The third book in the loosely connected series, I enjoyed this much more than Tithe. I think, with a lot of Kaye's earlier scattered-ness out of the way, she was a much more enjoyable character. Her humanity in the midst of the Unseelie Court is an interesting counterpoint, and believable given that she has spent her life amongst humans. The quest that she is roped into is despairingly and apparently impossible to succeed, and is resolved with amusing simplicity. Corny's involvement with Luis made me really happy, as I don't think there is enough exploration of gay relationships from the male focus in the world, and certainly not enough in general for the YA crowd. Again, Ironside is a little predictable, but handled with more finesse than Tithe; it is evident how much Holly Black has developed as an author over the five years since Tithe's release. I was also pretty happy with the way Kaye's mother dealt with the revelation of what Kaye really is; abject horror. And I love even more that the real Kaye (baby Kaye who was stolen away in the first place) is returned to her mother, and things kind of fall into place for everyone. It's the closest you're going to get to a happily ever after with Holly Black.