OH MY GOSH!!!! IT'S MY VERY FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEW! I. am. so. excited. So let's get to it.
The Iron Fey series
This is one of my favorite book series. It's a finished series, so no waiting in agony for the next book, except for a short novella being released later this year.
The Iron King summary from B&N **** (4 stars) from me
"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.
2011 RITA Winner for Young Adult Romance"
The first time I saw this book it wasn't love at first sight...I don't really know why. It wasn't until probably about a year later that I finally bought it and thank god I did! Strangely, this used to be the case for most of the books I loved, but thankfully I have since then improved in my book-spotting. This book has a good plot, character development, adventure, magic, romance, action... and the pros majorly outweigh the cons.
Why you should read it: The main character, Megan, is relatable and easy to connect. We pretty much know what she is thinking and there are rarely any, if at all present, out of character decisions. Sometimes, when you think about a book, you realize that if you were the main character, you'd probably be dead by now...at least in my case :) The characters perform actions that seem out of the blue or come to conclusions and know information that no normal teen knows. Most of Megan's actions are things that normal teenagers would do...when faced with faeries, new powers, hot princes and best friends... Well, you know what I mean.
The series has an exicting storyline that progresses through all 4 books and the extra e-books. The characters are interesting, likable (except for a certain portion of The Iron Queen, but it's intentional) and often funny. The fourth book is my most favorite-est ever (to borrow the words of my 5 year old self) for REASONS. (a.k.a. spoilers) It's bittersweet, sometimes sad, and still happy in an amazing way. The fourth book also has the most romance, I think. ** minor spoiler** It is told in the perspective of a certain love interest on a quest to be with his twuuueee woveee *baby voice (or Princess Bride voice) for true love* **spoiler end**
The two guys in the novel, are of course, extremely hot, and very different. Puck is, well, the Puck from the play - mischevious, scheming, funny, sometimes careless, and yet very sweet to those he cares about ;) Also, a ginger, that can spontaneously transform into a raven and flyyy (so jealous).
Ash is that tall dark stranger that all the girls, in the book and I'm sure in real life too, stare after all starry eyed. He is the ice prince of the the Unseelie Court. Also a total badass- he hasn't seen a lot of love from his family ( :'( imagining tiny Ash being yelled at by mom) but it's only made him tougher. He is an awesome horse rider, or to use a fancy word, equestrian, and HE CAN SHOOT ICE DAGGERS FROM HIS HAND or turn a room into an ice skating rink. He is an awesome sword fighter, wielding an ice sword with deadly precision. To sum it up, he's beautiful and dangerous, just like winter.
There are some aspects of the series that make this series ONE of my favorites, but not my favorite ever.
First of all, the plot, especially of the first book, is similar to the Percy Jackson series, including, but not limited to,
- Teen finds out father is an important person...god/king
- An oracle
- Has powers
Well, there may be more, but that's all I can think of now. One other thing is that, at some parts, the plot kinda occasionally drags. I'm not sure if it's the extra descriptions, but sometimes I would just scan a paragraph until I got to a good part. It wasn't that big of a deal for me, but one friend who I lent it too kept complaining about it. She said it got better during the 2nd book. (BTW SHE WAS IN LOVE WITH THE 4TH BOOK)
So! Go out and buy your copy today, available for $9.95 at barnesandnoble.com
OHHHHH and ASH is currently up against Aiden from Half-Blood and it's abotu a tie. He needs all your votes to push ahead! Go vote!!! :) --->>
