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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
4.5-5*
Meghan is Queen of the Iron Fey, and peace reigns in Nevernever. She has banished Ash from the Iron Realm and he has sworn to find a way back to his great love. And so, Ash, Puck and some old friends set out on a journey to find a soul so Ash & Meghan can finally be together.
For once, this book wasn't about saving the whole Nevernever, it was more of an adventure quest. I liked that a lot. Yes, we all love epic books where it's all or nothing, but a good adventure story is often underrated in my opinion.
Ash and his companions set out for the end of Nevernever. On their journey, you experience Nevernever in a completely different way once again and learn about entirely new places, all of which are incredibly fascinating.
Throughout the book there is a beautiful atmosphere, which is hard to describe, but somehow calm because the world is not close to its end, and yet exciting and epic like an adventure quest just is. However, the book is not overshadowed by the ones before, but shines in its own special way.
Probably the atmosphere is also based on the fact that there is no bad guy, no antagonist, but simply Ash, who goes on an adventure because of Meghan. And although you might be skeptical at first as to whether a book without an antagonist can really maintain suspense, the book is just incredibly well written and exciting throughout.
Since Meghan is the Iron Queen, her part in this book is quite small. That was really strange at first, because you've read three books with her as the protagonist before and she hardly appears here, and in between I missed Meghan in some moments.
Nevertheless, the group constellation worked great in my opinion.
Ash and Puck work well together anyway with their empty threats and this book also added a lot more depth to their relationship.
But I also found Ariella to be a good addition. It gave you so much more about the past of the three of them, which I really liked. It also allowed Ash to finally have closure with Ariella, which was important if he wants to have a future with Meghan. I also thought the way this was resolved was very good and harmonious.
Another new character in the group is the Bad Wolf. He appears for the first time in the short story "Winter's Passage", which is referenced a few times and I would therefore recommend reading before (as well as the short story "Summer's Crossing").
I was super fascinated by the Bad Wolf and even though he has only appeared in this book and one short story so far, he is already one of my favorite characters. This mysterious and ancient aura that surrounds him is incredibly fascinating to me.
Also, he and Grimalkin work great together and I would absolutely love to read a story with the two of them exploring Nevernever or something.
Overall, I enjoyed the book a lot. You learn more about the Nevernever and Ash & Puck's past. The group worked well and the new characters added a lot to the story. I really enjoyed the adventure quest vibe.
The book, along with Iron King, is definitely one of my favorites of the series, I may even find The Iron Knight to be a little bit better.
Meghan is Queen of the Iron Fey, and peace reigns in Nevernever. She has banished Ash from the Iron Realm and he has sworn to find a way back to his great love. And so, Ash, Puck and some old friends set out on a journey to find a soul so Ash & Meghan can finally be together.
For once, this book wasn't about saving the whole Nevernever, it was more of an adventure quest. I liked that a lot. Yes, we all love epic books where it's all or nothing, but a good adventure story is often underrated in my opinion.
Ash and his companions set out for the end of Nevernever. On their journey, you experience Nevernever in a completely different way once again and learn about entirely new places, all of which are incredibly fascinating.
Throughout the book there is a beautiful atmosphere, which is hard to describe, but somehow calm because the world is not close to its end, and yet exciting and epic like an adventure quest just is. However, the book is not overshadowed by the ones before, but shines in its own special way.
Probably the atmosphere is also based on the fact that there is no bad guy, no antagonist, but simply Ash, who goes on an adventure because of Meghan. And although you might be skeptical at first as to whether a book without an antagonist can really maintain suspense, the book is just incredibly well written and exciting throughout.
Since Meghan is the Iron Queen, her part in this book is quite small. That was really strange at first, because you've read three books with her as the protagonist before and she hardly appears here, and in between I missed Meghan in some moments.
Nevertheless, the group constellation worked great in my opinion.
Ash and Puck work well together anyway with their empty threats and this book also added a lot more depth to their relationship.
But I also found Ariella to be a good addition. It gave you so much more about the past of the three of them, which I really liked. It also allowed Ash to finally have closure with Ariella, which was important if he wants to have a future with Meghan. I also thought the way this was resolved was very good and harmonious.
Another new character in the group is the Bad Wolf. He appears for the first time in the short story "Winter's Passage", which is referenced a few times and I would therefore recommend reading before (as well as the short story "Summer's Crossing").
I was super fascinated by the Bad Wolf and even though he has only appeared in this book and one short story so far, he is already one of my favorite characters. This mysterious and ancient aura that surrounds him is incredibly fascinating to me.
Also, he and Grimalkin work great together and I would absolutely love to read a story with the two of them exploring Nevernever or something.
Overall, I enjoyed the book a lot. You learn more about the Nevernever and Ash & Puck's past. The group worked well and the new characters added a lot to the story. I really enjoyed the adventure quest vibe.
The book, along with Iron King, is definitely one of my favorites of the series, I may even find The Iron Knight to be a little bit better.
I liked this best of the series because it focused more on the faeries and their travails. I also just like Prince Ash as a narrator more than Megan.
Beaucoup de péripéties qui se ressemblent et qui rajoutent des longueurs au bouquin mais la fin est sympa.
Por qué me he acabado el libro, cómo se supone que tengo que seguir con mi vida sin Puck y Grimalkin?!?!
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
The Iron Knight is an amazing conclusion to The Iron Fey series that was finished perfectly. This book was from Ash's POV and even though it is set in the same world as the previous 3 books, the feel to this one is a lot more dark and with so much more action and drama, a big but a welcome contrast. We get to explore so much more of the faery world and see how dangerous it truly is.
Ash is on a quest to find his soul so that he can be human and live in the Iron Kingdom with the love of his life, Meghan. Seeing Ash go on this adventure was amazing and I was quite anxious about reading this book in his POV as he is my favourite character and this could either go very well or very badly and thanks to Ms Kagawa's phenomenal writing, it just makes you love Ash even more.
Ash is not alone on this journey, he has 3 other people with him, Puck, Grimalkin and ARIELLA!!. Puck made the book funny and without him it would of lacked humour not only did we see him 10x more funny but we also got to see this more vulnerable side to him that we did not see through Meghan's POV as she does not know him as well as Ash does. Reading Ash and Puck's love/hate/frenemy situation was amazing, seeing them together knowing that deep down they truly would like a truce, seeing Puck annoy Ash and seeing them both reminisce was brill, I'm so glad they got a happy ending. Then we have Grimalkin, gotta love him and his catchphrase 'I am a cat'. When I read about Ariella, I was so shocked, I was definitely not expecting that. I'm not going to lie she did kind of bother and annoy me but what she did for Ash at the end was amazing.
A phenomenal ending to the series and I'm so glad the book ended the way it did and Ash doesn't have to be a weak, boring human, truly can't wait to get my hands on the spin off books!
Ash is on a quest to find his soul so that he can be human and live in the Iron Kingdom with the love of his life, Meghan. Seeing Ash go on this adventure was amazing and I was quite anxious about reading this book in his POV as he is my favourite character and this could either go very well or very badly and thanks to Ms Kagawa's phenomenal writing, it just makes you love Ash even more.
Ash is not alone on this journey, he has 3 other people with him, Puck, Grimalkin and ARIELLA!!. Puck made the book funny and without him it would of lacked humour not only did we see him 10x more funny but we also got to see this more vulnerable side to him that we did not see through Meghan's POV as she does not know him as well as Ash does. Reading Ash and Puck's love/hate/frenemy situation was amazing, seeing them together knowing that deep down they truly would like a truce, seeing Puck annoy Ash and seeing them both reminisce was brill, I'm so glad they got a happy ending. Then we have Grimalkin, gotta love him and his catchphrase 'I am a cat'. When I read about Ariella, I was so shocked, I was definitely not expecting that. I'm not going to lie she did kind of bother and annoy me but what she did for Ash at the end was amazing.
A phenomenal ending to the series and I'm so glad the book ended the way it did and Ash doesn't have to be a weak, boring human, truly can't wait to get my hands on the spin off books!
Ash, formally the last living prince of the Unseelie Court must find a way to live in the Iron Realm of Faery so he can continue to protect and love Megan Chase. He is joined on this task by Puck, Grimalkin, The Wolf, and a Seer who has an identity that surprises the fairies. They travel down the river in The Wylds, The Briars, to The End of The World where Ash will go through his trials to get a soul. Not everyone will make it out alive or the same, whether Ash succeeds or fails in his task. A book that you will have difficulty putting down.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I very much enjoyed the adventurous aspects of this book in the series. True, they all have roughly the same quest themes but this one seemed different. I really love Puck and would love a book all his own. I was very pleased with how Ash and Puck's story ended. I love these Iron Fey books and can't wait to dive into the spin off series as well.