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Cold Iron

Masters and Mages Book One

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Cold Iron

By: Miles Cameron
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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About this listen

 Aranthur is a student. He showed a little magical talent, is studying at the local academy, and is nothing particularly special. Others are smarter. Others are more talented. Others are quicker to pick up techniques. But none of them are with him when he breaks his journey home for the holidays in an inn. None of them step in to help when a young woman is thrown off a passing stage coach into the deep snow at the side of the road. And none of them are drawn into a fight to protect her.
One of the others might have realised she was manipulating him all along . . .
A powerful story about beginnings, coming of age, and the way choosing to take one step towards violence can lead to a slippery and dangerous slope, this is an accomplished fantasy series driven by strong characters and fast-paced action.

'A stirring, gritty and at times quite brutal epic fantasy' Tor.com

'This series promises to be the standout epic fantasy for the ages' Fantasy Book Critic

Read by Mark Meadows
(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018©2017 Miles Cameron Epic Fantasy Historical

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Critic reviews

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. To say I loved it is an understatement, and I am struggling with the fact I have to wait for book 2. Highly recommended.
Cold Iron is a terrifically good novel that epitomises how good Fantasy novels can be when done right.
This is another book that reminded me very much of The Name of the Wind... while it might be slow and character focused, when the action hits, it's brutal and inventive.
Cameron is a brilliant writer!
Cold Iron is a fine, well-crafted book made by a master of historical and fantasy fiction.
Cold Iron is a very enjoyable book which manages to feel both familiar and fresh. I was intrigued by the world and the characters, and I'm invested in the plot to the extent that I'll be picking up the sequel as soon as I can get my grubby paws on it.
Miles Cameron is back with a brand new series and you're going to be hooked from the very beginning. A fresh take on the typical farm boy turned hero fantasy, this is everything you could possibly want in a fantasy series.
The depth and breadth of this book is breath taking, the skill with which its delivered is sure to make this book and this series a huge hit.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this first title now for Book 2, good narration and story pacing quickly got me hooked.

Exciting and engaging

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Big fan of the Red Knight series this was very enjoable. Great characters , well paced opening and good plot. Part 2 felt a liittle short and hurried. Looking foward to rest of series.

Excellent story very well read. Great characters

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Only just started listening but I suspect I'll have to return this title. The narrator is awful beyond words.

Builds pitch in sentences with absolutely no reason, you think something dramatic is about to happen but it doesn't. If you measured the pitch I'm sure it would look like a sawtooth waveband: up, up, up, then drop. Then huge, unnecessary pauses.

Because of this, I just cannot get to grips with the story.

I see others have praised the performance, so I'll push on but it is such a struggle

The worst cadence to narration

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This is a good start to a sword & sorcery series. The characters are developing nicely and some intriguing groundwork is being put in place suggesting a good story to come. The narration is good; not as creative as some, but supports the story well.

Promising start

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The narration is good the story is good

But. There. Is. A. Pause.

at the end of every paragraph or three I think I'm getting a call because there's a huge gap where the narration has paused while tea is brewed the record pressed once more.

sigh

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