Winter's Passage (Iron Fey, #1.5)

by Julie Kagawa

An eBook exclusive story from Julie Kagawa's amazing Iron Fey series!

Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl... until she discovered that she is really a faery princess!

After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck - Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon - who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter - a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat...

Readers are whisked away by Winter's Passage!

'Julie Kagawa did not disappoint.'

'This is really an excellent bridge between the fabulous first two books in The Iron Fey series, both of which I absolutely adored.'

'A hot little book.'

• ISBN10: 1426858329
• ISBN13: 9781426858321
• Publish Date: 1 June 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Harlequin Teen
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 52
• Language: English

Reviews

[Vicki]

3.5 stars

[tweetybugshouse]

A great addition to the iron fey series

[Angie]

Picking up immediately after the ending of The Iron King, Winter's Passage follows Meghan and Ash as he escorts her back to his queen in the Winter Court. Neither of them want to make the trip, but Meghan made a deal with a fey and there's no going back. Ash also can't disobey his queen, so he must bring Meghan to her despite his feelings for her. I still don't buy into this romance yet, but then again there's only one quick kiss in Winter's Passage.

Oddly, Winter's Passage reads more like the opening chapters of a sequel rather than like an independent short story. I really appreciated the reminders of the events of the first book, since it's been almost a year since I've read it. However, readers who pick this up immediately following The Iron King may find it repetitive and boring. The ending makes it feel like it could have been tacked onto the end of the first book, though. Essentially, Winter's Passage feels more like a deleted scene rather than a bridge between the two books.

Aside from the recap, there's nothing interesting about this story. Yes, Meghan and Ash are being hunted, but obviously they survive. There's no sense of danger about any of it. And there's nothing new presented to expand the world, which is a shame. I would only recommend this story to anyone who needs a bit of a refresher before continuing on to The Iron Daughter.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[mitabird]

3.5 stars

[ladygrey]

I've never really read novellas before, but this was a short, fun little interlude between books one and two in the Iron Fey series. Most of the important bits are included in book two so it isn't really necessary to read. But it was enjoyable just to spend a bit more time with these characters. It's kind of like the difference between knowing what happens in a book and reading it for yourself.

When you like the characters and it's as quick as this, it's definitely more fun to read it yourself.

[inlibrisveritas]

This is a very short visit back to the world of The Iron Fey series but it's still an interesting and wonderfully written read. Though it is relatively short Meghan and Ash have to face a different challenge on the way to Tor Na Nog, and I really liked the addition of the Wolf, as well as the tension of getting closer to Ash's home. I do wish it were longer and now I feel like I simply HAVE to read the next one soon.