The Iron Knight: Review

Title: The Iron Knight

Author: Julie Kagawa

Release Date: October 2011

Published By: Harlequin

Pages: 361

Goodreads Rating: 4.54 stars

Review: [Note: this contains spoilers for the previous books of the series.] In the fourth book of the Iron Fey series, Ash tells his journey to reunite himself with his true love, Meghan Chase, the Queen of the Iron Kingdom. He would stop at nothing to be with her, even if it means enduring the horrific trials and becoming a mortal. But even if the will power is there, will he be able to do it?

When I first started THE IRON KNIGHT, I was worried about the change in narration from Meghan to Ash would, but after the first few jarring pages, the transition went smoothly and seamlessly. In fact, I found that I actually preferred Ash as a narrator. Something about his voice is more appealing and was able to keep me gripped in the story much more intensely and longer than the earlier books were able to.

As for the plot, although it didn't really deal with the ramifications of what happened in the third book, I found it to be even more enjoyable than the others. Ash's adventures to reclaim his future with his true love were breath-taking and impossible to put down, and my heart leaped with his every step of the way. Even when I was forced to stop reading, my head continued to swim with thoughts of what would happen next.

The emotion and romance are both amped to the highest levels I've seen them at, and reading the love story from the boy's perspective didn't sully the experience at all. Even though I am and always will be Team Puck, I was able to appreciate the romance between Ash and Meghan, and there were definitely some tear-jerker scenes.

Those who read the first three books in the series and didn't enjoy them that much should absolutely pick up the IRON KNIGHT, as I believe it is by far the best of the series. Brimming with emotion and romance, the novel carries a sharp narrator and fascinating plot, and although it feels more like a companion book, it brings a satisfying conclusion to the Iron Fey series. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who read any of the other books.

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I had a small but happy load this week that I'm quite excited about.

FOR REVIEW

The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton. I'm not a huge fan of the cover nor fairy (or faerie, I suppose?) books in general, but I've read so many good reviews and heard so many people say that this book is so different that I'm now eager to give it a try.

Unlike many other paranormals, this book takes place in Victorian London and features pickpocketing orphans, one of whom, Tiki, finds herself caught up in a war with the Fey. And of course, there's a mysterious male thief and a secretive prince. I can't say I'm a big fan of love triangles, but, well, I do like thiefs...

The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa. I was very excited to get an email from the publicist asking me if I wanted to participate in a tour for this book, and of course I immediately said yes. A while ago, I read the first book and really enjoyed it, and for some reason I just never got around to the others. Well, now with this book, I'll have to finally finish up the second and third book and then get started on this one.

I don't like half-faces on covers, but the swirly blue designs are very cool and look even prettier on hard copy then on the picture at the right!

Bunheads by Sophie Flack. I love this cover, and I love ballet stories, so naturally I'm eager for this book. I don't even know why I'm so pulled to ballet books, especially considering that my real-life ballet experience is limited to about three years of hated lessons in early elementary school, but I do.

This one's about a nineteen-year-old girl (yay for 'new adult fiction'!) whose whole life revolves around ballet and is part of the super-prestigious Manhattan Ballet Company. However, she meets a handsome musician who changes her world, and now she has to choose between keeping up her intense ballet-centric lifestyle or opting for the freedom of the real world. This summary really pulls me in!

That's all for me next week. Please leave your link in the comments and I'll check out your IMM :)

Oh, and on another note - I'm considering doing the occasional IMM vlog. I think it would be pretty fun, but I'm not sure it's going to be worth the effort if no one's really interested. So what do you think? Should I give this vlogging thing a try?