The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny - one she could never have imagined....

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face...and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

My Review:

Much better than I was expecting. This story reminded me, in more ways than one, of The Labyrinth and Alice in Wonderland. I won't explain how because I don't want to give away any spoilers.

As for Meghan, the main female character, I liked her. She wasn't overly brave, wasn't too stupid, she didn't follow her heart when inappropriate (ok, sometimes she might have, but not in the usual, frustrating way), and she was true to herself. One thing that somewhat bothered me was the fact that she didn't seem to ask very many questions. I think she could've helped herself out much sooner had she inquired. She did start to use her head a lot more about halfway through, which was refreshing.

As for Robby, I loved him from the beginning. He was Meghan's best friend, and always called her Princess. Well, of course he did, she was his Princess. It was a little obvious to me fairly early on, although it didn't strike Meghan until later. It was also obvious from the beginning that he loved her. I wanted to scream at her because he had always been right there in front of her.

Now, onto Ash. I couldn't get a feel for him until later on in the story. I suppose I liked him, but I'm not sure how things will end up. Big cliffhanger in the end.

Like I mentioned, this story was left with a cliffhanger, but could also be considered a decent enough wrap up. I wasn't left panting for the next in the series, so only time will tell if I read it. If you have the time, read this for a crazy adventure.

Favorite Quotes:

“Oh, we're playing nice now? Shall we have tea first? Brew up a nice pot of kiss-my-ass?”

“You made me feel alive again.”

“I've always wanted the IQ of a rock. No, wait. That would be an insult to the rock.”

“Right, cause I'm bleeding all over the place for shits and giggles.”

“Mortals have perfected the art of not seeing what they don't expect to be there.”

Read from February 02 to 04, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy/Paranormal, Paranormal/Faeries
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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