The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Apr 02, 2010 The Flooze rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya_teen, vanquished_2011, urban-fantasy-paranormal, owned

**6.12.2011 ETA: Finished book three and this is one of the most frustrating YA series I've read to date. If you've no tolerance for angsty, bratty, obtuse heroines, steer right clear of it.**

When I first read The Iron King I enjoyed it. I found Ash intriguing, Puck endearing, Grim deliciously mysterious, and the iron fey’s origins refreshing. I applauded Kagawa for conceptualizing a breed of fey borne of our obsession with technology. I noticed obvious similarities between The Iron King and the ...more

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Sep 18, 2011 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Better than the first one - but still only 3/5. Why? 1) Because the story and writing is just a little bit tooooooo simple (if I can tell what's coming it's gotta be simple). 2) Because Meghan spends most of the book in tears - man up for crying out loud!

At the end of the first book Meghan kept her bargain with Ash and went to the Unseelie Court, as this book starts she's been there for a while - treated terribly. She can't leave and is heartbroken at Ash's treatment of her (i.e he legs it from ...more

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Dec 22, 2010 Qylie rated it really liked it

Shelves: pnr-uf, book-group

The second full book in the series picked up where the short story left off. If you didn't read the short story between the first book and this book that's okay Julie does a good job of catching you up on missed events. Megan Chance continues to develop as a character, I enjoy her character because while she is young she isn't winy. She is very action oriented and continues to hold friendships and alliances up at all costs. Once she sets her mind to get something done she moves forward with all ...more

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Aug 02, 2010 Jesslyn rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: cat-pnr-fantasy, cat-series-ongoing, z2010-kindle-reads, cat-ya-fantasy

I had a huge problem with the romance in this book. It went the (unfortunate) Twilight route with the 'dying unless I'm with him' route, plus added the 'my best guy friend is also in love with me but..." avenue as well. BLECH!
I wouldn't have minded so much, but also wouldn't have even started the series, if the first book had even hinted at this. And I'm really sorry, Julie Kagawa is a good writer and this world that she's created really could do and deserves better.
I'll sample the next book, bu ...more

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Mar 08, 2010 Samantha rated it it was ok

Shelves: not-for-me, 2011, meh, shall-go-no-further, ya

I thought the first book in this series, The Iron King, was a lot of fun, even if I did have some minor issues with characterization I was definitely looking forward to seeing just where Kagawa would take these characters. Unfortunately, this one was a major disappointment. Instead of growing up a bit, Meghan seemed to regress on practically every level. She wallows for what seems like the first third of the book because Ash treats her rudely in front of Mab, even though it's right after he said ...more

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Aug 10, 2010 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it liked it

I picked and began reading up The Iron Daughter as soon as I finished The Iron King and the short story Winter's Passage. The tale begins at the point The Iron King ends and incorporates a few elements from the free Iron Fey novella Winter's Passage. I was eager to continue reading the series and hoped that Kagawa would be able to sustain the interesting storyline and wonderfully descriptive writing.
I was quickly caught up in the adventure as Meghan, Ash and a motley cast of fey try to prevent ...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: adventure, challenged, series, fantasy, romance, zz-2014, paranormal, young-adult, fairies, girl-power

Struggled whether this was a 3.5 or 4 star book. I liked it and all my favorite characters were back. I just don't feel the heat between Meghan and Ash.

Likes:
* Grimalkin - awesome as expected
* Ash - a little colder than expected, but understandably
* Sage - had potential for being likeable
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Mar 27, 2011 Thenia rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed, series, ya-na, paranormal, 2012

The first part was a bit tiring, with Megan bemoaning her fate more than anything, but the second half picks up speed.

Lots of drama, but at least Megan's constant in what she wants, even if she's acting immature at times.

I still don't like most fey but a couple of them are cool and I liked Ash's decision in the end, hard as it might have been.

I don't know if I'll keep reading the series, since I seem to have outgrown it (or maybe it's just my dislike of fey and their stupidly arrogant attitude ...more

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