The Iron King
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined...Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or at home.When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.But she could never have guessed the truth— that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face...and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
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MEGHAN CHASE HAS A SECRET DESTINY—ONE SHE COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED…
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth.
For Meghan is the daughter of a mythical faery king…and a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
I love stories about Fae. I really, really do. They are such interesting creatures, and the world they live in is different. The mythology behind each type of Fae is well thought out. Plus, it's mostly Gaelic roots, and anyone who knows me, knows I love Irish and Scottish backgrounds. If I could become Scottish, I would.
So going into The Iron King, I was expecting nothing amazing, but something good, as I've read a bunch of Fae, and they usually become the same just with different names and places. The first few chapters were cliche, starting out the same. Our protagonist, Meghan, knows nothing about the Fae world or that it exists. To her, it's all make believe. Until it all comes crashing down around her and she realizes that her small world isn't truly small.
Meghan is a typical teenager, she wants to get her drivers licence, people at school humiliate her, and her best friend is sorta cute. See, typical. But she isn't. Meghan is half-fae, so she can see fae around her who use glamour to hide their true identity. She's starts out a little whiny, but we can see that she really is brave. Her brother gets taken and she does everything she can to save him. What I like is that throughout the book, she never forgets why she went into NeverNever to begin with-to save her brother, which is so powerful. Nothing holds her back. From the second she arrives at NeverNever, she's fighting to save him. Meghan is the daughter of King Oberon and is extremely powerful if she can unlock her powers, which she does a little bit of. I wish we had more of that in the book.
The characters were truly the best of this book. Some of them were a surprise! Robbie, or Puck as we call him, is funny. He's not one to remain angry for long, and he's a good friend for Meghan to have. His past is interesting, and when I realized who he was, it made it better. Kagawa really went far with this characters and brought them to life. Robbie is amusing and offers hilarity at tense moments.
"“Ladies and Felines," he stated grandly, grasping the doorknob, "Welcome to Tir Na Nog. Land of endless winter and shitloads of snow.” -Puck
Ash is the prince of the Winter Court queen and is icy to his heart...
To finish this review, head over to my blog! : http://abibliomaniacs.blogspot.com/2016/04/review-iron-king-julie-kagawa.html
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth.
For Meghan is the daughter of a mythical faery king…and a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
I love stories about Fae. I really, really do. They are such interesting creatures, and the world they live in is different. The mythology behind each type of Fae is well thought out. Plus, it's mostly Gaelic roots, and anyone who knows me, knows I love Irish and Scottish backgrounds. If I could become Scottish, I would.
So going into The Iron King, I was expecting nothing amazing, but something good, as I've read a bunch of Fae, and they usually become the same just with different names and places. The first few chapters were cliche, starting out the same. Our protagonist, Meghan, knows nothing about the Fae world or that it exists. To her, it's all make believe. Until it all comes crashing down around her and she realizes that her small world isn't truly small.
Meghan is a typical teenager, she wants to get her drivers licence, people at school humiliate her, and her best friend is sorta cute. See, typical. But she isn't. Meghan is half-fae, so she can see fae around her who use glamour to hide their true identity. She's starts out a little whiny, but we can see that she really is brave. Her brother gets taken and she does everything she can to save him. What I like is that throughout the book, she never forgets why she went into NeverNever to begin with-to save her brother, which is so powerful. Nothing holds her back. From the second she arrives at NeverNever, she's fighting to save him. Meghan is the daughter of King Oberon and is extremely powerful if she can unlock her powers, which she does a little bit of. I wish we had more of that in the book.
The characters were truly the best of this book. Some of them were a surprise! Robbie, or Puck as we call him, is funny. He's not one to remain angry for long, and he's a good friend for Meghan to have. His past is interesting, and when I realized who he was, it made it better. Kagawa really went far with this characters and brought them to life. Robbie is amusing and offers hilarity at tense moments.
"“Ladies and Felines," he stated grandly, grasping the doorknob, "Welcome to Tir Na Nog. Land of endless winter and shitloads of snow.” -Puck
Ash is the prince of the Winter Court queen and is icy to his heart...
To finish this review, head over to my blog! : http://abibliomaniacs.blogspot.com/2016/04/review-iron-king-julie-kagawa.html
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