The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Oct 11, 2010 Samantha Young rated it it was amazing

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WOW.

Amazing.

What a stunningly imaginative world Julie Kagawa has created in The Iron King, the first of the Iron Fey series. Kagawa’s vivid descriptions and inventive fey creations make The Iron King the winner of its genre. With her attention to detail and vibrant and evocative prose, Julie Kagawa takes her place among the greats of fantasy writing - her writing is reminiscent of classics such as Alice in Wonderland and moderns such as The Mortal Instruments.

I was completely swept up in the wor WOW.

Amazing.

What a stunningly imaginative world Julie Kagawa has created in The Iron King, the first of the Iron Fey series. Kagawa’s vivid descriptions and inventive fey creations make The Iron King the winner of its genre. With her attention to detail and vibrant and evocative prose, Julie Kagawa takes her place among the greats of fantasy writing - her writing is reminiscent of classics such as Alice in Wonderland and moderns such as The Mortal Instruments.

I was completely swept up in the world of the fey, at once enchanted and terrified by the mercurial creatures and the realms they live in. Reeled in and hooked by the genuinely creepy and sinister beginning, I traversed The Iron King with awe, intrigued and utterly content to be there. The plot is unique and gripping, full of suspense, action and romance.

As far as characterisation goes… awesome. Meghan, the heroine, has the most character development. She was likeable from the get go, snarky and fun with those she was comfortable around and yet brimming with all the insecurities many teen girls possess. Despite her fear of the fey she dives into their world to save her little brother and it’s over the course of her journey that she gains the strength and confidence to match her bravery. The heroes of The Iron King, Puck and Ash, were fantastic. Puck was funny and mischievous and adorably cute, his loyalty to Meghan endearing and kind of hot. Speaking of hot. Hello Ash of the burning ice. Yum. Ash was the ultimate bad boy and I can’t wait to see where his character goes over the course of the other novels. My favourite secondary character has to be Grimalkin, who reminds me of the Cheshire Cat. He says and acts exactly how you imagine a cat would if he could talk. Arrogant, witty and occasionally just a little bit nice.
The iron fey characters were particularly distinct and ingenious. I loved the charming and cute pack rats and the terrifying Ironhorse and Iron King. Kagawa describes these characters so well I could see them crystal clear before me.

As you can tell from this review I was amazed by The Iron King and cannot believe it has taken me this long to read this novel. It is definitely the most captivating and beguiling novel I’ve read in a long time, and I’m now a HUGE fan of Julie Kagawa. I think she’s awesomesauce.

The Iron King gets my rarely given…

Ten Explosive Stars!

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Dec 01, 2010 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it really liked it

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This was is on action packed, exciting read. I totally love the modern day faerie tale in which Julie has created. She has spun an amazing story wrapping in the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, and a beloved character from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck, as well as Queen Titania.

Megan's about to turn 16 and the world as she knew is changing before her eyes and she's soon forced into a whole new world she didn't really think existed, after her 4 year old brother is kidnapped by the monsters that are ...more

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Dec 17, 2010 Between the Covers rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

The Iron King is the story of Meghan Chase, an almost sixteen year old girl, who lives in rural Louisiana. Meghan’s your average teen, with one small exception. She’s half faery. Julie Kagawa weaves an exciting story in which Meghan and her best friend Robbie must travel into the world of Faery to rescue her younger brother. With vivid words, the beauty and terror of both the Seelie and Unseelie Courts come to life on the pages.

Along the way we meet two handsome bad boys...Robin Goodfellow, Puck ...more

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Mar 19, 2011 Vicki Keire rated it really liked it

This was a fun faery book- not too dark, very vivid, very action packed, and highly imaginative. Did I mention romantic? It's a Harlequin Teen release, and it lives up to its parent line's rep for Alpha male heroes in Ash, the Winter Prince. The author certainly knows her faery lore as well. I love love love Grim the cat. His excuse/reason/explanation for everything? "I am a cat." Of course you are, Grim. So I have decided if I ever get another cat, I will name him or her Grim, and this will be ...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Beckie rated it really liked it

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The Iron King is a brilliant book for many reason. You seen to get lost in this wonderland of a world the author writes about. In the beginning of the book through the end I felt deeply sorry for Meghan Chase. She is such a sweet girl who get
tossed into nevernever to try to find her brother who was taken by someone who she does not know. Meghan goes through many different hardships and looses her self along the way but finds love and friends. I did found myself getting bored in the middle of th ...more

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Nov 23, 2010 Lucia rated it it was amazing

Loved this! Team Ash FTW! Haha.

I read the entire thing in six hours last night, hiding under the covers and reading my Kindle using my cell phone as a light. I sacrificed my sleep AND my eyesight. But that's ok. Because it was worth it. Although I was so excited for the next one that it took forever to fall asleep after that. Sigh... ...more

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