The final book in Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey Series comes out Tuesday October, 25th. Each week until the release date I’ll Book Talk and Review a book in the series…including those novellas!
I’ve become addicted to the series, so whether this is your first time with the books or you’re eagerly awaiting The Iron Knight‘s debut, a little trip to the Nevernever is good for everyone!
Without further Ado…The Iron Queen
BookTalk
“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.” (from Goodreads)
Meghan and Ash have found love. They’re banished from Faery and attempting to go at it alone…in the realm of the mortals. Though both are giddy with their newly free and established love both knows their story isn’t done yet. The Iron Realm is growing, still poisoning the Nevernever spreading sickness and disease faster than the fey can combat it. Meghan is their only hope. The only person to have taken down the Iron King once. Now he’s calling for her…The Iron King haunts Meghan’s dreams. She’ll have to learn to fight her own battles or lose more than the world of the Nevernever…Meghan will forfeit her own life.
*Minor Spoilers*
Review
I think I was a little frustrated at Meghan that she didn’t immediatly tell someone about her Iron King dreams. Obviously they mean something…something vital. And yet she shares them with no one till the book is almost complete. As a reader I felt frustrated with this, though Grim is always around to explain that all will be learned in due course and that everyone has to learn it for themself. Blah, lol, can’t the cat just tell us everything we need to know?! But then I suppose we wouldn’t have this enjoyable series of books…just a few pages of monologue from the cat…
I was happy to see that Leansidhe was still good to Ash and Meghan. She could have turned on them when they came to her kingdom of the inbetween with nothing. And yet, she helped them. I like that about Kagawa’s books…you’re always finding aliances in the most unlikely areas. Its fun to see all these creatures who shouldn’t be friends help eachother. The Fey’s point of view is such a cold and manipulative one…I like that their actual actions betray the ability to become moral or “human” at times.
I loved when Meghan was asked to save the day by the Summer and Winter Fey. Just to see her have that much power. Loved it. Also, it was obvious that Ash and Robin desired to go back to the Nevernever. Besides the fact that I knew when I started the series that there were more books than just the three, Ash and Meghan just seemed sort of stuck in the inbetween. No real life to lead on either side of the paranormal line. While it was nice to see Meghan making breakthroughs with her father, it was definitely a situation that couldn’t last forever.
The ending. Oh, that ending. And Meghan and Ash, the vow…oh the vow. I don’t want to major spoil these two points for anyone. But how lovely they ended up being. Such a wonderful set up for the fourth book. This third started out a little slow for me. But I was really digging it’s ending.
Rating: 4/5 Shucks, the vow, the ending, the blending…good stuff.
Sara O
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