The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, #2) in A Meeting in the Shadows

May 29, 2011 Ziaria rated it it was amazing

Wow!! I'm always wondering if a second book in a series will be as good as the first. I can honestly say this one is! I was drawn straight back into this world, feeling like I never left. While I think this was a bit slower paced than the first, there was plenty of action to go around. Lots of OMG moments to be had.

The characters I fell in love with in the first book, made me love them more. A few new characters were introduced that I loved as well. Some more than others. Some questions answered ...more

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May 31, 2011 Jackie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011, ya

The Iron Daughter is my third foray into Julie Kagawa's version of the Faery world and its interactions with the human world (I am including the short story, Winter's Passage in my calculations :-) As I mentioned in my review of Winter's Passage, I had thought this book would start with the travel to the Winter Court, but it starts smack dab with Meghan in Mab's domain.

We get to really meet Ash's whole family here, and I know they're supposed to be cold and all, but that they'd make great candid The Iron Daughter is my third foray into Julie Kagawa's version of the Faery world and its interactions with the human world (I am including the short story, Winter's Passage in my calculations :-) As I mentioned in my review of Winter's Passage, I had thought this book would start with the travel to the Winter Court, but it starts smack dab with Meghan in Mab's domain.

We get to really meet Ash's whole family here, and I know they're supposed to be cold and all, but that they'd make great candidates for the Jerry Springer Show was surprising to me. Ash's mother (Mab) is portrayed as a raving lunatic, at times. Granted, she's been around a long, long time and has felt the enmity against the Summer King for just as long, it stands to reason that a raging war is always just brewing under the surface. I think this is where I really started to feel something for Ash; he's trying so hard to maintain his cool facade around his mother, while battling his growing feelings for Meghan. Poor guy!

The love triangle aspect was obvious to readers, even in The Iron King, but it is brought out in the open in this book. I could have done without that part; it's just so overdone in books, I think. I suppose it just adds another layer to the story. But, there are lots a layers in The Iron Daughter: a new Iron King (who is it?), an obvious setup and the simmering feud between Oberon and Mab, the mysterious Charles, a huge betrayal, among others. Yes, I stick with my original statement; the love triangle was unnecessary.

I have to say though, compared with the first book, I liked this one much better. There was lots of action, drama, and even a few tears for Sage, and dare I say it? Ironhorse. I felt the characters had grown on me a lot through this installment, I even warmed up to Ash considerably, which is a feat in itself, him being a Winter Prince and all. If I hadn't liked this book as much, I would have hesitated on reading The Iron Queen, but now I'm fully invested and really need to see what happens next! ...more

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Apr 27, 2011 Melissa Hayden rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, ya, ya-fantasy, fey

Meghan has been in the Winter fey court for some time now waiting all the while for Queen Mab to call her for an audience. And Ash has been no where around. Meghan questions whether her feeling for Ash were true or a glamour, and Ash's feeling for her. Could there be a way to live with hiding their feelings from others? The time of the Exchange of the scepter between courts and changing of seasons comes and King Orebon himself makes the trip, letting everyone know he will get his daughter back. Meghan has been in the Winter fey court for some time now waiting all the while for Queen Mab to call her for an audience. And Ash has been no where around. Meghan questions whether her feeling for Ash were true or a glamour, and Ash's feeling for her. Could there be a way to live with hiding their feelings from others? The time of the Exchange of the scepter between courts and changing of seasons comes and King Orebon himself makes the trip, letting everyone know he will get his daughter back. Then suddenly the Iron Knights appear, with only Meghan and one other seeing them and no one believing her, under instruction of their new King to steal the scepter from Winter Court drawing the Winter and Summer courts into war. Meghan gets her chance to go home to her family, outside of the fey realm. But will she choose to go home and try to forget or help the fey she is coming to love?

Now this is what I like to see. I liked the first book, but it was more setup of the fey realm and the characters for me. This one was all story. There are so many different angles to go here. There is the scepter, Ash, Puck, the between world and what is held there, Meghan's family outside of fey, and family in fey. So many different degrees blended easily together here.

I loved what I got to learn of the Unseelie court and creatures. To me I think this part of the fey world is more intriguing and interesting. But then maybe I'm just drawn to the bad and evil side of things. Even if they are on the notty side in their behaviors and habits. Even down right cruel. But it makes the dynamics of the different fey and mortal world more distinct.
The characters... we meet new characters that are fun and even strange Severla of these I hope to see again in the future. Then we have our main characters as expected. And they all make their appearances here. Meghan has grown for me in this book. She still has her moments of innocence but she thinks more on the bigger picture here. She is learning and growing. And we have our boys back as well. But we have a new ally in this book which brings questions in the end of Meghan and what might be in store for her.

Do you need to read the novella Winter's Passage? No you don't. Actually much of it is repeated in the beginning of this book. But it is a nice addition and verifies a few pieces left out in the beginning, but you definitely don't need it to go on with this book. Although it is a nice little addition to enjoy.

The series is definitely getting better with this book. I really enjoyed it and will be picking up Iron Queen soon. ...more

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