Genius. Astounding. Handsome. These are but a few words Ben Emery is capable of spelling correctly. Having grown up in rural southwest England, reading, writing, and fabricating fantastical places became as much a means of passing the time as it did a hobby. Getting lost in the worlds of Tolkien, Pullman and Gemmell, became, and remains to this day, a means of escaping the terrifying and horse-shit day and age we're currently slogging through. Having neglected to actually go to lectures, University instead became a means by which Ben could write and still have a reasonable excuse for not getting a job. Those were the days. Still, it took years before 'The Rise of Kings' finally gained any semblance of the book it is today. And it's still not all that good. That said, the highest compliment he has yet, and expects to ever receive, was to describe 'The Rise of Kings' as "reminiscent of Gemmell" himself. The debut novel, and first in 'The Flameweaver's Prophecy' trilogy is available in e-Book format on Amazon; hopefully followed soon, though probably not as soon as it should be, by the second installment, 'The Hearts of Nations.'