My husband loved it, and is reading the next in the series. While some may be able to heal, others have access to the feared domination magic, allowing them to take command of anothers' thoughts, bending them to their will. There were times I felt it difficult to connect with Suvi's The book is rich in plot, and storyline. Overall, I definitely recommend reading this book. Cameron writes swords and armor like no one else. It's what I think of as '90s Epic Fantasy (mostly because of how many books like this I was devouring at the time) — fantasy that's figuring out its relationship to its own history and lineage in order to unabashedly revel in it. Heard great things so will try and come back to it.Farmboy from an outlying province goes to the big city university as a threat shadows the status quo - but the complexity and panache with which Cameron writes eclipses the usual handling of a classic trope. However, the young kainen prince Nels has yet to show his mettle in this regard, displaying Stina Leicht brings to us an epic saga of one countries struggle for survival in Cold Iron, book one of The Malorum Gates. What a great world and interesting twists on how magic powers work, guns and so on. This shocked me slightly as I have not experienced this since I last read a Terry Pratchett book (which has been quite a number of years) and writing a fantasy book without chapters is no small feat. A little bit of detail in some places would have made it a bit more coherent. Here, we travel to the Kingdom of Eledore whose inhabitants are known the world over for their unique magical abilities. For Stephen King it was Richard Bachman, for Tom Holt it was (and I think still is) K J Parker. Miles Cameron is a great author. The complexity and diversity of the setting is stellar, the pace moves right along, and the hero is a refreshing read on several counts: he succeeds through hard work, he's not a 'chosen one', and his engaging attitude towards his fellows (both rich and poor) and towards life has heart, and courage, and a mature awareness that deepens as he outgrows his country origins.
I loved that series, but Cold Iron, book one in Cameron’s new fantasy series, may very well exceed it.I was a huge fan of Miles Cameron’s Traitor Son Cycle, the first fantasy by an experienced historical fiction writer. It is the only magic and has let the Kainen maintain promenence in the world.

The hacks turn the map upside down and copy the master. In One way or another, modern epic fantasy is a reaction to Tolkien. Eledore is home to the Kainen race with natural inborn magic . 4.3, 31 Ratings; $12.99; $12.99; Publisher Description.
Cold Iron.

In this case it worked so well, that I was won over quickly. The skillful writers set off at right angles and look for something new to say. I think the beginning of the book struggles with some pacing. Upon reflection, I dropped it to a 4. His world feels so incredibly real, which makes the fantasy elements seem more wondrous than books where such things are commonplace. It reminded me, pleasurably, of Robin Hobb's “Leicht loads up on all the thrills we love in the genre (Huge battles! I loved the mix of flintlock level technology with ritual magic, even though I have a bias against guns in fantasy settings. How did the king’s brother begin a palace coup and nobody really noticed?

Nels & Suvi, royal twins and heirs to the throne of Eledore struggle to save their kingdom and way of life. For me, the name ‘Miles Cameron’, and the words, ‘five stars’ go together practically every time. I don’t think I have ever come across a fantasy novel that used the advantages of being, you know, “The allure of fascinating world building permeates Only Suvi, his fraternal twin sister, supports him. Miles Cameron. Both are part of the royal family of Kainen, beings that can do magic (I thought of them as elves). Granted, such a thing is not completely unheard of; there's the wonderfully clever This book mostly lost points on technicalities if I'm perfectly honest, but it never quite reached the point of being a gripping page-turner either. There were some moments where I just wondered what the point was or where I wondered how I was still reading a book where nothing was really happening, at least to the main character.I really loved this book at the end but we had a difficult beginning together. Cold Iron Masters and Mages Book One. I personally love the character Viktor Reini, who makes the book for me. Cold Iron is an excellent book. My only real problem was about halfway through I realized I was really confused about the worldbuilding and politics between nations. Miles Cameron is an author, a re-enactor, an outdoors expert and a weapons specialist. Why exactly does the king mistrust his offspring so much? And the ending was very much not anticipated but good.another one I looked at recently and put it down immediately as there is nothing there to attract my interest with very confused writing (which can be seen in the free Amazon preview too)DNF (at p469 of p652) - at 70% I couldn't take any more. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. The book leads you into an integrated modern society where human and elves live side-side though not always in harmony. *Source* Goodreads Winner *Genre* Urban Fantasy *Rating* 3.5 *Thoughts* Cold Iron Heart, by author Melissa Marr, is the prequel to the Wicked Lovely series. Start by marking “Cold Iron (The Malorum Gates #1)” as Want to Read: Cold Iron is the first book in the new “Masters and Mages” series from Miles Cameron, author of the Traitor Son Cycle.Cold Iron is the first book in the new “Masters and Mages” series from Miles Cameron, author of the Traitor Son Cycle.For me, the name ‘Miles Cameron’, and the words, ‘five stars’ go together practically every time. Wow! I personally love the character Viktor Reini, who makes the book for me. Cold Iron is the first book in a trilogy (Book 2: Anvil of Darkness, Book 3: Lightbringer, tentatively).