Recommendation in 60 Words: Cold Iron

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Publisher: Gollancz (this edition, 2019)

(Masters & Mages Trilogy #1)

One fateful night, student Aranthur is quick with his sword. It earns him respect but changes him too, landing him amidst a dangerous, political quagmire that penetrates deep into the City and beyond. This coming-of-age saga has top-notch world-building, from the magical to the socio-political. It has it all: swords, dragons, heart, brutality, civil unrest… and it’s only book one!