashley Capes



Ashley is an Australian novelist, poet & teacher. He is the author of five novels and six poetry collections. 'City of Masks' is his debut novel and a sequel, 'The Lost Mask' was released in 2015. His latest is 'Crossings' - a supernatural thriller set in Australia.

Ashley occasionally dabbles in film, is addicted to 80s cartoon shows and Studio Ghibli films, and finds himself constantly awed by the simple beauty of haiku. He is also convinced that Magnum PI is one of the greatest TV shows ever.
 


Genres: Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
February 2025

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Blood of the Guardian
(Book of Never, book 9)
April 2025

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Scales of Fire
(Five Furies, book 2)
Series
Bone Mask Cycle
   0. A Path of Silk (2024)
   1. City of Masks (2014)
   2. The Lost Mask (2015)
   3. Greatmask (2016)
   4. The Last Sea God (2018)
   5. The Raven's Price (2019)
   6. Lionsheart (2020)
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Book of Never
   0.5. Never (2016)
   1. The Amber Isle (2016)
   2. A Forest of Eyes (2016)
   3. River God (2016)
   4. The Peaks of Autumn (2016)
   5. Imperial Towers (2017)
   6. The Phoenix of Kiymako (2018)
   6.5. The Young Stag (2020)
   7. Spectre (2019)
   8. Throne of Leaves (2021)
   9. Blood of the Guardian (2025)
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Slaves of the New World
   1. The Red Hourglass (2017)
   2. The Ruby Heart (2018)
   3. A Crimson Wolf (2021)
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Five Furies
   1. War Heart (2020)
   2. Scales of Fire (2025)
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Exiles Trilogy
   1. A Drifting Sun (2024)
   2. The Faceless Moon (2024)
   3. Stars Burning (2024)
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Novels
   The Fairy Wren (2014)
   Crossings (2015)
   Knee-Deep in Cinders (2024)
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Collections
   Old Stone & Between Giants (poems) (2015)
   Steampunk Fairy Tales II (2016) (with others)
   VI (poems) (2017)
   Steampunk Fairy Tales Volume III (2017) (with others)
   The Yellow Butterfly & Other Stories (2017)
   2006 - 2016: Selected Poems (poems) (2017)
   Tales of Ever After (2018) (with others)
   Steampunk Fairy Tales, the Collection, Volume I-IV (2020) (with others)
   Down Under Fantasy Realms (2022) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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