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Tireless Refinement

Steelforged Legacy, Book 5

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By: M. Tress
Narrated by: Lewis Alexander, Rozelyn Rader
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Life had been a whirlwind of changes for Casey since he accepted the offer of assistance from Loptr Laufeysson, known better by the name of Loki to most. But Casey regretted none of those changes, especially as they lead him to his lover: Maude Sigynsdottir, the youngest child of Loptr and Sigyn. Bonding with that woman led him to his next lover, Rowan Deeproot, an Ironwood Dryad sent to assist him by none other than Earth Mother herself.

At first, Casey had been resistant to accepting Rowan's advances, but Maude had convinced him that love takes many forms and reminded him of what her memories of a happy family were based on: her father and the trio of mothers she'd loved growing up.

Now with two lovers at his back, Casey is ready to challenge the world and take power by the throat. Which is going to be key to his survival, as the wicked Fomori are growing more common across the land. Word of entire hordes of the foul beasts has come in, and at the warnings of Earth Mother herself, Casey has to prepare as there is a greater power hunting him.

A power that remembers his steadfast defiance and unwavering heart.

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Steelforged Legacy is a progression fantasy, men's romance, Western cultivation story that takes heavy inspiration from classic cultivation and combines it with an alternate take on Norse mythology. Even the gods can't always see the future right, and in this world, sometimes even the Fates can make mistakes.

©2026 M. Tress (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC
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another broadening of the world but with very slow plot progress. the strength here is in the action scenes and world building as we slowly, EVER SO SLOWLY, creep towards the wider plot. it doesn't help that the book could do with parking down a little on the slight repeating of actions and granular activity. theres a moment in the book where someone is talking to Casey and explains something to him, he repeats it in his head, explains it to someone else, who then repeats it a conversation later. the intimacy elements are good but the start of the book is sluggish as the lovers exchange back and forth platitudes and reassurances that feels redundant after several books now.

where this shines is in the dialogue when the characters are allowed to banter and when the actions kicks up. we see the powers and abilities on display as well as the sense of the world building out. I look forward to this slow burn hitting it's stride in the next book where we will hopefully see more of the villain we've been building towards.

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