Cold Magic

Name: Cold Magic
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Elliott
ISBN: 9781470380182

Author: Kate Elliott

Series: Spiritwalker #1

Narrator: Charlotte Parry

Unabridged: 17 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/06/2013

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

The Wild Hunt is stirring - and the dragons are finally waking from their long sleep... Cat Barahal was the only survivor of the flood that took her parents. Raised by her extended family, she and her cousin, Bee, are unaware of the dangers that threaten them both. Though they are in beginning of the Industrial Age, magic - and the power of the Cold Mages - still hold sway. Now, betrayed by her family and forced to marry a powerful Cold Mage, Cat will be drawn into a labyrinth of politics. There she will learn the full ruthlessness of the rule of the Cold Mages. What do the Cold Mages want from her? And who will help Cat in her struggle against them?

About Kate Elliott

Kate Elliott is the author of more than twenty-five works of fantasy and science fiction, including a YA fantasy trilogy (begun with Court of Fives), the acclaimed science fiction novel Jaran, and a short fiction collection, The Very Best of Kate Elliott. Born in Oregon, she now lives in Hawaii.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley

First off, I really ought to say that there are a lot of very good aspects to this novel. Some parts, such as the dream of the dragon, the bits with the illusions and the cold steel, and especially the alternate history of Europe right up to the Regency era, with all of the Napoleanic (Camjiata) fla......more

Goodreads review by Felicia

I wrote a really long review and somehow it got erased just as I was about to press "post." Is it because it's Monday? Jeeeez. Ok, AS I WAS SAYING, this book was between 3 and 4 stars for me, but I gave it 4 because at the end of the book I was really satisfied and wanted more. I really really enjoye......more

Goodreads review by Katie

This book is so FRUSTRATING I mean, interesting premise: Steampunky alternate Europe in which there is widespread multicultural cross-pollination and ~magic~. Check! Great characters: Headstrong young lady who has been sadly misinformed about herself for most of her life, and a Harlequin-worthy hatema......more

Goodreads review by Rusty's Ghost Engine

Review also available @Scaredy Engines End of Line Library This was such a richly described complex novel that was about a lot of things I'm interested in e.g. culture, mythology and the what ifs in history. This is not a story to be rushed it has to be savored and analysed to get the full experience......more