Title:The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)
Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Release Date: January 25th 2011
Format: Paperback (Given)
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.
This book doesn't deserve five stars. It deserves five bajillion stars.
The Iron Queen
is the third installment into the Iron Fey series and is by far the
most riveting book of it so far. It pulled at my heart-strings the whole
time and I still enjoyed it!
I started out as a Team Puck fan,
and so far I still am. However, I've started to feel pretty bad for Ash.
Now, being on Team Puck here, this book is not going to make us
Goodfellow fans any happier. In fact, it just takes our wishes and
squishes them, and twists them, and stabs them. BUT (There is always a
but.), in the end, I don't think anyone can help but feel sad for Ash.
AND THEN PUCK. In the end, Puck shows his true emotions as much as
anyone will probably ever see again. It made me want to cry.
On a
more technical note, the plot was gripping, the characters were just
amazing as ever(!!!), and the scenery never failed to amaze...I think
that' s just Kagawa's infallible talent for writing. I can't wait for
the fourth, and last, book either. I can't believe it will be the last!
This is definitely a series I want to continue forever, because I just
absolutely love the characters and the world and /everything/. (I mean,
how many people walk around with hand drawn pics of Puck on their
binders, or walk around pointing at a raven in a tree saying that it's
Puck come to take me to Faery!? I know I do) If this series becomes as
famous as the Lord of the Rings series, I swear I'd be the master of the
Puck-dom. THAT is how much I love this series, and I swear you will
too. Even if you go Team Ash.
So, if you need something new to
read, or if you have so many books to read that you're simply drowning in
them...read this NOW. Read the series, and you won't regret it.
I gave it FIVE out of FIVE stars
Yesterday, Julie Kagawa released the cover images on her blog of two new books! Now, if you've read the Iron Fey series and are a fan, you will love this! If you haven't read them yet, I would suggest you catch up. Her new book, The Iron Legends is a compilation of three novellas; "Winter's Passage", "Summer's Crossing", and a new novella. The already released novellas were only on e-book format, but now us old-fashioned readers can enjoy them too! (Starting in August, of course.) Cover wise, I'm not a fan of it. First thing that bothers me? Puck. Where's his famous flaming hair!? That's like his trademark! (I also don't imagine him that way and don't find the model for him attractive in the slightest.) As for Ash, he's alright, but what the heck is he looking at? As for Meghan, she's okay. I imagined her more elvish looking, like how Kagawa describes her when she's in the Fey's realm. Oh well. Back to the more important things; content. What else might this book contain? Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the first chapter of her soon-to-be-released book, The Lost Prince?!
So, Meghan and Ash and (lovely) Puck have had their run. Now, even though it's in the same world, it's time for an overlooked character to shine. Ethan Chase, Meghan's little brother, is stepping out of his big sis's shadow and becoming...well, just look at that cover. Isn't is beautiful!? Who thought that little boy would grow into that!? While the graphics are a little distracting and not the best, I like this cover. I'm more likely to pick this book up than the other. (Though parents might be apt to choose Legends because of the more skin that is covered.) I'm still going to buy both though, because Julie Kagawa is just simply amazing. What do you think? Are the covers worthy enough of Kagawa's awesome? Do you agree with who they chose for the famous trio?
