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BOOK REVIEW – The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa

August 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments
BOOK REVIEW – The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie KagawaThe Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1)
by Julie Kagawa
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Synopsis:

Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

Review:

***Spoilers if you haven’t read The Iron Fey Series***

I’m not going to lie, one of the main reasons I wanted to read this book was so I could catch glimpses of Ash. Pathetic? Umm yes! Unfortunately, I didn’t get my fill of Ash because he is only in a snippet here and a snippet there BUT I did enjoy Ethan and his journey. I enjoyed being in Ethan’s head, watching Kenzie try to wiggle her way into Ethan’s life, meeting Keirran who is Meghan and Ash’s son and seeing what our old favorite characters are up to. It was thoroughly entertaining, made me smile and laugh and I’m interested to see where this series goes.

“And…you blame them for taking her away. That’s why you hate them.” My throat felt suspiciously tight. I swallowed hard to open it. “No,” I growled, clenching my fist against the windowsill. “I blame her.”

Ethan is definitely not the sweet little boy we all adored and remembered from The Iron King. He has morphed into a bad boy who is VERY angry and bitter at the world. He is angry at the fey for making his life a living hell, angry at Meghan for abandoning them and angry at Ash for being the one to take his sister away. He loathes the fey and while he tries everything in his power to keep them at bay, fate unfortunately has other plans for him and he slowly becomes inundated in their world. He’s definitely not Ash but I adore Ethan and who knew that knife wielding skills could be so unbelievably sexy?!

I’d never met someone who could he so relentlessly cheerful in the face of such blatant jack-assery.

And then we have Kenzie, ohhh Kenzie. Girls that are overly cheerful usually drive me crazy but shockingly Kenzie didn’t make me want to strangle her. She is happy go lucky, doesn’t back down, is utterly relentless and sometimes says and acts in strange ways but she is so endearing. She is the breath of fresh air that Ethan desperately needs and as I became attached to her I was rooting for Ethan to fall for her also. Kenzie and Ethan’s interactions didn’t make me all giggly or fall all over myself like Meghan and Ash did but again it was still entertaining and I enjoyed it. My only qualm about their interactions is the nickname Kenzie uses for Ethan. ‘Touch Guy’ just sounds so ummm lame lol. It annoyed me every time Kenzie used it and it reminded me of being annoyed every time Puck would call Meghan “Princess’. Ugh.

For a second, I couldn’t look away. My heartbeat picked up, and my mouth was suddenly dry, watching the girl in the center of the winking cloud, smiling as the tiny lights landed in her hair or perched on her arm. She was beautiful.

We also get to meet Keirran who is the son of Meghan and Ash. Strangely, I’m left with an unknown feeling when it comes to him. He made me smile, he is just as loyal as his dad but at the end of the day I feel as though my knowledge of the supposed future tainted my view of him. The last interaction with him was off somehow and although I have some speculations I still don’t know what to think of him. Only time will tell.

I knew that if I remembered anything about this night, it would be this moment, right now. With Kenzie less than a breath away, the moonlight spilling down on her as she danced, graceful as any faery.

Overall, this book has great characters, lots of action, and conversation and situations that will make you smile and laugh. I loved getting to see so many of the old characters we cherished in The Iron Fey. I wanted to see MORE of them but I understand this is Ethan’s journey, not theirs. While I didn’t love this book, like I did The Iron Fey, I still enjoyed it and can’t wait to see where Ethan and his friends go.

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the iron king julie kagawa
The Iron King #1
Reviews:
 Jen
Chelsea
Anna		winter's passage julie kagawa
Winter's Passage #1.5
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron daughter julie kagawa
The Iron Daughter #2
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea
Anna
the iron queen julie kagawa
The Iron Queen #3
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		summer's crossing iron fey novella julie kagawa
Summer's Crossing #3.5		the iron knight julie kagawa
The Iron Knight #4
Reviews:
Chelsea
iron's prophecy julie kagawa
Iron's Prophecy #4.5
Reviews:
Chelsea		the lost prince julie kagawa
The Lost Prince: Call of the Forgotten #1
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron traitor julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Traitor:Call of the Forgotten #2
the iron warrior julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Warrior:Call of the Forgotten #3

BOOK REVIEW – The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa

August 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments
BOOK REVIEW – The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey #3) by Julie KagawaThe Iron Queen (The Iron Fey #3)
by Julie Kagawa
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Synopsis:

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.

Review:

I laughed, I cried and I even clapped out loud and I’m not a clapper while reading, or so I thought. I loved this book! I can’t believe how much this series just keeps getting better and better. The love and history between the characters, the action that makes you read faster and faster, the new characters we are introduced to that integrate seamlessly into the story-line, and the development of the story all make for a magical book.

Summer and Winter were supposed to be enemies. We were not supposed to cooperate, we were not supposed to go on quests together and, most important, we were not supposed to fall in love.

Meghan and Ash have been exiled from the Nevernever. They chose love over their loyalty to their courts and because of this they have been banished to the mortal realm. While they are returning to Meghan’s home, to see her family, the Iron fae intervene. They try to capture Meghan to bring her back to the false king of the Iron Kingdom. Meghan realizes she can’t sacrifice her family’s safety and that she will never truly be free until she faces the false Iron king. She becomes resonate that she needs to destroy the false king so she can finally start to live her life. The journey they embark on is even more eventful then their other journeys in the past. The faery fates lay in Meghan’s hands and regardless of what happens nothing will ever be the same again.

He sighed, framing my face with his hands. “My life…everything I am…belongs to you.”

It’s hard to imagine I know BUT Ash is even more magnificent in this book. Meghan has fully melted his ice facade and we get to see ALL of him. He’s sarcastic, heartfelt, protective, loyal, trust worthy and he knows in his heart that his world and future are Meghan. Ash’s heart still bleeds from past events but with the help of Meghan’s love he is trying to overcome it.

Despite everything I felt and the crazy emotions churning inside me, it all came back to him.

Meghan grows up so much in this book. She realizes what her duties are and she gives her all and then some. She speaks her mind and doesn’t allow anyone, no matter their rank, to walk over herself or the ones she loves. She is strong, determined, and a force to be reckoned with. She is the epitome of who you want to read about if you love a take charge, kick-butt female lead!

Gods forgive me if I was being selfish, but I wanted nothing more than to stay with him forever.

One of things that I love about this series is that each character we know and are introduced to is so unique. Their personalities, their words and their actions are SO each their own. Each one stands out by themselves and each one ads so much to the book. I thoroughly enjoyed the constant reappearance of Grim and I enjoyed two newcomers that really stood out, Razor and Glitch.

I understood. This was my fate, my destiny. I knew what had to be done.

I always know that I’ve fallen for a book when I think about the characters long after the book is over. I’m shocked that this series will now be lumped in with my favorite books especially since the first book was so mundane. Now on to finding out what happens next!

Reading Order & Links:
Amazon (click on covers), iBooks (click on titles) & Book Depository (click on book #)
the iron king julie kagawa
The Iron King #1
Reviews:
 Jen
Chelsea
Anna		winter's passage julie kagawa
Winter's Passage #1.5
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron daughter julie kagawa
The Iron Daughter #2
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea
Anna
the iron queen julie kagawa
The Iron Queen #3
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		summer's crossing iron fey novella julie kagawa
Summer's Crossing #3.5		the iron knight julie kagawa
The Iron Knight #4
Reviews:
Chelsea
iron's prophecy julie kagawa
Iron's Prophecy #4.5
Reviews:
Chelsea		the lost prince julie kagawa
The Lost Prince: Call of the Forgotten #1
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron traitor julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Traitor:Call of the Forgotten #2
the iron warrior julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Warrior:Call of the Forgotten #3

BOOK REVIEW – The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2) by Julie Kagawa

August 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments
BOOK REVIEW – The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2) by Julie KagawaThe Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2)
by Julie Kagawa
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Synopsis:

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.

Review:

I have fallen in love with The Iron Fey! I was swept away in the story and found myself becoming even more attached to Meghan and Ash and what the future had in store for them.

No matter how much I wanted a normal life, there would be a part of me that longed for this world, for the magic and wonder of it. It had seeped into my soul and shown me things I’d never thought existed. I couldn’t be normal and ignorant ever again, knowing what was out there.

Meghan has honored her end of the bargain and followed Ash to the Unseely court. She is now being held as a prisoner by Queen Mab while Ash is out searching their territory for the supposed Iron Fey. Meghan’s world gets turned upside down when Ash returns. The man she loves treats her as though she doesn’t even deserve the ability to look at him let alone speak to him. With each hurtful remark and cold stare Meghan’s heart breaks more and more. From here the story becomes even more captivating! I do not want to go into the book further than this but I’m happy to say that I had a hunch where the story was going to go from here and I was thrilled it panned out how I thought it would!

Even if I turned ninety, lost my mind and forgot everything else, the memory of the Winter prince would be a shining beacon that would never fade.

I love Meghan so much. She is strong, determined, and fierce. At the same time, she is alarmed by everything that is going on around her – whether it is the creatures that Mab is tormenting for ages or her concern if Puck will ever come back to her or her fear on whether Ash can break the stronghold the Iron Queen has on him. Her decisions and actions are admirable and I loved being in her head! There was only one part where I wanted to shake herView Spoiler », but I’m going to blame that madness on all of the stress she was under.

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I love, love, love Ash. We get to fully understand the court he came from and why he is the way he is, which is heartbreaking. His struggle to become more than what the law states he is allowed to be seems even more dire now than ever before. Even when he was being the world’s biggest douche, my loyalty to him never faltered because I kept holding out hope that he would eventually let Meghan in all the way.

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The end of this book was everything I wanted it to be! It was honestly ridiculous how emotional I was over the last 8 pages of this book! This series just keeps getting better and better!

Reading Order & Links:
Amazon (click on covers), iBooks (click on titles) & Book Depository (click on book #)
the iron king julie kagawa
The Iron King #1
Reviews:
 Jen
Chelsea
Anna		winter's passage julie kagawa
Winter's Passage #1.5
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron daughter julie kagawa
The Iron Daughter #2
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea
Anna
the iron queen julie kagawa
The Iron Queen #3
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		summer's crossing iron fey novella julie kagawa
Summer's Crossing #3.5		the iron knight julie kagawa
The Iron Knight #4
Reviews:
Chelsea
iron's prophecy julie kagawa
Iron's Prophecy #4.5
Reviews:
Chelsea		the lost prince julie kagawa
The Lost Prince: Call of the Forgotten #1
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron traitor julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Traitor:Call of the Forgotten #2
the iron warrior julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Warrior:Call of the Forgotten #3

BOOK REVIEW – Winter’s Passage (The Iron Fey #1.5) by Julie Kagawa

August 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments
BOOK REVIEW – Winter’s Passage (The Iron Fey #1.5) by Julie KagawaWinter's Passage (The Iron Fey #1.5)
by Julie Kagawa
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Synopsis:

Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl…until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron Fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck—Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon—who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter—a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat….

Review:

I’m so glad I continued this series! This novella was everything I wanted the 1st book to be. It had more Megan and Ash, more dire situations, less description of the scenery, less descriptions and appearances of the creatures (I’m just not a huge fan of creepy creatures) and lots of actions and words from Ash that made me completely melt and sigh out loud. Although he still gives his fair share of trying to curtail his feelings about Meghan, even though it seems fruitless.

Ash – My feelings for you don’t matter in the Winter Court, Summer and Winter will always be on opposite sides, and nothing will change that.

Meghan made a contract with Prince Ash in the 1st book. If he helped rescue her brother from the Iron King, than she would allow him to deliver her to his Queen. I kept hoping that this little itty bitty tiny detail would somehow be forgotten but alas it wasn’t. The book starts with Prince Ash showing up on Meghan’s doorstop ready to collect his end of their bargain. You get to follow Meghan and Ash’s journey to the Queen Mab’s palace and oh what a journey it is! Their journey was emotional, suspenseful and again when I reached the last page I was left with the incessant need to start the next book immediately!

Reading Order & Links:
Amazon (click on covers), iBooks (click on titles) & Book Depository (click on book #)
the iron king julie kagawa
The Iron King #1
Reviews:
 Jen
Chelsea
Anna		winter's passage julie kagawa
Winter's Passage #1.5
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron daughter julie kagawa
The Iron Daughter #2
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea
Anna
the iron queen julie kagawa
The Iron Queen #3
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		summer's crossing iron fey novella julie kagawa
Summer's Crossing #3.5		the iron knight julie kagawa
The Iron Knight #4
Reviews:
Chelsea
iron's prophecy julie kagawa
Iron's Prophecy #4.5
Reviews:
Chelsea		the lost prince julie kagawa
The Lost Prince: Call of the Forgotten #1
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron traitor julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Traitor:Call of the Forgotten #2
the iron warrior julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Warrior:Call of the Forgotten #3

BOOK REVIEW – The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa

August 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments
BOOK REVIEW – The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by Julie KagawaThe Iron King (The Iron Fey #1)
by Julie Kagawa
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Synopsis:

MEGHAN CHASE HAS A SECRET DESTINY—ONE SHE COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth.

For Meghan is the daughter of a mythical faery king…and a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

Review:

***3.75 stars*** I enjoyed the first 12% and LOVED the last 42% but everything else in between was not my style. Even though I didn’t enjoy almost ½ of the book I’m DEFINITELY continuing on because that last 42% was gripping, enchanting and left me with the urge to figure out what in the world is going to happen to them. I became attached to the characters, ok maybe I fell for one of them ;), and I am absolutely more than intrigued to continue reading about them.

Megan Chase is getting ready to turn 16 and her life has never been just normal. Her father disappeared when she was 6 years old, her stepfather seems to forget she even exists and her little brother honestly believes that his stuffed toy Floppy talks to him. After Megan starts seeing “things” her world gets turned upside down. Her best friend Robbie isn’t who she thought he was and a situation forces her hand to travel to the faery world to rescue someone she loves. I loved everything up until this point and this is where the book turned strange for me. The world building, creature descriptions and situations were colorful, livid and I felt as though I was there in every scene with Megan. BUT I didn’t enjoy it like I should have. The world was strange, the creatures were creepy and the situations in the middle of the book made me feel blah. I wasn’t intrigued by anything that was happening. I had heard and read great things about this series, so I trudged along and then something finally happened; I became immersed in the book again. Around 58% I became glued to my book!

I enjoyed the character Megan but I loved Prince Ash, Robbie and Grimalkin. Prince Ash came across as such a cold hearted jerk. But I knew, just knew, that I would eventually fall for him right along with Megan. Prince Ash is loyal to his word, can be compassionate when he wants to be, and his words and attitude make you want to punch him, run away from him or fall into his arms. Fortunately the last one won out more and more 😉 I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for Ash and I hope that his facade and heart continue to thaw out. And then we have Robbie. I wasn’t a huge fan of Robbie in the beginning. He came across as blunt and I just didn’t get his type of humor. But somewhere through the journey I started to love Robbie. He is endearing, has a good heart and truly cares for Megan. And lastly there is Grimalkin. He is a cat. I NEVER thought I would enjoy a cat in a book but I did! I loved his “whatever” attitude and his commentary on what was happening around him. Whenever he popped in, you just knew you were going to be completely entertained.

Overall, the beginning and end of the book was more than enough to make me want to follow Megan through her future journeys and read hopefully A LOT more about Prince Ash. I can’t wait to see what happens!

Reading Order & Links:
Amazon (click on covers), iBooks (click on titles) & Book Depository (click on book #)
the iron king julie kagawa
The Iron King #1
Reviews:
 Jen
Chelsea
Anna		winter's passage julie kagawa
Winter's Passage #1.5
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron daughter julie kagawa
The Iron Daughter #2
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea
Anna
the iron queen julie kagawa
The Iron Queen #3
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		summer's crossing iron fey novella julie kagawa
Summer's Crossing #3.5		the iron knight julie kagawa
The Iron Knight #4
Reviews:
Chelsea
iron's prophecy julie kagawa
Iron's Prophecy #4.5
Reviews:
Chelsea		the lost prince julie kagawa
The Lost Prince: Call of the Forgotten #1
Reviews:
Jen
Chelsea		the iron traitor julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Traitor:Call of the Forgotten #2
the iron warrior julie kagawa the iron fey
The Iron Warrior:Call of the Forgotten #3

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