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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga

@robjhayes.bsky.social

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Writes books, reads a lot, owns a beagle, runs like a drunk monkey. www.robjhayes.co.uk THE GOD EATER saga is out now!

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · Nov 19

I regularly get the question of where to start with my books, so I thought I'd create a little thread.

None of my individual series are connected, so you can start with any series. And I like to write across many of the different sub genres, so it really depends on what sort of fantasy you're after

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 3h

Time for a good ol' days post.

I remember when you could purchase an oven cook pizza and put it straight in the oven instead of also buying half a dozen toppings to fool yourself that you just bought anything other than an expensive pizza base. 👇🤑😮‍💨

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 10h

I don't have a full dog, just a head on some paws.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Any time before the publishing month is fine, I build the lists at the beginning of each month. Feel free to fill it out now if you know your release date.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 2d

😁 Had to be done!

Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 2d

As always seems happen, I published my list and immediately get an influx of books being published. :D

I've just updated the October list with 4 more new releases. Check it out.

robjhayes.co.uk/self-publish...

Self Published Fantasy Releases – October 2025

Visit the post for more.

robjhayes.co.uk

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 2d

I also accept novellas. I'm not too picky as long as it's fantasy and is released in the current month.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 2d

No? Strange, because there's one on this very list... 😁

Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 3d

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 3d

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 3d

October is upon us and the ghouls have come out to play... maybe. You'll have to check the list of Self Published Fantasy Releases to be sure.

robjhayes.co.uk/self-publish...

Self Published Fantasy Releases – October 2025

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robjhayes.co.uk

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 6d

Final day of holiday. Stormed 1 last castle, then capped it off with 6 hours in the car as the storm rolled in. Home now!

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 6d

Closing in on your first line.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 8d

Holiday day 4: we stormed another castle, this time Etal. We also took the potato on a steam train... She hated it and immediately climbed into Vicki's lap to tremble at the world.

Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Holiday day 3: we stormed Bamburgh! The Potato's destiny is all.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 11d

Day 1 of holiday. We have stormed Lindesfarne, just like the vikings of old!

And we saw seals!!!

Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 15d

Ladies & gentlemen, cats, dogs, postmen, & sentient spoons.

The world companion for The Ties that Bind trilogy is now available.

So if you want to learn about the world of First Earth, or want to know how much goes into building a world... Check it out.

www.campfirewriting.com/explore/the-...

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 15d

You certainly did! And I have had plenty of consistent #HammockTime with the books too.

😊

A collage of five photographs, each showing a hand holding up a paperback edition of a tome from Rob J. Hayes’ “The War Eternal” series. Mostly against clear blue skies, but sometimes cloudy. There’s a yellow bookmark poking out of the top of each book, when visible.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 15d

What can say, I wasn't about to finish Eska's saga without bringing the house down. 😁

Glad you liked it.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 15d

Damn! I missed another one. That makes... Uh... All of them so far.

Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 16d

ALONG THE RAZOR'S EDGE is currently on sale in the US & UK.

So if you fancy meeting the royal bitch-queen of morally grey protagonists, now is the time.

Warning: Eskara does in fact bite!

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 16d

📖 Heyoo, last night I found another example of 🍺 The Dripping Bucket 🍻 in my books! 😆

Add @robjhayes.bsky.social to a “Dripping Bucket Starter Pack” 😁

I might make a Reading Challenge list on The #StoryGraph now I have a few items 🧐

Cc @drippingbucket.bsky.social 🥹

⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋

A hand holding a paperback edition of Rob J. Hayes’ “Death’s Beating Heart” slightly open at page 153. The book is placed on a table, with a yellow bookmark poking out of the top. The text in the book where it is held open mentions “I’ll be at the Dripping…” which we’ll expand upon in the next picture.

Part of page 153 from Rob J. Hayes’ “Death’s Beating Heart”:

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“Not coming in?" I asked.
My son shook his head wistfully. "T'll leave you to report to queen sister. If you need me, Mother, I'll be at the Dripping Bucket, trying to drink away the taste of..." He waved his free hand in the air. "Everything." He tugged on the reins and pulled both birds away.
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“I’ll be at the Dripping Bucket” has been highlighted in yellow.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 21d

My next audiobook is The Fall of Cadia by Robert Rath. I have some small history with W40k, and I've always been a guardsman at heart. In a world of eldritch terrors, greenskin waaaaaghs, demi gods, and world machines, I love the plight of the everyday soldier.

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 21d

📖 There’s a glimpse of ☀️ so I grabbed bonus #HammockTime to start @robjhayes.bsky.social’s “Death’s Beating Heart”, the fifth and final book of “The War Eternal” series.

Reading with @nssecretbookaholic.bsky.social and @lisadoeslife.bsky.social from the #BookTube.

⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋

A hand holding up a paperback edition of Rob J. Hayes’ “Death’s Beating Heart” against a blue sky with some very wispy clouds to one side. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 24d

I am currently 70% into @alexwhite.bsky.social’s “The Worst of All Possible Worlds“, with ~150pgs left of the adventure 😯

Later this week I plan on starting @robjhayes.bsky.social’s “Death’s Beating Heart” which will also conclude that adventure 🫢

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Two paperback books placed on a table. Alex White’s “The Worst of All Possible Worlds” is stood upright with a yellow bookmark poking out of the top. Laid flat on the table next to this is Rob J. Hayes’ “Death’s Beating Heart”.

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you!!!