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Ashley Capes
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Ashley is a poet, novelist and ex-teacher living in Australia. He taught English, Media and Music Production, he ‘sang’ in a metal band, worked in an art gallery and for a few years, slaved away at music retail. Aside from reading and writing, Ashley loves (indoor) volleyball and Studio Ghibli – and Magnum PI, easily one of the greatest television shows ever made.
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Series
Book of Never:
This series is for you if you're into...
- Snarky rogues with cursed blood and buried pasts
- Treasure-heist quests with allies turning rival
- Deadly magical islands hiding ancient secrets
The Bone Mask Cycle
This series is for you if you're into...
- Sentient relics with dangerous costs
- Shifting alliances amid ruthless court intrigue
- Converging quests across war-torn cities and ancient powers
Slaves of the New World
This series is for you if you're into...
- Steampunk wastelands stalked by monstrous machines
- Fugitive underdogs chasing freedom
- Lost memories, dangerous magic, shifting loyalties
Exiles Trilogy
This series is for you if you're into...
- Telekinetic siblings split by fate and hunted across kingdoms
- Quest fantasy powered by legendary weapons and ancient beings stirring
- Uneasy alliances with secret agendas on the road to power
Standalone Fiction
Standalone Non-fiction
Works of Poetry
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