Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

What the back of the book says:
"My name is Meghan Chase.
I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This time, there will be no turning back."

What I have to say about it:
Love. Love love love love. This is the third book in The Iron Fey, and I feel like this series just got better as it went on. Which is amazing, since I already loved the first book. I find myself daydreaming about the characters and wondering what I would do in their place. Meghan has undergone an amazing transformation from The Iron King, and the ending of this book...I'll just say it, I was crying. And don't even get me started on Ash. I'll just say it, I love him. Actually, all the characters are written so well that I felt like I actually knew them. The only bad thing was the ending, and that's mostly because it was very bittersweet. But even that's okay, because there's going to be a fourth book!
The plot is enthralling with just enough twists to keep it exciting, but not so many that you feel lost. There's romance between Meghan and Ash, but it seems so real. It's not just kissing scene after kissing scene, but there's this building of trust between them that I love.
I can't help but draw parallels between The Iron Fey series and Twilight. Forbidden love, best friend who also loves her...but I honestly like The Iron Fey better. I feel like Meghan is a much much better heroine than Bella, and Ash? He can use a sword. Beat that, Edward! And The Iron Fey has a talking cat. Who wouldn't love that?

So my final thoughts? Read it. Absolutely. Go to your library or bookstore and just read it. And when The Iron Knight comes out in November, go read that too. And tell your friends, because they should probably read it too.

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