Announcing the passing of author G.N. Gudgion
We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Geoffrey (G.N.) Gudgion. Geoff was the author of five novels, including the Rune Song Trilogy, which was published by Second Sky in 2023. Before turning his hand to writing, Geoff had a long career as a naval officer and a business executive. He was also an accomplished and passionate horseman, sailor, and singer. He passed away in August 2025, after a short battle with cancer.
Geoff’s editor, Jack Renninson, said:
“I was so sorry to learn of Geoff’s passing. He was a true gentleman and every conversation with him was a pleasure. I count myself incredibly lucky to have worked on his books. Geoff was a wonderful writer, with a seemingly effortless ability to craft stories full of excitement and beauty. In particular, the Rune Song Trilogy shines with a love of adventure, of youth, of riding, and a deep and generous understanding of human nature. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him at Second Sky and Bookouture.”
At this sad time, our sympathies are with Geoff’s wife, Deborah, his children, James and Sophie, and his four grandchildren.
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Rune Song Trilogy (Box Set)
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The complete Rune Song epic fantasy series, comprising Hammer of Fate, Runes of Battle, Blood of Wolves, and bonus novella Fate Weaver.
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Fate Weaver
Novella prequel to the Rune Song trilogy
Read moreAdelais's family, way of life, and even the gods her people revere, are threatened when her homeland is invaded. Adelais's grandmother Yrsa must draw on a lifetime steeped in rune lore as enemy forces draw near.
There is a prophecy of a fate-weaver, a woman who would unite the country and drive back the foreign god. Yrsa knows it is not her, but a rune-cast hints that it might be Adelais, though she is stil an un-trained girl on the verge of womanhood. Surrounded on a marshy island, the two sing rune song to weave protection around their village - and both friends and enemies glimpse the power that is to come.
Set four years before the events of the Amazon #1 Best-Selling Hammer of Fate, Fate-Weaver foreshadows the rich, medieval world of the Rune Song trilogy, when a weaver’s daughter grows to become the banner around which the armies of a resurgent nation will gather.
Fate-Weaver is available for free download.
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Blood of Wolves
Book Three of the Rune Song historical fantasy trilogy
In a war between gods, Adelais stands alone.
As friends face off across the battlefield, as armoured knights smash into shield-walls, as the gods themselves wrestle for power, Adelais must weave the fate of nations before all that she loves is destroyed.
The Rune Song Trilogy reaches its thrilling finale. An unputdownable epic of intrigue, action and Viking magic, Blood of Wolves is perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence, Andrzej Sapkowski, Robin Hobb and Guy Gavriel Kay.
Read moreThe Last book in this epic and omg what a read. Another real page turner, action packed bloody battles. Great storytelling and great characters who I feel I really know. Intrigue at court and beyond is only the beginning to the climax of this fantastic series. Highly, highly recommended. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Runes of Battle
Book Two of the Rune Song trilogy
Historical fantasy, perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Guy Gavriel Kay.
Adelais is on the run, and the kingdom of Galmandie has never been more dangerous.
She's adored as an angel,
and hunted as a witch.
... Maybe she's both.Read moreSometimes a book comes along that reminds me so strongly of why I love reading that I actually get a bit tearful (happy tearful!). .. I don't know why everyone isn't shouting about G.N. Gudgion's writing, the awesomeness of Adelais, and this world that is going to be so hard to leave behind ... If you haven't at least read the first book yet, you're missing something special. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Audiobook narrated by Matt Addis.
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Hammer of Fate
Book One of the Rune Song Trilogy. Amazon #1 Best Seller
Historical fantasy, perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Guy Gavriel Kay
Adelais learned rune lore at her pagan grandmother's knee, but has been incarcerated in a convent and forced to kneel to a foreign god. She escapes, and will need all her half-remembered magic to survive as she flees through a land where sorcery is punishable by death.
Some will adore her as an angel.
Most will hunt her as a witch.
Maybe she's both.Read more"There is something about a good fantasy book that always grabs me and lures me in, holds me hostage until I can finish it, and then leaves me pining for more... I can only urge you to pick up this book and thrive in it." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Goodreads reviewer
Audiobook narrated by Matt Addis.
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Draca
Jack's a war hero, haunted by his past... or is he just haunted?
A war-damaged veteran on a mission to self-destruct…
… a controlling father pushing him ever closer to the edge…
… and a yachtswoman who gives all she has to hold him back.And between them all, there’s an old boat with dark secrets, and perhaps a mind of its own.
Read more⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hard to put down. Tense and atmospheric...excellent.
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All author royalties are shared equally with the veteran’s charity Combat Stress.
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Saxon’s Bane
You cannot escape the past
A young archaeologist uncovers her dream find; the peat-preserved body of a Saxon warrior.
Nearby, a car crashes, and a man sees something inexplicable at the edge of death.
Their stories will become inextricably linked as the present echoes the ancient, bloody past.
Read more“Once there was a great classical tradition of rural British horror from MR James to The Wicker Man. Now Geoffrey Gudgion has revived the style, proving there’s still nothing as creepy as the countryside.”
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I’m an author. Along the way I’ve also been a Royal Naval officer and a businessman, but now I write full time. It’s a lot more fun, and a joy to share my work with readers.
I like creating stories with complex, conflicted characters that a reader can bleed with, cry for, and perhaps fall in love with. They live in worlds where you can smell the sweat and the sewers as well as the roses, but where you might also encounter something numinous.
I write historical fantasy set in medieval worlds, with the lightest touch of magic. If you like the work of authors such as Mark Lawrence (Red Sister, etc), Robin Hobb (the Farseer Trilogy, etc), or Guy Gavriel Kay (The Lions of Al-Rassan, etc), you’ll love my Rune Song epic fantasy trilogy, Hammer of Fate, Runes of Battle, and Blood of Wolves. They’re published by Second Sky, an imprint of Bookouture/Hachette, and are available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats. Before gravitating to fantasy, I wrote the subtly supernatural novels Saxon’s Bane (Solaris, 2013) and Draca (Unbound, 2020).
Please do join my mailing list; as thanks for your interest you can download a free copy of Fate Weaver, the novella prequel to the Rune Song trilogy. I’ll also keep you updated on future releases and give you some insights into the inspiration behind the books. Follow me on social media (links below) if you’d like more frequent updates and Contact me if you have suggestions, or ideas for collaboration.
I try to respond promptly to all messages. Forgive me if I don’t; it probably means I am in my writing cabin, which is fifty yards and five hundred years from the house.
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