Summary:
Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she never imagined–the world of Faery, where anything you see may try to eat you, and Meghan is the daughter of the summer faery king. Now she will journey into the depths of Faery to face an unknown enemy . . . and beg the help of a winter prince who might as soon kill her as let her touch his icy heart. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series.
My Review:
Creepy forests, faeries, vicious pixies, a forbidden attraction, a group of ancient but familiar characters, machine vs. nature, faeries – all elements explored in this very fun, very addicting addition to the YA world.
I put The Iron King on my list because, as normally happens with the YA world, the cover is absolutely gorgeous. I wasn’t disappointed with it in person and, happily, was not disappointed by the contents held inside that cover as well.
Meghan Chase is one of those strong female leads I look for – insecure? Sure .. she’s 16. But she does not depend on others to do her work for her when it comes down to the line. I enjoyed reading of her acceptance of who she was – but wished that her growth into her own power had come a bit more gradually and was treated with more depth. That was just one of very few issues I had with the book.
Overall it’s a beautifully written read, full of action, interesting characters, lovely world-building and I’m thrilled to move on to the short in-between novella, Winter’s Passage, next.
Oh, and did I mention this book was about Faeries?! (Yes, I am a fan =)
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