Michael Pryor has published more than twenty-five fantasy books and over forty short stories, from literary fiction to science fiction to slapstick humour. Michael has been shortlisted six times for the Aurealis Awards (including for Blaze of Glory and Heart of Gold), has been nominated for a Ditmar award, and five of his books have been CBCA Notable Books, including Word of Honour. His most recent series are The Chronicles of Krangor for younger readers and The Laws of Magic for older readers.
Reminiscent at times of Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, and even P. G. Wodehouse, this is a fun read for all ages. --Booklist on Heart of Gold Michael Pryor is the king of steampunk for teens. --Visual Bookshelf Clever dialogue and a fully realized history of the fictional kingdom set the stage for at least five more titles in the Australian Laws of Magic series. --Booklist Online on Blaze of Glory Readers with some snow on the roof will fondly embrace the madcap antics and British I say, old Chap dialog, as it is totally reminiscent of the adventures of P.G. Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves. --VOYA on Heart of Gold charmingly old-fashioned...gradually improves and deepens as it goes on. --Fantasy Literature Clever dialogue and a fully realized history of the fictional kingdom set the stage for at least five more titles in the Australian Laws of Magic series. --Booklist Online on Blaze of Glory Readers with some snow on the roof will fondly embrace the madcap antics and British I say, old Chap dialog, as it is totally reminiscent of the adventures of P.G. Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves. --VOYA on Heart of Gold Reminiscent at times of Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, and even P. G. Wodehouse, this is a fun read for all ages. --Booklist on Heart of Gold Michael Pryor is the king of steampunk for teens. --Visual Bookshelf