Julia Kagawa is at it again... I couldn't put it down. Ethan all grown up and Grim I just adore him. Lots to enjoy in this book, it had me cheering all the way. Can not wait for the next one. The whole Iron Fey series is a must read from book one to five, its worth the time...
Summary:
This is the first book of the spin off of The Iron Fey series. Instead of our beloved queen, we are now focusing on Ethan, who has become a moody teenage boy. Ethan's off to a new school. His new philosophy is to not get close to people so they don't have to deal with Fey life that surrounds him. He's not nice. He gets into a lot of trouble and he has inadvertently attracted a new friend, Kenzie. Kenzie doesn't put up with anything from anybody, including Ethan. Regardless of what he says to her, she just keeps coming back. Eventually this leads to a friendship, even though he attempts to keep her away for the Fey.
Of course, there is danger to the Fey and those around them. Because of Ethan's sight, he can see the creatures that are able to take Fey power. He has to warn his sister, so we get to go back to Nevernever. We are also reunited with several characters that pop up in the first series. Since Ethan doesn't go for the whole magic thing, we see more literal kicking behind. Altogether, Ethan is a martial arts machine, who just happens to hide his heart in the process.
My thoughts:
I loved the first three books. I'm so happy that Kagawa decided to continue in a different direction. I also tend to love books that are told from the male perspective. I think it is because I don't receive them as much as the girly novels. It's fun to be in the head of a trouble maker. Ethan is well developed and the inner conflict adds to his moodiness. There is a bit of melodrama within the novel, but teen novels often have that over emotional aspect. I also really enjoyed seeing some of the character we already know and love. I will miss Ash (because who didn't fall in love with him), but the switch brings new life to the story line. New direction hopefully means many novels to enjoy down the line.
This is the first book of the spin off of The Iron Fey series. Instead of our beloved queen, we are now focusing on Ethan, who has become a moody teenage boy. Ethan's off to a new school. His new philosophy is to not get close to people so they don't have to deal with Fey life that surrounds him. He's not nice. He gets into a lot of trouble and he has inadvertently attracted a new friend, Kenzie. Kenzie doesn't put up with anything from anybody, including Ethan. Regardless of what he says to her, she just keeps coming back. Eventually this leads to a friendship, even though he attempts to keep her away for the Fey.
Of course, there is danger to the Fey and those around them. Because of Ethan's sight, he can see the creatures that are able to take Fey power. He has to warn his sister, so we get to go back to Nevernever. We are also reunited with several characters that pop up in the first series. Since Ethan doesn't go for the whole magic thing, we see more literal kicking behind. Altogether, Ethan is a martial arts machine, who just happens to hide his heart in the process.
My thoughts:
I loved the first three books. I'm so happy that Kagawa decided to continue in a different direction. I also tend to love books that are told from the male perspective. I think it is because I don't receive them as much as the girly novels. It's fun to be in the head of a trouble maker. Ethan is well developed and the inner conflict adds to his moodiness. There is a bit of melodrama within the novel, but teen novels often have that over emotional aspect. I also really enjoyed seeing some of the character we already know and love. I will miss Ash (because who didn't fall in love with him), but the switch brings new life to the story line. New direction hopefully means many novels to enjoy down the line.
