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Ironbound: (Ironbound, Book 1)

by Andrew Givler

A trial turns into a fight for survival

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A trial turns into a fight for survival

Castor enters the Iron Empire’s trial hoping to bond with a Cor Heart, gain elemental abilities, and earn the chance to Ascend. An attack overturns that ambition: his family is in danger, and he and his friends are conscripted into the Legions. From there, the story links a magical progression system and military service with a personal drive for revenge, as Castor faces dangers in the Iron City and the frozen North and the threat of traitors within the empire. As the opening volume of a fantasy series, it sets up both his struggle to survive and the larger rise of the Ironbound.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in progression fantasy built around magical abilities and advancement.
  • Readers who enjoy fantasy combining military conscription, dangerous trials, and a revenge-driven protagonist.
  • Adult fantasy readers seeking the start of a series set in an empire with threats both within and beyond its borders.

Themes

Survival and revengeMagical advancementMilitary conscriptionLoyalty and betrayal

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Book overview

Arcane Ascension meets The Blade Itself in the epic fantasy adventure IRONBOUND, where the will to survive - and the urge for revenge - cuts cold and deep.

In the Iron Empire only the strongest are given the chance to Ascend.

Castor has wanted to fuse with a Cor Heart since he was a boy. Made from an otherworldly metal, it will give him the ability to manipulate an element. Now that the trial has finally arrived, it is his chance to prove his worth.

Once he has won the Empress' blessing, he can attune to a Symbol and begin a life of adventure.

But during the trial, his dreams are interrupted by a vicious attack. His home is left in ruins and his family in peril, all while Castor and his friends are carried away to be conscripted into the Legions.

Bound to a Symbol he never wanted, Castor must survive the Iron City, the enemies in the frozen North, and hidden traitors inside the Rusting Empire before he can get revenge on the ones who took everything from him.

This is the first step of the rise of the Ironbound.

Don't miss the start of this action-packed, adrenaline-fueled Progression Fantasy epic from Andrew Givler, bestselling author of Soul Fraud and the creator of Sigils, a Youtube channel with 1.4+ Million Subscribers.

Perfect for fans of Arcane Ascension, Mark of the Fool, Pierce Brown's Red Rising series, The Will of the Many, Book 1 in the Hierarchy series (James Islington), Joe Abercrombie's The First Law Trilogy (The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings), Jim Butcher's Codex Alera Series, and The Sword of Kaigen.

"A coming of age story, coupled with a progressive magic system and a training arc. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY." -- Luke Bateman

"A captivating coming-of-age fantasy full of ingenious magic and military adventure!" --Sebastien de Castell, award-winning author of The Greatcoats.
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