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The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa
When I first started reading The Iron King, I wasn't very into it. There was something about the story's beginning that turned me off. And then, about 30 pages in, it was like someone had flipped the switch to 'on'. I couldn't put The Iron King down! Not even to eat!
The Iron King is filled with some truly complex and entrancing characters. Meghan, our female protagonist, is seriously kick ass. She traveled to an unknown, dangerous world to save someone she loved, even though she could have died in the process. She wasn't fearless by any means, but she pushed aside her fear, knowing what she needed to do and having the courage to do it. Puck--yes, the Puck-- helps Meghan along the way. He's a prankster and a jokester, and he cares really deeply for Meghan. I would be on his team, if Prince Ash wasn't in the picture. Ash is the prince of the Winter Court, and after he and Meghan make a deal, he tags along with them to help Meghan. Along the way, the two of them get closer than Ash would've liked, but he has no control over himself. Oh, Ash... he may be the prince of the Winter Court, but he had me melting!
Plus, Ash has the best line I have ever read in a novel, EVER:
"Touch her, and I'll freeze your testicles off and put them in a jar. Understand?"
Also, there's a talking cat named Grimalkin. That speaks for itself.
The Iron King is a whole new take on the fey, using the old lore and mythology, and throwing a completely new--and completely deadly--element to spice things up. I admit I really wasn't expecting the ending. I'm SO GLAD that I have the next books in the series, will start reading them soon! I give this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
The Iron King is filled with some truly complex and entrancing characters. Meghan, our female protagonist, is seriously kick ass. She traveled to an unknown, dangerous world to save someone she loved, even though she could have died in the process. She wasn't fearless by any means, but she pushed aside her fear, knowing what she needed to do and having the courage to do it. Puck--yes, the Puck-- helps Meghan along the way. He's a prankster and a jokester, and he cares really deeply for Meghan. I would be on his team, if Prince Ash wasn't in the picture. Ash is the prince of the Winter Court, and after he and Meghan make a deal, he tags along with them to help Meghan. Along the way, the two of them get closer than Ash would've liked, but he has no control over himself. Oh, Ash... he may be the prince of the Winter Court, but he had me melting!
Plus, Ash has the best line I have ever read in a novel, EVER:
"Touch her, and I'll freeze your testicles off and put them in a jar. Understand?"
Also, there's a talking cat named Grimalkin. That speaks for itself.
The Iron King is a whole new take on the fey, using the old lore and mythology, and throwing a completely new--and completely deadly--element to spice things up. I admit I really wasn't expecting the ending. I'm SO GLAD that I have the next books in the series, will start reading them soon! I give this novel 5 out of 5 stars.