The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1)

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The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1)

by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author)

4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 · rating details · 6,882 ratings · 1,441 reviews

Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s worl...more

Paperback, 377 pages

Published October 23rd 2012 by Harlequin Teen

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Aug 27, 2012 Diane ϟ [ Lestrange ] added it

Shelves: wish-list, arc-galley, 2012-reads, fantasy, young-adult

OMG! a spinoff of Ethan! I though its Puck. Oh well I know he will be there to guide Ethan plus we see more of Megan and Ash. super excited!
I miss you Puck!

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Nov 18, 2011 Lora marked it as to-read

YES! This is perfecto! I am as excited as this dog right now. See, I don't want Kagawa to drag things out between Meghan and Ash, I just want them to be happy and that be the end of it. But little Ethan all grown up? Hell yes! I love male POVs!

*excitement*

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Aug 04, 2012 fяσzєη rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This review is also available over at my blog.

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Pre-reading: My reaction to the cover was something like:

Post-reading: Actual rating is 4.5 stars. >_< I know. I seriously thought I was going to give this 5, but I can't really deny I was a tiny bit disappointed about some things.

Also, those of you who have not yet read the Iron Fey series, I suggest you abort this review because there will be massive spoilers for that series.

Once upon a time, there was a boy and a boo...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mira-ink, owned-copy, owned-arcs, young-adult, fairies, books-i-reviewed, favorite

“I can’t stop it. I can’t stop Them from following me. If it was just me that the fey picked on, I’d be okay with that. But someone else always pays for my Sight. Someone else always gets hurt instead of me.” Tearing my gaze from hers, I looked out over the fields. “I’d rather be alone,” I muttered, “then to have to watch that again.”

Do you remember the little boy who was kidnapped by a vicious fey, and his big sister set out a journey to find that kind to a strange and magical place called Neve...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Rimsha Salam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, swoon-worthy, supernatural, male-leads, made-me-scream, kick-ass, fantasy, fey, bestest-books-ever

Yay!!!

Can't wait !!!

Edit:
Omg Omg the title is Iron prince meaning little Ethan is going to be an Iron prince! soooo cute <3

Edit: Name changed from Iron Prince to Lost prince ....
Omg is that Ethan on the cover!!! how did he get so big ....... dreamy !!!

Edit: just finished it and OMG ! what a book i don't think i will survive another book Ash, Puck,Ethan and Keirran sooo much hottnes in one book i think i will melt!

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Nov 01, 2012 ❋ Sylvia ❋ rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I have just finished reading Ash and Meghan's story and fell deeply in love with these characters, all of them! The Iron Knight had me in tears, especially the last paragraph, I don't know if it was because it was goodbye, knowing I won't be captured anymore by these characters and their quests, but it left me with a hole in my heart, a void that needs to be filled, but when I saw she was coming out with a spin off my heart beat a million times faster! can not wait for this series to come out!

He...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity} rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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ARC supplied by NetGalley and Harlequin Teen in exchange for an honest review.

A strong 3.5

THE LOST PRINCE.

What can I say about this book? When I was approved for the ARC, I nearly passed out. I kid you not; I chucked my iTouch across the room where it hit the wall and fell on Kipper, who was luckily so focused on my excitement he completely ignored it.

I grabbed my Nook, plugged it into my laptop, and had a teenage angst attack for about fifteen minutes when I couldn't remember how to drag the fi...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Whitney rated it 4 of 5 stars

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You can see this review on my blog here. c:

First off, spoilers ahead! If you haven't read The Iron Fey series, I suggest you just step away from the review. ._.

The Lost Prince is about Meghan Chase's little brother--whom we all know him from TIF series as the one who got kidnapped and brought to the Nevernever in The Iron King--and he's changed. A. Lot. Then when his half-breed Phouka friend goes missing, and sightings of mysterious creepy Fey suddenly spring up, Ethan has to get involved in som...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Steph Sinclair rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Iron Fey fans

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Actual rating: 4.5 stars.

Show of hands. How many of you were worried about Kagawa returning to the Nevernever with a spin-off of an already successful series? *raises hand* I mean, let's think about this for a minute. The Iron Knight concluded and it seemed everything was "happy happy, joy joy," right? But then there were whisperings in the wind of a spin-off and I found myself saying, "What?! NOOO! NO, Julie! I forbid it! Ya hear?!" At the time the saying "Don't beat a dead horse" was running...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Blythe rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This review contains spoilers for the Iron Fey series. You've been warned.

It's no secret that I absolutely love Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey, and it remains as one of my favorite YA series of all time. However, despite my love for the Iron Fey series, I went into The Lost Prince with slight trepidation for two reasons: reason one being that spin-offs rarely work out well for me, and, at its worst, only end up tarnishing my views of the original series, and reason two being that it's gotten reviews f...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Booknut rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: bad-boy-but-with-good-heart, fey-fiction

Pre-read review:

ETHAN?!! THAT is ETHAN?!!

Wow...*blinks* I guess for some people puberty, umm, brings out the Ash in them! Ethan is quite the specimen of male supremacy there, so I'm pleasantly surprised!

This book is probably going to be brilliant - since it's Julie's :D. I'm looking forward to a little more Puck (and his humour) and maybe even a glimpse or two of Ash *coughs guiltily*. Ok, ok - I get the series is now about Ethan. But a girl can dream, right?!!

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Sep 06, 2012 Cas rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: the-fey, young-adults

Cover:

Me Like.

Post Reading
I had to give it 3 stars due to the characters. I loved the plot and the NeverNever. I enjoyed seeing Puck and Ash even though I never read the Iron Fey series. Also, enjoyed Grim, awesome cat to have. As for Meghan. Didn't like her. Though, I've read other reviews and it told that wasn't how Meghan is in The Iron Fey.

Ethan: I just had a love/hate relationship with him. I still enjoyed his POV.

Kenzie: Didn't like her for squat. She's annoying, nosy & just useless....more

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Mar 27, 2013 Riv rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: wishlist, 1st-of-series

(My thoughts as the book was coming out are below.)
(I will hopefully be writing a real review at some point.)

I was actually pretty disappointed. I'm sure it was more enjoyable for new readers but, as an avid fan, a lot was predictable. No, correction: Not even as an avid fan. Just by reading The Iron Knight, I was able to guess at a bunch of the spoilers early on.
Also, Ethan was a bit too broody for me. And some of the other characters were a bit annoying, like Todd, or flat, like Kenzie. There...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars

Really..?! Julie Kagawa..?! OMG..!

Hahaha, now it's Ethan's turn.. *so excited

~~Can't hardly wait~~..No that's wrong..I can't wait any longer..8 months of torture waiting..WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! Hope to see Ash, Megan and Puck. PUCK..! I hope in this book together with Ethan he will find a girl that will love him unconditionally and he also loves her *praying for it to happen.

But then again this is perfect, I really really want to read more stories with a guy's POV. And Ethan all grown up..this is reall...more

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Nov 13, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Look, last time I knew Ethan he was a five years old. Please tell me I'm not the only one conflicted about the boy on the cover! I almost didn't want to read this book because I kept expecting Chris Hansen to come in and tell me to take a seat.

Then I'd be like, "I swear! He's sixteen! I just READ about him when he was five! He's totally of age now!"

crying girl

Then I'd cry dramatically JUST like this.

But, facts are facts, folks. Ethan's aged like a fine brandy if brandy had washboard abs and a butt built fo...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was SO much better than the Iron Fey series, but I just have to knock it down a star for the anticlimactic end. For those who are wondering about my opinion of the Iron Fey series, I really liked the first one. I liked books 2 and 3 enough, and I really didn't care too much for the last one. I think this book may have surpassed my opinion of The Iron King - sans the disappointingly small role my beloved Puck played in this one.

Again, I have to give Kagawa props for going outside th...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Saniya(Will Herondale is mine) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

The cat. The God-damn cat. ♥
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=...
Official book trailer!^

Ohkay thats it! I feel like an old grandma here. I am saving Ethan and Prince Keirran for my children to fan-girl over about now.
Since I have already given my heart and soul to Ash and Puck.

*Out of the fan-club of Team Ethan or Keirran.*

And did I mention that they both have their own girlfriends to actually care about us dying to be their imaginary girlfriend? Nope. They didn't even think about that. How...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Ta§chima Cullen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

Does anybody else feel a little weird/perverted to have the hots for Ethan? I remember reading The Iron King and imagining a little cute boy, and now he is the boy in the cover, and he is hot, but I still can remember that little boy... confusing, a little bit perverted, but oh so good. He has grown up into a fine frame of a man.

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Nov 09, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, fantasy-or-paranormal, fantasy-or-pn-favourites, romance, paranormal, fantasy

This review may contain mild spoilers for the Iron Fey series

Julie Kagawa must be part fey. What other explanation is there for her seamless record of entertaining books? I have yet to read anything poor or mediocre from her and I doubt I ever will. The Lost Prince is the latest addition to the Julie Kagawa shelf and a very impressive one at that.

Remember little Ethan? Remember Meghan Chase’s younger brother who was taken into the Nevernever? Fast forward thirteen years and the all traces of th...more This review may contain mild spoilers for the Iron Fey series

Julie Kagawa must be part fey. What other explanation is there for her seamless record of entertaining books? I have yet to read anything poor or mediocre from her and I doubt I ever will. The Lost Prince is the latest addition to the Julie Kagawa shelf and a very impressive one at that.

Remember little Ethan? Remember Meghan Chase’s younger brother who was taken into the Nevernever? Fast forward thirteen years and the all traces of the adorable 4-year-old are gone. In his place is a somewhat troubled teenager with a brooding nature. Fear of Them – of the fey he despises for forcing his sister out of his life – has resulted in his constant paranoia and uninviting personality. The last thing he wants is to attract Their attention, yet when a classmate and half-phouka named Todd is taken by a type of fey he has never seen before, he cannot force himself to look the other way. On top of that, Kenzie St. James is determined to break through his tough guy barrier, and in doing so, inadvertently lands herself right at the centre of his problems. The good news for the reader: another adventurous trip back into the magical Nevernever.

There is just something about the Nevernever that has always entranced me. The beautiful descriptions, the thorough world-building – I loved picturing Mag Tureidh, the wyldwood, and all the different creatures. Very few settings give me a sense of thrill quite like Julie Kagawa’s faery realm and it was brilliant to step back into it. Reuniting with the world of the fey brings familiar names and faces. Ash, Meghan and Puck all make significant appearances, as do the likes of Razor, Glitch and the infamous cait sith, Grimalkin. Grim is… incredible. I don’t think I realised just how much I missed his ‘I am a cat’ attitude and his irritating elusiveness until this book. As far as talking cats go, he is one of my favourites.

As great as it was to see the old trio again, it was even better following a new set of characters. Ash and Meghan’s son, Keiran, joins Kenzie and Ethan as they attempt to find Todd and find out more about the Forgotten fey. Their mission takes them to the Exile Queen and beyond, and the plot, although not particularly elaborate, is gripping enough. Ethan is surprisingly easy to like, given his impenetrable exterior. His reluctance to let Kenzie work her way into his heart was quite amusing, though I do have to admit, the romance paled considerably in comparison to Meghan’s romantic tale. Regardless, I enjoyed all the characters and their interactions with each other and look forward to more.

Despite all my praise, and despite how thoroughly I enjoyed this book, I do feel as though there is something missing from this first instalment. Whatever it is, I can’t quite put my finger on it… It doesn’t really matter, in all honesty. The Lost Prince still greatly impressed me and I am hopeful this standard will remain solid in the sequel. As long as Grim is in the next book (and Puck!) (and Razor, too!), then I’m sure I’ll enjoy this series as much as I did the Iron Fey.

(This review also appears on my blog)(less)

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Jan 27, 2013 Maja rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, mira-ink, own-a-dtb, review-copy, surprise-surprise, reviewed-in-2013, ya, the-fae-are-so-scary, totally-saw-that-coming

When the release of The Lost Prince was announced, I didn’t quite know what to think about it. In ninety percent of the cases, a spin-off isn’t the best idea an author can have and it ends up disappointing the fans. While I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Iron Fey in the world, I still enjoyed the series and I didn’t want it ruined in some sad attempt to milk the cash cow. Now, after reading the first book, I’m very excited that Ethan’s (and I suppose Keirran’s) story is being told.

As usual, what...more When the release of The Lost Prince was announced, I didn’t quite know what to think about it. In ninety percent of the cases, a spin-off isn’t the best idea an author can have and it ends up disappointing the fans. While I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Iron Fey in the world, I still enjoyed the series and I didn’t want it ruined in some sad attempt to milk the cash cow. Now, after reading the first book, I’m very excited that Ethan’s (and I suppose Keirran’s) story is being told.

As usual, what bothered most reviewers is actually what I enjoyed the most. Ethan is very angry; at himself, at his life, his parents, but above all at Meghan for abandoning him and deciding to cut all ties to her human family. The way he sees it, she is the Iron Queen now and she doesn’t need Ethan or the problems he inevitably brings. Being inside his head was interesting to say the least, and I thought it was done really well. I suspect that’s exactly how I’d feel and behave in Ethan’s shoes.

I honestly didn’t thing Kagawa was capable of writing a book without a love triangle, but even though I expected it, there wasn’t one in The Lost Prince, which is probably part of the reason I liked the book as much as I did. I loved Kenzie and Ethan’s relationship, they are definitely a couple I can get behind. Even with all their problems, they are both better people around each other and there’s this wonderful chemistry between them that makes my heart flutter every time. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about Keirran and Annwyl, I just didn’t feel any sparks there. Since I know Kagawa is excellent at writing swoony romances, I can only assume this was done on purpose.

Keirran is the primary source of suspense, at least once you try to look at the big picture, and through him, Kagawa manipulates her readers splendidly. As much as I wanted to like him, I was never quite sure where he stood, and as sincere as he seemed, there were always doubts at the back of my mind. I don’t want him to turn bad, mostly because of who he is, but I fear that it’s inevitable.

Once again, Julie Kagawa simply excels at worldbuilding. Nevernever is just as rich and imaginative as before, if not more. She always paid attention to detail and this time is no different. I’m not usually one for long descriptions, but Kagawa has a talent for creating vivid images with no more than a few carefully chosen words.

It was old, even from a distance, I could see that. Stone walls and mossy roofs, vines coiled around everything. Trees pushing up through rock, roots draped and curled around stone. Some of the buildings were huge – massively huge. Not sprawling so much as they looked as if they were built by a race of giants.

Here comes the real shocker: I ended up liking The Lost Prince even more than I liked the original series. Lack of a dreaded love triangle probably contributed to that fact. If Kagawa continues following her usual pattern, this series will only get better. Considering how much I already like Kenzie and Keirran, and how much I’ve warmed up to Ethan, it seems I really have something to look forward to. More, please!

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Aug 21, 2012 Mitch rated it 4 of 5 stars

Let me start by saying I fell off the bandwagon after The Iron Knight. I really liked the first three books of what was then the Iron Fey trilogy, but angsty Ash and a plot that's filler at best was a huge turnoff for me. But The Lost Prince, wow, I am absolutely, one hundred percent, no regrets back on. This is the sequel to the original trilogy I was expecting, incredibly awesome.

First off, don't trust the preview chapter in Immortal Rules, the first chapter's been rewritten, and it's way bett...more Let me start by saying I fell off the bandwagon after The Iron Knight. I really liked the first three books of what was then the Iron Fey trilogy, but angsty Ash and a plot that's filler at best was a huge turnoff for me. But The Lost Prince, wow, I am absolutely, one hundred percent, no regrets back on. This is the sequel to the original trilogy I was expecting, incredibly awesome.

First off, don't trust the preview chapter in Immortal Rules, the first chapter's been rewritten, and it's way better. Ethan's normally not the kind of guy I like reading about, he's, hmmm, brooding, troubled, a total ass, but his character really worked here, I'm surprisingly not annoyed at all. He didn't need to beat me over the head every couple of pages with how he can't be close to anyone or else the fey might notice and do something horrible to that person, that could've been done a little more subtlety, but he does get the point across. Maybe a little too effectively, because I think his paranoia might be rubbing off on me a little. If my computer crashes while I'm doing this review, I'm totally gonna be looking for gremlins. Hehe. But back on topic, Ethan does a good job getting across what he's all about, including all the name drops of the mysterious Samantha, that reveal really drives home his character when it eventually comes, and I don't begrudge him.

But wow, Ethan's friend Kenzie just kept impressing me, over and over again. I can't believe I'm saying this but my reaction now is Meghan who? To begin with, she's written at first as this stereotypical love interest maybe damsel in distress character, but she's just so damn unpredictable. Every time I think I have her nailed down, she does something else that makes me think even more highly of her, whether it's the thing with the giant bugs, or the trolls, or just the way her character progresses through the story. I kept thinking she might have some sort of agenda, because there are a whole bunch of hints dropped, and she does have an agenda, but that twist, woah, never saw coming but I can't believe how much I like her character, how cool and totally not angsty she is.

Definitely the best part though is how creative Julie Kagawa has made every single one of these Iron Fey books, sort of like a steampunk take on traditional fairies. I don't think I'm ever going to get tired of the descriptions of not just the Nevernever, but the Iron Realm and all these mechanical fairies. So I think it's safe to say the world building here is as magical as always. But even more, of course there's a new villain for this series, I didn't think anything could top the best Iron Fae villains, Virus and Ironhorse, but the new Forgotten do a really good job. There's something ghostly and ancient and creepy to them that really makes them feel like a true threat, like there's something big going on that'll be carried over into the sequels down the line. Cause trust me there is, the entire plot’s buildup introducing these new villains and it ends with a lot of payoff.

As for returning characters, Grimalkin and Puck are as charming as always. Didn't see much of Meghan or Ash, but I really never liked him and it gives time for the new people to shine, including another surprise new character whose identity ended up being very obvious to me but I liked more than Ash anyway. It's kinda cool too even the minor returning characters, Glitch, even Leanansidhe, all manage to stay in character and consistent now five books through. Still waiting for the Glitch short story by the way cause I know there's something there.

My only real complaint is that I really didn't get the ending, I just feel like I'm missing something. My reaction after I finished - that's it? What just happened? But I'm sure it's intentional though, just to set up an overarching mystery for the series, so it's not a big deal for me. Definitely interested in reading the next book.(less)

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Aug 12, 2012 Sandra Howard rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cover-love, fairytale-retellings-fairies, fantasy, favorites, first-on-series, so-hot, young-adult

MY REACTION AFTER READING THE BOOK

Yep! I have fallen crazy in love with this book. I mean I already know Julie Kagawa has a wicked imagination and writing skills but this book exceeded my expectations. Although the The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten share the same world as the Iron Fey series this has an entirely new flavor and excitement to it.

Want to know why?

Read on!

THE GIST

Ethan Chase always had the Sight. Even as a little kid he always had the ability to see the invisible world of the...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Kelly-Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cover-or-title-lust, i-haz-dis, i-m-so-conflicted, netgalley

First up, I just wanna get something out of the way. On page 62, Ethan and Todd have a discussion about the Awesome that is Joss Whedon, namely his project Firefly which I fucking love.

Excuse me a moment while I fangirl.

Anyway.

Just so you know - and I will explain this later - the four star rating and the review I'm about to write are not reflective of each other. Like I said, I'll explain later.

I feel like I'd have enjoyed this more if it was in third person. Or at least switching first person,...more

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Jan 15, 2013 ♥Rachel♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley-e-book

2.5 Stars

The Lost Prince was an entertaining adventure, a story that any fan of Kagawa’s Fey series will enjoy.

When we last left off, Ethan Chase was the toddler/younger brother of Meghan Chase, one who also had “The Sight,” in other words, he could see faeries. He has nothing but contempt for the Fey. In his mind they took his sister and have made his everyday life a nightmare. Now at sixteen, Ethan tries to stay out of trouble but with the Fey in his life, this is impossible. He keeps every on...more 2.5 Stars

The Lost Prince was an entertaining adventure, a story that any fan of Kagawa’s Fey series will enjoy.

When we last left off, Ethan Chase was the toddler/younger brother of Meghan Chase, one who also had “The Sight,” in other words, he could see faeries. He has nothing but contempt for the Fey. In his mind they took his sister and have made his everyday life a nightmare. Now at sixteen, Ethan tries to stay out of trouble but with the Fey in his life, this is impossible. He keeps every one at a distance for fear of bringing his problems onto to them as well. After getting kicked out of this last school for starting a library fire, during a Fey altercation, Ethan is plopped into the middle of the school year and has to deal with fitting in and the rumors of his delinquency that follow him. Enter Mackenzie St. James, the fearless girl-reporter that won’t take “no” for an answer. She’s determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious “bad-boy” Ethan, and what makes him tick. Unfortunately for her, this propels her straight into trouble, because wherever Ethan is, the Fey are sure to be nearby.

I must admit, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Kagawa’s Fey series. I didn’t dislike the series, but I wasn’t blown away by it. There are legions of fans that have a completely different opinion, so I may not be the best judge for this story. Detailed and descriptive world-building usually leaves me yawning, and Kagawa is the queen of world-building. I had fun reading this but it didn’t knock my socks off. I felt like both Ethan and Kenzie’s voices were very young, so I had a hard time connecting to either one of them. I’m big on character development, and I feel these stories are more world-building and plot driven. With that said, the plot wasn’t something surprising or out of the ordinary, and I guessed a couple of the twists without much thought.

I feel bad bashing on this story because I should’ve known better than to pick this up. This is clearly a case of “it’s not you, it’s me,” so please don’t discount this story because of my review. I must confess, I don’t feel this way about all of Kagawa’s writing, because I was a huge fan of her vampire story The Immortal Rules. While I’m going to call it quits with the Fey series, I will be picking up her next vampire story:

A copy of this was provided by Harlequin Teen through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.

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Oct 27, 2012 Andrea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: about-faeries, must-read, ya-book, 2012-reads, coudnt-put-it-down, ebook, fantasy, non-shitty-romance, 5-star

“My name is Keirran,” he continued in a solemn voice. “And I was hoping we could talk.”

Edit 27/10:
I just finnished the book and I didn't know if to give it 4 or 5 stars, but I thought the hell with everything I'll give it 5 just because I loved too much grown Ethan.
Well, I don't know what to say... Besides KEIRRAN DON'T BE A FUCKING IDIOT! I like you too much to you become evil goddammit.
And you guys know the best part about the whole fucking book? There is a NO GODDAMN LOVE TRIANGLE! It's a fr...more

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Jan 13, 2013 marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-releases, faeries

More like 3.5, actually.

I don't like Ethan. He's such a whiny, whiny kid. I grew tired listening to him rant and complain and push people away all the time. If not for Grim and the rest of the cast, I would have rated this book 2 or 2.5. I do like the story, all those Forgotten and the story behind, but Ethan's constant whining didn't really impress me. For me he's still that little kid Meghan rescued in the Nevernever. Oh, and did I mention there is too much teenage angst at the beginning? That...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Michele (Reading Lark/CanadianTwiMom) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Julie Kagawa's magical brilliance strikes again! If there was any doubt that her spin-off series from The Iron Fey was going to be a hit...you would be worrying for nothing! Julie continues to pump out purely GOLDEN stories full of great imagery and adventures with richly-written characters and fantastical backdrops that literally lift off the pages and play out right in front of your eyes. I fall into her stori...more

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Aug 05, 2012 ~Tina~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

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"This is the Iron Realm," I told her. "It's still Faery, just a different flavor of crazy."

Ethan Chase isn't new when it comes to the whole faery existence. His sister is the Iron Queen after all and he's been able to see them since he was a child which has been nothing but trouble.
Making sure to use every trick in the book so not to attract their attention and play the part of a rebellious troublemaker to ensure that people don't get to close to him, Ethan is so sick of this tiresome scene. Cl...more

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Sep 28, 2012 Tanja (Tanychy) St. Delphi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-galleys, fantasy, romance, my-little-library

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It's not a secret that I love Iron Fey series. Well there is no way that I wouldn't love something made to look like fairy tale with teens in it. It's simply the kid in me (and trust me that's really big part of me) who loves all parts of Nevernever. I don't have to tell you how happy I was when Julie decided to write a spin-off!

Then it was on NetGalley and Herlequin being awesome, as they are, approved me. You can only imagine how thrilled I was. But before...more Review also posted at Ja čitam, a ti?

It's not a secret that I love Iron Fey series. Well there is no way that I wouldn't love something made to look like fairy tale with teens in it. It's simply the kid in me (and trust me that's really big part of me) who loves all parts of Nevernever. I don't have to tell you how happy I was when Julie decided to write a spin-off!

Then it was on NetGalley and Herlequin being awesome, as they are, approved me. You can only imagine how thrilled I was. But before I tell you my impressions can I ask you all for a favor. If you're planing on reading this beside reading Iron Fey first you should really read those short novellas, especially Iron Prophecy in this case. Now when we settled that let's move to the Lost Prince.

You all remember little Ethan don't you? That little kid who started all of it and bough Nevernever to us. You do....well let me tell you something that little man is not so little anymore. Few years after everything that happened we're back into Chase house, only this time Meghan is not around and now Ethan has a story to tell. For years he's been trying to deal with all the consequences, all by himself and it's not an easy task. Losing his sister he didn't have other choice than to blame all the fey world. That wasn't easy when you're one of those people who can actually see them. Even though not all fey is the same but one thing they have in common, they all want people to see them and when they realize that you can see them, well you won't have a nice time. Even thought he avoided fey world as much as he could circumstances made him go back to the realm and not just him but two of his friends as well. That's where the magic happens.

Being back to Nevernever is something special. Even though the story rolls around Ethan you still get a chance to catch Ash, Megan, Puck and of course furball, who could forget him. This book was really good and I really enjoyed. Ethan's POV was at some points much better than Meghan's. Still deep down I believe this story will become even better. I have no doubts in that. I cannot wait to go back into Nevernever.

*NOTE: Copy of this book was kindly provided by publisher, Herlequin, via NetGalley! THANK YOU! I'm not paid for writing this review - I do it as a lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal.(less)

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Oct 25, 2012 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it 5 of 5 stars

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4.5 stars

Fans of The Iron Fey series will love being back in the world they fell in love with when they first met Meghan, Ash and Puck. Now years later, and with a whole new generation of characters, the Fey world is about to get a lot more interesting. Readers are going to fall in love with a different Chase family member. Ethan Chase. When you're done with the first installment of Ethan's story you'll be wanting more.

Ethan Chase is definitely not that little boy that we all first fell in love...more 4.5 stars

Fans of The Iron Fey series will love being back in the world they fell in love with when they first met Meghan, Ash and Puck. Now years later, and with a whole new generation of characters, the Fey world is about to get a lot more interesting. Readers are going to fall in love with a different Chase family member. Ethan Chase. When you're done with the first installment of Ethan's story you'll be wanting more.

Ethan Chase is definitely not that little boy that we all first fell in love with back when we first met Meghan. He's now a teen and aside from not being someone you'd want to mess with, he's a deliciously written broken boy who will pull at your heart strings the moment you start reading his story. To understand why Ethan feels the way he does, and acts the way he does now, you have to go to the beginning and understand the sacrifice Meghan made in order to protect him, and her family. But, for Ethan life since then as been anything but blissful. Once you have the site you can't hide from the Fey. Ethan's had anything but an easy life since Meghan left. When you're a kid who's had to deal with the Fey following you around since you were little and causing problems what do you do? Learn self defense, change your appearance so people will keep their distance, and do everything you can in your power to protect your family and your home.

If you guys thought Ash was a broken boy, wait till you meet Ethan! I LOVED his character. Julie has a way with creating these in-depth characters that weave their way into my heart, and leave me wanting so much more of them when the story is over. Well really I just want to crawl into this world Julie creates and go hang out with the characters. As The Iron Fey fans know, Julie Kagawa has a knack for to breaking our hearts (in a good way). She makes us understand her characters in a way that leaves you wishing you could reach out and do something to help them. With Ethan it's no different. I loved the way she introduces Ethan, and how little by little she reveals a little bit more of Ethan as the story goes on, revealing the hurt he's carried with him for so long. I also liked how he starts to change and see the other side of his hurt, and the "why" things happened they way they did.

Oh Ethan, Ethan, Ethan. I just... I don't know how to describe him other than I think Julie's fans are going to LOVE him! Julie did an awesome job at writing a story from a guy's point of view. I love that that this entire story is from Ethan's point of view, and even though he's a little bit angst at times, and other times a little bit ferocious, he's also hilarious with his inner monologue and some of the things he thinks, and who those thoughts are directed at. Aside from Ethan, I LOVED being back with my favorite characters, Ash, Puck, Grim, Meghan and Glitch. Sure they play a much smaller role than they did in the previous series, but I loved how present they were in the book even if they weren't involved with each scene. Of course in true Puck fashion he knows how to liven up the more dramatic scenes that take place in the book. I also enjoyed meeting a few new characters and um, let's just say one new character gives Ash a run for his money, and I'll leave it at that.

This is such fabulous first book in a whole new Fey series that compliments Meghan's story perfectly. The trickery, romance, all the action, and plenty of humor that I loved with The Iron Fey series is just as prominent in this new series. Ethan, and his new friends are just as easy to fall in love with like it was with Ash, Meghan and Puck. I HIGHLY recommend going out and picking up this book tomorrow when it's out. Trust me, you'll be wishing the next book was already out when you get to the last page. I will say there's a lot of crossover in this book from The Iron Fey series, and I know fans who have read that series will get everything that's going on, but Julie also writes this book in a way that I think fans who haven't read would be able to understand what's going on as well. I'd personally recommend reading The Iron Fey series first, but you certainly pick this book up and jump right in with all that's going on and not get lost. (less)

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