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nicolemm_author 's review for:
The Iron Knight
by Julie Kagawa
You can check out this review and many others on my blog, The Reader's Antidote
AMAZING!!! There are seriously no words for how awesome and crazy good The Iron Knight was. The action never seemed to stop and I nearly cried a few times. Ash's journey to earn a soul pulled roughly on my own; Julie Kagawa is a genius. Getting to know Ash, the real Ash, is something you don't want to miss.
To be honest, I missed Megan. I loved hearing it all from Ash’s point of view, and since Megan was in no way involved with Ash searching for his soul I understand that it would be pointless and boring to have it from her perspective. My only complaint is that, despite the fact that the girl seems to think she knows everything about the boy she’s in love with, there are still some mysteries about him. With Ash, it was now all laid out there for us to gawk over. Don’t get me wrong, his insights were long-awaited, but I missed Megan’s voice.
Puck was hilarious as usual, but there was a visible darkness to him in this one that we hadn’t really seen much of before. He had to try too hard to lighten the mood sometimes, and Ash knew just what to say to get him to go all broody. I also liked seeing him with the blast from both their pasts, and I think if it had ended differently, she and Puck could have been happy together. Grimalkin was as mysterious and annoying as always. He was the only character that didn’t change, but I loved the Big Bad Wolf twist. Grimalkin needed someone to fight and bond with.
The journey through the Nevernever was rich with lore and the descriptions were so vivid. Another reason I love Kagawa’s writing. There were some parts at the Training Grounds where I thought could have used more description, but otherwise the ending was perfect. Often in the final book, authors seem to rush it and you end up unsatisfied. Readers want to be eased out of a great series, and though I could have used more of the ending for my own selfish desires, it was a wonderful ending. It was the one I expected, but it did not disappoint. So much heartache made The Iron Knight a must-read.
I was sad that this was the final book in the series. But all good things come to an end eventually. I can’t wait to see what Julie Kagawa pumps out next.
AMAZING!!! There are seriously no words for how awesome and crazy good The Iron Knight was. The action never seemed to stop and I nearly cried a few times. Ash's journey to earn a soul pulled roughly on my own; Julie Kagawa is a genius. Getting to know Ash, the real Ash, is something you don't want to miss.
To be honest, I missed Megan. I loved hearing it all from Ash’s point of view, and since Megan was in no way involved with Ash searching for his soul I understand that it would be pointless and boring to have it from her perspective. My only complaint is that, despite the fact that the girl seems to think she knows everything about the boy she’s in love with, there are still some mysteries about him. With Ash, it was now all laid out there for us to gawk over. Don’t get me wrong, his insights were long-awaited, but I missed Megan’s voice.
Puck was hilarious as usual, but there was a visible darkness to him in this one that we hadn’t really seen much of before. He had to try too hard to lighten the mood sometimes, and Ash knew just what to say to get him to go all broody. I also liked seeing him with the blast from both their pasts, and I think if it had ended differently, she and Puck could have been happy together. Grimalkin was as mysterious and annoying as always. He was the only character that didn’t change, but I loved the Big Bad Wolf twist. Grimalkin needed someone to fight and bond with.
The journey through the Nevernever was rich with lore and the descriptions were so vivid. Another reason I love Kagawa’s writing. There were some parts at the Training Grounds where I thought could have used more description, but otherwise the ending was perfect. Often in the final book, authors seem to rush it and you end up unsatisfied. Readers want to be eased out of a great series, and though I could have used more of the ending for my own selfish desires, it was a wonderful ending. It was the one I expected, but it did not disappoint. So much heartache made The Iron Knight a must-read.
I was sad that this was the final book in the series. But all good things come to an end eventually. I can’t wait to see what Julie Kagawa pumps out next.