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 choice: 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 series:
- The Amber Citadel
The Ironstone King
The Sapphire Throne
The Ruby Plains
The 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
Genre: Fantasy
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