A. J. Smith (writer) explained

A. J. (Tony) Smith is a British fantasy author, known for his The Long War series of dark fantasy novels.^[1] His books are published by Head of Zeus, an independent publishing house set up in 2012 by established publisher Anthony Cheetham,^[2] and has been reviewed by SciFiNow.^{[3] [4]}

Bibliography

The Long War series

• The Black Guard (2013, Head of Zeus:)^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}
• The Dark Blood (2014, Head of Zeus:)^[10]
• The Red Prince (2015, Head of Zeus:)
• The World Raven (2016, Head of Zeus:)

Form & Void

• The Glass Breaks (2019, Head of Zeus:)
• The Sword Falls (2021, Head of Zeus:)^[11]
• The Sea Rises (2022, Head of Zeus:)^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Smith. A. J.. Worlds are complicated. Head of Zeus. 12 September 2016. 2013.
2. News: Williams. Charlotte. Cheetham's Head of Zeus lines up launch list. 12 September 2016. The Bookseller. 10 February 2012.
3. Book: Catalogue record: "The Black Guard". Worldcat. 839316981. 12 September 2016.
4. Book: Catalogue record: "The Dark Blood". WorldCat. 879400439. 12 September 2016.
5. Web site: Less is More, More or Less: The Black Guard by A. J. Smith. Alexander. Niall. 2013-07-30. Tor.com. 2016-09-14.
6. Web site: The Black Guard by AJ Smith. 2013-08-09. SFF World. en-US. 2016-09-14.
7. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The Black Guard: Chronicles of the Long War by A. J. Smith.. Publishers Weekly. 2016-09-14.
8. Web site: The Black Guard (review). Booklist.
9. Web site: The Black Guard by AJ Smith REVIEW . July 26, 2013 . SFX (via Wayback Machine) . 2016-09-14 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221061731/http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/07/26/the-black-guard-by-aj-smith-review/ . 2013-12-21 .
10. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The Dark Blood by A. J. Smith.. Publishers Weekly. 2016-09-14.
11. Web site: The Glass Breaks by AJ Smith. Head of Zeus.
12. Book: The Sea Rises: Volume 3 (Form and Void). .