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John Beresford

John Beresford has been writing seriously since 1968. Eventually some of his work began to appear in public. His first novel, War of Nutrition, was published for Kindle in February 2012 and was soon joined by two volumes of poetry.

Gatekeeper, the first of the Berikatanyan Chronicles series, arrived on June 1st 2015 and the sequels Water Wizard (February 2020), and Juggler (August 2021) completed that first trilogy. The Second Berikatanyan Chronicles, comprising A Dance In The Dark, A Shadow On The Water, and A Flame In The North, was completed in 2024. John is now working on his next project: a series of sci-fi thrillers based on the characters in War of Nutrition. Sign up to his mailing list at https://tinyurl.com/4mn8tcwv for the latest news and a copy of the prequel to the Chronicles: Berikatanyan Dawn.

John is also a songwriter. As "Beresford & Wallace" (with his musical partner Annie Wallace) he has recorded two albums - "Suburban Nostalgia" and "Weird and Wonderful" - which are available for download from Amazon.

Contact Information:

Email Address: john@johnberesford.com


Books By John Beresford

Series: The Berikatanyan Chronicles

Word Count: 105388

Summary: He went to the stars to start over. His troubles have just begun. Earth, 2072. Jann Argent has no memory of committing the murder that landed him in prison. So when he’s offered a chance at freedom, he accepts the price of exile to humanity’s first colony planet. But when the ship crash lands on the new world’s surface, he’s shocked to discover an indigenous population and a strange sense of familiarity. Stunned when he and several other shipmates develop mystical powers, Jann discovers previous colonists have all joined one of two rival native houses. And with a tyrant’s power play set to devastate the realm, he’s about to become the lynchpin in a magical war that could destroy him. Can Jann uncover his destiny in time to stop a terrifying plot? Gatekeeper is the first book in the genre-bending Berikatanyan Chronicles science fiction fantasy mashup. If you like gritty heroes, elemental magic, and journeys to other worlds, then you’ll love John Beresford’s towering tale. Buy Gatekeeper to fulfill an interstellar fate today!

Book Cover: Gatekeeper
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Word Count: 150722

Summary: It’s raining on Berikatanya. During the day. That hasn’t happened for three hundred years. Stripped of its time displacement before the Battle of Lembaca Ana, the Valley is once again the subject of dispute. Confrontation between the great houses is disrupted by a daytime rainstorm – unheard of since the creation of the malamajan centuries ago. Suspicion falls on the Elementals, especially Lautan, who has not been seen since the battle. Meanwhile, millions of kilometres out in space, the last Prism ship is preparing to make planetfall. Where is Lautan, and why can’t he stop the freakish rainstorms? Can Patrick rediscover his father’s lore and unlock the secrets of the Pattern Juggler in time to help? Or will civilisation be submerged under the influence of the malevolent new Water Wizard? The Elementals continue their adventures in the second instalment of John Beresford’s SF/Fantasy crossover, The Berikatanyan Chronicles. Primordial forces spin out of control in this tale of magic, mystery, and mayhem that will appeal to lovers of Thomas Covenant, Merlin, and Allanon. Get your copy today!

Book Cover: Water Wizard
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Word Count: 136227

Summary: An Element to surpass all others. The one with the power to wield it. Can he overcome his fears in time to save the world from imminent doom? The Pattern Juggler has inherited a formidable power. It can create, and just as easily destroy. He has the lore book of his father, but key parts of it remain impenetrable. On the day of the new Water Wizard’s inauguration ceremony, an injured stranger interrupts proceedings. He babbles an incoherent story about impending doom. Can it be true? How does the young man know what is to come? And if the Elementals can confirm his story, will the Juggler be able to confront his darkest fear? Can he unlock the last mysteries of his lore and overcome the deadliest challenge of all? Juggler is the final volume in John Beresford’s Science Fiction / Fantasy crossover trilogy The Berikatanyan Chronicles, where colonists from Earth join forces with the indigenous population to battle with nameless terrors from the Void.

Book Cover: Juggler
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