Ironling is the next book in the Monstrous World series by author S.E. Wendel. The first book of hers we read was Halfling, which you can listen to here. It is named after the hunky hard working blacksmith Hakon, a half-orc who moved into the Darrow lands looking for a better life (and maybe even a wife).

Hakon gets a job as an iron smith and falls in love with Lady Aislinn of the darrowlands. Lady Aislinn designs iron tools she needs and asks Hakon to help her build them. They are smitten with each other and have to sneak in time to hang out because Aislinn is usually booked sunup to sundown.

Everything changes when Aislinn's criminal deadbeat brother, and rival heir to the Darrowlands, breaks out of his prison and seeks revenge.

Positive disability representation is a big feature in this story! Lady Aislinn is autistic and struggles with the pressure of her lady duties and controlling her meltdowns. Hakon is hard of hearing so he reads lips and uses sign language to communicate.

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