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Fae, Faeries and Friends
Meghan is your average teenager until her 16th birthday and BAM...things change quite drastically. She develops the ability to see the fae and all the seedy underground that goes along with it. She is on quite an adventure to get her kidnapped brother back...an advent...Read More
Meghan is your average teenager until her 16th birthday and BAM...things change quite drastically. She develops the ability to see the fae and all the seedy underground that goes along with it. She is on quite an adventure to get her kidnapped brother back...an adventure spanning 3 fae courts and meeting numerous seelie and unseelie "characters".
I really, REALLY loved this book! The characters are strong and memorable and the plot is not so predictable that you have everything figured out by the time you get half way into the book. Meghan is a likable main character with deep love for her family even though her childhood conditions were not the best. Her best friend is a rock for her, even though he turns out to be someone that shocks her. There is the bad guy romance factor with Ash. I have to say one of my favorite characters is the cat! Yes, the cat, Grimalkin...he is funny and also there as a rock when Meghan needs him.
The author's imagination was transferred vividly to the pages of this book and I was flipping pages like crazy to get to the end! The ending leaves it wide open for the sequel, The Iron Daughter, which comes out in August. If you love fae, faeries, historical fairy tale characters, action, drama and romance, you will want to pick this book up.Show Less
I really, REALLY loved this book! The characters are strong and memorable and the plot is not so predictable that you have everything figured out by the time you get half way into the book. Meghan is a likable main character with deep love for her family even though her childhood conditions were not the best. Her best friend is a rock for her, even though he turns out to be someone that shocks her. There is the bad guy romance factor with Ash. I have to say one of my favorite characters is the cat! Yes, the cat, Grimalkin...he is funny and also there as a rock when Meghan needs him.
The author's imagination was transferred vividly to the pages of this book and I was flipping pages like crazy to get to the end! The ending leaves it wide open for the sequel, The Iron Daughter, which comes out in August. If you love fae, faeries, historical fairy tale characters, action, drama and romance, you will want to pick this book up.Show Less
posted by wicked_walker on April 1, 2010
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10 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
same book?
the book need is very similar
posted by allleeexx on January 30, 2011
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Fae, Faeries and Friends
Meghan is your average teenager until her 16th birthday and BAM...things change quite drastically. She develops the ability to see the fae and all the seedy underground that goes along with it. She is on quite an adventure to get her kidnapped brother back...an adventure spanning 3 fae courts and meeting numerous seelie and unseelie "characters".
I really, REALLY loved this book! The characters are strong and memorable and the plot is not so predictable that you have everything figured out by the time you get half way into the book. Meghan is a likable main character with deep love for her family even though her childhood conditions were not the best. Her best friend is a rock for her, even though he turns out to be someone that shocks her. There is the bad guy romance factor with Ash. I have to say one of my favorite characters is the cat! Yes, the cat, Grimalkin...he is funny and also there as a rock when Meghan needs him.
The author's imagination was transferred vividly to the pages of this book and I was flipping pages like crazy to get to the end! The ending leaves it wide open for the sequel, The Iron Daughter, which comes out in August. If you love fae, faeries, historical fairy tale characters, action, drama and romance, you will want to pick this book up.20 out of 21 people found this review helpful.
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allleeexx
Posted January 30, 2011
same book?
the book need is very similar
10 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Iron Joke
A fantasy story based in King Oberon's court and Queen Mabs fury. I simply cannot finish the book. The author starts with a simple wholesome family story and mixes in unrealistic stories of the Fey with foul language and childish fantasies. Bad mix in writing style and a story which could have been good, but is lost in the inconsistent approach of the author. Highly recommend avoiding the book.
9 out of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Cynthia67
Posted February 1, 2011
Too much like Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely Series and the film Labyrinth
I can't give Julie Kagawa's book a higher score than 1 star, knowing this is Harlequin Teen's version of Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely Series. The difference is Julie Kagawa added a cat and characters from Midsummer Night's Dream and Labyrinth. I'm surprised bloggers did not catch the similarity or even mentioned it as if they all agreed not to state the obvious. As a honest reviewer, I'll state the obvious. Iron King is not original. Melissa Marr's series is better written and more imaginative. I even found typos in The Iron King.
6 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted May 9, 2010
Interesting Idea, Boring Main Character
The idea of an Iron King of the Fey is something I've never heard before. I thought that was really creative and certainly puts a spin on all the faerie stories I've ever read. However, the main character has really poor judgment. It was hard to watch her make silly decisions and do silly things when the reader knows so much better. Many of the other characters are interesting to read about--like Ash--but Meghan was exasperating.
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted December 6, 2010
negative
i read this book on a recomendation from a friend. she was thrilled with it but me being a skeptic and cynical thought it was too predictable. it had themes from many other books i've read and it seemed to be too much like them. i got throught the first hundred pages and i had to put it down. from the first page i could tell* that puck wasn't human and neither was the girl. as soon as she entered "fairy land" or whatever and they were going to find the king, i could tell he'd be her father who supposedly died when she was young. sorry, but it was not suspenseful, thrilling, or mysterious. i do not recomend reading it unless you are looking for a simple read to pass the time and a cute story
4 out of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted November 20, 2011
Highly recommended -you have to check it out
This story is very entertaining its a bizarre twist of an alice in wounder land sort of story.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 28, 2011
Ok..I LOVE this series
I read the first 3 books in two days. Then I found out that there is a fourth one. And got even better when I found out that there is 2 books that go in between one and three.
1. The Iron King
1.5. Summers Crossing
2. The Iron Daughter
3. The Iron Queen
3.5 Winters Passage
4 The Iron Knight
I know that Julie has written another book called
Immortal Rules that comes out 4/28/12.But I'm not sure if it's part of this series.I hope so.I don't want these characters to end. Lol3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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5297274
Posted October 14, 2011
Love this series
At first i didnt think i was going to like this series but i wanted something new to read. Well...i was not able to put the books down once i started. Great series & i have been stalking the web for updates for when the next book is coming out. Highly recommending this series.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Younger audience than YA
I dunno. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't very good. I think it's for a much younger audience. The characters were flat. The story was convenient and predictable. Once I got about a third of the way through, I started skipping all the narrative and just skimming the dialogue to get a gist of what happened, and I don't feel like I missed anything.
3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 29, 2011
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - One of the best fantasy/romance novels I have read.
The Iron King was a great read and kept me flipping page after page! Although the plot of the book resembled that of the Faeriwalker trilogy by Jenna Black (Glimmerglass, Shadowspell, and Sirensong), with many of the same characters, there was a fresh feel of the book with the addition of the Iron King and his followers. Meghan Chase, the main character can be a little annoying at some parts, always having to be saved by Puck or Ash. Meghann does end up prooving herself more towards the end of the book. One thing that was left a bit unclear was how her and her friends always escape from some sticky situations. For example, blacking out and then being safe. One thing I also really enjoyed the typical love triangle: bad boy/enemy or best friend she knew forever? (I am team Ash. I like his mysterious nature, and also that he does want to be with Meghan even though it seems the other way around early in the book. THE ENDING IS A CLIFFHANGER, SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY THE NEXT ONE IMMEDIATLY!! Any fantasy lover will really enjoy this book! Totally deserves 5 stars!!!!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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m_sMS
Posted October 25, 2011
Best book ever!!!
after reading the first page of reviews i was shocked at how many people didnt like this book. i have to tell you, THEY ARE WRONG!!!! this is one of the best books you can ever read i love the bit of romance, and this book also has alot of action! this book is by far the best i have ever read. i definatly reccomend this book!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 2, 2011
Why are you lying
This book has so many good review that I would hate to have a few bad reviews ruin a good book.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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6372330
Posted December 30, 2010
must read if u want to get this book
this book is amazingly similar to the book posion by chris wooding, which is about a girl whos baby sister has been taken by faeries and she goes on a journey to find her and bring her back, with the slight twist of her being a princess of one of he courts. which is common in alot of books, but the begging of the book seems to me to be made exactly like the devouring. i would not recommend this book there are thousands like it tht are infinatly better written.
2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 29, 2012
Omg OMG!!!!
Best book ever!!! At first i wasnt shure cuz some fairy stoires can be rlly bad or rlly good this was rlly AWSOME!!!! I love ash had two say that :) read it in one hour awesome!!! this is a total read if urreading this i dare u to read this book cuz its AWESOME!!!!!!! <3
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Anonymous
Posted November 20, 2011
Amazing
Title says it all
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Anonymous
Posted October 30, 2011
OMG!!!!!
This book is soo amazing i really love all the characters. The book had some problems loading soo im still on the first book but so far its a great book.
OMG1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 21, 2011
;)
This bok is a must read. Evry fantasy lover will love the ion fey series.
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dove091204
Posted October 14, 2011
Must Read!
If you like the fey and lots of crazy adventure then you definitely have to check out this series! I loved it
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Coreena
Posted October 14, 2011
Enthralling Faery Tale
The world that Kagawa creates is wonderful, somewhere between A Midsummer Night's Dream and Peter Pan - an interesting, yet creepy and dangerous, faery tale world.
On her 16th birthday, Meghan's brother gets kidnapped by Fey who leave a horrible changeling in his place. Meghan learns her best friend, Robbie, is also Fey and they set off into the Nevernever to rescue her brother. This is a terrible and magical place where danger lurks behind every corner and word spoken.
It is so interesting how Kagawa juxtaposes Meghan's faery tail imagination with the harsh reality of the "real" faery world. I really felt for Meghan, willing to do anything to save her brother and trying to navigate her way through this unknown world where she doesn't know the rules. This new world is nothing like the one she had dreamed about.
There is also the dichotomy created between Puck, Meghan's best friend and trickster of the Summer world, and Ash, the Ice prince. They are so different and it will be interesting to see how the triangle works itself out as the series goes on.
Then there is the way Kagawa sets up the battle between imagination and technology. The regular Fey rely on imagination and songs being sung about them to survive. The new Iron Fey are a result of technology and modern beliefs and cannot cohabitate with the older, more traditional fey.
I highly recommend this book. The world created is wonderful, descriptive and vivid. The story is engaging. Those who like faeries are sure to like this book, along with those who like romance and love triangles. This is a fun book that is easy to read and transports you easily into its world.1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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