the iron king the iron fey book 1 julie kagawa

I admit that I found Ash’s broody demeanor kind of cool (no Winter prince pun intended) in the first book, but at this point, I’d like to see that there’s more to his character than intense stares and brandishing a sword every once in a while. As I said before, the girl who faced the Iron King has gone missing in her place is this whiny Meghan who’s completely dependent on a guy whom I feel I still barely know, even after two books.

I was intrigued to see what else awaited Meghan in such a hostile environment but was disappointed that 1) she didn’t spend as much time as I’d thought she would there, and 2) most of that time, and most of the book, was spent moping over/pining for Ash. Meghan has to go to the Winter Court, where she can expect nonstop withering glares from its queen, Mab. I had pretty high expectations going into this book, with Meghan having to uphold her end of the contract she made with Ash when she was trying to find her brother. I found myself willing her to pull herself together for a good deal of The Iron Daughter, and it didn’t quite work. She seemed like a stranger compared to the determined young woman who set out to save her brother in The Iron King. I still really like the world and how incredibly imaginative it is, but the characters came up short for me this time in The Iron Daughter, especially Meghan. Review: The Iron King was one of the first books that I reviewed, and looking back on it, I think I tried a little too hard to love it as much as so many other readers do.

Meghan must rely on allies with questionable loyalties as she tries to convince the Courts to stop fighting with each other and instead unite against their common enemy. Summer and Winter are inching ever closer to war, but it’s a new threat from the Iron fey that poses the greatest danger. She has to accompany him back to the Winter Court, where, as a daughter of the Summer King, Oberon, she is surrounded by faeries who despise her. To Sum It Up: Meghan has rescued her kidnapped younger brother from the land of Faery, but now it is time for her to repay the debt she owes to the Winter prince, Ash.

The iron king the iron fey book 1 julie kagawa