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A review by magencorrie
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
4.0
3.5 stars
My Review:
What can I say about the first book I have ever read by Kagawa? That I absolutely enjoyed it! It was such a wonderful read. I think it was the world that Kagawa built that swept me away. I adored the faery world she created and woven so meticulously into modern society. It was rich in imagination.
I found Meghan to be a main character who I instantly liked. I loved that she was so willing to do what she must for her brother. She never pauses to help those she loves. I always admire that in characters. And Meghan proved to be smart. In a world filled with characters just waiting to take advantage of her, she did her best to always be ready for anything. Never really allowing those to take advantage of her.
So I’m also now an official Ash girl. Hand me the bumper sticker, the coffee mug, and the t-shirt. I’m full-fledged now! I want a pillow shaped like him; so I can sleep with him every night! Though Ash does give you the hot and cold attitude at the beginning, his dark allure kept pulling me in. And despite his shifty attitude, I could feel he really was a great character. So I really can’t wait to learn even more about him.
The book is filled with a diverse range of very interesting characters. Human, faery, and mythology. I did fall for Puck as well. I loved his humor and how he always made tense situations not so, well, tense. The variety of characters was refreshing.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy, or couldn’t truly like, was the pacing of the story. It was very much rushed. Events happening without pause. Meghan was readily swept into the fey world, almost too easily. But despite that, the book grabbed my attention and sucked me into a world I loved getting lost into.
I am so glad I finally picked this one up and I can’t wait till I can pick up the next one. I’m really curious to see just where Meghan, Ash, and Puck are now.
My Review:
What can I say about the first book I have ever read by Kagawa? That I absolutely enjoyed it! It was such a wonderful read. I think it was the world that Kagawa built that swept me away. I adored the faery world she created and woven so meticulously into modern society. It was rich in imagination.
I found Meghan to be a main character who I instantly liked. I loved that she was so willing to do what she must for her brother. She never pauses to help those she loves. I always admire that in characters. And Meghan proved to be smart. In a world filled with characters just waiting to take advantage of her, she did her best to always be ready for anything. Never really allowing those to take advantage of her.
So I’m also now an official Ash girl. Hand me the bumper sticker, the coffee mug, and the t-shirt. I’m full-fledged now! I want a pillow shaped like him; so I can sleep with him every night! Though Ash does give you the hot and cold attitude at the beginning, his dark allure kept pulling me in. And despite his shifty attitude, I could feel he really was a great character. So I really can’t wait to learn even more about him.
The book is filled with a diverse range of very interesting characters. Human, faery, and mythology. I did fall for Puck as well. I loved his humor and how he always made tense situations not so, well, tense. The variety of characters was refreshing.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy, or couldn’t truly like, was the pacing of the story. It was very much rushed. Events happening without pause. Meghan was readily swept into the fey world, almost too easily. But despite that, the book grabbed my attention and sucked me into a world I loved getting lost into.
I am so glad I finally picked this one up and I can’t wait till I can pick up the next one. I’m really curious to see just where Meghan, Ash, and Puck are now.