When I first picked up the Iron fey I really wasn’t sure
what to expect. What I didn’t expect was to get drawn into the story so
quickly.
It starts out in a normal mundane high school, girl has
secret crush on boy but is oblivious to the real love that’s nearby (Robbie).
Girl gets publicly humiliated by said crush after accidentally making him look
bad. Typical high school romance right?
Wrong.
After such a bad day said heroine returns home only to find
her little brother has turned into some sort of gremlin hell bent on causing
misery / mischief.
But what I didn’t expect is the boy next door who isn’t actually
next door but it kind of feels that way to me is actually straight out of Shakespeare
Midsummer Night’s Dream. The one and only Puck.
Puck. Puck is my favourite out of the whole book. He is true
to Shakespeare description to my recollection (been a while since I studied Shakespeare).
Plus I absolutely adore the childish mischievous but jovial nature of him.
Next comes our heroine. Who is actually the half-breed
mongrel daughter of the summer court fey King Oberon. Why Oberon dallied with
humans who knows let alone letting it get this far but hey there would be no
story if it wasn’t for that. As a typical heroine she is head strong and has a
sense for danger but is also caring. Personality is quite ordinary for a heroine
but what sets her apart is her sheer guts to get her brother back.
Most would turn tail and run at the threat of being turned
into a deer by Daddy-dearest (Oberon') wife. Let alone face off with a cold hearted
winter prince that was more than happy to hunt and kill her not long ago. In
other words while aspects of her character are almost stereotypical her
devotion and just sheer normality for a teenager make her and person to follow.
Not to mention her character develops throughout the book from being ‘what do I
do?’ to ‘We’re doing this’.
The Iron Fey a new race of Faerie based off modern
technology following the myth that fae are the creation of human dreams. Of course
with the ever expanding technology metal monster fae are only logical. The way
each little creature is described gives a vivid impression upon the reader
making it very easy to imagine these modern day monsters hell bent on
destroying something…
However I haven’t quite worked out what the Iron Fey goal
is. They want Meghan but why? Surely Oberon spreads it around enough that there
aren’t more of Oberon’s half breeds? What makes Meghan so special?
Plus there is the ever growing love Triangle between the
warm and welcoming Puck who is perfectly reliable and would do anything for her
‘princess’. Or the unreliable but hell of a looker ice winter prince Ash. Who
is unreliable and most likely has alternate motives to hanging around. But I can’t
help but be torn too. Still I would have Puck he sounds more fun personally ;).
Julie Kagawa I thank you so much for this fantastic read I have
read other works of yours before and none I have lost myself so much in as the
Iron Fey – The Iron King. It feels like your describing what’s around us not
what is possibly make believe. You made me believe.
I look forward to book 2. 5/5 a good read for anyone who
loves fantasy with a good splash of romance and the logical mystery of
computerised fae.
I will put the book cover up soon just at the minute it wont upload.
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