Ashley Capes

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  • Bibliography:
    36 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2010
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Bone Mask Cycle

1 - City of Masks (Jul-2014)
2 - The Lost Mask (Nov-2015)
3 - Greatmask (Dec-2016)
4 - The Last Sea God (Mar-2018)
5 - The Raven's Price (Apr-2019)
6 - Lionsheart (Aug-2020)

Book of Never

0.5 - Never (Jul-2016)
1 - The Amber Isle (Mar-2016)
2 - A Forest of Eyes (Apr-2016)
3 - River God (Jul-2016)
4 - The Peaks of Autumn (Oct-2016)
5 - Imperial Towers (Mar-2017)
6 - The Phoenix of Kiymako (Jul-2018)
6.5 - The Young Stag (May-2020)
7 - Spectre (Jun-2020)
8 - Throne of Leaves (Dec-2021)

Reed Lavender

1 - Graves Robbed, Heirlooms Returned (Nov-2019)
2 - The Radiant King (May-2020)
3 - Summer in the City (Mar-2021)

Slaves of the New World

1 - The Red Hourglass (Sep-2017)
2 - The Ruby Heart (Aug-2018)
3 - A Crimson Wolf (Mar-2021)

Book List in Order: 36 titles

  • Stepping Over Seasons

    Stepping over Seasons artfully depicts the finer details of life, encapsulating change within people and places as the seasons unfurl. In Overlook', Capes argues that it's much easier for great poets to romanticise the world's most classic cities by ...

  • City of Masks

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 1

    The gripping new adventure from the brilliant imagination of fantasy's new heir apparent - Ashley Capes

    "Every now and then a writer comes along who will make you sit up and take notice - Ashley Capes delivers his stunning epic fantasy novel...

  • The Fairy Wren

  • A Whisper of Leaves

    When ESL teacher Riko finds an old journal buried in the forests beneath Mt Fuji, a malevolent, untraceable force begins to threaten her at every turn. But is it all in her head? The more she studies the journal for answers, the more questions she un...

  • Crossings

    Deep in the Australian bush, something dark is stirring.

    When wildlife ranger, Lisa Thomas, finds a pile of animal entrails on her doorstep she's disturbed, but nothing can prepare her for the sudden spate of deaths that follow.

    On top ...

  • The Lost Mask

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 2

    The next installment of the gripping new adventure from the brilliant imagination of fantasy's new heir apparent - Ashley Capes

    The enormous corpse of the Sea Beast has breached the walls and an invasion from across the sea is threatening. Cu...

  • Somnus and the March Hare

    Michael cannot sleep and it's ruining his life - but when the March Hare pops out of a picture book and offers to help him cut a deal with Somnus, the Roman God of Sleep, Michael has no choice but to accept.

     

    A short story set in Aus...

  • The Amber Isle

    Book of Never - 1

    Adventure? Check.           Magic? Check.           Sarcasm? You bet.After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet...

  • A Forest of Eyes

    Book of Never - 2

    Never's quest for a name continues...Poisoned and furious, Never must add a desperate quest for a cure to his existing search for truth. His path takes him deep into the White Wood where he faces vengeful spirits, giant leeches and Commander Harstas ...



  • Never

    Book of Never - 0.5

    The Book of Never (4-5) brings together Never's final two adventures as he searches for the truth behind his mysterious heritage and the curse on his blood.

    The Peaks of Autumn

    At Snow's urging, Never climbs into the Folhan Mountains ...

  • River God

    Book of Never - 3

    Never's quest for a name is becoming more deadly...Armed with disturbing news about Snow, his unpredictable brother, Never picks up a cold trail on the rivers of Hanik. There he must face both new dangers and demons from his past, all the while doing...

  • The Peaks of Autumn

    Book of Never - 4

    At Snow's urging, Never climbs into the Folhan Mountains to search for the Altar of Stars, which he must reach by the new moon. Yet he cannot shake off his doubts; will the answers he seeks even reside with the altar? Or is Snow manipulating him once...

  • Greatmask

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 3

    The Ecsoli have taken Anaskar, raiding the city for bones of the Sea God and holding King Oseto captive in his own palace. Yet there he discovers an even greater threat in the form of his own Greatmask, who grows impatient for the Sacrifice. Hidi...

  • VI

    New poetry from Australian author Ashley Capes. His first new collection since between giants in 2012. VI brings together published and unpublished work from the intervening years.

    ...

  • Imperial Towers

    Book of Never - 5

    Only one thing stands between Never and answers â€" his brother.

    Driven toward the enemy-occupied Imperial City, Never’s doubts grow. Even with new knowledge about his powers, can he truly keep his friends safe in a warzone? Or, like too m...

  • The Red Hourglass

    Slaves of the New World - 1

    Escape isn't the hardest challenge for a slave - it's staying free afterwards.

    Siblings Thomas and Mia find themselves fleeing across a desolate land, hounded by the monstrous sand-hog, a steam-powered war machine bent on recapturing them at...

  • The Yellow Butterfly & Other Stories

    Leap into worlds like and unlike our own: a creepy restaurant stalks its customers, steampunk slaves find a new home in the Australian desert, storybook characters come alive to make deals with the Roman God of Sleep and in the future, a synthetic...

  • 2006 : 2016

    Selected works from Australian poet Ashley Capes, 2006:2016 draws on material from previous volumes and also includes previously uncollected pieces.

    Ashley Capes explores subtle links between human nature and the natural world. Using spare a...

  • The Last Sea God

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 4

    A dark sorceress sinks her talons into the land... War-hero Notch has abandoned his king and city to wage a war against his own guilt. With the giant Alosus at his side, Notch must search the Land of the Sun for ancient magic to bring a loved one...



  • The Phoenix of Kiymako

    Book of Never - 6

    Rejoin Never as he searches for his father's legacy and the sister he hadn't known existed.In The Phoenix of Kiymako Never must navigate a secretive new culture ruled by warrior monks. Distrusted and hunted for his blood, he must forge new alliance...

  • The Ruby Heart

    Slaves of the New World - 2

    Thomas, Mia and Ethan have finally discovered the long-lost rebellion airship Clara - only to learn that it cannot grant them their freedom, since none know how to fly the mighty ship.

    A desperate search for a pilot follows but disaster stri...

  • The Raven's Price

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 5

    At last, Notch escapes the city of vipers and starts his quest to find Qu-Sitka, the only mage able to restore Sofia. Yet Casselli and the Prince have other plans for Notch and the mysterious bracers he bears, sending along an Inquisitor to watch ...

  • Graves Robbed, Heirlooms Returned

    Reed Lavender - 1

    Meet Reed Lavender, mostly-human nephew to Death herself, a man with the ability to hear the final words of the recently deceased. Using those words and his own investigative skills, Reed does his best to solve crimes or bring peace, joined by hi...

  • The Five Furies of Heaven

    Envy can slay even the mightiest heroes.Kilek dreams of becoming a hero. Which is why when a goddess calls him and his friends to adventure far from their sleepy village, he's ecstatic. But when his friends are transformed into adults with weapons, m...

  • The Radiant King

    Reed Lavender - 2

    Things aren't exactly getting easier for Reed Lavender. Old obligations and new cases are piling up but in the aftermath of Feronia's defeat, answers are still too thin on the ground. But one clue - his father's knucklebone - might just lead to somet...

  • The Young Stag

    Book of Never - 6.5

    Rejoin Never in this short story as he fights to take back Tsolde's inn from the clutches of a greedy nobleman. After returning from Kiymako, Never discovers that Tsolde's inn, the Young Stag, is now owned by Lord Taginus - a wastrel and a cad. ...

  • Spectre

    Book of Never - 7

    Darkness is gathering deep within the land of Vadiya as the Red Seed Cult perform twisted experiments on human flesh.Never has already tangled with the foul creatures and knows no-one else can stop them... but if he charges into enemy territory no...

  • Lionsheart

    The Bone Mask Cycle - 6

    Conclusion to the Bone Mask Cycle!Notch finally holds the answers he sought, along with an unsuspecting Sacrifice... but drawing all the pieces together will prove a greater challenge – especially when it becomes clear that the Fura Leones does...

  • A Crimson Wolf

    Slaves of the New World - 3

    Still separated, Thomas and Mia are each closing in on final secrets to unlock the Clara, the mighty airship that can win them their freedom at last. And while their hopes are pinned on the mysterious Alita's Shell, none know what lies behind the anc...



  • Summer in the City

    Reed Lavender - 3

    Reed is about to snap - and this time, nothing is going to stand in his way when it comes to getting answers for Elise, not even a supposedly long-vanished Sumerian God.Or so Reed thinks.But summer in the city isn't going to be like the others. The c...

  • Throne of Leaves

    Book of Never - 8

    The Burnished King has escaped his tomb. In the demi-god's wake, a stone-plague creeps across the lands and Never must stop the ancient decay before it swallows everyone he cares for. Despite his determination, there is no cure and no guara...

  • The Moss Dragon of Brittlekeep

    Stay hidden. Stay alive. Stay free. Penny has a power people would kill to possess. Fire magic forces her to hide in the shadows of the city of Brittlekeep, her only solace a mysterious talking locket that gives her hints about her lost family. ...

  • A Path of Silk

  • A Drifting Sun

    Mei has two sworn duties—protecting her village, and defending her brother.  When the village's prejudices drive her brother into exile, she chases after him. But with the hostile nation of Nasaru threatening the border, if she doesn't fin...

  • The Faceless Moon

    Luminous spawn of the Moon Father creep across kingdoms. Yet neither Mei nor Iggy, still separated, realise the depth of the threat – nor their role in stopping it. One, however is aware. Thorn, the imposter seated upon Nasaru's thron...

  • Stars Burning

    Thorn has drawn his pieces together, at last. But to finally release and then devour the Moon Father, the imposter knows he must rely on Mei and Iggy, neither of whom will simply agree to his madness. Nor will they give up seeking to undermine h...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ashley Capes has published 36 books.

Ashley Capes does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Stars Burning, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Ashley Capes, Stepping Over Seasons, was published in March 2010.

Yes. Ashley Capes has 4 series.
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