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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
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Well, this certainly wasn't what I expected. As an Ash-addict for the last three books, I should have loved this one, right? And since I didn't particularly liked Meghan either, perfect, right? Yeah, no. As much as I dislike Meghan and as naive as she is, she makes this series. And if she misses ... there is something missing.Getting to know Ash better was pure awesome. Add a heavy dose of Puck and Grimalkin, and you get a nice mix. Comfortable, but not that exciting, because - even if Puck adds some chaos - the naive/stupid chaos Meghan keeps with her was missed by me.
Also, why do authors insist on making their characters the absolute exception? Okay, the main character is allowed to be one. But in this case? Did she have to? Don't get me wrong, I really to like the outcome. Who wouldn't want to see Meghan and Ash married happily ever after? But we all - even Ash - accepted he had to become mortal for that, and consequently die sooner or later. But OF COURSE he remains fey - if only a little. He gets to keep a little of the glamour, the immortality. And that just annoys me. Really. Why can't literary characters be a little more normal, for once?
Then again, we probably wouldn't love them as much if they were more like us, right? It still bugs me. Puck wasn't much of a fight in this book either, he wasn't fighting for Meghan at all. I suppose that at this point there wasn't much to be fighting for, but in the first two books? He could have done more, definitely.
I absolutely loved the journey I took reading this. Learning more about Ash's past through the trials he had to go through to keep his promise.
Review to come.. I'm still not sure how I feel about this one. Mixed emotions. It was a good read though.
5/5 stars
As I started reading the Iron Knight, I was worried that Ash and Meghan wouldn’t end up with a happy ending. Well, I was very wrong. Julie Kagawa’s conclusion to her series was a great one. I wouldn’t have wanted the series to end any other way than Ash and Meghan being happy together in the Iron Kingdom.
The final book in the Iron Fey series was written from Ash’s point of view, making this installment different than all the others (which were all written from Meghan’s point of view). We finally get to venture into his thoughts, and learn more about his past, which I was wanting since a few glimpses in past books. During his quest to the End of the World, he is determined. Even though he wasn’t sure he knew exactly what he wanted. The return of a certain character from the past makes this decision even more difficult.
Meghan is now in the Iron Kingdom, just kind of living, not really knowing if she should have hope of ever seeing Ash again. She doesn’t want to give herself false hope. Meghan hasn’t changed very much throughout the series, and is still the same old mortal girl, but with a little bit more fey than before. She is still stubborn and a great main character.
Overall, I loved the ending of the series! The writing was just as good as the other books. The perfect ending to Meghan’s fairytale!
As I started reading the Iron Knight, I was worried that Ash and Meghan wouldn’t end up with a happy ending. Well, I was very wrong. Julie Kagawa’s conclusion to her series was a great one. I wouldn’t have wanted the series to end any other way than Ash and Meghan being happy together in the Iron Kingdom.
The final book in the Iron Fey series was written from Ash’s point of view, making this installment different than all the others (which were all written from Meghan’s point of view). We finally get to venture into his thoughts, and learn more about his past, which I was wanting since a few glimpses in past books. During his quest to the End of the World, he is determined. Even though he wasn’t sure he knew exactly what he wanted. The return of a certain character from the past makes this decision even more difficult.
Meghan is now in the Iron Kingdom, just kind of living, not really knowing if she should have hope of ever seeing Ash again. She doesn’t want to give herself false hope. Meghan hasn’t changed very much throughout the series, and is still the same old mortal girl, but with a little bit more fey than before. She is still stubborn and a great main character.
Overall, I loved the ending of the series! The writing was just as good as the other books. The perfect ending to Meghan’s fairytale!
This still wasn't as good as the first book, but I think it was an improvement over the past two books. It's told from Ash's perspective, which I found less annoying than Meghan's perspective. Ash is trying to make himself mortal so he can join Meghan in the Iron Realm. So this book is still all about Meghan and her love life, but with 80% less Meghan in it.
I don’t understand this whole “soulless” fey business. They keep saying it but obviously the fey have something that acts like souls. This is the same problem I encountered in Buffy. The vampires claim that they are soulless but then they often act EXACTLY like humans. They feel love. They feel regret. They feel loyalty. I mean, they kill people on a regular basis but so do some humans with souls.
Puck & Ash are not bad people. In fact, they are both in sappy, ridiculous love with one girl and continuously and endlessly put themselves on the line for her. That is not something that I would think someone “soulless” would do. Also, gosh, this book really IS a rip-off of Buffy/Angel, isn’t it? Quest for a soul out of love of a girl. There was an entire story arc about that for Spike.
I also find it annoying that Puck & Ash – centuries old, powerful fey, high up in their respective courts, know so little about anything. Grimalkin is constantly telling them things that they should know. They are so befuddled by their own world. I guess I could accept it if someone called them on it and they were all, “well, you know, Grimalkin is in the business of knowing things, and we’ve been too busy playing games on mortals to really pay attention.” But everyone just treats it as obvious that these two guys are so ignorant.
This book wouldn’t be complete without some supporting character appearing only to be the sacrifice so the stakes seem high, but none of the main characters die. Ariella (you know, the supposed love of Ash's life? Girl, he is getting his soul - ahem, I mean mortality - for another woman. This will not even make love triangle [square?] status) and the Big Bad Wolf (yeah, that one) are the quest tag-alongs this time around, so you know at least one of them will get the axe.
I don’t understand this whole “soulless” fey business. They keep saying it but obviously the fey have something that acts like souls. This is the same problem I encountered in Buffy. The vampires claim that they are soulless but then they often act EXACTLY like humans. They feel love. They feel regret. They feel loyalty. I mean, they kill people on a regular basis but so do some humans with souls.
Puck & Ash are not bad people. In fact, they are both in sappy, ridiculous love with one girl and continuously and endlessly put themselves on the line for her. That is not something that I would think someone “soulless” would do. Also, gosh, this book really IS a rip-off of Buffy/Angel, isn’t it? Quest for a soul out of love of a girl. There was an entire story arc about that for Spike.
I also find it annoying that Puck & Ash – centuries old, powerful fey, high up in their respective courts, know so little about anything. Grimalkin is constantly telling them things that they should know. They are so befuddled by their own world. I guess I could accept it if someone called them on it and they were all, “well, you know, Grimalkin is in the business of knowing things, and we’ve been too busy playing games on mortals to really pay attention.” But everyone just treats it as obvious that these two guys are so ignorant.
This book wouldn’t be complete without some supporting character appearing only to be the sacrifice so the stakes seem high, but none of the main characters die. Ariella (you know, the supposed love of Ash's life? Girl, he is getting his soul - ahem, I mean mortality - for another woman. This will not even make love triangle [square?] status) and the Big Bad Wolf (yeah, that one) are the quest tag-alongs this time around, so you know at least one of them will get the axe.
Great ending to The Iron Fey. There was a point where I just wanted to throw my book out the window and into a puddle...darn Guardian. But the ending was just perfect. Now all I am missing is a book, even a trilogy, on Puck. Now that would be AWESOME!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this series so much! Bring on more Iron Knight!
What a brilliant and wonderful way to tie up Meaghan's and Ash's story. Throughout these 4 books I have laughed, cried and cheered along with Meghan, Ash, Puck and of course the cait sith, Graymalkin.
Each book was a pleasure to read, but this one in particular was my favourite. I always wondered 'what happened to Ash before the series?' I mean we know about his lost love but even before that what happened? This book definitely shows us what his life was like as he's taken through so many obstacles in order to claim what he wants. The writing as always was so vivid and perfect, I felt I was there, and this book was such a bittersweet read. The last quarter had me on the edge of my seat as it escalated super fast but honestly I didn't know what to expect! But nonetheless it was a perfect read all the way through.
Definitely looking forward to reading the Iron Fey Volume 2, albeit tentatively, only because I feel it wont beat the original trio, but I might be wrong!
Each book was a pleasure to read, but this one in particular was my favourite. I always wondered 'what happened to Ash before the series?' I mean we know about his lost love but even before that what happened? This book definitely shows us what his life was like as he's taken through so many obstacles in order to claim what he wants. The writing as always was so vivid and perfect, I felt I was there, and this book was such a bittersweet read. The last quarter had me on the edge of my seat as it escalated super fast but honestly I didn't know what to expect! But nonetheless it was a perfect read all the way through.
Definitely looking forward to reading the Iron Fey Volume 2, albeit tentatively, only because I feel it wont beat the original trio, but I might be wrong!
lovely lending to a great series though wanted to know what would happened to ash later on x