A review by blove0312
The Iron King Special Edition by Julie Kagawa

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a decent book. It’s definitely for a younger audience, but I knew that going in. I can see a “love triangle” except not a true triangle bc all parties aren’t interest in each other, coming up which is annoyed and way overplayed, but I’ll allow if the characters get some depth to them. I’m not a quitter and since it isn’t tedious I’ll see it though til the end. Also though, fck “love at first sight” bc it’s annoying and impossible. 

The story is one catastrophe after the next though, with quick resolution and little fall out, which isn’t quite believable but hey, I also like reading the stories with <i>truthful</i> fae - they belittle humans and any being “under” them, they’re cruel for the sake of being cruel, they steal children and leave changelings in place, they don’t all look like <insert Chris Hemsworth or similar, muscles upon muscles> etc. 

I was saddened about Meghan losing those specific memories and the person involved, but in any other story I’ve read where they lose A single memory, it’s just that. Not the people involved. But maybe I just didn’t read that passage closely enough.