The Iron Queen (Iron Fey, #3)
by Julie Kagawa
Genre: Fantasy/Faerie
Reading Grade: Young Adult
Publication Date: January
25, 2011
Source: local library
Rated: Teen (13+)
My
name is Meghan 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 stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so
powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This
time, there will be no turning back.
My Review
These
books just keep getting better and better! This volume of The
Iron Fey series is the
BEST so far. Julie Kagawa's writing improves with each new book, as
does her story-telling, both of which are fantastic. This book blends
the best of action and violence with lots of romance. Lots! This is
why I LOVE this book (and the entire series). And—oh my—how it
ends … o_o No Mary-Sues here, no way.
The main characters are
more interesting, more fleshed out in this volume. They've been able
to develop as characters more than ever. Their relationships with
each other become so real, so tangible. I admit, I ship Ash with
Meghan, but it's not like I have a problem with Puck and Meghan
together. That's what is so great about these two leading men. I love
them both! They are great foils to each other—great contrasts—and
both have different things to offer that make them so fun. I could go
either way, really (but, I'm rooting for Ash).
I
won't mince words and just say that I fell in love with Ash so
much more in this volume. We get to see a side of him that has never
been revealed in any of the previous books. He really does have a
warm, sweet side to him (for Meghan!). Okay, he's not a perfect guy,
but he doesn't need to be. He has a very flawed past, but that's the
way I like my leading male characters. They seem more human, easy to
relate to that way. He is simply one of my favorite fictional
characters now, along with Meghan and Puck, of course.
I
cannot wait for The Iron
Knight to come out!
Cannot wait at all. The
Ice-Boy cometh. (That
might make a good tag-line for it.) It's a book all about Ashy-poo...
Are you kiddin' me? I'm going into a self-induced coma until October
just so I don't have to suffer so much while waiting…. *konk*
My
score: 5 out of 5 stars (Obviously!)
The first thing that amazed me was the elaborate use of detail. Julie Kagawa has described the
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of my eyes, when I read the book. For example, the war scene between the summer and winter
faeries teamed up against the iron faeries was described very well.