(summary from goodreads)
My name is Meaghan Chase.
I thought it was over.That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stay by my side. Drag me into the core of a conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This time, there will be no turning back.
Review: I may not have cried in this book, but I was definitely close to tears in the end. In The Iron Queen Kagawa manages to pick up right where the last book left off and create yet another amazing book. This book, however, seemed both faster and slower to me.
A lot happened in the book, and a lot of questions were answered, but it managed to have what seemed like a slow pace. This allowed the reader to understand the revelations that were being made. But somehow the book seemed faster in the sense of the coming war. There was a lot more fighting in this book than in the others and it gave the book a lot of good action-y scenes.
These characters are amazing. I love each and every one of them and, I may be a bit biased, but, I can't find a flaw in them.
Spoiler alert. Highlight to read. Although the ending was unexpected I actually liked it. It seemed very realistic. It showed that there's not always a happy ending.
Overall, this book was simply amazing. I don't know how, but Kagawa has once again managed to create a world and characters that you can't help but fall in love with. I am now eagerly awaiting The Iron Knight, the fourth in the series, and suggest that if you haven't read the first two books in the Iron Fey series, you should do so now.
Note: I received this e-ARC from Harlequin through NetGalley.
(summary from goodreads)
Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey, iron-bound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her. Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's alone in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.
Review: And the awesomeness continues. I was blown away by The Iron King and didn't think its sequel could match it. If anything, The Iron Daughter surpassed its predecessor.
For the first few chapters I was worried. Where had the strong-willed Meghan go? The one who listened to Ash about what the Unseelie Court would be like. That Meghan seemed to be replaced by a girl that needed someone to do everything for her. Thankfully our Meghan was returned and the story went along on its merry little way.
As usual the other characters were amazing and there was plenty of faery political drama to balance out the characters' personal drama.
I would say the threat of the iron fey was much greater in this book and I found that this led to many (ingenious) plot twists. I also found myself mentally saying, "The plot thickens!" numerous times, which is always good.
So, like the first in the series, The Iron Daughter was overall amazing. I'm still in love with this series, I'm still team Ash, and I can not wait for book 3, The Iron Queen.
(summary from goodreads)
Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she never imagined--the world of Faery, where anything you see may try to eat you, and Meghan is the daughter of the summer faery king. Now she will journey into the depths of Faery to face an unknown enemy . . . and beg the help of a winter prince who might as soon kill her as let her touch his icy heart. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series.
Review: I now have a new favorite series! Words truly can not explain how much I love this book. Everything about it was amazing.
The plot grabbed me from the start. I didn't have to get halfway through the book before something finally happened. There was immediate intrigue.
And the characters how I love them. Meghan was such a strong-willed protagonist and I can definitely understand her protective nature when it comes to her brother. And just so no one's confused, I am 100% team Ash. He's just...wonderful. Puck's great too, but he's more the older brother type (in my opinion).
Then there's the world itself. Julie has created a fantastic, magical, amazing place. Everything about the world is fascinating, from the people who inhabit it to its faery politics.
Overall, this book is awesome, and if you haven't read it you need to. NOW!
