Danny Beaton | Fantasy Author - Illustrator - Graphic Designer
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 ​Mal Winter and the Cloud Runners

Mal Winter and the Cloud Runners Danny Beaton children fantasy novel book cover
Nightmares are real, but they’re more than just ‘bad dreams’. They’re demons that hunger for human souls. And the only thing standing between the monsters and humanity are the secret order known as the Cloud Runners. 

After Mal learns of this magical world after his father doesn't wake up, he needs to decide what kind of hero he is going to be, and what side he's fighting for. 

Status
Manuscript finished. Looking for publisher.
Genre
Upper ​Middle-Grade Fantasy
Word Count 
70,000
Unique Selling Points
Authentically Australian | Coming of Age | Manga Inspired
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Ashes of Neon

Book cover for Ashes of Neon, Seeds of Equilibrium Book 1
One brother will destroy the world. The other, might be able to save it. But neither know of each other, or their fates. 

This coming-of-age story, is set in a world where magic is rare, technology raises cities into the sky, and the planet is dying. These fifteen-year-old brothers, Lydaer and Kain, have a long way to go before they learn about their destiny, but their story starts here. 
Status
Manuscript finished.
​Looking for publisher.
Genre
Epic Sci-Fi Fantasy
Word Count 
160,000
Unique Selling Points
Sci-Fi Fantasy world | Original Magic System | Dual Protagonists
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The Fable Bros Circus

It's Free Willy meets How to Train your Dragon set in a circus!

For twelve out of every thirteen months, Mercura was a most very respectable place. Every minute of every day, hands were shaken, contracts were signed, stocks were traded, and money was exchanged. Merchant ships from every nation sailed into the harbour to unload their wares, which included everything from colourful tapestries woven in the finest threads to bags of rice weighed to the grain. Mercurians were so efficient that the tapestries and rice would be packed into carts for the next leg of their journey (both heading in opposite directions) down paved roads, and all before the Harbour Master could finish his breakfast. Most respectable, indeed.

But for one month of every thirteen, the Fable Brothers Circus came to town. And when it did, the very serious Mercura was overcome by the absurd and the outlandish because the Fable Brothers hosted no ordinary circus.

Theirs was a circus of magic, and home to the last dragon.

Co-written by Erin Middleton, this book is intended to also include illustrations to bring the magical circus and it's mystical creatures to life. 
Status
Currently drafting.
Genre
Children's Fantasy
Word Count 
30,000 - 40,000
Unique Selling Points
Australianesque | Magical Circus | Dragons

Frontier of the Ravenwraiths

Think the world of Hamilton, a story in the vein of Fern Gully, and the messy love triangle of a romantasy.

The two greatest imperial empires the world has ever known clash over the new world. 

Maxwell Rush joins the war for a chance to be recruited into the Viridian Kingdom Navy, which he’s romanticised since birth. Head strong and trigger happy, Rush must come face-to-face with the realities of colonialism and decide what’s worth fighting for.

Ludwig Gustav is a Perfect of the Church, a student of the Flareon Arts, and an emissary for the Florean Holy Empire. Gustav has a mind like no other, and quickly finds his logic tested as he questions his faith, the bedrock of his being, and must decide where he stands. 

Ev’gree, or Evie, is wise beyond her years, a woman raised to lead her people, but her passion and curiosity clash with tradition. As a Ravenwraith, she has the power of the night, and is nigh-invincible in the dark; but in the light she’s as vulnerable as anyone else. 

The story finds the three characters entangled with one another, where love, patriotism, faith, jealousy, and hope reach a boiling point that will decide the fate of three nations. 

The story is perfect for romantasy fans of These Hollow Vows or Infernal Devices and fans of flintlock fantasies like Powder Mage or Guns of the Dawn.
Status
Early drafting.
Genre
Flintlock Romantasy
Word Count 
90,000 - 120,000
Unique Selling Points
Three protagonists | Romance | Criticism of colonialism
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