Half-faery, half-human Meghan Chase made a bargain with the Unseelie prince, Ash: he helps her rescue her brother from the clutches of the evil Iron Fey, and she would go willingly to the Unseelie court. Now, Meghan is trapped in a world of ice and cold; she cannot access her magic powers; Ash has seemingly deserted her; and no one believes her about the Iron Fey.
A fatal attack in the Winter Court has Meghan and Ash running, and Summer and Winter Courts preparing for war. Meghan thought that they had defeated the Iron Kingbut a new threat arises that may prove to be even more dangerous than she had ever thought.
Personally, THE IRON DAUGHTER didnt capture my heart the way the first book, The Iron King, did. However, I am fairly certain that those who loved the first book will find just as much magic, romance, and adventure in this second installment of this faerie series that deserves all its good hype.
Romance fans rejoice, as THE IRON DAUGHTER revolves much around Meghans romantic troubles. One minute, Ash is acting as cold as his courtly title; the next, he is doing something that makes Meghanand usswoon. In fact, romance takes center court in this sequel, so much so that it definitely had me rolling my eyes and smacking my palm against my forehead a few times. Meghans narration definitely takes a turn towards the Bella Swan melodramatic in this booknot a big deal if youre caught up in Ash and the story as Meghan is, but definitely a bit irritating if you notice the Bella syndromes.
What makes this book worth reading despite any of your qualms about romantic melodrama, however, is the excellent writing and worldbuilding. Julie Kagawa writes with the heart of a cinematographer: sweeping faerie scenes are described down to the icicles sparkling at the ends of tree branches, so that you feel like youre in Meghans faery world with all of your senses. Reading Julies books is an incredible sensory experience that adds an extra level to the popular appeal of the love triangle, faery setting, and rollicking adventure pacing.
THE IRON DAUGHTER will leave fans of the series happy, and even if I wasnt completely enamored with the book, I am still looking forward to what adventures these beloved characters will have to face in the showdown that is to come in the next Iron Fey book.
A fatal attack in the Winter Court has Meghan and Ash running, and Summer and Winter Courts preparing for war. Meghan thought that they had defeated the Iron Kingbut a new threat arises that may prove to be even more dangerous than she had ever thought.
Personally, THE IRON DAUGHTER didnt capture my heart the way the first book, The Iron King, did. However, I am fairly certain that those who loved the first book will find just as much magic, romance, and adventure in this second installment of this faerie series that deserves all its good hype.
Romance fans rejoice, as THE IRON DAUGHTER revolves much around Meghans romantic troubles. One minute, Ash is acting as cold as his courtly title; the next, he is doing something that makes Meghanand usswoon. In fact, romance takes center court in this sequel, so much so that it definitely had me rolling my eyes and smacking my palm against my forehead a few times. Meghans narration definitely takes a turn towards the Bella Swan melodramatic in this booknot a big deal if youre caught up in Ash and the story as Meghan is, but definitely a bit irritating if you notice the Bella syndromes.
What makes this book worth reading despite any of your qualms about romantic melodrama, however, is the excellent writing and worldbuilding. Julie Kagawa writes with the heart of a cinematographer: sweeping faerie scenes are described down to the icicles sparkling at the ends of tree branches, so that you feel like youre in Meghans faery world with all of your senses. Reading Julies books is an incredible sensory experience that adds an extra level to the popular appeal of the love triangle, faery setting, and rollicking adventure pacing.
THE IRON DAUGHTER will leave fans of the series happy, and even if I wasnt completely enamored with the book, I am still looking forward to what adventures these beloved characters will have to face in the showdown that is to come in the next Iron Fey book.
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