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The Ironstone King: The Jewelfire Realm, Book Two of Five
The Ironstone King is the second volume of the Jewelfire Realm, an epic character-driven fantasy full of mystery, darkness and adventure.Tanthe, Lynden and Rufryd are trapped in the snow-bound mountains of the alien Shaelahyr, one of the mysterious Aelyr races. They must escape and continue their desperate search for Ysomir, but time is running out. Thousands of miles away in the Amber Citadel of Parione, Ysomir faces danger from the mad King Garnelys himself and his sinister advisors.
Meanwhile Helananthe, the long-exiled heir to the throne, must find her way home and battle the dark forces surrounding her grandfather the king. She faces a terrible to make war on her own family, or to let the malevolent Bhahdradomen seize power. Her friend, the playwright Saphaeyender, mourns the destruction of his beloved theatre to allow construction of a monumental tower to serve the king's vanity; in the background, the Aelyr gather with an agenda of their own.
Unfolding over five volumes, The Jewelfire Realm is a sweeping fantasy adventure of magic, intrigue and struggle. Meet fascinating characters who grow in different and unlooked-for ways as the tale progresses. Follow the whole story as a complete Amber CitadelThe Ironstone KingThe Sapphire ThroneThe Ruby PlainsThe Obsidian Tower
First published in 1999, The Ironstone King - in its original form as the second part of The Amber Citadel - was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society BEST NOVEL AWARD and now appears in Kindle format for the first time.'By far the best mainstream fantasy I've read this year.' - Waterstones Magazine'My favourite attribute of Freda Warrington's writing is her vivid descriptions, and the way she really pulls you into the world about which she's writing. This was a fantastic book in a fantastic [trilogy] written by a fantastic author. I urge any and every fantasy fan to pick up this series!' - Goodreads Review
Meanwhile Helananthe, the long-exiled heir to the throne, must find her way home and battle the dark forces surrounding her grandfather the king. She faces a terrible to make war on her own family, or to let the malevolent Bhahdradomen seize power. Her friend, the playwright Saphaeyender, mourns the destruction of his beloved theatre to allow construction of a monumental tower to serve the king's vanity; in the background, the Aelyr gather with an agenda of their own.
Unfolding over five volumes, The Jewelfire Realm is a sweeping fantasy adventure of magic, intrigue and struggle. Meet fascinating characters who grow in different and unlooked-for ways as the tale progresses. Follow the whole story as a complete Amber CitadelThe Ironstone KingThe Sapphire ThroneThe Ruby PlainsThe Obsidian Tower
First published in 1999, The Ironstone King - in its original form as the second part of The Amber Citadel - was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society BEST NOVEL AWARD and now appears in Kindle format for the first time.'By far the best mainstream fantasy I've read this year.' - Waterstones Magazine'My favourite attribute of Freda Warrington's writing is her vivid descriptions, and the way she really pulls you into the world about which she's writing. This was a fantastic book in a fantastic [trilogy] written by a fantastic author. I urge any and every fantasy fan to pick up this series!' - Goodreads Review
329 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 22, 2023
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About the author
Freda Warrington
52 books326 followersFreda Warrington is an award-winning British author, known for her epic fantasy, vampire and supernatural novels.
“The Blood Wine books are addictive, thrilling reads that are impossible to put down and they definitely deserve more attention” – Worldhopping.net
Her earliest novels, the Blackbird series, were written and published in the 1980s. In the intervening years she has seen numerous novels of epic fantasy, supernatural and contemporary fantasy, vampires, dark romance, horror and alternative history published.
Her novel ELFLAND won the Romantic Times BEST FANTASY NOVEL Award in 2009, while her 1997 Dracula sequel DRACULA THE UNDEAD won the Dracula Society's BEST GOTHIC NOVEL Award.
Four of her novels (Dark Cathedral, Pagan Moon, Dracula the Undead, and The Amber Citadel) have been nominated or shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel award. The American Library Association placed MIDSUMMER NIGHT in its Top Ten for 2010.
Recently Titan Book reissued her popular romantic-gothic Blood Wine vampire series set in the 1920s - A Taste of Blood Wine, A Dance in Blood Velvet and The Dark Blood of Poppies - along with a brand new novel, The Dark Arts of Blood. In 2017, Telos Publishing will publish her first short story collection, NIGHTS OF BLOOD WINE, featuring fifteen lush dark tales - ten set in her Blood Wine world, and five others of gothic weirdness.
In 2003, Simon & Schuster published The Court of the Midnight King, an alternative history/ fantasy retelling of the story of King Richard III. To celebrate all the events surrounding the discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, The Court of the Midnight King is now available on Kindle and in paperback format. Most of her backlist titles, including the Blackbird series, Dracula the Undead, Dark Cathedral and Pagan Moon, can already be found on Kindle or will be available in the next few months.
Warrington has also seen numerous short stories published in anthologies and magazines. For further information, visit her website Freda Warrington
Born in Leicester, Warrington grew up in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. After completing high school, she trained at Loughborough College of Art and Design and worked in medical illustration and graphic design for some years. She eventually moved to full-time writing, and also still enjoys design, photography, art, jewellery-making and other crafts, travelling and conventions.
Series:
* Jewelfire
* Dark Cathedral
* Aetherial Tales
* Blackbird
“The Blood Wine books are addictive, thrilling reads that are impossible to put down and they definitely deserve more attention” – Worldhopping.net
Her earliest novels, the Blackbird series, were written and published in the 1980s. In the intervening years she has seen numerous novels of epic fantasy, supernatural and contemporary fantasy, vampires, dark romance, horror and alternative history published.
Her novel ELFLAND won the Romantic Times BEST FANTASY NOVEL Award in 2009, while her 1997 Dracula sequel DRACULA THE UNDEAD won the Dracula Society's BEST GOTHIC NOVEL Award.
Four of her novels (Dark Cathedral, Pagan Moon, Dracula the Undead, and The Amber Citadel) have been nominated or shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel award. The American Library Association placed MIDSUMMER NIGHT in its Top Ten for 2010.
Recently Titan Book reissued her popular romantic-gothic Blood Wine vampire series set in the 1920s - A Taste of Blood Wine, A Dance in Blood Velvet and The Dark Blood of Poppies - along with a brand new novel, The Dark Arts of Blood. In 2017, Telos Publishing will publish her first short story collection, NIGHTS OF BLOOD WINE, featuring fifteen lush dark tales - ten set in her Blood Wine world, and five others of gothic weirdness.
In 2003, Simon & Schuster published The Court of the Midnight King, an alternative history/ fantasy retelling of the story of King Richard III. To celebrate all the events surrounding the discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, The Court of the Midnight King is now available on Kindle and in paperback format. Most of her backlist titles, including the Blackbird series, Dracula the Undead, Dark Cathedral and Pagan Moon, can already be found on Kindle or will be available in the next few months.
Warrington has also seen numerous short stories published in anthologies and magazines. For further information, visit her website Freda Warrington
Born in Leicester, Warrington grew up in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. After completing high school, she trained at Loughborough College of Art and Design and worked in medical illustration and graphic design for some years. She eventually moved to full-time writing, and also still enjoys design, photography, art, jewellery-making and other crafts, travelling and conventions.
Series:
* Jewelfire
* Dark Cathedral
* Aetherial Tales
* Blackbird
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