The Lost Prince (Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1) (Iron Fey, #5)

by Julie Kagawa

Don't look at Them Don't speak of Them Never enter Their world Those are the rules that Ethan Chase lives by when it comes to the dark fairies that robbed him of his sister. But they are still on his trail and Ethan can't fight fate forever.

Now the deadly fey are at his school, colliding with his real life, Ethan will sacrifice everything to keep his mortal friends safe, even if it means becoming entangled in the world he's spent his whole life trying to deny. His destiny and birthright are calling. And now there's no escape.

• ISBN13: 9781848451544
• Publish Date: 1 January 2013 (first published 1 January 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Mira Ink
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 400
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[ladygrey]

I like [author:Julie Kagawa] because her books are so easy to read and this is a fun world. Ethan is a complicated hero, all tormented and tough but sweet. I think I like him better than Meghan. Kenzie is fantastic and I really like her and her fearlessness. Kieran I actually found a little bland but I think part of that is that he didn't have enough to do.

It was so odd and fun to see Ash and Puck as the authority figures. I liked seeing them and the world grow but still be themselves. And I loved all the lost prince bits. There's just something really wonderful about sudden awkward bows and carriages that I found really delightful.

And also, I want the next one now because there are things I still need to understand.

[Linda]

This and other reviews can also be found on my blog : (un)Conventional Bookviews

*Review copy received from Netgally on August 7th 2012*

A solid five stars from me! Ethan Chase really is a tough guy, and the way he was brought back into fairy politics was very well done. Keirran was a surprise, and I was wondering for a little while if I should have known who he was; and I should have!

The Lost Prince is everything I dreamed it could be, and more! I’m sure we can all guess how things are going to play out – right? Well, things don’t really go according to Ethan’s plan at all, but there is a lot of action, new friendships, and a mystery that has to be taken care of. Ethan finds out a lot more both about himself, Meghan and the rest of his family than he thinks he want to know. And this time, he’s entangled into the world of the fey without any hope to escape – even if he’s not trying to escape now anyway…

[Kelsenator]

Originally posted on my blog Kelsey's Cluttered Bookshelf
(4.5)

First I want to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Teen for letting me read this!

If you have not read the Iron Fey series, I highly suggest you do before going onto this book. This is a spin-off series, but it definitely holds its own!

This is set years after Iron Queen, and the main character is Ethan (Meghan’s younger brother), and he’s all grown up and in high school now. Over the years of being able to see the Fey and being subject to their torment, he has developed a kind of attitude. This is to keep others away from him so they don’t get hurt. His last school’s library was even set on fire because of the Fey and he got blamed for it of course.

He has his own issues these days. Since he’s pretty much grown up without his sister, and blames her for leaving their family and especially wanting nothing to do with him. People in his past have gotten hurt because of his vision for the Fey, and he is constantly reminding himself of this, and not to let it happen anyone else. He doesn’t technically even have any friends.

He starts out at a new school and a girl called Kenzie keeps bugging him for an interview (she’s on the school newspaper), even though he acts like a total jerk to her and everyone else. He even comes across a half-breed of the fey too, Todd, which leads him to find out about these new creatures since they are following this guy. They are so transparent that they almost look like ghosts, and it’s nothing Ethan has ever seen before. When trying to get away from them, he happens to take himself and Kenzie into the Nevernever.

They of course are then taken along on an epic journey to figure things out. What those Fey want, who they are a danger to, and getting home safely without getting anyone hurt. One of the best parts is seeing Ash, Megan and Puck again! They are only in it briefly, but it was awesome to see how they were doing.

Fans of the Fey written by Julie will love this book, it makes me want to go and re-read all of the other ones again just to live in that magical world once more. I can’t wait to see where the rest of this new series goes, it’s definitely a great faerie book for those needing a fix!

Recommended for young adult fans of Faeries!