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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Holy Shit! I love Ash to death but I wasn't sure how I would like this book since it was in a different point of view but Oh My God!!! That ending!!! And how Ash presented himself to Meghan!?! And that last trial!?!?!?! I was freaking out and having a panic attack while finishing this book!!! I don't want it to be over! But for now I only have 4.5 left to read. Julie Kagawa what have you done to me??!!!!?!?!?!
It was slow in the beginning, but by the half-way point, I was hooked! It had a really good ending and I felt like my questions were answered!
I just finished reading The Iron King Series by Julie Kagawa. The series includes the following.
The Iron King
The Iron Daughter
Winters Passage
The Iron Queen
Summer's Crossing
The Iron Knight
I must say I throughly enjoyed this series and would definitely read it again. It had action, tragedy, mystery and even humor. You're taken from one adventure to the next at a good reading pace. You're taken to the different lands they cross and the things they see, it's all captivating. You really get the sense that you're part of the journey and the struggles they go through. And oh the love, the tragedy, the romance and forbidden love. You get a little of both Love and War, and I do mean literally war between the Faerie courts. Overall I must say I absolutely adore Ash, the winter prince or as Puck calls him "ice-boy." I found myself rooting for him through out the series. Pucks humor, many tricks and especially his witty remarks made it so much fun to read. You'll enjoy the different characters and what they bring to the story. The ending was great! No I won't ruin it for everyone but it left me with a big smile. I can't wait for the next Iron Fey series said to be coming out soon.
My review also available on http://thelifeofabookjunky.tumblr.com/
The Iron King
The Iron Daughter
Winters Passage
The Iron Queen
Summer's Crossing
The Iron Knight
I must say I throughly enjoyed this series and would definitely read it again. It had action, tragedy, mystery and even humor. You're taken from one adventure to the next at a good reading pace. You're taken to the different lands they cross and the things they see, it's all captivating. You really get the sense that you're part of the journey and the struggles they go through. And oh the love, the tragedy, the romance and forbidden love. You get a little of both Love and War, and I do mean literally war between the Faerie courts. Overall I must say I absolutely adore Ash, the winter prince or as Puck calls him "ice-boy." I found myself rooting for him through out the series. Pucks humor, many tricks and especially his witty remarks made it so much fun to read. You'll enjoy the different characters and what they bring to the story. The ending was great! No I won't ruin it for everyone but it left me with a big smile. I can't wait for the next Iron Fey series said to be coming out soon.
My review also available on http://thelifeofabookjunky.tumblr.com/
http://nyx-shadow.blogspot.fr/2012/07/les-royaumes-invisibles-t4-le-prince.html
And they lived happily ever after.
Fin.XD
Me gusto como termino, aunque mi favorito sigue siendo el tercero, este como que se me hizo aburrido en ciertas partes.
Fin.XD
Me gusto como termino, aunque mi favorito sigue siendo el tercero, este como que se me hizo aburrido en ciertas partes.
It is the finale of the series of the Iron Fey.
*Sorry, may have some spoilers...*
Meghan is now the Queen of the Iron Realm; the queen of a kingdom invincible to any other faery. Even her beloved Ash. Now, Ash - her knight, whom she banished to sacrifice herself for his survival - has not forgotten his irrevocable vow. And now he is stopping at nothing to find a way for him to be at his queen's side.
We are no longer seeing the story from Meghan's perspective. Now, we see Ash's. The epitome of oxymoron: cold and soul-less yet loving. He is the Prince of Winter - disowned, but still faery - and will stop at nothing to be at Meghan's side once again. Even if it means becoming a vulnerable and unstable species... human.
But no story could be done by oneself. Aided by Puck - or more like annoyed or bothered, in Ash's opinion - Ash goes to seek mortality, but the path is never perfect. Ash is haunted by dreams, memories, and longing - but he needs to be strong in order to gain mortality, a soul. But not all memories and dreams of Ash's are dead. To much of everyone's surprise, the balance of life and death is abandoned when someone comes into the story.
Ash learns more about being human and his motives are suddenly questioned. Unexpected problems are found and Ash finds difficulty finding what his true motive should be. Fortunately, but to Ash's expense, Puck never ceases to be sarcastic and jumpy, which balances out the serious atmosphere Ash's situation creates.
Characters:
This novel allows us to really see into the depths of the characters of both Ash and Puck.
Ash's personality was seriously questioned in this novel. We see a different part of him - unguarded, regretful, confused. It was quite different from the Ash we used to know.
Puck the crazily awesome faery he is finally bursts out of his bubble.
But this part, especially, made me really realise how talented Kagawa is:
Sacrifices are made. Loyalties are questioned. Consciences speak out. The Iron Knight was truly an adventure. But: Does Ash have what it takes to be human? Can he handle the difficulty and burdens being human has? Kagawa creates a meaningful story about what it means to be human and the lengths that love will go.
Also, can anyone answer this question? What did the very last scene mean? (That utterly stumped me.)
*Sorry, may have some spoilers...*
Meghan is now the Queen of the Iron Realm; the queen of a kingdom invincible to any other faery. Even her beloved Ash. Now, Ash - her knight, whom she banished to sacrifice herself for his survival - has not forgotten his irrevocable vow. And now he is stopping at nothing to find a way for him to be at his queen's side.
We are no longer seeing the story from Meghan's perspective. Now, we see Ash's. The epitome of oxymoron: cold and soul-less yet loving. He is the Prince of Winter - disowned, but still faery - and will stop at nothing to be at Meghan's side once again. Even if it means becoming a vulnerable and unstable species... human.
But no story could be done by oneself. Aided by Puck - or more like annoyed or bothered, in Ash's opinion - Ash goes to seek mortality, but the path is never perfect. Ash is haunted by dreams, memories, and longing - but he needs to be strong in order to gain mortality, a soul. But not all memories and dreams of Ash's are dead. To much of everyone's surprise, the balance of life and death is abandoned when someone comes into the story.
Ash learns more about being human and his motives are suddenly questioned. Unexpected problems are found and Ash finds difficulty finding what his true motive should be. Fortunately, but to Ash's expense, Puck never ceases to be sarcastic and jumpy, which balances out the serious atmosphere Ash's situation creates.
Characters:
This novel allows us to really see into the depths of the characters of both Ash and Puck.
Ash's personality was seriously questioned in this novel. We see a different part of him - unguarded, regretful, confused. It was quite different from the Ash we used to know.
Puck the crazily awesome faery he is finally bursts out of his bubble.
Spoiler
Upon arrival to Ariella's deathplace, Ash lashes out, to finally unlock his inner demon, and finally decides to kill him for once and for all. But, at that moment, Ash truly discovers the pain that Ariella's death had brought upon carefree Puck - and that Ash was not the only one to suffer. In fact:"Just because we have a different way of handling it, doesn’t mean I don’t have scars of my own.”
“Name one,” I [Ash] scoffed. “Give me one instance where you haven’t—”
“Meghan Chase!” Puck roared, startling me into silence. I blinked, and he sneered at me. “Yeah, your highness. I know what loss is. I’ve loved that girl since before she knew me. But I waited. I waited because I didn’t want to lie about who I was. I wanted her to know the truth before anything else. So I waited, and I did my job. For years, I protected her, biding my time, until the day she went into the Nevernever after her brother. And then you came along. And I saw how she looked at you. And for the first time, I wanted to kill you as much as you wanted to kill me."
But this part, especially, made me really realise how talented Kagawa is:
Spoiler
When we see through one of Ash's tests for mortality, we see a bittersweet future that Ash would have if he gained a soul - became human - with Meghan.Sacrifices are made. Loyalties are questioned. Consciences speak out. The Iron Knight was truly an adventure. But: Does Ash have what it takes to be human? Can he handle the difficulty and burdens being human has? Kagawa creates a meaningful story about what it means to be human and the lengths that love will go.
Also, can anyone answer this question? What did the very last scene mean? (That utterly stumped me.)
Ein gelungener Abschluss der Reihe, der zwar ganz anders war wie die vorherigen Teile, ihnen jedoch in Nichts nach stand
The conclusion to the Iron Fey series left me both sad and satisfied. Sad, obviously because it's over and this amazing universe that I've loved reading is finished. Satisfied because I felt Julie Kagawa ended it in a way that could make fans of both the Ash/Meghan and the Puck/Meghan happy. Out of all the books in the series, this one is my favourite since I felt a connection to Ash throughout the entire series. It's a scary thought, to be bound to a promise you make. A threat said in a moment of anger means a lot more in the Faery world than it does in ours, as does a promise of devotion. Ash's journey to be able to stand at Meghan's side in the Iron kingdom, the trials he went through, and he lessons he learns were fantastic. As always, the relationship between Ash and Puck was my favourite part and held a lot of laugh out loud moments along with some moments were I held my breath as I turned the pages.