Jon Cronshaw finishes Wyvern Academy and The Waywarden, starts a British LitRPG project, and prepares to say goodbye to retired guide dog Digit.

Jon Cronshaw finishes Seven of Swords, starts new Ravenglass novella The Waywarden, and goes gliding with local sight-loss charity Galloway’s.

Jon Cronshaw shares progress on Seven of Swords and Wyvern Academy, prepares for his guide dog’s retirement, and talks about his assessment for a new dog.

Jon Cronshaw reaches 40% of Seven of Swords, adds new chapters to Wyvern Academy, and shares his final thoughts on Will Wight’s Cradle series.

Silent Watcher by Jon Cronshaw is out now in Kindle, paperback and audiobook, narrated by Claire Aston. Discover this standalone fantasy spy thriller.

Jon Cronshaw reaches 40% of The Hammer and the Crown, returns to Wyvern Academy, and shares his thoughts on finishing Will Wight’s Cradle series.

I’ve just unlocked the complete Wyvern Rider on Patreon. And I’ve made the entire collection public, so you can read it right now for free. No payment. No Patreon sign-up. No account required. Wyvern Rider follows Irina, a young woman whose life changes when she discovers an injured wyvern hatchling beside a stream. She names him Nim. But the connection between them soon becomes something far deeper.

Jon Cronshaw finishes Six of Swords, reaches 25,000 words on Ravenglass Legends book five, and discusses Will Wight’s Cradle series.

What if a rebellion wasn't entirely real? A look at agent provocateurs, manufactured unrest, institutional power, and the ideas behind the fantasy spy thriller Silent Watcher.

This week I reach 17 chapters of Six of Swords, work on Arthurian prequel The Last Eagle, and visit Lammerside Castle and Pendragon Castle for inspiration.

A weekend trip through Cumbria tracing my wife’s Wharton family ancestry, from Lammerside Castle and Wharton Hall to rebellion, exile and a lost fortune.

This week: halfway through Six of Swords, revisiting The Hammer and the Crown, publishing Blind Sight, returning to Black Death and reading Ghostwater by Will Wight.

Looking for fantasy novels where information is the battlefield? Discover five fantasy books about secrets, espionage, bureaucracy, political intrigue, and the struggle to control the truth.

A week of adventure in the Lake District with Galloway’s, including sailing, canoeing, fell walking, Rydal Cave and plenty of new experiences.

This week I swap writing for an Adventure Week in the Lake District with Galloway’s, trying canoeing, fell climbing and sailing, including a brilliant session on a Dart catamaran.

This week I prepare RAF Dragon Corps Book 3 for my editor, begin drafting The Hammer and the Crown, share my thoughts on Soulsmith and decide to take a much-needed break.

What if your honesty, diligence, and loyalty made you part of the problem? A look at institutions, complicity, and the central question behind the fantasy spy thriller Silent Watcher.

This week: I finished RAF Dragon Corps Book 3, began The Hammer and the Crown, completed two long-abandoned stories, and enjoyed Unsouled by Will Wight.

No wizards. No fire-breathing wyverns. Step inside the Ravenglass Universe, a nobledark fantasy world where magic is nearly gone and always costs blood.

Looking for the best revenge fantasy books? These eight dark fantasy tales begin with loss, betrayal or murder, then grow into something far bigger.

This week: Five of Swords goes to my editor, I proof-listen to The Ravenglass Throne audiobook, and audit more than 15 unfinished novels from the past decade.

Why I wrote a fantasy spy thriller about records, archives, and institutional power. A look at how paperwork, documentation, and official narratives inspired Silent Watcher.

This week: I finished the draft of Five of Swords, outlined Six of Swords, and planned a new Black Death apocalyptic thriller set in the UK.

Looking for assassin academy books? Here are seven fantasy novels packed with secret schools, deadly training, rival recruits and hard choices.

This week: I reach the midpoint of Five of Swords, continue writing RAF Dragon Corps Book 3, and restart the Ray Bradbury Reading Challenge.

Most conspiracies don't hide the truth. They create a new one. A look at records, institutions, agent provocateurs, and the ideas behind the fantasy spy thriller Silent Watcher.

Ten indie fantasy books to read if you love John Gwynne, from dragon riders and old gods to rebellion, war, loyalty and hard-won heroism.

Not sure where to start in fantasy? Five reading paths for new readers, from magic systems and adventure to character, prose and grit.

Writing through the UK heatwave, revisiting Mark, The Chosen One, and reading The Hobgoblin Riot. Plus updates on my fantasy writing and the sequel to Orphan Farm Boy of Destiny.

Ten unusual medieval jobs fantasy writers can use for richer characters, sharper conflict, and more believable worldbuilding.

This week: 60% through RAF Dragon Corps Book 3, editing The Sentinel’s Mercy, and celebrating nine years since publishing Wizard of the Wasteland.

What happens when the paranoia, bureaucracy, and moral ambiguity of a John le Carré spy novel collide with epic fantasy? A look at fantasy espionage, institutional corruption, and the ideas behind Silent Watcher.

A fantasy author's perspective on hard and soft magic, worldbuilding, and why mystery remains one of the genre's greatest strengths.

This week: seven chapters drafted for RAF Dragon Corps Book 3, work begins on Five of Swords, The Prince and the Fool launches, and Orphan Farm Boy of Destiny is now free on Patreon.

This week: outlining RAF Dragon Corps Book 3, planning the Keeper-focused Ravenglass Guardians novel, and reading the dark and gripping Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon by Matt Dinniman.

Something has shifted in fantasy. If you've been paying attention to what's selling, what readers are actually reaching for, and what's getting talked about online, the texture of the genre has changed in the last few years. The brutalist nihilism that defined fantasy from roughly 2005 to 2020 is no longer the dominant note. The doorstop grimdark epic isn't dead (Abercrombie still sells, Lawrence still sells) but it isn't where the cultural energy is any more.

A week in Rome sparked fresh fantasy ideas, from the Colosseum and Vatican power symbols to Ostia Antica’s ruins, sculpture, empire, faith and memory.

This week: a trip to Rome, a day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Guide Dog updates, and the release of Two of Swords on Kindle. Plus plans for the week ahead.

Why has fantasy mostly stopped engaging with faith as faith? A working novelist on Lewis, Tolkien, Sanderson's Mormon themes, and the Ravenglass Universe.

This week: audio editing Reign of Daggers, planning RAF Dragon Corps Book 3 during the Blitz, and beginning the assessment process for my next Guide Dog.

Birthday break, a brilliant new Dungeon Crawler Carl novel, and near-finished drafts. This week I worked on Reign of Daggers and listened to A Parade of Horribles in just two days.

This week: 60k words on Reign of Daggers, conspiracy podcasts, classic Poirot, vintage Attenborough documentaries, 6k running progress, and reading Heir to Atlantis by Chris Fox.

Past the midpoint of Dawn of Assassins Book 4 and revealing its working title. Also got The Prince and the Fool back from my editor, ran 5.8k nonstop, and tried tandem cycling.

Back working on Dawn of Assassins after years away, sharing thoughts on a disappointing WrestleMania, and gearing up for the launch of Ravenglass Legends Books 1–3. Plus updates on The Prince and the Fool.

Finished Four of Swords, started The Wandering Inn, and reflected on WrestleMania storytelling. Also considering a return to Dawn of Assassins Book 4.

Ace of Swords is Episode 22 of The Ravenglass Chronicles by Jon Cronshaw. A dark epic fantasy novella featuring political intrigue, a powerful young empress, and enemies in the shadows. Start reading now.

Feeling better after a month of illness. Progress on Four of Swords and Guild of Assassins Book 4. Also saw Project Hail Mary at the cinema—thoroughly enjoyed it.

Read the opening chapter of Silent Watcher for free on Patreon. A dark political fantasy of espionage, conspiracy, and betrayal set in the Ravenglass Universe.

This week: editing Churchill’s Dragons and Four of Swords, reading Project Hail Mary, and starting The Silent Watcher on Patreon. Plus thoughts on dark domestic fantasy.

Still ill, so focused on editing RAF Dragon Corps books. Final Flight, the finale of The Ravenglass Throne, is now live on Kindle. Also loved Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7.