Julie Kagawa piqued my interest with The Iron King, and I was hopeful that its follow-up, The Iron Daughter, would be as colorful and fresh as the original. I'm happy to report, I was not disappointed. The Iron Daughter steps up the already rich world building established in the first book, and bridges the gap between the Nevernever and the human world with a new threat from the new Iron King.
Meghan has returned her brother safely to her parents and willingly gone with Ash back to the Winter Court to honor her end of the bargain that secured his aid. Unfortunately, her complicated relationship with the faerie prince has hit a wall -- their Romeo-and-Juliet cross-court love is forbidden. Their parents are bitter adversaries. And Ash is more than honor bound to follow the orders of his mother and queen; he has secrets that make happiness with anyone unlikely.
All of these conflicts fall by the wayside, though, when a powerful talisman shared by the Summer and Winter courts goes missing and one of the Winter princes is murdered. Meghan is suspected, and must escape Tir Na Nog (with the help of a few old friends and new allies) and once again track down the elusive Iron King to reclaim the scepter of the seasons and return it to Queen Mab. More importantly, she must straddle the human and fae worlds and battle new soldiers in the Iron King's strange mechanical fae army, like Virus, a powerful Iron fae who can possess the minds of fae and human alike and hijack their minds and bodies for her own bidding.
The conflict of science vs. faith is extended through this sequel, and is one of my favorite things about Kagawa's series. It's such a smart, modern twist on a classic theme, and I can't wait to see how it continues to play out throughout the remaining books in the series.
I'm also excited to see the evolution of Ash and Meghan's relationship after the unexpected twist at the end of The Iron Daughter. New challenges and a new location will help keep The Iron Queen fresh, and I can't wait to see how Meghan adapts to her life with her new awareness of the fae and her place in their world.
Meghan has returned her brother safely to her parents and willingly gone with Ash back to the Winter Court to honor her end of the bargain that secured his aid. Unfortunately, her complicated relationship with the faerie prince has hit a wall -- their Romeo-and-Juliet cross-court love is forbidden. Their parents are bitter adversaries. And Ash is more than honor bound to follow the orders of his mother and queen; he has secrets that make happiness with anyone unlikely.
All of these conflicts fall by the wayside, though, when a powerful talisman shared by the Summer and Winter courts goes missing and one of the Winter princes is murdered. Meghan is suspected, and must escape Tir Na Nog (with the help of a few old friends and new allies) and once again track down the elusive Iron King to reclaim the scepter of the seasons and return it to Queen Mab. More importantly, she must straddle the human and fae worlds and battle new soldiers in the Iron King's strange mechanical fae army, like Virus, a powerful Iron fae who can possess the minds of fae and human alike and hijack their minds and bodies for her own bidding.
The conflict of science vs. faith is extended through this sequel, and is one of my favorite things about Kagawa's series. It's such a smart, modern twist on a classic theme, and I can't wait to see how it continues to play out throughout the remaining books in the series.
I'm also excited to see the evolution of Ash and Meghan's relationship after the unexpected twist at the end of The Iron Daughter. New challenges and a new location will help keep The Iron Queen fresh, and I can't wait to see how Meghan adapts to her life with her new awareness of the fae and her place in their world.
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