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The Iron Knight
by Julie Kagawa
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.