Cold Iron by Miles Cameron

448 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

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 i...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 60%
dark 40%
mysterious 40%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.92

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