Ice Forged: Book 1 of the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga

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Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine ''Mick'' McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands of Edgeland. Harsh military discipline and the oppressive magic of the governor's mages keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for the kingdom that banished the colonists. Now, McFadden and the people of Velant decide their fate. They can remain in their icy prison, removed from the devastation of the outside world, but facing a subsistence-level existence, or they can return to the ruins of the kingdom that they once called home. Either way, destruction lies ahead. . .

Gail Martin is the popular author of the Chronicles of the Necromancer series. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and three children.

Highly readable SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ICE FORGED dazzled me and put the author in the top ten of must-read lists SFRevu As always, Gail Z. Martin delivers Epic Fantasy as it was meant to be: gripping, action packed, and larger than life. A delight for any fan of the genre! Rachel Aaron, author of THE SPIRIT THIEF A vivid, engrossing tapestry woven from epic heroism, post apocalypse struggles, perilous magic and darkest fantasy. A distinct and distinctive achievement Juliet McKenna, author of THE TALES OF EINARINN With a large cast of satisfying characters, Gail Z. Martin masterfully presents an epic struggle between the forces of life and the forces of death in a world of broken magic James Maxey, author of GREATSHADOW High mage magic, thrilling battles and heart-thudding adventure - yet another superb fantasy tale from Gail Z. Martin! Andy Remic, author of THE IRON WOLVES