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A New Epoch for the Dwarves of Ice Cloak When a young dwarf named Yorvig travels to a mining claim in the wilds of the Red Ridges he learns by hard experience that his fellow prospectors are focused on ore than survival Thinking he alone can hold disaster at bay Yorvig plots his way to becoming captain of the mine He only expected to lead in a fight against starvation but far greater danger arrives in forms both fair and foul The mine grows beyond what they ever imagined and while Yorvig s authority must grow with it the challenges of love and loyalty will not make it easy nor will the old foe who is determined to drive their folk from the Red Ridges for good The Mine Lord is a standalone novel set in the same world as the author s four book The Dwarves of Ice Cloak Originally released as the popular fantasy web serial of the same name The Mine Lord is now available in paperback and e book formats Also available is the short companion novel Jackal of the Waste The Mine Lord A New Epoch for the Dwarves of Ice CloakFrom the struggles of a dwarven prospector to the adventures of a diminutive squirrel rider A Trae McMakens decades long passion for writing fantasy literature has led him into many worlds and introduced many characters He lives and works near the shores of Lake Huron watching as his flock of sheep munch grass He has had a varied career as a traveling storyteller and folklorist a fiddler and singer but these days he much prefers to stay put and write Newsletter signup at site_link at site_link From the struggles of a dwarven prospector to the adventures of a diminutive squirrel rider A Trae McMaken s decades long passion for writing fantasy literature has led him into many worlds and introduced many characters He lives and works near the shores of Lake Huron watching as his flock of sheep munch grass He has had a varied career as a traveling storyteller and folklorist a fiddler and singer but these days he much prefers to stay put and write Newsletter signup at site_link at site_link site_link small spoilers I would give this book 6 stars if I could WOW what a great tale Of the 5 books of this series I have read this was the best This was the story of Yorvig and his White Whale A story of two rivals Two equals Each a great leader I could not help but think of Victor Hugo s Les Miserables while reading this Two opposing forces bound by destiny to cross paths in a final dare I use the popular term EPIC battle This took us from Yorvig s early days as a amateur prospector to being the leader of a huge Dwarf colony All the while there is this ominous sub plot between our main character and his Ursi rival It is a thick book and I am so glad I am happy McMaken was bold enough not to cut out huge parts of the story to make it a smaller read. 34 lords beach rd trenton maine If you are looking for a long but steadily moving adventure that takes place over many decades this is it English I like that the books in this series are mostly stand alone stories of the dwarves Mostly they take place years apart and have new characters This story was very exciting the dwarves battling the ursi which are like evil goblins for their lives and their homes and families English Absolutely loved the story from beginning to end They relate back to previous times and it s a good update of previous books but it is a book in its own standing English