Ironbound

A Progression Fantasy Epic

By: Andrew Givler

Narrated by: Ralph Lister

An action-packed progression fantasy epic from Andrew Givler, bestselling author of Soul Fraud.

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

As long as he can remember, Castor has wanted nothing more than to fuse with a Cor Heart. Made from an otherworldly metal, it would give him the ability to bind a Symbol and manipulate the elements.

The day of trial has finally arrived—a chance for Castor to prove his worth. Only after winning the Empress’ blessing can he begin his life of adventure.

When his chance is interrupted by a vicious attack, he finds his home in ruins and his family in mortal peril.

Conscripted into the Legions, bound to a Symbol he never wanted, Castor must survive the Iron City, his enemies in the frozen North, and clandestine traitors within the rusting Empire itself.

But more than anything, he wants revenge against those who took everything from him.

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

Don't miss the start of this 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. It's perfect for fans of Arcane Ascension, Red Rising, and Will of the Many.

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Amazing

this is definitely my favorite book by this author. the mc is smart and capable something i love as I don't like when mc are complete idiots

Great story, it reminds me of Kaladin in the Way of Kings.

fantastic writing, terrific narrator, you can predict elements, but even those are satisfying as they occur. can't wait for the next one.

Doesn't waste my time being too bogged down in descriptive writing.

First book so can't complain much about unfinished parts of the story when the author clearly represents these reveals to be later.

World building done well a decent treatment for Characters and the author clearly was not treating the main character and supporting characters with trite and silly qualities so readily ruining a story of these themes. And the cover art is nice for that as well

fantastic progression fantasy with a roman twist.

the ending seemed a little unfulilling after such a wonderful build-up. Im looking forward to seeing where the story goes though.

Enjoyable first entry

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I’ve read similar things, but this melted the elements. I was expecting in a cleaner way.

This felt like what I was hoping A Soldier’s Life would be. I understand why it gets compared to Kaladin in The Way of Kings.

The biggest negative I have is that the VA has a limited range of voices. He does a good job on executing one of the those four voices, but don’t expect a huge variety. It wasn’t an issue for me at all.

With that’s said, it is worth checking out.