Age of Iron by Angus Watson

Not that great.  The first book in a trilogy, I started the second one and about half way through but don't know that I will finish...its a better than average fantasy novel but certainly not anything that stands out from the pack.  Characters are ok (Dug is sorta admirable/Lowa is sorta interesting/little Spring is sorta cool), story lines ok (but really, would it be that easy to become queen??), world building ok (Julius Ceasar's Rome is one setting and its both over and underdone), writing ok if your not too much of snob about it.  If you're a fantasy fan and are looking for your next fix its certainly worth checking out.  If you are a general reader who dabbles in fantasy, or a reader who doesn't generally like fantasy, don't waste your time.

Rating:  #6 Bearable, Just Barely.