The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten) (Iron Fey, #2)

by Julie Kagawa

[Angie]

Rereading! :D

The Iron Daughter picks up soon after the ending of The Iron King with Meghan being held as a kind of prisoner at the Winter Court. She’s cold and alone, and doesn’t have access to her magic, at least not in the way she thinks. Of course, she has to get out of there eventually or things would get pretty boring. Iron fey have broken into the palace, stolen a very powerful item, killed a prince, and disappeared. Who does Queen Mab blame? The Summer Court, obviously! No one believes that the iron fey exist, so Meghan and Ash have to go out, find the missing scepter of the seasons, and put the blame were it belongs. Easier said than done.

I didn’t enjoy The Iron Daughter quite as much as the first book, but it was still a fun and enjoyable read. While the plot didn’t always hold my interest, the world building more than made up for it. I loved seeing more of the Nevernever, as well as the new Between, and some of the fey hang outs in the mortal world. We’re also introduced to several new characters who either help Meghan on her journey or majorly hinder it in some way. There’s so many different type of fey and I really enjoy getting to learn a little about them. Ash’s brother, Rowan, is also a significant character this time and he is such a slime ball!

The best part of The Iron Daughter is, of course, IRONHORSE! As soon as I see those all caps lines, I can’t help but smile. Is Ironhorse suppose to provide comedic relief? Even if he’s not, I find him ridiculous, hilarious, and utterly lovable. He steals every scene he’s in, which may not be a good thing, since he tends to be very distracting. We did get to see some new tricks from him, and he’s not a total jerk like I original thought.

I still don’t like this romance between Ash and Meghan. It should have been postponed a bit to not feel so insta-lovey and dumb. However, I grudgingly accept it, since it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. It also causes some great drama between the Summer and Winter courts, and I’m curious where that will lead (if anywhere), especially after that ending.

The end of The Iron Daughter was a little strange, but I liked it. It feels to me like something huge has to happen in order to set the next book in motion, and I’m eager to find out what that is. I have a theory, so of course I want to know if it’s right.

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