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  • Written by: Miles Cameron
  • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
  • Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
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Cold Iron

Written by: Miles Cameron
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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Publisher's Summary

A young mage-in-training is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the first book of this new epic fantasy trilogy by Miles Cameron, author of the Traitor Son Cycle series.

Aranthur is a promising young mage. His talents compel him to attend University to develop his abilities further. But the world is not safe for a mage, 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, Aranthur is conscripted to the City Militia. Soon after, 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 continue his cold-hearted commitment to the blade.

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For more from Miles Cameron, check out:

The Traitor Son Cycle

  • The Red Knight
  • The Fell Sword
  • The Dread Wyrm
  • The Plague of Swords
  • The Fall of Dragons
©2018 Miles Cameron (P)2018 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"I cannot recommend the Traitor Son Cycle enough... amazing."—SF Signal on The Fell Sword
"A rousing read."—SF Signal on The Red Knight
"Utterly, utterly brilliant. A masterclass in how to write modern fantasy - world building, characters, plot and pacing, all perfectly blended. Miles Cameron is at the top of his game."—John Gwynne, author of The Faithful and the Fallen series
"Promising historical fantasy debut featuring an expansive cast, an engaging plot, and a detailed eye for combat."—The Ranting Dragon on The Red Knight
"The Red Knight is an excellent debut... [It] will only get better as the series progresses... You will be won by the intricate story and sophisticated world building."—Fantasy Book Critic on The Red Knight
"Literate, intelligent, and well-thoughtout...a pleasingly complex and greatly satisfying novel."—SFF World on The Red Knight
"Cold Iron is fantastic. It shimmers like a well-honed sword blade."—Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives

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Very very good

I love Miles Cameron. His writing and the stories are always interesting. The world building and characters are great and have clear depth to them. Can't recommend this listen enough.

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a man visits an inn

This story is supposed to be a slow burn, but what it amounts to is "a man visits an inn". oh there are a few events leading up to it, but those flash past quickly and the MC does visit his parents house, but then it's back to that inn. For a place that is essentially just supposed to be a rest stop for a night, the characters can't seem to leave. this story is reminiscent of the "Hateful Eight" by Quentin Tarantino. The author seems really hung up on his inn. The author tantalizes you with descriptions of far off places and political upheaval, but instead of having his character go to those more interesting places, he's trapped at a plain inn. "frustrating" is the word for this story. There's a great story here, but instead I'm stuck learning about the inn keeper, his wife, his son, his two daughters and I'm left wondering why?

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Miles Cameron at his best

Historically informed fantasy, wonderfully interesting characters and a living world, Miles has smoothed and refined his writing to near perfection in this book. No dull parts, I blazed through this book. can't wait for the next!

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