Cold Iron

Miles Cameron

Oct 2018 · Sold by Orbit

About this ebook

A young mage-in-training takes up the sword and is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the first book of this epic fantasy trilogy by Miles Cameron, author of The Red Knight.

Aranthur is a promising young mage. But the world is not safe and after a confrontation leaves him no choice but to display his skill with a blade, Aranthur is instructed to train under a renowned Master of Swords.

During his intensive training he begins to question the bloody life he's chosen. And while studying under the Master, he finds himself thrown into the middle of a political revolt that will impact everyone he's come to know.

To protect his friends, Arnathur will be forced to decide if he can truly follow the Master of Swords into a life of violence and cold-hearted commitment to the blade.

Ratings and reviews

This is a good book, well worth the money. It's captivating - and unlike so much fantasy on the market today, has a protwgonist you'll actually like. A character surrounded by interesting, well-realized friends and family. A character who is, refreshingly, heroic - and not a sheltered writer's idea of "darkly cynical." In short, this is a straightforward adventure - a romp, almost an opera. Impossible to put down. The protagonist even bothers to question his own ideas, and those of people around him - and change his mind. Despite that, it's pretty simplistic: for fun, count the number of times our hero passes out from his injuries and wakes up naked in a random bed. This is a great beach read. You won't regret it.

interesting plot, but writing style was choppy. very distracting. needs a good editor

Great read but many spelling errors. At one point the protagonist's name is spelled wrong.

About the author

Miles Cameron is a full-time writer who lives in Canada with his family. He also writes historical fiction under another name. The Traitor Son Cycle series is his fantasy debut.