Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Aug 28, 2011 by shanyn

Title: The Iron King
Series: Iron Fey #1
Paperback, 363 pages
Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: February 1, 2010
Source: Purchased
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Book Summary:
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan’s life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she’s known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she’ll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

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Review:
There is a point in my reading where I pick up a book I normally wouldn’t because of how many other people have read it (and liked it). I try to do this occasionally because I feel like it makes me a better reviewer overall to have the experience of some of these books in my repertoire.

So, The Iron King? Many, many fans everywhere. I hadn’t picked it up because it is a paranormal/fantasy type book, which is the opposite of what I normally like to read. I won a signed copy of it at some point last year so it has been on my shelf, and recently decided (with the release of The Iron Knight), that it was time to give it a try.

I really liked the beginning of this one, probably because it was nearly contemporary as Meghan is still in high school. It starts to get kind of crazy after a little while (and CREEPY for a bit, I was sure I was going to have nightmares about the bogey), but I found the pages turning pretty fast.

There are many Team Puck/Team Ash fans, but I’m not sure they all declared their allegiance after this book because it doesn’t seem quite fair to do so yet. I think I am leaning towards Puck but who knows what happens in the next three books.

The only thing that turned me off of this one a little was just how much action there was – and that is purely a personal thing. I think if I could get my husband to read it he would really love that part.

Oh, and my favorite part of the whole book were the pack rats. LOVE THEM.

I needed a break from the action/fantasy right when I finished, but I will be reading the next in the series soon, as the story is good, the imagery was great, and I am wondering what is going to happen to all of the people I met. I can see why this series has become so popular, and am glad that I took a chance to read it.

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