The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Jul 31, 2010 Yin Chien rated it it was amazing

I had high expectations for this book even before I started reading it due to its brilliant debut. I wasn't the least bit disappointed with The Iron Daughter. It was as good as The Iron King, if not better. They story has a powerful and thrilling plot which brings readers on a journey to retrieve the Scepter of Seasons which was stolen by a new kind of Faery called The Iron Fey.

The beginning of the story started with Meghan staying in Tir Na Nog, the Winter Court, where Queen Mab is the monarch. I had high expectations for this book even before I started reading it due to its brilliant debut. I wasn't the least bit disappointed with The Iron Daughter. It was as good as The Iron King, if not better. They story has a powerful and thrilling plot which brings readers on a journey to retrieve the Scepter of Seasons which was stolen by a new kind of Faery called The Iron Fey.

The beginning of the story started with Meghan staying in Tir Na Nog, the Winter Court, where Queen Mab is the monarch. She feels bad because of the incessant chill, but she feels even worse by Prince Ash's sudden change of behaviour --- he becomes distant, cold and cruel.

His eyes glittered as he shot me a glare of pure loathing. "It's Master Ash, or Your Highness to you, half-breed. And I don't recall giving you permission to speak to me. Remember that, because the next time you forget your place, I'll remind you with my blade." --- Ash, page 28

Meghan can't go home, and her father, King Oberon has no way to free her because she is there on a contract of her own free will. When some Iron Fey lead by Tertius steals the Scepter of Seasons and murders the crown prince of the Winter Court, Sage, Queen Mab is furious and she accuses Oberon of doing the act of crime. A war is about to start... and Meghan is going to do anything to stop it from happening.

I love Julie's hauntingly beautiful description of the scenery of Faeryland. She manages to create a place where beauty and danger coexists. Julie's exquisite literary prose is one of the reasons which makes this book stand out from the sea of other novels in the fantasy genre. Her words made me delve into the Fey world with ease, following Meghan and her friends on their exciting and dangerous adventure.

In this novel, Meghan turns to Puck for company due to Ash's absence and cold demeanor. She finds that she actually has some feelings for Puck as well, but not as intense as the love she had for Ash. On the contrary, Puck is the one who pours out all his love and attention on his Princess, always there to support Meghan whenever she needs him, ever so protective of her.

"You're kind of blind, you know?" Puck whispered, smiling to soften his words. "I wouldn't defy Oberon for just anyone. But, for you..." He leaned forward, touching his forehead to mine. "I'd come back from the dead for you."--- Puck, pg 123

The story is divided into 3 parts. The one who stole the scepter was revealed in the end of Part 2, but there is no further information about the new (and fake) Iron King. How will the love triangle between Puck, Meghan and Ash end? When the time comes, who will Meghan choose? Is it the mischievous, caring and reliable Puck, or the cold, quiet and passionate Ash?

In the nutshell, The Iron Daughter is awesome! I can proudly announce that I'm now a great fan of Julie Kagawa. You should never miss The Iron Fey Series! I really can't wait to read the third book! *Beams with delight!*

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Nov 26, 2010 Christy (TheReaderBee) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2010, favorites, ya-series

If you loved The Iron King, you are going to LOVE The Iron Daughter!! Mrs. Kagawa once again takes us into the world she created, leaves us on the edge of our seats and wanting more. This is becoming one of my favorite YA series, and I'm looking foward to starting the next book, The Iron Queen, asap! 5 stars!

Meghan was still her strong and determined self in this book, although she seemed a bit more emotional this time around. (Who wouldn't, after all she's been through.) I was glad to see Puck ...more

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Apr 27, 2010 Len rated it it was amazing

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Things just couldn't get any worse for Megan Chase. She just wanted her brother back from the Iron faes that took him, and now she found herself willingly coming to the Winter Court, the sworn enemies of her father's Summer Court. After barely surviving their encounter with the Iron King, no one would believe either her or Ash of the existence of the Iron faeries which leave her suspicious in the eyes of Queen Mab. And to add to her list of worries is Ash who appears to have ...more

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Apr 05, 2011 Ange (Our Epic TBR List) Schmelzer rated it it was amazing

Meghan Chase took on the Iron King and lived to tell about it. Now she just wants to go home and move on with her life...but I don't think that's what's going to happen unfortunately. Even worse, she's been having a terrible time accessing her powers lately. With Winter and Summer about to erupt into war where will Meghan end up?

My thoughts: I LOVED THIS ONE! Book 2 was SO much better than 1 for me, which doesn't happen all that often does it!? Usually it's book 1 that is better then book 2, but ...more

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Jul 02, 2010 Brandi rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, paranormal, young-adult, faeries

So, I'm really giving this book 4.5 stars. It was THIS close to getting 5, but the Puck fan in me couldn't quite do it. I liked this book better than the first. It kept me up all night, because I couldn't put it down! I love this world & all of its interesting characters.

I have a couple of issues regarding what I thought were pretty big story lines & their outcomes *see Ironhorse's "it was an honor...my queen" & the fact that a major Iron fae war has yet to be waged, BUT I suppose that has to b ...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Kaitlyn rated it it was amazing

“Love & Betrayal. A Faery World Gone Mad.” Once again, I love these covers. The font, the swirls. Awesome.
I really admire how Megan follows through with her word. She has a pretty good moral compass and she will do something if she thinks that it is right...even if she doesn’t necessarily want to do it. She’s also coming into her powers, which is always fun to read.

I thought that the character development in The Iron Daughter was done very well. Meghan, Ash and Puck became more fleshed out, but ...more

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May 18, 2010 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-ebook

My full review to come closer to the release date, but I can tell you I loved it MORE than The Iron King...so much action, amazing scenes, it's a wonderful WONDERFUL story, worth being read but all!!! ...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Wrathsqueen rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Jan 13, 2011 Florentine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ficksi-romance, fantasy-magic

just wondering..

emang ga terpikir ya kalo mau mengalahkan Virus, seharusnya Meghan and Team pake Anti-Virus aja... kan banyak tu.. (bukannya dia paling jago dikelas komputer ya..??) hehehehehe

love Ash.. tapi waktu baca nie jadi falling in love juga ma Ironhorse (lha..?)

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