Andrew Givler – författare

Lost and forgotten, Castor is a prisoner of the very Iron Empire he once served.Thought of as a common criminal, Castor guards his dangerous secret—that he has bound a second Symbol—with his life. If the Censors knew, they’d execute him on the spot.There is only one path to freedom and avenging his family.He must earn it no longer as a member of the Iron Legions, but by spilling blood for one of the great Houses.The dead gods stir in their rotting slumber. Dangerous enemies stalk his new master. Surrounded on all sides, Castor must learn the secrets of his Cor Heart and reach new heights of power before it is too late.And in the wake of his Ascent comes the first sign of change – A COLD WIND.

Castor has wanted to fuse with a Cor Heart since he was a boy. Made from an otherworldly metal, it will give him the ability to manipulate an element. Now that the trial has finally arrived, it is his chance to prove his worth.Once he has won the Empress' blessing, he can attune to a Symbol and begin a life of adventure.But during the trial, his dreams are interrupted by a vicious attack. His home is left in ruins and his family in peril, all while Castor and his friends are carried away to be conscripted into the Legions.Bound to a Symbol he never wanted, Castor must survive the Iron City, the enemies in the frozen North, and hidden traitors inside the Rusting Empire before he can get revenge on the ones who took everything from him.This is the first step of the rise of the Ironbound.