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A review by kazzified29
Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
3.0
I found "Heart of Iron" enjoyable. I liked it and found the characters entertaining. Some of the scenes felt as if they were straight out of the 20th Century Fox animated film, "Anastasia." It was very funny to recognise scenes like that. "Anastasia" is one of my favourite movies of all time. I was obsessed with it when it came out. However, I felt that the story didn't surprise me and was somewhat predictable because it followed the animated plot here and there. I am keenly aware of the Romanov history and of the legend of Anastasia. People believed that she had somehow survived the murder of her parents and siblings. I liked the fact that Ana seemed to take on the role of Alexei Romanov as well as Anastasia.
Personally, the romances of the book were not very impressive. I adored one relationship in the book and did not enjoy the other two; one relationship is one of my hated tropes of instant love. At times I felt as if the characters were too juvenile for the world that they had grown up in and for the career that they had. For being cut-throat outlaws, I found them somewhat weak and below par. I expected more from this crew who initially reminded me of The Ravagers from "Guardians of the Galaxy."
At times, the writing felt like pure fan-fiction. I recognise the writing from many a fan-fiction piece that I have read and written. This is Poston's second book and first foray into science-fiction. It was good but it wouldn't be amiss as a storyline in the fictional television series 'Star Field' from her debut novel, "Geekerella." I did enjoy the story, but I was enthralled or excited by it like I had expected to be because I love the legend of Anastasia so much. "Heart of Iron" was one of my most anticipated releases on 2018 and I felt somewhat underwhelmed by it. It will be interesting to see where the story goes from here as there will undoubtedly be a sequel.
Personally, the romances of the book were not very impressive. I adored one relationship in the book and did not enjoy the other two; one relationship is one of my hated tropes of instant love. At times I felt as if the characters were too juvenile for the world that they had grown up in and for the career that they had. For being cut-throat outlaws, I found them somewhat weak and below par. I expected more from this crew who initially reminded me of The Ravagers from "Guardians of the Galaxy."
At times, the writing felt like pure fan-fiction. I recognise the writing from many a fan-fiction piece that I have read and written. This is Poston's second book and first foray into science-fiction. It was good but it wouldn't be amiss as a storyline in the fictional television series 'Star Field' from her debut novel, "Geekerella." I did enjoy the story, but I was enthralled or excited by it like I had expected to be because I love the legend of Anastasia so much. "Heart of Iron" was one of my most anticipated releases on 2018 and I felt somewhat underwhelmed by it. It will be interesting to see where the story goes from here as there will undoubtedly be a sequel.