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NYT & ST Bestselling Author of Summoner, Contender & Soulbound. 3M+ copies sold. EMPEROR'S DRAGON coming in November — link in bio!

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Taran Matharu, an extended author highlight #2: "The Outcast"

How do you approach reading prequels, if you are reading a series for the first time? by @taranmatharuauthor

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DRAGON RIDER is 99p on Kindle for the whole of September.

Book one of The Soulbound Saga — the best possible moment to start, with EMPEROR'S DRAGON closing out the saga in November.

UK Kindle Monthly Deal. Just search Dragon Rider on Kindle to grab it.

#DragonRider #TheSoulboundSaga #KindleDeal #Fantasy #HarperVoyager by @taranmatharuauthor

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FINAL DAY. Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off ALL pre-orders through today, and Premium Members get a further 10% off print. That includes EMPEROR’S DRAGON, the third and final book in the Soulbound Saga.

Print, eBook and audiobook are all in. Code PREORDER25 at checkout if it isn’t applied automatically.

Pre-order link in bio.

@barnesandnoble #BNPreorder #EmperorsDragon #SoulboundSaga by @taranmatharuauthor

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We are thrilled to reveal our exclusive edition of Emperor’s Dragon by the incredible @taranmatharuauthor in collaboration with @harpervoyageruk! 🥳

The war for the empire has reached breaking point and the stakes are higher than ever in this gripping conclusion to the epic trilogy, The Soulbound Saga. 🐉

Specs:
Signed
Alternative Colourway
PLC Boards
Digital Fore-Edge
Block Sprayed Top & Bottom
Head & Tail Bands
Ribbon Bookmark
Royal Hardback

If you’ve received our edition of The Tainted Khan, early access emails will be sent in the next hour! Double check your spam folder, and if it does not arrive in the next 24 hours, drop us an email. 📧

If you purchased the previous book on the second-hand market, drop our customer service team an email for second access.

This edition is priced at £25 + P&P. Pre-orders are estimated to ship out in November 2026. 💚 by @taranmatharuauthor

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The Architecture of Speculative Fiction ✨

Every unforgettable fantasy or science fiction world begins with a blueprint…

Join Sarah Mughal Rana, Taran Matharu and Ellis Hunter at Fellowship Festival as they venture behind the scenes of world-building, exploring the craft, creativity and careful planning that bring immersive speculative worlds to life.

From research and imagination to revision and refinement, discover the skills, training and countless hours that go into building worlds readers can truly lose themselves in. 🏰⚔️📚

In conversation with Celine Basma.

🗓️ Saturday 31st October 2026
📍Friends Meeting House, Brighton
🎟️www.Goldsborobooks.com by @taranmatharuauthor

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2 months ago

Someone sent me this incredible tattoo of Athena from the Summoner series. Genuinely honoured that a character I wrote could mean that much to someone. Designed be Helle Inc. by @taranmatharuauthor

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3 months ago

🐉 SUMMER SALE 🐉

Get 25% off Emperor’s Dragon, the epic conclusion to the Soulbound Saga, exclusively at Waterstones!

Simply enter code SUMMER26 at checkout on the Waterstones website or app.

⏳ Offer ends 23:59 (UK time) this Friday, 24th July. Don’t miss it!

#EmperorsDragon #SoulboundSaga #Waterstones #Fantasy #FantasyBooks BookSale TaranMatharu by @taranmatharuauthor

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3 months ago

The exhilarating journey of Jai and his dragon Winter comes to a bloody climax in this stunning conclusion to Sunday Times bestselling author @TaranMatharuauthor's epic fantasy trilogy, The Soulbound Saga ✨

In #EmperorsDragon, the war for the empire has reached its breaking point, and if Jai is to succeed, he must continue to cultivate his powers to become strong enough to defeat the tyrannical Sabines.

As High Khan, Jai has sacrificed everything to protect his people—mastering new powers, forging fragile alliances and fighting desperate battles. In this final, epic fight for the empire, betrayal stirs within his ranks while Emperor Titus marshals overwhelming force at the gates. Dragons and gryphons rend the skies as armies collide.

With his soulbound dragon, Winter, at his side, Jai must confront his own heritage and make impossible choices that will determine the fate of empires. To secure a future for those he loves, he may have to risk becoming the very thing he fights against.

The Soulbound Saga closes in fire, blood and fate.

And thanks to the stunnung Tomislav Tomic for the cover illustrations🐉

Pre-order #TheEmperorsDragon via the link in bio

#TaranMatharu #FantasyBooks by @taranmatharuauthor

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3 months ago

EMPEROR'S DRAGON is coming 10th November 2026 from @harpervoyager!

The third and final book in the Soulbound Saga. I can't wait for you to see how it ends.

Pre-order now at the link in my bio.

#EmperorsDragon #SoulboundSaga #HarperVoyager by @taranmatharuauthor

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Signing books in Poland 🇵🇱, Poznan at @pyrkon fantasy festival ☺️ taken in Poznan, Poland by @taranmatharuauthor

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4 months ago

Do you read series as they are being published or do you wait till its finished?

I will not divulge how many series I am in the middle of reading... Ok let's be real I've lost track 😅

Two of those series are The Soulbound Saga by Taran Matharu and A Time of Dragons by Phillip C Quaintrell.

P.S. @harpervoyager_uk I will trade my soul for a proof of Emperor's Dragon 🙏🏻 by @taranmatharuauthor

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🐉Un huevo de dragón, un golpe de estado y magia🐉

🐲Hoy os quiero hablar de “Jinete de Dragón”, la primera parte de una nueva saga de fantasía épica de @taranmatharuauthor , editada por @umbrieleditores ( @ediciones_urano ), traducida por @callmebibliophile y con diseño de cubierta de @micaelaalcainodesign

🐉Esta historia nos pone el foco en Jai, que lleva toda la vida obligado a servir al imperio que asesinó a su padre. El hijo del emperador pacta una boda con la princesa Erica, del reino de Dansk, la única civilización que puede dominar y controlar a sus dragones para utilizar el maná, el poder y la magia. Entonces un sangriento golpe estallará y Jai aprovechará para escapar, robando un huevo de dragón, con la ayuda de Frida, una sirvienta y guerrera danskesa.

🐲En esta primera parte, más introductoria, veremos la huida de Jai y cómo va generando ese vínculo con su dragón. Todavía no hay grandes momentos mágicos, pero estoy seguro que aquí se está cocinando un poder enorme que veremos en las siguientes entregas. El cuidado de Jai por su dragón es lo que más me ha gustado de toda la novela.

🐉Si esperáis romance, en esta primera parte, al menos, tan apenas hay. Se centra mucho más en cómo escapan, en personas que se encuentran por el camino y en sobrevivir. La verdad es que es lo que me pedía la historia en una situación así.

🐲Para las personas que amáis una política desarrollada y un mundo muy dibujado, aquí tenéis un buen ejemplo. Sí que es verdad que a mí el tema de la política, sobre todo en las primeras 70 páginas sobre todo, se me ha hecho un poco lento y tedioso, pero luego ha cogido bastante ritmo y he sentido que merecía la pena para asentar ese mundo. Además, como los capítulos son cortos, eso ayudaba a darle agilidad.

🐲El sistema de magia aún no hemos podido verlo mucho, porque se centra más en el previo, en el desarrollo del maná que nos dará la magia y el poder suficiente.

🐉Me ha parecido muy entretenida y tengo ganas de ver cómo evoluciona la historia. La fantasía épica siempre es un SÍ para mí.

⁉️¿Habéis leído más libros sobre dragones?

❤️Un besote Pulones❤️
🏳️‍🌈🪶🦊📖💜🏳️‍⚧️

#bookstagram #libros #dragon #books #fantasy by @taranmatharuauthor

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