"Iron and Magic (Iron Covenant #1)" by Ilona Andrews
˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Magic-Covenant-Ilona-Andrews/dp/1641970405
Book number one of a one book series in the paranormal romance dark
fantasy Kate Daniels series.˙ This book is right before book ten of the
Kate Daniels series, "Magic Triumphs".˙ I read the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) trade paperback published by the Nancy Yost Literary Agency, Inc. in 2018 that I bought from Amazon in 2026.˙ The authors have announced plans for two more books in this mini series of theirs which I will buy when they come out.˙ Note that ?Ilona Andrews?
is the pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of
Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the 5,000+
year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate Daniels and bring
her to Roland but he failed.
Now Hugh is a falling down drunk but his Iron Dogs find him and tell him that someone is murdering their ranks since they left Roland.˙ Hugh
takes charge of the Iron Dogs again and the several hundred of them
start looking for a place to rest and regroup.˙ Instead, they find Elara Harper and her 5,000+ people in an abandoned castle in Kentucky. Elara's people call her the White Lady, other call her the Abomination. Hugh and Elara wed as a matter of convenience, not love, and they form a
partnership against Roland and his minions.
Hugh's universe sucks.˙ Forty years ago, the tech world crashed over the entire Earth and was replaced by the magic world in the form of a magic flare.˙ Guns don't work, cars don't work, electricity and phones do not work.˙ But magic works.˙ Good magic and bad magic.˙ After a week, the
tech world came back to a drastically changed world. And radically fewer humans.˙ And the magic world came back after a while.˙ And the tech
world came back after that.˙ And so on and so forth.˙ Each world can
last a few weeks or a few hours.
I liked everything about the story.˙ I especially liked the very clear distinction between the tech time and the magic time.˙ I had never
thought about it that way.˙ The series may be inspired by "Ariel" by
Steven Boyett and "Dies The Fire" by S. M. Stirling except those never interchange the tech time and the magic time, they just transitioned to
the magic time.
The authors have a website at:
˙˙ https://www.ilona-andrews.com
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (11,745 reviews)
Lynn
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of
Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh
away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 untilMy rating: 5 out of 5 star
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of
Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh
away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well.
8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
From King Lear. Shakespeare.
Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of a British man." 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 until recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.My rating: 5 out of 5 star
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of
Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable
sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well.
8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 untilMy rating: 5 out of 5 star
recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological
improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
On 23/10/2026 12:50, bliss wrote:
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of >>>>> Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable >>> sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well.
8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 untilMy rating: 5 out of 5 star
recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological
improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
Yes, thank you for your explanation, but is it a co-incidence or are
Ilona Andrews fooling about with towers and a Roland who lives for
centuries?
I see from my original post above, that the poet Robert Browning was
alive in both the 11th and the 19th century as well. Another mage in disguise?
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
I see from my original post above, that the poet Robert Browning was
alive in both the 11th and the 19th century as well. Another mage in disguise?
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of
Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable
sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well.
8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 untilMy rating: 5 out of 5 star
recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological
improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
bent on total domination of everything and every person
but especially if they are magic users.
˙˙˙˙His daughter ran away from him long ago and is
living in or near ruined Atlanta, GA, USA but magic comes
and goes and leaves technology in ruins. Kate Daniels is
a very powerful mage as well. In this world vampires are
run by necromancers and are nearly invulnerable killing
undead weapons. People infected by viruses are shape-shifters
and Kate Daniels has a long romance with the most powerful
of these who shifts in a lion. She has strong relationships
with other shifters as well as she works to solve the
problems between different magical groups and track down
evil-doers such as her daddy.
˙˙˙˙Ilona Andrews is the name of a wife and husband
writing team for greater coverage of the male and female
charactes which they do admirably well.
˙˙˙˙I haven't yet read the final story in that series.
˙˙˙˙bliss
On 10/23/2026 7:21 AM, Titus G wrote:
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
This turned out to be too boring for me to finish.˙ I believe I have a
box set somewhere.
I thought it was a nice story, but King just rambles on and on, and
never gets to the story.
I hope the earlier incantations were more amusing.
On 23/10/2026 12:50, bliss wrote:
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of >>>>> Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable >>> sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well.
8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 untilMy rating: 5 out of 5 star
recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological
improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
Yes, thank you for your explanation, but is it a co-incidence or are
Ilona Andrews fooling about with towers and a Roland who lives for
centuries?
I see from my original post above, that the poet Robert Browning was
alive in both the 11th and the 19th century as well. Another mage in disguise?
Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
On 23/10/2026 12:50, bliss wrote:
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of >>>>>> Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the
5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable >>>> sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well. >>>> 8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century.
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 until >>>> recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological >>>> improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.My rating: 5 out of 5 star
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
Yes, thank you for your explanation, but is it a co-incidence or are
Ilona Andrews fooling about with towers and a Roland who lives for
centuries?
I see from my original post above, that the poet Robert Browning was
alive in both the 11th and the 19th century as well. Another mage in
disguise?
We last dialoged about associative Roland a couple of years ago.
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Post by Titus G
Durandal a sword said to be indestructible, the sharpest of all blades,
once wielded by the knight Roland under Charlemagne, and thenceforth
stuck in stone for 1,300 years, has disappeared from a French village. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-excalibur-like-sword-durandal-disappears-after-1300-years/
The mythological Roland blew his horn, the Olifant, to signal
Charlemagne. The sound carried for thirty leagues (90 miles). Such
effort begot bright blood from Roland's' mouth as the veins in his
temples and neck burst.
Perry Rhodan faces a similar situation on the planet Roland, where
Perry's small squad must endure physical pain to send a gravitational
wave SOS:
Perry Rhodan placed his finger on the small piece of
metal. "Here goes," he said. "Hold your breath. We don?t
know what will happen!"
Rhodan increased the pressure of his finger. He felt the
little lever begin to yield. For one second Perry Rhodan
wondered why absolutely nothing happened. Then suddenly
it felt as if someone had landed a powerful blow on his
shoulders. His arm sank, his hand with it, and in the
process his finger pulled the little lever all the way
down.
Somebody screamed. Perry Rhodan felt like screaming
himself. Something was pushing him down with overpowering
might. He lunged forward and tried to brace himself with
his hands but a few moments later his arms buckled under.
He fell headlong to the floor. The fall took away his
breath and conjured a colourful world of fiery circles
before his eyes.
The pressure did not lessen. It squeezed the air out of
Rhodan's lungs, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Rhodan realized with painful clarity that he would have
to undertake something if he were to avoid becoming
unconscious.
When he had depressed the lever he had anticipated so
many things that he needed a few seconds to properly
evaluate the effect it had actually produced.
The organ was an antigrav generator. Pressing the lever
resulted in a five or six-fold intensification of the
artificial gravity field within the subterranean room.
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On 10/23/2026 12:17 AM, Don wrote:
Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
On 23/10/2026 12:50, bliss wrote:
On 10/22/26 16:21, Titus G wrote:
On 10/23/2026 3:43 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Book number one of a one book series
Sigh.
Hugh d'Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of >>>>>>> Towers, served only one master all of his life.˙ His master, the >>>>>>> 5,000+ year old all powerful mage currently known as Roland, cast Hugh >>>>>>> away for failing at one task.˙ Hugh was suppose to capture Kate
Daniels and bring her to Roland but he failed.
Towers? Roland?
French History/Mythology. Roland was a French knight with an unbreakable >>>>> sword and magic horn serving under Charlemagne so a mage then as well. >>>>> 8th century.
The Song of Roland. Robert Browning. 11th century.
˙From King Lear. Shakespeare.
˙˙˙˙ Childe Rowland to the dark tower came.
˙˙˙˙ His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum,
˙˙˙˙ I smell the blood of a British man."˙˙˙ 17th century.
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Robert Browning. 19th century. >>>>>
The Dark Tower. (Protagonist Roland). Stephen King. 20th century.
Sigh. The Dim McWire ratings are useless being always 5 out of 5 until >>>>> recently when 6s have been introduced perhaps because of technological >>>>> improvements in the achievement of well boundedness.My rating: 5 out of 5 star
˙˙˙˙This Roland is not that knighly hero, but a mage
Yes, thank you for your explanation, but is it a co-incidence or are
Ilona Andrews fooling about with towers and a Roland who lives for
centuries?
I see from my original post above, that the poet Robert Browning was
alive in both the 11th and the 19th century as well. Another mage in
disguise?
We last dialoged about associative Roland a couple of years ago.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post by Titus G
Durandal a sword said to be indestructible, the sharpest of all blades,
once wielded by the knight Roland under Charlemagne, and thenceforth
stuck in stone for 1,300 years, has disappeared from a French village.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-excalibur-like-sword-durandal-disappears-after-1300-years/
The mythological Roland blew his horn, the Olifant, to signal
Charlemagne. The sound carried for thirty leagues (90 miles). Such
effort begot bright blood from Roland's' mouth as the veins in his
temples and neck burst.
Perry Rhodan faces a similar situation on the planet Roland, where
Perry's small squad must endure physical pain to send a gravitational
wave SOS:
Perry Rhodan placed his finger on the small piece of
metal. "Here goes," he said. "Hold your breath. We don?t
know what will happen!"
Rhodan increased the pressure of his finger. He felt the
little lever begin to yield. For one second Perry Rhodan
wondered why absolutely nothing happened. Then suddenly
it felt as if someone had landed a powerful blow on his
shoulders. His arm sank, his hand with it, and in the
process his finger pulled the little lever all the way
down.
Somebody screamed. Perry Rhodan felt like screaming
himself. Something was pushing him down with overpowering
might. He lunged forward and tried to brace himself with
his hands but a few moments later his arms buckled under.
He fell headlong to the floor. The fall took away his
breath and conjured a colourful world of fiery circles
before his eyes.
The pressure did not lessen. It squeezed the air out of
Rhodan's lungs, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Rhodan realized with painful clarity that he would have
to undertake something if he were to avoid becoming
unconscious.
When he had depressed the lever he had anticipated so
many things that he needed a few seconds to properly
evaluate the effect it had actually produced.
The organ was an antigrav generator. Pressing the lever
resulted in a five or six-fold intensification of the
artificial gravity field within the subterranean room.
Which Perry Rhodan was this ?
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