Author, Musician, Cartoonist
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Graveworld Book 2, The Gardens Arcane
Alan Shade was a stranger in his own life, a constant outsider. But when he returned to his home for his sister's funeral, he had no idea just how far outside he could go or just how strange he could become.
Having been drawn by a mysterious destiny away from the human world and into Graveworld, the land of the dead, he now finds himself in unusual company dealing with newfound necromantic powers. Rejoin Alan, Brattle the ghoul, Sophia the glass fairy, and Stag's Blood the talking saddlecat as they leave the moving mountains on a quest that will take them to the ends of Graveworld... and the Gardens Arcane.
Alan Shade was a stranger in his own life, a constant outsider. But when he returned to his home for his sister's funeral, he had no idea just how far outside he could go or just how strange he could become.Having been drawn by a mysterious destiny away from the human world and into Graveworld, the land of the dead, he now finds himself in unusual company dealing with newfound necromantic powers. Rejoin Alan, Brattle the ghoul, Sophia the glass fairy, and Stag's Blood the talking saddlecat as they leave the moving mountains on a quest that will take them to the ends of Graveworld... and the Gardens Arcane.
Graveworld Book 1, Death Magick
Have you ever felt as though you didn't belong in this world? Alan Shade has always looked in on his destiny from the outside. But when he finds himself in the land of the dead, he may have to confront a destiny grander and stranger than he ever dreamed - or feared.
Join Alan as he follows ghouls, fairies, and bastethai through a place of living myth and powerful magick, to root out the evil seeking to tear it apart. Can he balance his emerging power against the burdens that remain from his mundane life, or will Graveworld crumble first, taking our world with it? Alan's life is about to begin at last... with his death.
Have you ever felt as though you didn't belong in this world? Alan Shade has always looked in on his destiny from the outside. But when he finds himself in the land of the dead, he may have to confront a destiny grander and stranger than he ever dreamed - or feared.Join Alan as he follows ghouls, fairies, and bastethai through a place of living myth and powerful magick, to root out the evil seeking to tear it apart. Can he balance his emerging power against the burdens that remain from his mundane life, or will Graveworld crumble first, taking our world with it? Alan's life is about to begin at last... with his death.
Melidora
When a girl washes onto the beach half-drowned, she wakes with no memory of what's happened to her, how she survived - or even who she is. She soon finds herself caught in the last war of a dying land, fighting desperately to rediscover herself before she and everything she loves is obliterated completely. Enter Melidora, a kingdom in the teeth of a disease that eradicates memory. Learn the secret history of the Halcyon, Melidora's creatrix, and follow the shipwrecked girl's rise to power over the wolf shadows of the Cradle Spire. Can she stand against the Nixian hordes to save Melidora, or will she be swallowed up and forget herself forever?
When a girl washes onto the beach half-drowned, she wakes with no memory of what's happened to her, how she survived - or even who she is. She soon finds herself caught in the last war of a dying land, fighting desperately to rediscover herself before she and everything she loves is obliterated completely. Enter Melidora, a kingdom in the teeth of a disease that eradicates memory. Learn the secret history of the Halcyon, Melidora's creatrix, and follow the shipwrecked girl's rise to power over the wolf shadows of the Cradle Spire. Can she stand against the Nixian hordes to save Melidora, or will she be swallowed up and forget herself forever?
The King's Eagle
When Okchaw chief Silverlock frees a mythical bird from a snare, he unwittingly secures his own salvation from a tragedy that claims the lives of his tribe. Will he find peace among his rescuers, or will he be seduced by anger and the desire for revenge?
The King's Eagle Follows Silverlock's physical and mental recovery in the cliff city of Emnor, home of the legendary Great Birds, and their riders, the Imnura. As old enemies resurface with new and terrible power, he is brought face to face with foes whose reckless lust for vengeance darkly mirrors his own.
When Okchaw chief Silverlock frees a mythical bird from a snare, he unwittingly secures his own salvation from a tragedy that claims the lives of his tribe. Will he find peace among his rescuers, or will he be seduced by anger and the desire for revenge?The King's Eagle Follows Silverlock's physical and mental recovery in the cliff city of Emnor, home of the legendary Great Birds, and their riders, the Imnura. As old enemies resurface with new and terrible power, he is brought face to face with foes whose reckless lust for vengeance darkly mirrors his own.
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Original Music
Listen to Ryan Z. Dawson's unique folk sound on Pegasus, Dog Faced Girl, Vulture's Heart and Hymns to Dead Gods
Listen to Ryan Z. Dawson's unique folk sound on Pegasus, Dog Faced Girl, Vulture's Heart and Hymns to Dead Gods
Covers and Other Stuff
Check out Ryan Z. Dawson's YouTube Channel that contains a plethora of covers and other videos.
Check out Ryan Z. Dawson's YouTube Channel that contains a plethora of covers and other videos.
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Web Comics
Catch up on the latest strips from:
The Talking Boxes, an absurdist webcomic about Halloween monsters and sentient polygons traveling through space discussing philosophy, language, and fish.
Mips, a sweet, silly, heartwarming strip that both kids and adults can learn from and enjoy
Cloud Person, a fun strip about an irrepressible positive raincloud named Cloudy, who travels the skies of Monsterland trying to help people.
Catch up on the latest strips from:The Talking Boxes, an absurdist webcomic about Halloween monsters and sentient polygons traveling through space discussing philosophy, language, and fish.
Mips, a sweet, silly, heartwarming strip that both kids and adults can learn from and enjoy
Cloud Person, a fun strip about an irrepressible positive raincloud named Cloudy, who travels the skies of Monsterland trying to help people.
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Social Media
Connect with Ryan Z. Dawson on various social media platforms.
Connect with Ryan Z. Dawson on various social media platforms.
Read Blog
Awesome Super Diary is Ryan Z. Dawson's blog that details his experiences living on the Autism Spectrum.
Awesome Super Diary is Ryan Z. Dawson's blog that details his experiences living on the Autism Spectrum.
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Buy t-shirts from spreadshirt with unique and original designs by Ryan Z. Dawson.