Title:The Iron Daughter
Author:Julie Kagawa
Publisher:HarlequinTEEN
Release Date: August 1st 2010
Format: Paperback (Bought)
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—ironbound 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 stuck 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.
This book...
Oh my gosh...
Its...so...AMAZING.
Usually
sequels are not nearly as great as the first book, but this is one
exception to that rule. The Iron Daughter was two times better than The
Iron King! I love (and hate! Yes, hate!) this book so much that I don't
know where to start.
Okay, lets go with what I love. One word:
Puck. Puck is back! The amazingly hot jokester is back and I squealed
with joy when he appeared. He re-enters the story just in time to save
Ash and Meghan's hides and he does it with style. He was also what made
me start laughing while I read the book. (My classmates can attest to
that. I'd burst out laughing in the middle of class...)
Second
thing I love: PLOT. If you've read my reviews in the past, good plots
are the number one thing I look for in the story. Puck and his
amazingness alone will not even persuade me to like a book if it has a
bad plot. That being said, The Iron Daughter's plot is well executed and
keeps you on the edge of your seat during the whole ride...er, read. So
many twists!
I also love how Julie Kagawa keeps expanding the
world in the book and makes it come to life before your very eyes. This
is one book you don't want to read before you go to bed, because you'll
stay up thinking about it!
Now...what do I hate? The ending. This is no fault of the author's. It's only the fault of my heart..because I hate Meghan now.
[MAJOR SPOILER!]She
freaking left Puck behind! When Ash was banished from the Nevernever,
and she tried to go after her, Oberon warned her that she too would be
banished forever isf she walked through that trod after Ash. Puck
finally broke down and pleaded with her to stay. To stay with /him/!
What did she do!? She walked out of Nevernever without so much of a look
back at Puck. Cold hearted little peri! I was so upset at that book
that I just let loose and ranted on my nearest friend. Puck is destined
to be alone forever!
[END SPOILER.]So yeah. THAT'S why I have a love-hate relationship with this book. If you haven't read it yet...DO IT. Its amazing.
I gave it FIVE out of FIVE sporks
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?
