“MASTERFULLY EXECUTED....WICKED SHARP, FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS” Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
THE BONE RAIDERS (THE RAKADA #1)
Out 12 August 2025 - Orbit Books
You don't mess with the Rakada. The people living in the grasslands of the Tapestry call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their horses and armor.
But being a raider is tough these days. There's a new Great Khan in the Tapestry. He's had it with the raider clans, and plans to use his sizeable military to do something about it. And then there are the araatan: fire-breathing lizards the size of elephants, roaming the grasslands in search of dwindling food supplies.
Sayana is a Rakada scout, and she loves her job. But if she wants to keep it, she's going to have to do something drastic. Like convincing her clan to ride araatan, instead of horses. Sayana doesn't quite know how to get that done without being eaten and/or cooked alive, but she'd better figure it out fast—or she and her clan, along with every other raider in the Tapestry, will be wiped out.
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THE BROKEN BINDING SPECIAL EDITION!
Available on The Broken Binding fantasy subscription only.
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Presale for Tier 1 Fantasy subs on Friday 27th June 2025 at 12pm BST, copies will cost £25
Presale for Tier 2 Fantasy subs on Saturday 28th June 2025 at 12pm BST, copies will cost £25
General sale will take place Sunday 29th June 2025 at 12pm BST, copies will cost £27
Broken Binding aim to ship copies out in August 2025, in-line with the publication date
WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING
"THIS BOOK WAS A TON OF FUN. THE PREMISE IS AWESOME, THE FOUND-FAMILY DYNAMIC IS MASTERFULLY EXECUTED, THE DIALOGUE IS WICKED-SHARP AND FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS. I’M THOROUGHLY CONVINCED THAT JACKSON FORD’S PROSE COULD MAKE A HAIRCUT FEEL LIKE AN EPIC ADVENTURE." Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
"THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME FORD HAS WRITTEN ABOUT A MOTLEY CREW OF ROGUES, BUT NEVER HAVE HIS MAIN CAST MEMBERS BEEN SO VISCERAL, SO VICIOUS, OR SO FRIGHTENINGLY BELIEVABLE. THIS FIRE-BREATHING MONGOL FANTASY HAS COME TO DRINK AIRAG AND KICK ASS, AND IT'S ALL OUT OF AIRAG." - Jeremy Szal, author of Stormblood
“GRITTY YET BUOYANT...AMID THE RELENTLESS ACTION, FORD DRAWS FROM MONGOL HISTORY TO FULLY DEVELOP HIS RAKADA PROTAGONISTS, SHOWING THEIR MORAL QUANDARIES AND ETHICAL UNEASINESS. THIS IS A PROMISING START.” Publishers Weekly
“QUIRKY CHARACTERS, LOADS OF GREAT ACTION SEQUENCES, AND [FORD’S] TRADEMARK BRAND OF HUMOR.” Booklist
“THE BONE RAIDERS IS A RELENTLESSLY CHEEKY, OFTTIMES UNSERIOUS, AND UNDISPUTEDLY RIP-ROARING BIT OF FANTASY THAT CAN ONLY BE WRITTEN BY JACKSON FORD. BADASS FEMALE PROTAGONISTS, FOUND FAMILY, AND GIANT LIZARDS - WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED? ADD THIS ONE TO YOUR TBR. I FULLY GUARANTEE YOU'LL BE ENTERTAINED.” - David Walters, FanFiAddict