Everything Aoife thought she knew about the world was a lie. There is no Necrovirus. And Aoife isn't going to succumb to madness because of a laten...
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Feb 10, 2012
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The Exciting Sequel to The Iron Thorn
Admittedly so, I hadn't instantly fallen in love with The Iron Thorn, the first installment in Caitlin Kittredge's The Iron Codex series. Despite my absolute love for the world Caitlin had created, there were a few things that didn't settle very well for me. Firstly, the protagonist Aoife. Despite being the protagonist, you'd think I would have found myself connecting More...
The Exciting Sequel to The Iron Thorn
Admittedly so, I hadn't instantly fallen in love with The Iron Thorn, the first installment in Caitlin Kittredge's The Iron Codex series. Despite my absolute love for the world Caitlin had created, there were a few things that didn't settle very well for me. Firstly, the protagonist Aoife. Despite being the protagonist, you'd think I would have found myself connecting More...
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Feb 12, 2012
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Caitlin has done it once again. She wrote an outstanding book. I love Caitlin’s writing style it is FANTASTIC. I love Aoife I love the way her character is so realistic. I liked the way she sorta makes the same mistake in this book has she did in The Iron Thorn. Her character did not grow as much as some of the other characters but that is part of why I like her so much. And in this book she is determined to fix the mess she created when she broke the Lovecraft Machine by finding The Nightmare C
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Jan 09, 2012
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Thank the gods, for the recap moments in Nightmare Garden which caught me up on the details that were fuzzy at best. As much as I loved whole chunks of Part One, the book is simply too long to bother with. The thing that’s stuck this long is how much I liked how different Cal turned out to be.
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Recall that there was something special about Aoife.
Recall as well that by the end, it had come to light that ALMOST ev More...
There be SPOILERS for the first book ahead...
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Recall that there was something special about Aoife.
Recall as well that by the end, it had come to light that ALMOST ev More...
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Feb 19, 2012
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I read The Iron Thorn a few days ago and I was glued. This is a series with a bit of everything - romance, steampunk, dystopia, paranormal and even a little bit of darkness. How on earth Kittredge managed to create such a world and still make it likable, I'll never know. It's like having every genre I like blended into one, which I'll admit sounds weird but it seriously wasn't! I cannot emphasize enough on the absolute awesomeness of the world created by Caitlin Kittredge! It's undoubtedly one
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Jan 29, 2012
Karissa
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This is the second book in the Iron Codex series by Kittredge. This third book is supposed to be titled, The Mirrored Shard, and from what I could find is scheduled for a late 2012/early 2013 release. I absolutely loved the first book and couldn't wait to read the second. In this book we venture into the Mists and get to meet the secret Brotherhood that Aoife's father was part of. I love the world and the characters created in this series; although I was a little disappointed that Aoife kept m
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Feb 02, 2012
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The Engine is destroyed, monsters and Fae can freely travel through the Gates to the Iron Land, and Aoife is on the run after a series of revelations about who she is. As she runs with her friends from both the Proctors, led by the monstrous Grey Draven, and Tremaine, who doesn't appear to be finished with her yet, the iron that drove her mother and brother insane starts to take its toll on her mind. Aoife sees only one way to fix everything sh More...
The Engine is destroyed, monsters and Fae can freely travel through the Gates to the Iron Land, and Aoife is on the run after a series of revelations about who she is. As she runs with her friends from both the Proctors, led by the monstrous Grey Draven, and Tremaine, who doesn't appear to be finished with her yet, the iron that drove her mother and brother insane starts to take its toll on her mind. Aoife sees only one way to fix everything sh More...
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Jan 28, 2012
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To start off with the good points: just like in The Iron Thorn, you can see how much time and patience must have been placed into the world-building - both within Lovecraft and the outer borders of civilization. Aoife is finally reunited with Conrad (but unfortunately, their relationship hasn't gotten much better) and the two of them, plus Cal (who doesn't get a lot of screen time this novel, unfortunately), Bethina and of course Dean, are on the run after what Aoife's powers have wrought on the
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Dec 20, 2011
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First Thoughts:
Now that I’ve taken a few moments to pull myself together I can finally write this review…there was a moment where I had to stop reading and grab a tissue, I seriously couldn’t believe I found myself crying for a fictional character, but there I was blubbering like an idiot crying over something as trivial as a book but I guess some books can do that to you and it’s such a new and interesting experience.
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Now that I’ve taken a few moments to pull myself together I can finally write this review…there was a moment where I had to stop reading and grab a tissue, I seriously couldn’t believe I found myself crying for a fictional character, but there I was blubbering like an idiot crying over something as trivial as a book but I guess some books can do that to you and it’s such a new and interesting experience.
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Feb 13, 2012
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Man, the middle books of 2012 are on a roll so far – this book is pretty “middle book syndrome” free! And that makes me so very, very happy to read. A lot happens to Aoife in this book, and I feel like she grows a fair amount as a character with her journey to the Bone Sepulchre. I also like that we now have more of a time period to pin down with Aoife and the rest of Lovecraft than we do in the first book (a major improvement in terms of the alternate history setting), so generally I really enj
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Feb 16, 2012
Jessica
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The Nightmare Garden is the second book in the Iron Codex series. I've been eagerly awaiting it ever since I read the first book last year. In this series we follow Aoife and her ragtag group of companions on a quest for answers and ultimately redemption. All Aoife wants is to fix the things that she has broken. To find a way to be normal again. Unfortunately for her that doesn't seem to be in the cards. Everything that comes her way is dark, and adventurous.
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Jan 14, 2012
Rosa
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Aoife Grayson is on the run, not just from her mistakes, not just from her Iron madness, but from the rivalling influences that each want to use the unique powers of her Weird for their own sinister reasons. When she destroyed the Lovecraft Engine, Aoife had no idea what she was getting hers More...
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Aoife Grayson is on the run, not just from her mistakes, not just from her Iron madness, but from the rivalling influences that each want to use the unique powers of her Weird for their own sinister reasons. When she destroyed the Lovecraft Engine, Aoife had no idea what she was getting hers More...
Feb 16, 2012
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I loved The Iron Thorn and have anxiously awaited the next book in the series. While I recommend either re-reading book one or at least refreshing your memory a little before starting this one, I thought Caitlin did a nice job of building upon the world and characters begun in The Iron Thorn.
The Nightmare Garden is dark, fast-paced, complex, and riveting. Aoife hasn't changed a whole lot since book one, but everyone else has grown quite a bit. I love the added world building in the mi More...
The Nightmare Garden is dark, fast-paced, complex, and riveting. Aoife hasn't changed a whole lot since book one, but everyone else has grown quite a bit. I love the added world building in the mi More...
Feb 14, 2012
Hmr28
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Yeesh, it went right downhill. The first book was SOOOO good. Really I would have given this one a two if it weren't for the fondness I had for the first one. The characters went from sublimely interesting to boring. To bad. and that ending... tacked on.
Feb 22, 2012
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This book has its moments.
It can be interesting, boring, confusing and frustrating.
There isn't much romance but the moment is sweet. I love Dean Harrison.
He is like the pillar you wish you have. Someone you can depend on.
Aoife Grayson. It is bad to be wanted for evil things.
But it doesn't help that she is annoying at times.
I really want to shake her hard. Very very HARD!
Her decisions, that mouth of hers = FRUSTRATION!!!
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It can be interesting, boring, confusing and frustrating.
There isn't much romance but the moment is sweet. I love Dean Harrison.
He is like the pillar you wish you have. Someone you can depend on.
Aoife Grayson. It is bad to be wanted for evil things.
But it doesn't help that she is annoying at times.
I really want to shake her hard. Very very HARD!
Her decisions, that mouth of hers = FRUSTRATION!!!
What happened to Dean w More...
Jan 07, 2012
Nani
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Okay.. I got an ARC of this book and I have to say this book pissed me off the way no book has before. How could this be so freakin frustrating? Like throw it against the wall and burn it frustrating. I love the first book and this? this is sh*t. I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to punch Alofie in the face because she is so stupid making the same mistakes over and over and over even though people who know better are trying to help her. gah.. if there is another book after this I don't t
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Jan 26, 2012
Karyn
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Well, the world is pretty cool. But the main character isn't. And it's first person narration all the way.
Dec 08, 2011
OH MY FUCKING LIFE!
FOR L'S EYE BAGS, LOOK AT THAT COVER!
Aoife looks so awesome, what a huge change from the first cover (which I also loved, by the way), look at her shinning in all her badassery!
Can't wait for this!
Oh my, look at that cover!
FOR L'S EYE BAGS, LOOK AT THAT COVER!
Aoife looks so awesome, what a huge change from the first cover (which I also loved, by the way), look at her shinning in all her badassery!
Can't wait for this!
Oh my, look at that cover!
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Feb 04, 2012
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It was a bit slow for my liking, and it was annoying that Aoife didn't want any of the offered help, but I'm still intrigued with the world. DID NOT LIKE WHAT HAPPRNED NEAR THE END!!
Review to come.
Review to come.
Jan 22, 2012
Scott
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Fantastic, fantastic sequel to The Iron Thorn. If you like dark YA fantasy, definitely check out this series.
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