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A review by chromatick
Cold Iron by Miles Cameron
5.0
4.75 stars
Honestly, the only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because his Traitor's Son Cycle is better by a smidgen. :)
Traitor's Son is set in a Medieval setting, whereas in this new trilogy we get a fantasy version of Venice during a time that the Three Musketeers would have fit right at home in. One thing Cameron always nails is the authenticity and accuracy of his arms and armor and the various fighting styles that go with them. In this he does not disappoint. There are plenty of action scenes, and they are all depicted quite well.
This novel follows more of the hero's journey trope with our main character studying both the art of swordsmanship and magic, while finding himself wrapped up in a much bigger plot than he could have ever imagined.
This was an excellent first novel and I look forward to seeing where it goes in the next two books.
Honestly, the only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because his Traitor's Son Cycle is better by a smidgen. :)
Traitor's Son is set in a Medieval setting, whereas in this new trilogy we get a fantasy version of Venice during a time that the Three Musketeers would have fit right at home in. One thing Cameron always nails is the authenticity and accuracy of his arms and armor and the various fighting styles that go with them. In this he does not disappoint. There are plenty of action scenes, and they are all depicted quite well.
This novel follows more of the hero's journey trope with our main character studying both the art of swordsmanship and magic, while finding himself wrapped up in a much bigger plot than he could have ever imagined.
This was an excellent first novel and I look forward to seeing where it goes in the next two books.