Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Iron King (Iron Fey, #1)

by Julie Kagawa

Enter a fantastical world of dangerous faeries, wicked princes and one half-human girl who discovers her entire life is a lie.

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared when she was six. Ten years later, when her little brother also goes missing, Meghan learns the truth--she is the secret daughter of a mythical faery king and a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she loves, 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.

Books and novellas in the Iron Fey series:
The Iron King (special edition includes "Winter's Passage"* ebook novella)
The Iron Daughter (special edition includes the "Guide to the Iron Fey"*)
The Iron Queen (special edition includes "Summer's Crossing"* ebook novella)
The Iron Knight (special edition includes "Iron's Prophecy"* ebook novella)
The Lost Prince
The Iron Traitor
The Iron Warrior

*Also available in The Iron Legends anthology

Books in the Iron Fey: Evenfall series:
The Iron Raven

Reviewed by funstm on

4 of 5 stars

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The Iron King introduces Meghan Chase, a brave and determined sixteen year old who is terrified of the things that go bump in the night - but unwilling to turn a blind eye when her brother, Ethan, is kidnapped.

I liked Meghan, she could be a bit dumb at times but generally had her head screwed on right. For the most part she was a likeable character with a good sense of humour and a decent amount of bravery. But I wasn't all that keen on Puck - he was a bit too boisterous and ridiculous for my liking. Grimalkin was hilarious. ("I'm a Cat.") I loved Ash - although I didn't love his backstory with his one true love killed. I've never been a huge fan of second romances - I prefer one true loves in my romance. . He did frustrate me at times but overall I was intrigued and he was pretty thoughtful and kind at times. The romance between Meghan and Ash was completely instalove but it's so swoonworthy it's hard to remember why that's an issue unless you start dissecting. Plus they have the whole starcrossed lovers thing happening, which adds danger.

The novel was well paced and the storyline was well plotted. There's plenty of action and the paranormal elements work well together. There's nothing particularly new in this but it's well written and as such stands out as one of the better paranormal reads out there.

A strong paranormal romance. 4 stars.

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