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Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie
Eine gefährliche Reise, eine alte Feindschaft und eine große Liebe, die alle Gefahren überwindet
Meghan Chase, die unerschrockene Feenprinzessin, und Ash, ihr geliebter Winterprinz, dachten eigentlich, dass sie als erprobte Grenzgänger zwischen Nimmernie und der Menschenwelt nichts mehr aus der Fassung bringen könnte. Doch dann muss Meghan schmerzvoll erfahren, dass es nie ratsam ist, einer Fee ein Versprechen zu geben – denn sie wird es nicht vergessen und unter den unmöglichsten Umständen auf seiner Einhaltung beharren. Aber auch auf den stolzen Ash wartet erneut eine Prüfung, die ihm alles abverlangt: In der Stunde der höchsten Not muss er über seinen Schatten springen und sich mit seinem Rivalen Puck verbünden. Wird es Meghan und Ash am Ende gelingen, einer Herausforderung zu trotzen, die alles infrage stellt, was ihnen jemals etwas bedeutete?
Meghan Chase, die unerschrockene Feenprinzessin, und Ash, ihr geliebter Winterprinz, dachten eigentlich, dass sie als erprobte Grenzgänger zwischen Nimmernie und der Menschenwelt nichts mehr aus der Fassung bringen könnte. Doch dann muss Meghan schmerzvoll erfahren, dass es nie ratsam ist, einer Fee ein Versprechen zu geben – denn sie wird es nicht vergessen und unter den unmöglichsten Umständen auf seiner Einhaltung beharren. Aber auch auf den stolzen Ash wartet erneut eine Prüfung, die ihm alles abverlangt: In der Stunde der höchsten Not muss er über seinen Schatten springen und sich mit seinem Rivalen Puck verbünden. Wird es Meghan und Ash am Ende gelingen, einer Herausforderung zu trotzen, die alles infrage stellt, was ihnen jemals etwas bedeutete?
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First published August 28, 2012
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April 27, 2017
This was a book of three novella's about the Iron Fey. I enjoyed them and learned some little things in between or after the other books that I didn't know.
I love the little pictures the author added of Ash, Puck and Grim. They are so cute! ❤
Also, at the end of this book you get A Guide To The Iron Fey. This includes:
1. The Original Survival Guide To The NeverNever ~ It tells some really cool information!
2. Character Biographies And Useful Information ~ This tells about the main characters and the extended cast of characters which rocked!
3. Glossary ~ Self-explanatory
4. Realms Of The Nevernever (And Beyond) ~ Another awesome section
5. The Iron Quotes ~ Self-explanatory
The end of the book with all of the extras was my favorite part because there were just so many cool things =)
Of course now I'm worried something bad is going to happen in the next set of books with Meghan's brother as the main character! We shall see!
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
I love the little pictures the author added of Ash, Puck and Grim. They are so cute! ❤
Also, at the end of this book you get A Guide To The Iron Fey. This includes:
1. The Original Survival Guide To The NeverNever ~ It tells some really cool information!
2. Character Biographies And Useful Information ~ This tells about the main characters and the extended cast of characters which rocked!
3. Glossary ~ Self-explanatory
4. Realms Of The Nevernever (And Beyond) ~ Another awesome section
5. The Iron Quotes ~ Self-explanatory
The end of the book with all of the extras was my favorite part because there were just so many cool things =)
Of course now I'm worried something bad is going to happen in the next set of books with Meghan's brother as the main character! We shall see!
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
October 19, 2012
I absolutely adore this cover. But, I have to say one thing.
There's no fiery red hair, there's no sly smirk. There's absolutely no Puck-ness about the model portraying Puck. D: It sucks.
Ooh, that rhymed.
Anyways, I've already read Winter's Passage & Summer's Crossing, so I kind of re-read those but to be honest I skimmed through them due to my overwhelming excitement to read Iron's Prophecy. But it felt so good to hang out with the main trio again after the lack of them in The Lost Prince.
Speaking of which, in Iron's Prophecy, HOLY MOTHER OF ASH. There was so much of him in it and I shit you not, every single word out of his mouth made me completely weak. ._. And that shirtless scene, and the make-out scene after that? Holy shitpickles.
I hate you for being so damn lucky, Meghan. -_-
There's no fiery red hair, there's no sly smirk. There's absolutely no Puck-ness about the model portraying Puck. D: It sucks.
Ooh, that rhymed.
Anyways, I've already read Winter's Passage & Summer's Crossing, so I kind of re-read those but to be honest I skimmed through them due to my overwhelming excitement to read Iron's Prophecy. But it felt so good to hang out with the main trio again after the lack of them in The Lost Prince.
Speaking of which, in Iron's Prophecy, HOLY MOTHER OF ASH. There was so much of him in it and I shit you not, every single word out of his mouth made me completely weak. ._. And that shirtless scene, and the make-out scene after that? Holy shitpickles.
I hate you for being so damn lucky, Meghan. -_-
July 16, 2012
Dear God. The Puck on the cover is atrocious. That is not how I pictured him. First of all, WHERE IS HIS RED HAIR? And his expression. It screams, "What the hell is going on." Not, "I'm-so-sexy-I-make-Haleema-uncomfortable."
You know who I think is an excellent Puck?
That'sXavier Samuel Puck.
He has Puck written all over his face. All he needs is pointy ears, red hair, and green eyes.
You know? Like this:
Thank you, Anna!
You know who I think is an excellent Puck?
That's
He has Puck written all over his face. All he needs is pointy ears, red hair, and green eyes.
You know? Like this:
Thank you, Anna!
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September 4, 2012Is it just me, or does this look vaguely familiar?
Anyway.
Julie.
You've got to be kidding me.
THAT IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, PUCK.
NO.
THAT'S JUST A CASUAL PASSENGER WHO HAPPENED TO WALK BY WHILE YOU WERE TAKING A PICTURE OF ASH AND MEGHAN. THAT'S IT, ISN'T IT? I MUST BE RIGHT.
This casual passenger's expression screams "what the fuck is happening", while my Puck's would be like, "hey there, what's up? I know I'm hot, stop drooling."
SO I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. PUCK WAS ON HIS WAY BUT SINCE HE'S, WELL, PUCK, HE WAS LATE AND YOU COULDN'T INCLUDE HIM IN THE PICTURE.
YEAH.
THAT MUST BE IT.
Anyway.
Julie.
You've got to be kidding me.
THAT IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, PUCK.
NO.
THAT'S JUST A CASUAL PASSENGER WHO HAPPENED TO WALK BY WHILE YOU WERE TAKING A PICTURE OF ASH AND MEGHAN. THAT'S IT, ISN'T IT? I MUST BE RIGHT.
This casual passenger's expression screams "what the fuck is happening", while my Puck's would be like, "hey there, what's up? I know I'm hot, stop drooling."
SO I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. PUCK WAS ON HIS WAY BUT SINCE HE'S, WELL, PUCK, HE WAS LATE AND YOU COULDN'T INCLUDE HIM IN THE PICTURE.
YEAH.
THAT MUST BE IT.
December 28, 2018
These stories are very quick reads and just fill in some of the story between the main novels.
Some important information is revealed for the next spin-off books and I did enjoy the guide at the back. Other than that , not really necessary to read them.
October 5, 2015
Final rating: 3.5/5 stars
FIRST OF ALL: I would really suggest that you read these specials in their right order. And to read them too, without skipping because these short stories impact the main plot and it will make you understand some things later on.
There were some interesting information about the world building and customs and characters and it was fun to read about. I love Julie Kagawa and her talent for writing :D
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MY IRON FEY + CALL OF THE FORGOTTEN REVIEWS:
◉ The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)
◉ Winter's Passage (The Iron Fey #1.5)
◉ The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2)
◉ The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)
◉ Summer's Crossing (Iron Fey, #3.5)
◉ The Iron Knight (Iron Fey, #4)
◉ Iron's Prophecy (The Iron Fey, #4.5)
◉ The Iron Legends (The Iron Fey, #1.5, 3.5, 4.5)
◉ The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1)
◉ The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #2)
This review can be found on my blog: infinity-of-time.blogspot.com also known as...
FIRST OF ALL: I would really suggest that you read these specials in their right order. And to read them too, without skipping because these short stories impact the main plot and it will make you understand some things later on.
There were some interesting information about the world building and customs and characters and it was fun to read about. I love Julie Kagawa and her talent for writing :D
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MY IRON FEY + CALL OF THE FORGOTTEN REVIEWS:
◉ The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)
◉ Winter's Passage (The Iron Fey #1.5)
◉ The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2)
◉ The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)
◉ Summer's Crossing (Iron Fey, #3.5)
◉ The Iron Knight (Iron Fey, #4)
◉ Iron's Prophecy (The Iron Fey, #4.5)
◉ The Iron Legends (The Iron Fey, #1.5, 3.5, 4.5)
◉ The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #1)
◉ The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #2)
This review can be found on my blog: infinity-of-time.blogspot.com also known as...
August 11, 2021
I honestly love when you can find all of the novella's in one place. Makes it so much easier to read lol.
Winter's Passage
It's funny that this was a novella and not put in an actual book in the series considering it introduces a character who is a big part of the final book. Without reading this, readers would be lost on the history between them. This novella takes place right after book one when Meghan resigns herself to Ash and follows him back to the Winter court. Along the way shenanigans ensue - as they always do. While Meghan continues to be her dense self, we get to see when Ash flips the switch from sweet to stony. And of course this makes sense to everyone but Meghan. Plus the introduction of The Wolf was an added bonus.
Summer's Crossing
A quick little glimpse into the mind of Puck. I like that Kagawa chose to showcase Puck more because in the books he comes across as just the fun loving best friend who never lets anything get to him. But in reading this, you can see how much actually does. He lost 2 of his best friends in one swoop and is still dealing with that loss - especially since Ash's promise to kill him still reigns. But he's also now dealing with the fact that the girl he's in love with is in love with someone else. He just can't catch a break. I enjoyed getting some alone time with Puck and Ash. You can see glimpses of the friendship they used to have and how much they both want it back (even though they won't admit it).
Iron's Prophecy
Probably my favorite of the novellas mainly because of the bombshell it dropped at the end and how perfectly it sets up the spin off series. Our gang once again is off to visit the Oracle after she appears before the courts with some ominous news. Meghan's unborn child holds the power to unite or destroy the courts - because why wouldn't it? I love how the gang gets together to support Meghan and Ash's journey. They truly are a unit even if Grim would deny it. I love that cat. I hope he always appears in these books.
Now that the Iron Fey series has been reread, I am off to tackle the Call of the Forgotten series. I remember loving this more than the original series so I hope that it still stands up.
Winter's Passage
It's funny that this was a novella and not put in an actual book in the series considering it introduces a character who is a big part of the final book. Without reading this, readers would be lost on the history between them. This novella takes place right after book one when Meghan resigns herself to Ash and follows him back to the Winter court. Along the way shenanigans ensue - as they always do. While Meghan continues to be her dense self, we get to see when Ash flips the switch from sweet to stony. And of course this makes sense to everyone but Meghan. Plus the introduction of The Wolf was an added bonus.
Summer's Crossing
A quick little glimpse into the mind of Puck. I like that Kagawa chose to showcase Puck more because in the books he comes across as just the fun loving best friend who never lets anything get to him. But in reading this, you can see how much actually does. He lost 2 of his best friends in one swoop and is still dealing with that loss - especially since Ash's promise to kill him still reigns. But he's also now dealing with the fact that the girl he's in love with is in love with someone else. He just can't catch a break. I enjoyed getting some alone time with Puck and Ash. You can see glimpses of the friendship they used to have and how much they both want it back (even though they won't admit it).
Iron's Prophecy
Probably my favorite of the novellas mainly because of the bombshell it dropped at the end and how perfectly it sets up the spin off series. Our gang once again is off to visit the Oracle after she appears before the courts with some ominous news. Meghan's unborn child holds the power to unite or destroy the courts - because why wouldn't it? I love how the gang gets together to support Meghan and Ash's journey. They truly are a unit even if Grim would deny it. I love that cat. I hope he always appears in these books.
Now that the Iron Fey series has been reread, I am off to tackle the Call of the Forgotten series. I remember loving this more than the original series so I hope that it still stands up.
July 10, 2013
Uhm... Julie Kagawa hugged me and gave me a copy of this, which she personalized for me.
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September 2, 2012
*UPDATE*
09/01/2012
*gapes at the book cover*
UNBELIEVABLE.
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, MS. JULIE??
THIS IS A FREAKIN' CLIFFHANGER!
How could you end a novella like THAT? Especially of ASH's and MEGHAN's...ummm..story??
Un-freaking-believable.
I think I just died there a little, Julie.
And this isn't funny.
I'm going crazy. With capital K.
*sighs*
I need to wait for Ethan's book!
How much longer????
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OHMYGOD! I just opened my Twitter account and saw Ms. Kagawa's latest tweet and blog post AND I JUST DIED! MY HEART LITERALLY STOPPED! And I even spilled coffee on my keyboard! HOLYCOW! And I check it here on Goodreads and then BAM! It's there! The cover!
LOOK AT THE COVER!
I haven't gathered all my wits together after the cover reveal for The Lost Prince (Oh yes, I'm still suffering from the aftereffects of Ethan Chase's goddamn-hot body!) and here is Ms. Kagawa giving us another book cover reveal for her latest book Anthology called The Iron Legends.
Man, I didn't even know she plans to compile all her e-novellas in one book. AND THERE'S A BONUS! NOT ONE BUT TWO BONUSES! First, well, there's another upcoming novella called Iron's Prophecy. Second, OHMYGOD! (This is where my heart skipped a beat.) This has an expanded guide to the Nevernever and a chapter of The Lost Prince.
A. FREAKING. CHAPTER!
HOLY SHIT!!!
*bangs head on the wall*
Mark your calendars people! It's coming out this August! AHHHH!
*does a happy dance*
09/01/2012
*gapes at the book cover*
UNBELIEVABLE.
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, MS. JULIE??
THIS IS A FREAKIN' CLIFFHANGER!
How could you end a novella like THAT? Especially of ASH's and MEGHAN's...ummm..story??
Un-freaking-believable.
I think I just died there a little, Julie.
And this isn't funny.
I'm going crazy. With capital K.
*sighs*
I need to wait for Ethan's book!
How much longer????
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OHMYGOD! I just opened my Twitter account and saw Ms. Kagawa's latest tweet and blog post AND I JUST DIED! MY HEART LITERALLY STOPPED! And I even spilled coffee on my keyboard! HOLYCOW! And I check it here on Goodreads and then BAM! It's there! The cover!
LOOK AT THE COVER!
I haven't gathered all my wits together after the cover reveal for The Lost Prince (Oh yes, I'm still suffering from the aftereffects of Ethan Chase's goddamn-hot body!) and here is Ms. Kagawa giving us another book cover reveal for her latest book Anthology called The Iron Legends.
Man, I didn't even know she plans to compile all her e-novellas in one book. AND THERE'S A BONUS! NOT ONE BUT TWO BONUSES! First, well, there's another upcoming novella called Iron's Prophecy. Second, OHMYGOD! (This is where my heart skipped a beat.) This has an expanded guide to the Nevernever and a chapter of The Lost Prince.
A. FREAKING. CHAPTER!
HOLY SHIT!!!
*bangs head on the wall*
Mark your calendars people! It's coming out this August! AHHHH!
*does a happy dance*
December 6, 2013
Winters Passage:
Set right after The Iron King. Ash has come to take Meghan back to Mag and the Winter court to fulfill the terms of their deal. Meghan is determined to keep the promise she made she only asks to go and see Puck before setting out to be held captive by Queen Mab for who know how long. But Oberon wants his daughter back in the Summer court and has sent something to bring her home.
This is a good look into the struggle that Ash faces as he knows the rules of Faery and while he cares for Meghan he also made a promise to bring her to Mab and so he is bound by his word. He knows what the winter court will do to her and that their growing attraction and feelings for one another won’t be tolerated. But first he must protect them from the Legendary Beast that is one their trail.
It is a fun intruding story with the addition of some new creepy characters and a scary monster in the land of Faery. I enjoyed the journey to the winter court and I’m pretty happy any time that Ash and Meghan are on the page together. There is even a nice steamy kiss or two. Fun little read of an adventure that is mentioned in the Iron Daughter.
Summer’s Crossing:
What can I say, Puck is one of my favorite characters. He is so much fun and I’m never quite sure what the trickster is going to pull next. That was especially true in this novella set right after The Iron Queen. Puck loves Meghan, Ash loves Meghan but she only has eyes for Ash. However if he wasn’t in the picture could she grow to love Puck. When given an opportunity to betray Ash and maybe win Meghan’s heart what will the Trickster do? Honestly I wasn’t sure myself until the end.
I really liked this novella and wish I would have read it before The Iron Knight, because then I would have understood Puck’s motivations to help Ash so much a little better and how he came to terms with Ash and Meghan being together that he would travel to the End of the World to help.
This is a funny story with tricks played on 2 Queens as Puck and Ash sneak into the Summer court to retrieve something that Titania has stolen. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy the Nevernever.
The Iron Prophecy:
Yay! I love seeing Meghan and Ash together as a couple. I greatly missed Meghan in The Iron Knight and it is nice to see a part of the life that she and Ash have after being married. They are getting ready for the first Elysium that Meghan has gone to as the Iron Queen but she is feeling a little weird nausea and almost fainting….hmmm wonder what that could be.
The oracle that once asked for Ash and Meghan’s first born has bad news about their progeny and they must journey to her for the answers to their future. Again with Grimalkin and Puck we are off for another little adventure.
How are you doing this?” I continued, frowning at him. “And if you say ‘I am a cat,’ I swear I will throw you off this balcony.”
I loved seeing the new Ash. Sure he will always be Ice-Boy but he is a little more human now he has a soul. Plus without having to always watch his back the way he did at the winter court he had become the best version of himself and there were a lot of tender moments between him and Meghan (I eat that sappy girl stuff up) I’m really happy that I took the time to read this.
This is great set up for the new series and the troubles that Ethan and Meghan’s son could cause to the world and to Faery. I look forward to reading tales of their adventures and now I can see why some of the things I read in the Forgotten Prince happened the way they did. I probably should have read this one first and I would have better understood a few looks and ideas that weren’t clear in the first book of the new series. But I’m all in now.
This is a great read with equal parts humor/tenderness/adventure but it should probably be read before starting the new series beginning with The Forgotten Prince.
Set right after The Iron King. Ash has come to take Meghan back to Mag and the Winter court to fulfill the terms of their deal. Meghan is determined to keep the promise she made she only asks to go and see Puck before setting out to be held captive by Queen Mab for who know how long. But Oberon wants his daughter back in the Summer court and has sent something to bring her home.
This is a good look into the struggle that Ash faces as he knows the rules of Faery and while he cares for Meghan he also made a promise to bring her to Mab and so he is bound by his word. He knows what the winter court will do to her and that their growing attraction and feelings for one another won’t be tolerated. But first he must protect them from the Legendary Beast that is one their trail.
It is a fun intruding story with the addition of some new creepy characters and a scary monster in the land of Faery. I enjoyed the journey to the winter court and I’m pretty happy any time that Ash and Meghan are on the page together. There is even a nice steamy kiss or two. Fun little read of an adventure that is mentioned in the Iron Daughter.
Summer’s Crossing:
What can I say, Puck is one of my favorite characters. He is so much fun and I’m never quite sure what the trickster is going to pull next. That was especially true in this novella set right after The Iron Queen. Puck loves Meghan, Ash loves Meghan but she only has eyes for Ash. However if he wasn’t in the picture could she grow to love Puck. When given an opportunity to betray Ash and maybe win Meghan’s heart what will the Trickster do? Honestly I wasn’t sure myself until the end.
I really liked this novella and wish I would have read it before The Iron Knight, because then I would have understood Puck’s motivations to help Ash so much a little better and how he came to terms with Ash and Meghan being together that he would travel to the End of the World to help.
This is a funny story with tricks played on 2 Queens as Puck and Ash sneak into the Summer court to retrieve something that Titania has stolen. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy the Nevernever.
The Iron Prophecy:
Yay! I love seeing Meghan and Ash together as a couple. I greatly missed Meghan in The Iron Knight and it is nice to see a part of the life that she and Ash have after being married. They are getting ready for the first Elysium that Meghan has gone to as the Iron Queen but she is feeling a little weird nausea and almost fainting….hmmm wonder what that could be.
The oracle that once asked for Ash and Meghan’s first born has bad news about their progeny and they must journey to her for the answers to their future. Again with Grimalkin and Puck we are off for another little adventure.
How are you doing this?” I continued, frowning at him. “And if you say ‘I am a cat,’ I swear I will throw you off this balcony.”
I loved seeing the new Ash. Sure he will always be Ice-Boy but he is a little more human now he has a soul. Plus without having to always watch his back the way he did at the winter court he had become the best version of himself and there were a lot of tender moments between him and Meghan (I eat that sappy girl stuff up) I’m really happy that I took the time to read this.
This is great set up for the new series and the troubles that Ethan and Meghan’s son could cause to the world and to Faery. I look forward to reading tales of their adventures and now I can see why some of the things I read in the Forgotten Prince happened the way they did. I probably should have read this one first and I would have better understood a few looks and ideas that weren’t clear in the first book of the new series. But I’m all in now.
This is a great read with equal parts humor/tenderness/adventure but it should probably be read before starting the new series beginning with The Forgotten Prince.
December 26, 2019
I only read one of the short stories. I plan on reading the rest in the future.
1. Winter's Passage. I know Meghan is trying to be all noble and stuff, but she appears really stupid. She should take Ash's warning and run with it, literally. 4 stars
1. Winter's Passage. I know Meghan is trying to be all noble and stuff, but she appears really stupid. She should take Ash's warning and run with it, literally. 4 stars
March 19, 2016
I'm so sad that this series is over :( I'm gonna miss it so much. It's so amazing and it's one of my favorite series now.
I gave Winter's Passage 5/5 Lily Pads because it was amazing and Meghan and Ash are my OTP.
I also gave Summer's Crossing 5/5 Lily Pads because it was awesome and I loved reading in Puck's POV. The only thing I hated was how short it was. After I read the last sentence I was like "That's It?"
And then finally of course I gave Iron's Prophecy 5/5 Lily Pads because it was an amazing conclusion and I'm so sad to see this series end. If you haven't read the series yet, you need to because it's so amazing and I don't see anyone talk about it anymore. Now it's time for me to move on and read the "Call of the Forgotten" series :)
I gave Winter's Passage 5/5 Lily Pads because it was amazing and Meghan and Ash are my OTP.
I also gave Summer's Crossing 5/5 Lily Pads because it was awesome and I loved reading in Puck's POV. The only thing I hated was how short it was. After I read the last sentence I was like "That's It?"
And then finally of course I gave Iron's Prophecy 5/5 Lily Pads because it was an amazing conclusion and I'm so sad to see this series end. If you haven't read the series yet, you need to because it's so amazing and I don't see anyone talk about it anymore. Now it's time for me to move on and read the "Call of the Forgotten" series :)
April 18, 2015
Winter's Passage : 3,5 stars
Summer's crossing : 4,5 stars
Iron's Prophecy: 4,5 stars
So glad to have read this: great novellas and it's so good to read Julie Kagawa's work again. Adore her books!
Summer's crossing : 4,5 stars
Iron's Prophecy: 4,5 stars
So glad to have read this: great novellas and it's so good to read Julie Kagawa's work again. Adore her books!
April 30, 2025
Let me preface this with the fact that I typically don’t like novellas. If it was that important it should’ve been in the main book imo. Here’s my thoughts on these three stories:
Winter’s Passage
- Unnecessary exposition?
- Does help us to understand why meghan has such strong feelings for Ash - this is the longest time we see them spend together
- Half of this is just a play by play of a flashback we already get in book 2
Summer’s Crossing
- Puck is a fun narrator, but quite cringe
- This novella felt very unnecessary to be honest, it didn’t add anything to the story
- I would’ve enjoyed more of a look into the summer court, this could’ve been much more politically interesting
Iron’s Prophecy
- I liked the look at Meghan as the Iron Queen
- I hate the pregnancy trope so this was a bust for me
- Sets up the next trilogy so at least it’s relevant
2 stars overall, largely unnecessary
Winter’s Passage
- Unnecessary exposition?
- Does help us to understand why meghan has such strong feelings for Ash - this is the longest time we see them spend together
- Half of this is just a play by play of a flashback we already get in book 2
Summer’s Crossing
- Puck is a fun narrator, but quite cringe
- This novella felt very unnecessary to be honest, it didn’t add anything to the story
- I would’ve enjoyed more of a look into the summer court, this could’ve been much more politically interesting
Iron’s Prophecy
- I liked the look at Meghan as the Iron Queen
- I hate the pregnancy trope so this was a bust for me
- Sets up the next trilogy so at least it’s relevant
2 stars overall, largely unnecessary
October 21, 2012
Spoilers
Winter's Passage
This was really boring. Meghan has to travel to the Winter Court with Ash for some reason or other, naturally they have to fight bad guys on their journey and angst about their oh so fragile feelings for each other.
Meghan was so blah — all she did was think about how much she wuved Ash even when he was treating her like shit. Of course, he claims to only treat her like dirt to protect her… puhleaze… He was a bastard because he loved being a dick to a sixteen year old girl.
I wish YA heroines would have enough dignity and self respect to not let the plonker heroes piss all over them, even the ones that do stick up for themselves and demand better end up forgiving and forgetting as soon as the hero kisses them and then they just get shat on all over again. I hate Ash, and Meghan just fucks me off because of how much she obsesses over that wanker, Ash.
Summer's Crossing
Puck's story was quite enjoyable. He was clever, funny and interesting. I don't know why he puts up with Ash, the bastard's done nothing to deserve his loyalty.
Anyway, Puck helps Ash steal something from the Summer Court because he owes a favour to some bitch. Ash as usual was a brooding, dumb piece of shit — for someone so old he doesn't know much apart from fighting. Puck had to do all the planning and hard work and make sure they succeeded in their mission — he really needs his own series, I don't know why Meghan's little brother of all people got his own book.
Even though I knew how things would end, I was still rooting for Puck to kill Ash and I wanted Puck to end up with Meghan. It makes no sense that Meghan would choose Ash over Puck, when unlike Ash, Puck actually respected and loved Meghan. I'm counting on Puck getting his own happy ending at some point in the spin off series (hopefully with Meghan).
Iron's Prophecy
This was disappointing. Meghan finds out she's pregnant and then some old oracle bitch prophesizes that her son will be evul or something. I hate that Meghan's pregnant, she's still a bloody teenager!! Seriously WTF?! I don't care if she's married and a queen and has been through more than most teenagers — those things don't magically make her an adult. At least Ash is centuries old, it's just fucked up that Meghan will be much much closer in age with her son than her husband..ugh.
Ash was as utterly charmless as ever — he was secretive, selfish and cold. He hadn't even confided in Meghan about his quest to become human, their married yet he still didn't communicate and trust her. Most of the times it didn't seem like he cared about Meghan let alone love her. I'm pissed that he still hadn't told her about Ariella and that he cheated on her or that he had serious doubts about being with her or that the only reason he decided to stay with Meghan because he had a vision of their son. It just showed how little he thought of Meghan. As blah as Meghan is, she deserves better than a cheating, unemotional fucker like Ash who has the soul of his dead love in him..ugh.
Winter's Passage
This was really boring. Meghan has to travel to the Winter Court with Ash for some reason or other, naturally they have to fight bad guys on their journey and angst about their oh so fragile feelings for each other.
Meghan was so blah — all she did was think about how much she wuved Ash even when he was treating her like shit. Of course, he claims to only treat her like dirt to protect her… puhleaze… He was a bastard because he loved being a dick to a sixteen year old girl.
I wish YA heroines would have enough dignity and self respect to not let the plonker heroes piss all over them, even the ones that do stick up for themselves and demand better end up forgiving and forgetting as soon as the hero kisses them and then they just get shat on all over again. I hate Ash, and Meghan just fucks me off because of how much she obsesses over that wanker, Ash.
Summer's Crossing
Puck's story was quite enjoyable. He was clever, funny and interesting. I don't know why he puts up with Ash, the bastard's done nothing to deserve his loyalty.
Anyway, Puck helps Ash steal something from the Summer Court because he owes a favour to some bitch. Ash as usual was a brooding, dumb piece of shit — for someone so old he doesn't know much apart from fighting. Puck had to do all the planning and hard work and make sure they succeeded in their mission — he really needs his own series, I don't know why Meghan's little brother of all people got his own book.
Even though I knew how things would end, I was still rooting for Puck to kill Ash and I wanted Puck to end up with Meghan. It makes no sense that Meghan would choose Ash over Puck, when unlike Ash, Puck actually respected and loved Meghan. I'm counting on Puck getting his own happy ending at some point in the spin off series (hopefully with Meghan).
Iron's Prophecy
This was disappointing. Meghan finds out she's pregnant and then some old oracle bitch prophesizes that her son will be evul or something. I hate that Meghan's pregnant, she's still a bloody teenager!! Seriously WTF?! I don't care if she's married and a queen and has been through more than most teenagers — those things don't magically make her an adult. At least Ash is centuries old, it's just fucked up that Meghan will be much much closer in age with her son than her husband..ugh.
Ash was as utterly charmless as ever — he was secretive, selfish and cold. He hadn't even confided in Meghan about his quest to become human, their married yet he still didn't communicate and trust her. Most of the times it didn't seem like he cared about Meghan let alone love her. I'm pissed that he still hadn't told her about Ariella and that he cheated on her or that he had serious doubts about being with her or that the only reason he decided to stay with Meghan because he had a vision of their son. It just showed how little he thought of Meghan. As blah as Meghan is, she deserves better than a cheating, unemotional fucker like Ash who has the soul of his dead love in him..ugh.
September 1, 2012
Brilliant.
Seriously, you'd think it's a waste to buy a book that only contains extra short stories but this one's really, really worth it. Kagawa can write 5million more adventures of the trio, and Grimalkin, of course, and I'll buy and read it all.
There'll be The Iron Fey Series spoilers so beware!
Puck *sighs dreamily* Puck is still the greatest prankster of all time. I was a bit scared thinking about how he'll react when he saw Meghan again. That, and the news she carried. I should've known he'll take it in stride (though I'd pay to know what actually was on his mind at the time).
I've made peace with the fact that Ash and Meghan would end up together. All doubts got erased after The Iron Knight anyway. And now that Ash's got a soul, I fell in love with him even more. He's such an amazing person now you'd swoon. And Meghan has come far. If she'll read The Iron King, she'll probably laugh at that version of herself. And now that another huge problem is looming over them, I'm happy that at least the conflicted ice-boy now knows where he truly stands.
I missed Nevernever. I didn't realize it until now. It's been a year since I came out of that world so I'll probably visit it again soon!
Seriously, you'd think it's a waste to buy a book that only contains extra short stories but this one's really, really worth it. Kagawa can write 5million more adventures of the trio, and Grimalkin, of course, and I'll buy and read it all.
There'll be The Iron Fey Series spoilers so beware!
Puck *sighs dreamily* Puck is still the greatest prankster of all time. I was a bit scared thinking about how he'll react when he saw Meghan again. That, and the news she carried. I should've known he'll take it in stride (though I'd pay to know what actually was on his mind at the time).
I've made peace with the fact that Ash and Meghan would end up together. All doubts got erased after The Iron Knight anyway. And now that Ash's got a soul, I fell in love with him even more. He's such an amazing person now you'd swoon. And Meghan has come far. If she'll read The Iron King, she'll probably laugh at that version of herself. And now that another huge problem is looming over them, I'm happy that at least the conflicted ice-boy now knows where he truly stands.
I missed Nevernever. I didn't realize it until now. It's been a year since I came out of that world so I'll probably visit it again soon!
February 6, 2017
Know that I'm with you always, even if you can't see me.
The Iron Legacy contains of the three short-stories
1.5: Winter's Passage, 3 stars
This one showed us how the journey of Meghan and Ash arriving at the Winter Court. Well, as Meghan had been again the naiv, slightly foolish little girl, I did not like this one so much. However, I was surprised by the appearance of someone ....
3.5: Summer's Crossing, 4 stars
This one was written in Puck's pov and my only thought was "YES". Finally we got see into his head and honestly ... it made me sad to read his thoughts about Meghan. Nevertheless, of course he made me laugh a lot during these pages.
4.5: Iron's Phrophecy, 4 stars
Well this one took place some time after the ending of the Iron Knight, showing some glimpses of Meghan's life. This one was my favourite, because it was really exciting! I even could not believe that future/phrophecy that could come ... at the same time, this short-story is like the pre-beginning of the Lost Prince. Thanks to this I will definitely read the Lost Prince!
On top to the short-stories, the German edition has an ultimate travel guide for the Iron Court and a list of all people and places.
4 stars
The Iron Legacy contains of the three short-stories
1.5: Winter's Passage, 3 stars
This one showed us how the journey of Meghan and Ash arriving at the Winter Court. Well, as Meghan had been again the naiv, slightly foolish little girl, I did not like this one so much. However, I was surprised by the appearance of someone ....
3.5: Summer's Crossing, 4 stars
This one was written in Puck's pov and my only thought was "YES". Finally we got see into his head and honestly ... it made me sad to read his thoughts about Meghan. Nevertheless, of course he made me laugh a lot during these pages.
4.5: Iron's Phrophecy, 4 stars
Well this one took place some time after the ending of the Iron Knight, showing some glimpses of Meghan's life. This one was my favourite, because it was really exciting! I even could not believe that future/phrophecy that could come ... at the same time, this short-story is like the pre-beginning of the Lost Prince. Thanks to this I will definitely read the Lost Prince!
On top to the short-stories, the German edition has an ultimate travel guide for the Iron Court and a list of all people and places.
4 stars
August 30, 2013
Screw Ash..my Puck on the cover...*faints*
April 1, 2015
Recensie op www.myperfectbooklife.blogspot.nl :)
March 10, 2019
Lovely addition to the Iron Fey series. I loved going back to that world for a few additional adventures. I really hope the last story was the set up for the spin of series (that I still have to read), because that would be awesome. The addition of the survival guide was amazing, I've laughed out loud a few times reading those few pages.
July 13, 2018
The first two stories were a bit boring but the third was a nice set-up for the new trilogy.
November 19, 2012
Meinung
Mein Name ist Meghan Chase, ich bin sechzehn Jahre alt, und seit gestern bin ich....HALT! Wie, was, wo?
Nochmal von vorne.
Mein Name ist Jan, ich bin 25 Jahre alt, und seit diesem Jahr liebe ich "Plötzlich Fee"...
Als absoluter Fan der Reihe (Sommer, Winter, Herbst und Frühling) konnte ich mir natürlich "Plötzlich Fee - Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" nicht entgehen lassen.
Aber warum dieses Buch? Die Jahreszeiten wurden ja abgearbeitet und die Geschichte hat doch ein Ende gefunden. Außerdem hat sie die Reihe von Buch zu Buch gesteigert und kann dann so ein "Zusatzbuch" überhaupt noch Punkten?
Hach! Ich war auf jeden Fall froh wieder im Nimmernie zu sein.
Meghan, Puck, Ash und natürlich Grimalkin sind mir richtig ans Herz gewachsen und ich finde es schon "krass" wie doll man Charaktere vermissen kann.
Was der Text auf der Rückseite vielleicht noch nicht so deutlich zeigt, ist die Tatsache, dass in diesem Buch nicht nur eine, sondern gleich drei Geschichten stecken.
Man muss also mit einer gewissen Einstellung an das Buch herangehen und kann natürlich nicht erwarten eine voll ausgereifte Geschichte vorzufinden.
Jede der 3 Handlungen baut nach/auf einem anderen Buch auf.
Auch wenn die Geschichten nicht die Länge aufweisen, die man in den anderen Büchern gewohnt ist, so steckt doch auch in diesen der gewohnte Witz, der einen Großteil des Charmes für mich ausmacht. Meghans Tollpatschigkeit, ihre gewisse Naivität sind einfach herrlich. Pucks eigenwillige Art, die mich einfach nur zum Lachen bringt fehlt auch hier nicht. Ebenfalls Ash fällt hier wieder positiv, wie auch negativ auf. Mochte ich ihn in den ersten Büchern überhaupt nicht, so spiegelt sich dies dann auch in der Kurzgeschichte, die auf den ersten Teilen aufbaut. In der Letzten mochte ich ihn wiederum sehr. Grim wird sich für mich nie ändern. Er bleibt mein Favorit!
Auch der ein oder andere spannende Moment hat seinen Platz gefunden und rundet das Gesamtbild ab.
Mich persönlich konnte die letzte Geschichte am meisten mitreißen. Einfach weil hier Band 4 weitergeführt wird. Sozusagen eine Verlängerung, die neugierig auf die Zukunft macht, denn die Autorin scheint sich noch so einiges einfallen zu lassen. Ich freue mich sehr!
Aber ich komme auch nicht umher, ein klitzekleines bisschen enttäuscht zu sein, weil es mir dann doch ZU wenig war. Ich hätte so gern noch weitergelesen und dann war alle so schnell vorbei. Außerdem musste man sich bei jeder neuen Story erst ein paar Seiten "einlesen", um das Umfeld wiederzuerkennen, in welcher Zeit man gerade steckt.
Für ganz große Fans bietet dieses Buch noch ein bisschen Zusatzmaterial. Es gibt da zum einen den "Führer durch die Welt der Eisernen Feen". Hier erfährt man Wissenswertes, wenn man mal vorhat in das Reich der Feen zu reisen. Wie man sich richtig verhält. Es werden die "sehenswerten" Orte erläutert usw.
Zudem gibt es Biographien aller Charaktere/'Personen/Kreaturen und man erfährt das ein oder andere, was in Vergessenheit geraten ist.
Fazit
"Plötzlich Fee - Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" ist keine Fortsetzung in dem Sinne, dass man sie unbedingt gelesen haben muss, um nichts von der "allgemeinen" Handlung zu verpassen. Aber es war mal wieder schön in die Welt von Meghan und Co abtauchen zu können.
Für absolute Fans kann ich dieses Buch empfehlen, andere könnten ein wenig enttäuscht sein. Mir haben die Kurzgeschichten gut gefallen und vergebe daher 4/5 möglichen Punkten.
Mein Name ist Meghan Chase, ich bin sechzehn Jahre alt, und seit gestern bin ich....HALT! Wie, was, wo?
Nochmal von vorne.
Mein Name ist Jan, ich bin 25 Jahre alt, und seit diesem Jahr liebe ich "Plötzlich Fee"...
Als absoluter Fan der Reihe (Sommer, Winter, Herbst und Frühling) konnte ich mir natürlich "Plötzlich Fee - Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" nicht entgehen lassen.
Aber warum dieses Buch? Die Jahreszeiten wurden ja abgearbeitet und die Geschichte hat doch ein Ende gefunden. Außerdem hat sie die Reihe von Buch zu Buch gesteigert und kann dann so ein "Zusatzbuch" überhaupt noch Punkten?
Hach! Ich war auf jeden Fall froh wieder im Nimmernie zu sein.
Meghan, Puck, Ash und natürlich Grimalkin sind mir richtig ans Herz gewachsen und ich finde es schon "krass" wie doll man Charaktere vermissen kann.
Was der Text auf der Rückseite vielleicht noch nicht so deutlich zeigt, ist die Tatsache, dass in diesem Buch nicht nur eine, sondern gleich drei Geschichten stecken.
Man muss also mit einer gewissen Einstellung an das Buch herangehen und kann natürlich nicht erwarten eine voll ausgereifte Geschichte vorzufinden.
Jede der 3 Handlungen baut nach/auf einem anderen Buch auf.
Auch wenn die Geschichten nicht die Länge aufweisen, die man in den anderen Büchern gewohnt ist, so steckt doch auch in diesen der gewohnte Witz, der einen Großteil des Charmes für mich ausmacht. Meghans Tollpatschigkeit, ihre gewisse Naivität sind einfach herrlich. Pucks eigenwillige Art, die mich einfach nur zum Lachen bringt fehlt auch hier nicht. Ebenfalls Ash fällt hier wieder positiv, wie auch negativ auf. Mochte ich ihn in den ersten Büchern überhaupt nicht, so spiegelt sich dies dann auch in der Kurzgeschichte, die auf den ersten Teilen aufbaut. In der Letzten mochte ich ihn wiederum sehr. Grim wird sich für mich nie ändern. Er bleibt mein Favorit!
Auch der ein oder andere spannende Moment hat seinen Platz gefunden und rundet das Gesamtbild ab.
Mich persönlich konnte die letzte Geschichte am meisten mitreißen. Einfach weil hier Band 4 weitergeführt wird. Sozusagen eine Verlängerung, die neugierig auf die Zukunft macht, denn die Autorin scheint sich noch so einiges einfallen zu lassen. Ich freue mich sehr!
Aber ich komme auch nicht umher, ein klitzekleines bisschen enttäuscht zu sein, weil es mir dann doch ZU wenig war. Ich hätte so gern noch weitergelesen und dann war alle so schnell vorbei. Außerdem musste man sich bei jeder neuen Story erst ein paar Seiten "einlesen", um das Umfeld wiederzuerkennen, in welcher Zeit man gerade steckt.
Für ganz große Fans bietet dieses Buch noch ein bisschen Zusatzmaterial. Es gibt da zum einen den "Führer durch die Welt der Eisernen Feen". Hier erfährt man Wissenswertes, wenn man mal vorhat in das Reich der Feen zu reisen. Wie man sich richtig verhält. Es werden die "sehenswerten" Orte erläutert usw.
Zudem gibt es Biographien aller Charaktere/'Personen/Kreaturen und man erfährt das ein oder andere, was in Vergessenheit geraten ist.
Fazit
"Plötzlich Fee - Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" ist keine Fortsetzung in dem Sinne, dass man sie unbedingt gelesen haben muss, um nichts von der "allgemeinen" Handlung zu verpassen. Aber es war mal wieder schön in die Welt von Meghan und Co abtauchen zu können.
Für absolute Fans kann ich dieses Buch empfehlen, andere könnten ein wenig enttäuscht sein. Mir haben die Kurzgeschichten gut gefallen und vergebe daher 4/5 möglichen Punkten.
November 20, 2012
Zitat:
"So lautet mein Angebot, das ich mit einem Schwur zu besiegeln bereit bin. Also, Meghan Chase [...] Das Schicksal deiner Welt hängt von deiner Antwort ab. Wie lautet sie? Haben wir eine Abmachung?"
(S. 247)
Inhalt:
Die Reise zum Winterhof:
(Geschichte zwischen Sommernacht und Winternacht, erzählt von Meghan)
Wer mit Feen handelt, muss zu dem Handel stehen. Und so löst Meghan ihren Teil des Deals ein, Ash zum Winterhof zu begleiten. Vorher will Meghan aber noch nach Puck sehen...
Meghan und Ash müssen sich aber beeilen, denn etwas verfolgt sie...
Sommernachtstraum:
(Geschichte zwischen Herbstnacht und Frühlingsnacht, erzählt von Puck)
Leanansidhe fordert ihren Gefallen von Ash ein. Einen Gefallen, der Ash gemeinsam mit Puck in ein weiteres Abenteuer stürzt.
Oberon zeigt eine neue Seite von sich und auch Titania bietet ganz private Einblicke.
Das Eiserne Land:
(Geschichte nach Frühlingsnacht, erzählt von Meghan)
Meghan und Ash müssen zum Winterelysium nach Tir Na Nog. Ihr Auftritt dort ist aber nur von kurzer Dauer, denn das Orakel tritt auf und zwingt Meghan mit einem Ausblick auf eine Prophezeiung, es schnellstmöglich aufzusuchen.
Auf dem Weg dorthin treffen die beiden auf einen längst verschollen geglaubten Freund: Puck wurde als Beistand ebenfalls vom Orakel hergeordert.
Die Zukunft beginnt!
Meinung:
Es war wunderwunderschön, noch einmal in die Welt des Nimmernie einzutauchen. Ich hätte mir gewünscht, die Episoden wären gemeinsam mit den jeweiligen Büchern erschienen und ich hätte sie chronologisch mit der Reihe lesen können.
So kamen die ersten beiden Geschichten einem Aha-Erlebnis gleich, beispielsweise was den Wolf angeht, Pucks Genesung und den Beginn der Reise von Puck und Ash auf der Suche nach Grimalkin.
Das absolute Highlight und ein Must-Must-Read für jeden Fan des Nimmernie ist die Geschichte "Das Eiserne Land", dieses Brückenglied zwischen dieser und der Folgeserie (engl. Originaltitel "The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten"), das mich voller Freude zurücklässt. Freude, dass es noch nicht zu Ende ist (was Frau Kagawa im enthaltenen Interview ja auch nochmal bestätigt).
Für die Zeit dazwischen findet sich im "Geheimnis von Nimmernie" noch der "Führer durch die Welt der Eisernen Feen", wobei der Titel hier vermutlich übersetzungstechnisch falsch gewählt wurde (im englischen Original heißt die Serie "Iron Fey" - Eiserne Fee). In diesem Führer findet sich das "Einzig wahre Überlebenshandbuch für das Nimmernie" und eine beeindruckende Zusammenstellung von Charakter-Biographien und detaillierten Ortsbeschreibungen, ergänzt um die jeweiligen Textstellen, um diese zuzuordnen.
Urteil:
Ich durfte noch ein letztes Mal lustige und spannende Momente im Nimmernie erleben. Dank ein paar Aha-Erlebnissen und auch Pucks unglaublichem Humor kann ich zu keinem anderen Ergebnis kommen: "Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" ist zwar keine "richtige Geschichte", hat mir aber soviel Spaß gemacht wie eine solche und dadurch feenhafte 5 Bücher verdient.
Ein absolutes Highlight und ein absolutes Must-Read für Nimmerniefans. Wer noch nicht mit der Serie begonnen hat oder bislang nur Band 1 - Sommernacht - gelesen hat, dem empfehle ich dieses Buch SOFORT zu kaufen, um die Geschichten in ihrer richtigen Reihenfolge zu lesen. Ihr werdet mir den Tipp danken!
"So lautet mein Angebot, das ich mit einem Schwur zu besiegeln bereit bin. Also, Meghan Chase [...] Das Schicksal deiner Welt hängt von deiner Antwort ab. Wie lautet sie? Haben wir eine Abmachung?"
(S. 247)
Inhalt:
Die Reise zum Winterhof:
(Geschichte zwischen Sommernacht und Winternacht, erzählt von Meghan)
Wer mit Feen handelt, muss zu dem Handel stehen. Und so löst Meghan ihren Teil des Deals ein, Ash zum Winterhof zu begleiten. Vorher will Meghan aber noch nach Puck sehen...
Meghan und Ash müssen sich aber beeilen, denn etwas verfolgt sie...
Sommernachtstraum:
(Geschichte zwischen Herbstnacht und Frühlingsnacht, erzählt von Puck)
Leanansidhe fordert ihren Gefallen von Ash ein. Einen Gefallen, der Ash gemeinsam mit Puck in ein weiteres Abenteuer stürzt.
Oberon zeigt eine neue Seite von sich und auch Titania bietet ganz private Einblicke.
Das Eiserne Land:
(Geschichte nach Frühlingsnacht, erzählt von Meghan)
Meghan und Ash müssen zum Winterelysium nach Tir Na Nog. Ihr Auftritt dort ist aber nur von kurzer Dauer, denn das Orakel tritt auf und zwingt Meghan mit einem Ausblick auf eine Prophezeiung, es schnellstmöglich aufzusuchen.
Auf dem Weg dorthin treffen die beiden auf einen längst verschollen geglaubten Freund: Puck wurde als Beistand ebenfalls vom Orakel hergeordert.
Die Zukunft beginnt!
Meinung:
Es war wunderwunderschön, noch einmal in die Welt des Nimmernie einzutauchen. Ich hätte mir gewünscht, die Episoden wären gemeinsam mit den jeweiligen Büchern erschienen und ich hätte sie chronologisch mit der Reihe lesen können.
So kamen die ersten beiden Geschichten einem Aha-Erlebnis gleich, beispielsweise was den Wolf angeht, Pucks Genesung und den Beginn der Reise von Puck und Ash auf der Suche nach Grimalkin.
Das absolute Highlight und ein Must-Must-Read für jeden Fan des Nimmernie ist die Geschichte "Das Eiserne Land", dieses Brückenglied zwischen dieser und der Folgeserie (engl. Originaltitel "The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten"), das mich voller Freude zurücklässt. Freude, dass es noch nicht zu Ende ist (was Frau Kagawa im enthaltenen Interview ja auch nochmal bestätigt).
Für die Zeit dazwischen findet sich im "Geheimnis von Nimmernie" noch der "Führer durch die Welt der Eisernen Feen", wobei der Titel hier vermutlich übersetzungstechnisch falsch gewählt wurde (im englischen Original heißt die Serie "Iron Fey" - Eiserne Fee). In diesem Führer findet sich das "Einzig wahre Überlebenshandbuch für das Nimmernie" und eine beeindruckende Zusammenstellung von Charakter-Biographien und detaillierten Ortsbeschreibungen, ergänzt um die jeweiligen Textstellen, um diese zuzuordnen.
Urteil:
Ich durfte noch ein letztes Mal lustige und spannende Momente im Nimmernie erleben. Dank ein paar Aha-Erlebnissen und auch Pucks unglaublichem Humor kann ich zu keinem anderen Ergebnis kommen: "Das Geheimnis von Nimmernie" ist zwar keine "richtige Geschichte", hat mir aber soviel Spaß gemacht wie eine solche und dadurch feenhafte 5 Bücher verdient.
Ein absolutes Highlight und ein absolutes Must-Read für Nimmerniefans. Wer noch nicht mit der Serie begonnen hat oder bislang nur Band 1 - Sommernacht - gelesen hat, dem empfehle ich dieses Buch SOFORT zu kaufen, um die Geschichten in ihrer richtigen Reihenfolge zu lesen. Ihr werdet mir den Tipp danken!
September 1, 2012
The Iron Legends, I think, is an anthology that many TIF fans have long been waiting for and it was so worth the wait! Not only do we finally get printed copies of Julie Kagawa's two fabulous novellas previously released in ebook format, Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing, but new stuff too!! A new novella, Iron's Prophecy, which serves as a bridge from the original Iron Fey books to Julie's new trilogy The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, featuring Ethan (Meghan's younger brother all grown up), as well as some bonus material including A Guide to the Nevernever, a 'name-who-said-that' guessing game and a Q&A with Julie. All serve to give us additional insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of all things Iron Fey!
Since I've already reviewed the three novellas separately (links below), I'll move right on ahead to the bonus content that features The Guide to the Nevernever. I LOVED this! Reviewing it all was like a great refresher course in everything we've read thus far, and it so makes me want to reread all the Iron Fey book over again. It's a tongue-in-cheek look at everything from being prepared should you find yourself IN the Nevernever, to great character bios, to value-added background information on all types of faeries and their respective courts--including cheeky interjections by the one and only Grimalkin!
I also really enjoyed Julie's illustrations found in the pages between the novellas...chibies of Ash, Puck and Grim! Loved them!
Guess-who-said-that was fun and I was happy that I correctly answered MOST of them! I also enjoyed the Q&A section with Julie and how she came to create the Iron Fey and the things in her life that served as her inspirations!
Finally, the teaser excerpt from The Lost Prince will leave you salivating for this new book that comes out in the fall! Lucky to have already read it, I know fans won't be disappointed!
Thanks to Harlequin Teen and Julie for listening to us when we asked for the novellas to be printed...never did I expect to get way more than we bargained for!
My review for Winter's Passage: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review for Summer's Crossing: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review for Iron's Prophecy: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review for The Lost Prince: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
February 22, 2015
So I think I need to get something out of my system first...
That Puck on the cover is not Puck! He's a Puck wannabe! Where is Puck's read hair and while I was looking at the cover I thought his eyes were blue (I'm not sure if they are just extremely light green or actually blue). He also looks like he's glaring at Meghan or he's in pain. No! That is not Puck. I...I'm disappointed. There was a better Puck on the back of my copy of The Iron Knight!
Ok I'm done.
So I already read Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing so I'm just going to talk about Iron's Prophecy and the Guide to the Nevernever. Be warned if you have not finished the Iron Fey series I suggest you look away now. There could be unavoidable spoilers!
It's really hard to review something that was so short but I'm going to try.
Iron's Prophecy is the perfect book to transition into The Lost Prince. While I was reading The Lost Prince I was wondering what Ash and Meghan were hiding but this novella clears all that up. Iron's Prophecy is basically all about Meghan's son. This novella alone deserves five stars even though it was short. It was just so good! And it had Ash, Meghan, and Puck.
Well there's just so many parts with Ash and Meghan that almost made my heart stop. Why do you have to be so hot Ash? I loved reading about Ash and Meghan while they were married. But as much as I love Iron Fey I think its time to move to new characters or a book all about Puck not just a novella.
There was also this handy little guide to the Nevernever. I read it all and it was good but I almost fell asleep when they were describing the places. It might have something to do with the fact that I was reading at midnight. I'd say read the guide because I loved most of it. I just didn't like how the description of the places was just excerpts from the books. But I found it very useful because I plan on finding a trod one day.
There was also some drawings for Ash, Puck, and Grimalkin! So adorable! I recommend reading Iron's Prophecy before you read The Lost Prince. I feel like The Iron Legends is a must for Iron Fey fans because all three novellas are now in paperback and there's extra stuff at the end.
That Puck on the cover is not Puck! He's a Puck wannabe! Where is Puck's read hair and while I was looking at the cover I thought his eyes were blue (I'm not sure if they are just extremely light green or actually blue). He also looks like he's glaring at Meghan or he's in pain. No! That is not Puck. I...I'm disappointed. There was a better Puck on the back of my copy of The Iron Knight!
Ok I'm done.
So I already read Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing so I'm just going to talk about Iron's Prophecy and the Guide to the Nevernever. Be warned if you have not finished the Iron Fey series I suggest you look away now. There could be unavoidable spoilers!
It's really hard to review something that was so short but I'm going to try.
Iron's Prophecy is the perfect book to transition into The Lost Prince. While I was reading The Lost Prince I was wondering what Ash and Meghan were hiding but this novella clears all that up. Iron's Prophecy is basically all about Meghan's son. This novella alone deserves five stars even though it was short. It was just so good! And it had Ash, Meghan, and Puck.
Well there's just so many parts with Ash and Meghan that almost made my heart stop. Why do you have to be so hot Ash? I loved reading about Ash and Meghan while they were married. But as much as I love Iron Fey I think its time to move to new characters or a book all about Puck not just a novella.
There was also this handy little guide to the Nevernever. I read it all and it was good but I almost fell asleep when they were describing the places. It might have something to do with the fact that I was reading at midnight. I'd say read the guide because I loved most of it. I just didn't like how the description of the places was just excerpts from the books. But I found it very useful because I plan on finding a trod one day.
There was also some drawings for Ash, Puck, and Grimalkin! So adorable! I recommend reading Iron's Prophecy before you read The Lost Prince. I feel like The Iron Legends is a must for Iron Fey fans because all three novellas are now in paperback and there's extra stuff at the end.
October 24, 2012
Ash. *beams* it's always been you...! Ahem.
*****
Well, I've read Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing on separate occasions. Winter's was intriguing while Summer's was hilarious. As for the Iron Prophecy, it was a perfect short story to follow The Iron Knight. If you read Ash's story, then you know how much you still want to know about Ash and Meghan after Ash's incredible journey to the End of the World.
The Iron Legends answered some of the lingering questions I had. Add to that the newly improved Ash with Meghan... and it was pretty satisfying. :)
*****
Well, I've read Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing on separate occasions. Winter's was intriguing while Summer's was hilarious. As for the Iron Prophecy, it was a perfect short story to follow The Iron Knight. If you read Ash's story, then you know how much you still want to know about Ash and Meghan after Ash's incredible journey to the End of the World.
The Iron Legends answered some of the lingering questions I had. Add to that the newly improved Ash with Meghan... and it was pretty satisfying. :)
February 4, 2015
I need this actual book comprised of three novella's, the guide to Nevernever and an excerpt of The Lost Prince. So full of amazing stories and goodies for us to treasure always. I really enjoyed reading all the character bio's, the descriptions of each Kingdom and about the Nevernever as a whole. Such a great book that I recommend to all those who have read The Iron Fey series. Next for this series is a BLOODY MOVIE DEAL!! That would be EPIC!! Can you imagine Ash on the big screen with his icy-blue eyes and black hair, wielding his icy-blue sword and pledging his oath to be Meghan's Knight ... GAH this would be freaking amazing to see up on the big screen ... SIGH!!
Want to read
April 19, 2012Ooooohhhhh im so excited about this but only because of the IRON PROPHECY novella 'cause it takes place after the IRON KNIGHT novel and I really want to know more about what happened after that ...especially in PUCK, ASH and MEGHAN so yeah I can't for this... no seriously I'm dying here waiting.... Is tomorrow August already?????
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April 26, 2012I JUST MENTIONED A FEW HOURS AGO HOW FREAKING SWEEEEETTTT THE COVER OF THE LOST PRINCE....AND THEN I OPENED MY FACEBOOK AND SAW THIS, AND I GOTTA FIND IT HERE IN GOODREADS, AND I'VE GOTTA SAY.............THIS IS OVER THE TOP FREAKING SWEEEETTTTT..........THE EPIC THREE (I CALL IT!)...........OMG!!! JUST FREAKING SWEEEEEEEETTTTTTEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!
September 23, 2012
This. Book. Was. Amazing. It has snarky Grim inserted everywhere, and PWETTY PUCK PICTURES. (Try saying THAT five times fast.)
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