Sisters of Spindrift
Book 3 of the Children of Bane
Sons of the Curse
Book 2 of the Children of Bane
Brothers of the Knife
Book 1 of the Children of Bane
Blood of the Sun
Book 3 of the Path of Ra
Teeth of the Wolf
Book 2 of the Path of Ra, co-written with Lee Murray
Hounds of the Underworld
Book 1 of the Path of Ra, co-written with Lee Murray
At The Edge
A dark and dystopic collection from some of Australia and New Zealand’s best speculative writers.
Baby Teeth
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Author Archives: Dan
Sisters of Spindrift
Book 3 of the steampunk/grimdark/madcap Children of Bane fantasy series, Sisters of Spindrift releases on January 29th, 2021. Pre-orders are open now! To celebrate the release of this next adventure, publisher Omnium Gatherum is holding a Virtual Book Launch, and … Continue reading
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Blood of the Sun
The third book in the Path of Ra series by Lee Murray and I has finally released! There’s been a gang massacre on Auckland’s Freyberg Wharf. Body parts everywhere. And with the police’s go-to laboratory out of action, it’s up … Continue reading
Among Other Things – the Dan Rabarts Newsletter
Last month I launched my author newsletter, Among Other Things. I’ll be sending this out monthly, with a little slice of fiction, some reviews, and other dark mutterings about stuff I like which you might like. You can be the … Continue reading
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 9 – Elvish Layered Cream Trifle
With special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane Welcome to Day 8 of your sneak peek at my special 5-Course Wild Magical Banquet menu! With your palate cleansed and some of that sugar-fire burning in your veins, you’ll be ready … Continue reading
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Tagged Akmenos, Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sisters of Spindrift, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 8 – Blood in the Arena
With Guest Chef Akmenos Son of Bane, and Guest Barkeep Nicholas Diak Twas a long while ago I first heard the phrase Unicorn Chaser. At first I thought it a most obvious choice of phraseology, a Unicorn Chaser is one … Continue reading
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Tagged Akmenos, Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 7 – Spit-Roasted Unicorn Forequarter
With special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane Welcome to Day 7 of your sneak peek at my special 5-Course Wild Magical Banquet menu! Your dining experience is, sadly, nearing its end. You will by now be congratulating yourself on … Continue reading
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Tagged Akmenos, Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 6 – Seasonal Slow-Cooked Gryphon
With special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane Welcome to Day 6 of your sneak peek at my special 5-Course Wild Magical Banquet menu! So what, you ask as you survey my restaurant in your mind’s eye, are all these … Continue reading
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Tagged Akmenos, Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 5 – Dire Wolf Bread Stacks
With special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane Welcome to Day 5 of your sneak peek at my special 5-Course Wild Magical Banquet menu! By now, you’ll have started leaning back in your chair, hunger tickled but not yet sated, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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Wild Magical Banquet – Day 4 – Dwarvish Smashed Potatoes
With special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane Welcome to Day 4 of your sneak peek at my special 5-Course Wild Magical Banquet menu! Do you like the furniture I picked for the restaurant dining area? Yes, I know you … Continue reading
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Tagged Brothers of the Knife, Children of Bane, comedy, Cooking, fantasy, grimdark, Recipe, Sons of the Curse, steampunk
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