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cerisecarrot's review against another edition
3.0
Not my usual genre, but thought I’d give it a go. Far more mythical creatures than needed and dragged a bit
jol69's review against another edition
3.0
Being generous 3 stars. However, I am an adult reading a YA novel that is a 'younger read'. Enjoyable for what it is but I think will appeal more to teens especially younger teens.
thenerd's review against another edition
4.5
This book starts out very cliché, but then it sneaks up on you and hits you right in the feels.
goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition
4.5
I had been looking forward to starting 'The Iron Fey' for a while, and this was a perfectly good introduction to the series.
The beginning was a little slow at times, and it wasn't until Meghan was in the Nevernever that I became invested in the story, however once I had reached that point, I finished the book in one sitting, so it was worth sticking with it.
I actually liked Meghan as a heroine. She may have been a tad pathetic at the beginning, but when she needed to be strong and carry on with no-one to help her, she took on the task well and with little whining, which is rare of female protagonists (think of the unbearable Katniss Everdeen or Bella Swan).
I was dreading having a tug-of-war love story, which was enhanced by the 'The Next Twilight' sticker on the front of my copy. However, I found no similarities. Meghan never once questions which guy she loves, and never gives any insinuation otherwise. I anticipated that I would adore Puck, so hate Ash by default. I did absolutely adore Puck, but in fact quite liked Ash. He is a well-written and mysterious character, and my love for Puck in no way diminished my like for Ash, like I had suspected it would early on. I will say that the grudge Ash holds against Puck did annoy me a lot, but I get the feeling that this will be touched on more in later books, so I pushed this to the side.
My only major annoyance was that there is an overbearing amount of description in this book. I often found myself skimming paragraphs jam-packed with adjectives to describe one rather drab object. It was a little bit of unnecessary overload with the descriptions. This may just be a personal preference, as I have had this issues with other books which I ended up liking immensely in the past.
Overall, I am very excited to get my hands on the rest of the series, with the expectation that it will be even better.
The beginning was a little slow at times, and it wasn't until Meghan was in the Nevernever that I became invested in the story, however once I had reached that point, I finished the book in one sitting, so it was worth sticking with it.
I actually liked Meghan as a heroine. She may have been a tad pathetic at the beginning, but when she needed to be strong and carry on with no-one to help her, she took on the task well and with little whining, which is rare of female protagonists (think of the unbearable Katniss Everdeen or Bella Swan).
I was dreading having a tug-of-war love story, which was enhanced by the 'The Next Twilight' sticker on the front of my copy. However, I found no similarities. Meghan never once questions which guy she loves, and never gives any insinuation otherwise. I anticipated that I would adore Puck, so hate Ash by default. I did absolutely adore Puck, but in fact quite liked Ash. He is a well-written and mysterious character, and my love for Puck in no way diminished my like for Ash, like I had suspected it would early on. I will say that the grudge Ash holds against Puck did annoy me a lot, but I get the feeling that this will be touched on more in later books, so I pushed this to the side.
My only major annoyance was that there is an overbearing amount of description in this book. I often found myself skimming paragraphs jam-packed with adjectives to describe one rather drab object. It was a little bit of unnecessary overload with the descriptions. This may just be a personal preference, as I have had this issues with other books which I ended up liking immensely in the past.
Overall, I am very excited to get my hands on the rest of the series, with the expectation that it will be even better.
thes_stng's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
an interesting take on a ahlf-breed, fathered by the summer king King Oberon. this book really had me turing the pages and i can't wait to dive into the next book.
blurrypetals's review against another edition
3.0
The entire time I was reading this book, I was waiting for it to get really awesome really fast but, as the hours dwindled down on the audiobook, I came to accept that it wasn't going to get very awesome at all, and it definitely wasn't going to get there quickly.
I got this because it was free with the Audible Romance package I got a free month of, so I was expecting some fun YA paranormal romance...and instead I got this. Maybe I just don't care for guys named Ash lately (see: my opinion on Ashtaroth from The Steel & Stone Series and The Spell Weaver Trilogy by Annette Marie) but Ash here was so dull. Robin/Puck was far more interesting and had way more chemistry with Meg, so I was a little disappointed when he was shoved off to the sidelines for most of the book.
It's entirely possible that I'll come back to the series one day, but there are many many many better options for me to spend my time on, even when it comes to the Audible Romance section so, until I a possible but not probable next time, I'm gonna call this one done.
I got this because it was free with the Audible Romance package I got a free month of, so I was expecting some fun YA paranormal romance...and instead I got this. Maybe I just don't care for guys named Ash lately (see: my opinion on Ashtaroth from The Steel & Stone Series and The Spell Weaver Trilogy by Annette Marie) but Ash here was so dull. Robin/Puck was far more interesting and had way more chemistry with Meg, so I was a little disappointed when he was shoved off to the sidelines for most of the book.
It's entirely possible that I'll come back to the series one day, but there are many many many better options for me to spend my time on, even when it comes to the Audible Romance section so, until I a possible but not probable next time, I'm gonna call this one done.
jgurniak's review against another edition
2.0
Wow. The only reason I am giving this 2 stars is because I have read worse.
The writing is terrible, the characters are boring, and the story is over done.
I got about 3/4 of the way through it before giving up. I didn't even bother skimming the last couple chapters or looking up spoilers because I didn't care about any of the characters enough to know if they all live happily ever after.
The writing is terrible, the characters are boring, and the story is over done.
I got about 3/4 of the way through it before giving up. I didn't even bother skimming the last couple chapters or looking up spoilers because I didn't care about any of the characters enough to know if they all live happily ever after.
kamilleslibrary's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the way the fairies were portrayed and how they mixed with the modern world. Puck is almost the only characters that I actually cared about in the book and he wasn’t present much.
I didn’t like the insta-love, even more since I found there wasn’t much character devolvement for Ash. We didn’t know much about him? He was just there and in love with Meghan after talking to her three times. Meghan’s development was all over the place. One minute she took a step forward and the next, she was doing another stupid action that went against the development she just had. Also, the pacing of the story was not good, in my opinion and the story was to easy to resolve.
I think I would have like this book more if I had read it when it first came out and it’s maybe a good book for people who really loved fae’s stories, but I was disappointed and I won’t continue with the series.
I didn’t like the insta-love, even more since I found there wasn’t much character devolvement for Ash. We didn’t know much about him? He was just there and in love with Meghan after talking to her three times. Meghan’s development was all over the place. One minute she took a step forward and the next, she was doing another stupid action that went against the development she just had. Also, the pacing of the story was not good, in my opinion and the story was to easy to resolve.
I think I would have like this book more if I had read it when it first came out and it’s maybe a good book for people who really loved fae’s stories, but I was disappointed and I won’t continue with the series.