{Blog Tour} The Iron Warrior (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3) by Julie Kagawa

The Iron Warrior
by Julie Kagawa
Release Date: October 27th, 2015

Publishers: Mira Ink
Genre: YA, Paranormal, Fantasy 

Pages: 384
Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US / Book Depo 

 

The Iron Prince—my nephew—betrayed us all.

He killed me.

Then, I woke up.

Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world has been cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now, she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Summer and Winter—a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever.

Leading the Lady's Forgotten Army is Keirran himself: Ethan's nephew, and the traitor son of the Iron Queen, Meghan Chase.To stop Keirran, Ethan must disobey his sister once again as he and his girlfriend, Kenzie, search for answers long forgotten. In the face of unprecedented evil and unfathomable power, Ethan's enemies must become his allies, and the world of the fey will be changed forevermore.

Julie Kagawa’s bookshelf post

The bookshelf in my office is where I keep a few of my favorite books, to-be-read books, research books, and of course the myriad of foreign editions of my own books.  They're arranged in no particular order, but shelf by shelf it goes like this: 

Top shelf: My books. From The Iron King to The Iron Warrior and all the books in between, this shelf is where the Julie Kagawa novels are proudly displayed. A few copies, anyway. There are literally dozens more scattered throughout the house, hiding among the other books, especially the foreign editions.  Good Lord, I have so many foreign editions, and I'm fast running out of shelf space.

 

Middle shelf: A few favourites that I like to go back to from time to time, and a few To-Be-Read books that I have moved to the top of the stack.  Someday, when I take a break, I will do nothing but sit back and read all those books calling my name. Someday.

Bottom shelf: How-to-write books, history books, non-fiction books, travel books. This is basically my research shelf.  Since several of my novels take place in real cities and I can't go gallivanting off to London at the drop of a hat, I do the next best thing and buy a travel guide with lots of pictures.  Not perfect, but better than getting some fact completely and totally wrong because of scanty research.  

Trophy bookshelf:  This is a special shelf where I like to keep a few unique items, such as my RITA trophy for The Iron King, or a few Grimalkin bookmarks from Japan.  The very first ARC of The Iron King, with a completely different cover, is also housed here.

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{Review} Rogue (Talon #2) by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Donna
Release Date: April 28th, 2015
Finished Date: May 7th, 2015

Publishers: Mira Ink
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance
Source: For Review
Format: Paperback

Pages: 400
Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US / The Book Depo

Ember Hill left the dragon organization Talon to take her chances with rebel dragon Cobalt and his crew of rogues. But Ember can't forget the sacrifice made for her by the human boy who could have killed her—Garret Xavier Sebastian, a soldier of the dragonslaying Order of St. George, the boy who saved her from a Talon assassin, knowing that by doing so, he'd signed his own death warrant. 

Determined to save Garret from execution, Ember must convince Cobalt to help her break into the Order's headquarters. With assassins after them and Ember's own brother helping Talon with the hunt, the rogues find an unexpected ally in Garret and a new perspective on the underground battle between Talon and St. George. 

A reckoning is brewing and the secrets hidden by both sides are shocking and deadly. Soon Ember must decide: Should she retreat to fight another day…or start an all-out war?

The Review: Ember Hill has never agreed with the way her community is run by Talon, so after the event in book one, Ember is has now gone rogue and is on the run with a group of other rogues. But before Ember can start looking forward, she needs to help Garrett – a St George solider who saved helped her escape a Talon assassin – from being executed for breaking St George’s rules. Ember know she needs help and she can only turn to Colbat – the rogue Dragon that opened her eyes to the evil that is Talon. But Talon will do anything to get Ember back on their side of the war – even if that means sending her twin brother after to her….. 

Julie Kagawa has been one of my favourite authors ever since I first read her Iron Fey series. Since then she’s continued to produce fantastic stories that I’ve loved and while the Talon series may not be my favourite amongst Julie’s other series, Talon and Rogue are definitely still worth a read. Especially if you’re a fan of Dragon stories or even if you’ve never read a Dragon story – this is a good place to start.  

Rogue picks up straight where Talon left off and this time we’re dropped straight into the action, whereas Talon was quite slow paced because of it was more of a set-up book for the sequel. So you don’t need to worry about this book dragging because it didn’t. Rogue also gives us multiple points of views. We’ve seen Garrett, Ember and Riley before but we also get Dante this time, which was good to read. I thought Julie did a good job capturing the different personalities of each of these characters. Writing in four different characters each with their stories can’t be easy, but she does it well. They all have their own voice so it’s never hard to mix the characters up. I like Ember and I like that she has her own mind and doesn’t like to be controlled by Talon. This is why I think Dante’s point of view is so important to the story because he agrees with everything Talon stands for, whereas Ember doesn’t. It’s definitely interesting! 

The plot of Rogue is faster paced, more exciting and the plot thickens at every turn. It is sometimes quite predictable and we can almost see what will happen next.  War is on the way and it’s going to be deadly. 

As much as I have good things to say with the series, I still find that I don’t enough it as much as Julie’s other work. I don’t think it as the same magic as the others but still I enjoy it enough to continue to see what happens next. 

Thank you to Mira Ink for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review. 

A Review for The Forever Song (Blood of Eden #3) by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Donna
Release Date: April 15th, 2014

Finished Date: March 14th, 2014
Publishers: Harlequin Teen
Genre: YA, Paranormal, Dystopian

Source: For Review
Format: eARC
Pages: 416

Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US / The Book Depo

VENGEANCE WILL BE HERS 

Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? 

With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer. 

MONSTER 

Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions—her creator, Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost—the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie. 

In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, triumph is short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.

The Review: Enthralling, dark and action-packed, The Forever Song is the finale instalment in Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series and gosh, what an ending it was! 

After her love Zeke was killed Allison has done the one thing that she said she’d never do. She’s given in to her inner monster and becoming what she is she most fears, just so she doesn’t have to face the pain of losing Zeke. Now on a journey with her sire Kanin and blood brother Jackal to try and stop Sarren from releasing the new virus that will kill everything that walks on the earth. However, Sarren being the true monster he is has left Allison a few surprises on her journey to try and distract her. But can Allison reach Sarren in time before it’s too late?

I feel like I’ve been waiting for The Forever Song for forever, but really it’s only been 3 years. For 3 years we’ve been on the Blood of Eden journey which Julie has created and of course, it was completely amazing. As usual, Julie delivers an epic finale, one that’s unforgettable. Her writing is simply brilliant and even when she’s writing dark stories there’s just something beautiful about her work. She always drags me in from start to finish and whenever I finish a book, I’m left wanting more from her. With quotes like this; "The world went red. Screaming, I leaped down into the middle of the swarm and began laying waste with my katana. Limbs and heads parted for me as I carved my way through the horde. My demon reveled in the chaos and destruction, howling in delight with every body that fell, painting the snow and the cars around me with dark blood." This is the reason Julie is one of my favourite authors! 

Allison has come such a long way and I couldn’t be prouder of the person she’s become. She struggles every day but she’s completely committed to do the right thing. It helps that she has people around her that want to help her like Kanin and Zeke – even Jackal in his own twisted way. The relationship between them all really grows though The Forever Song. The bonds they form are touching and loving. They also bring a lot of humour into the story, especially Jackal. I honestly can’t remember how many times I burst out laughing because of the things he says. Simply brilliant! 

The plot of the story was fast paced and really entertaining. I was so pleased with the outcome of the story – although sad for one characters future but I could see why things needed to be that way. And honestly, by the end of the story, I still wanted more even though I was completely satisfied as a reader. I definitely believe Jackal could have his own standalone book. I’d love for him to find love and I think it would be really epic to what that happen. 

In all, Julie Kagawa has done it again and delivered an epic end to an awesome series. And this makes me even more excited to read Talon. 

Favourite Quotes: "Hey, minions! Daddy's home, and he's not happy! But because I'm such a nice guy, I'm going to give you a choice. You can make it easy for yourself and blow your brains out right now, or I can slowly twist your head around until it pops right off your neck. Your move!" 

A Review for The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Donna
Release Date: April 30th, 2013
Finished Date: April 12th, 2013

Publishers: Harlequin Teen
Source: For Review

Format: Kindle 

Pages:  446
Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US / The Book Depo

In Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood 

She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever-and possibly end human and vampire existence. 

There's a new plague on the rise, a strain of the Red Lung virus that wiped out most of humanity generations ago-and this strain is deadly to humans and vampires alike. The only hope for a cure lies in the secrets Kanin carries, if Allie can get to him in time. 

Allison thought that immortality was forever. But now, with eternity itself hanging in the balance, the lines between human and monster will blur even further, and Allie must face another choice she could never have imagined having to make.

The Review: “I don't believe in fate," he said carefully, "but... I do believe everything happens for a reason. That there is some plan, some meaning to this darkness we live in.” 

The Eternity Cure.....holy smokes! I’ve been dying to read this sequel and not just because Julie Kagawa is one of my favourite authors, but because The Immortal Rules was an absolute fantastic story. As for the sequel, in my opinion, Julie nailed it! How could she not?

This time around we see Allie trying to look for Kanin after leaving Zeke in Eden. As Kanin reaches out to Allie through their sire connection, Allie believes she's not far away, however we she ends up running into Jackal - her blood brother, she realises she has been following the wrong lead all along. With no other choice, Allie has to team up Jackal in order to save their sire. But when the remaining human's start becoming sick, Allie realises that another virus is going around leaving her no choice but to find a cure. 

I have to admit, I had my doubts that this Julie could pull off this sequel just because of how much I enjoyed The Immortal Rules and admittedly, the first 10% of this story, and I really struggled with. Mainly because I just couldn't remember what had happened in the first book, but thankfully Julie re-caps her stories very well - and without that I think I would have been lost. Once I got past that 10%, I started to really get back into the story, I love the way the writing flows and how imaginable this story is. Every time I picture this world, I instantly think how well it would all look on the big screen and I would seriously love it if it was made into a movie. I should never have doubted Julie, should I? This women knows how to write and she writes so well, I’m not sure she could ever disappoint us. 

The story this time around was so dangerous and had so much tension from the get go. The character made this such an entertaining read - Allie, Jackal, Zeke and Kanin reflect each other so well - despite the problems they have. I was a huge fan of Allie and Zeke the first time around that I only came to love them more throughout The Eternity Cure. Kanin was another character I was glad got more time in the spotlight, he’s so self-less and caring for a vampire but, the one that surprised me the most was Jackal. This guy brought so many laugh-out-loud moments to this story. He was so hilarious sometimes and even though he's technically one of the bad guys, I found myself slowly starting to love him too. How could you not when he says stuff like this;

"Nice place you got here. Love what you've done with it. If I'd known, I would've bought a housewarming gift. A shag rug to go with the lovely pile of garbages."

"You sure you want to do this, bloodbag?" he asked, smirking. "Go up past the wall, where all the scary vampires live? Maybe you want to pour some honey or barbeque sauce over yourself before we leave, too."

So freaking funny! Not only that but it is very refreshing that Julie never introduced a love triangle between Jackal/Zeke and Allie. Jackal is her blood-brother, so everything is very sibling related. I'm glad because that’s one of my worries with sequels, because most authors seem to take that root. But not Julie! 

The plot thickens and thickens at every corner - never once becoming overbearing or confusing but just perfect. It makes me even more excited to read the next instalment. I hope we hear some new soon!

In all, The Eternity Cure is a fantastic sequel - one that is just as good as its predecessor and I can't wait for more.

* Please note, quotes were taken from the ARC and could be subject to change.

A Review for The Lost Prince (Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Donna

Expected Release Date: October 23rd, 2012

Finished Date: August 10th, 2012

Publishers: Harlequin Teen

Source: ARC For Review

Format: Kindle

Pages: 379
Buy : Amazon UK / Amazon US / The Book Depo

Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he's dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myths and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
My name is Ethan Chase. And I may not live to see my eighteenth birthday.

The Review: Julie Kagawa is back with this spin off series to The Iron Fey and The Lost Prince is the first in the series. It's magical, spell-bounding and dark and let's not forget....dangerous and it is so great to be back in this compelling world. 

Ethan Chase knows all about the Fey because his sister, Meghan is The Iron Queen. He tries to avoid the fey and he tries to never attracts attention to himself. He basically hides away from the world other than going to school and doing Filipino martial arts, and it saddens him  to sees the disappointment in his parents eyes at what he's become. He never meant to become this person but knowing about the Fey can do that to a person. Eventually Ethan is dragged into the world of Faery and despite his best efforts, he drags Kenzie, a girl from school along with him. Now Ethan and Kenzie must go on a journey into Faery to warn Meghan, that there is a new kind of Fey attacking the half-breeds and exiles and in the process try to rescue his friend that has been kidnapped. 

It's no secret how much I adore The Iron Fey series. It's one of my top favourite series ever so when I heard Julie was releasing a spin off series, I knew I had to read it. Julie is one of those authors that I will love anything that she writes. She has a very creative imagination and she has a keen eye for detail. She makes her stories come to lifebecause there so vivid and full of twists and turns. Julie really raises the bar with every story she writes and weaves in complex story line's that are full of pure awesomeness. 

With this story being told from Ethan's point of view, we see a whole new outlook to the Fey. Ethan hates them and it really clouds his judgement. He can't look past the fact that the Fey were responsible for taking Meghan away from his family. I liked Ethan. It was hard to get used to picturing him as a 17 year old boy because in previous books he was only 4 years old. He's changed so much and I can't help feel sorry for him. I wanted him to come to terms with his sister's fate and I wanted to see  him overcome his angry to the Fey, and as the story progresses we do see that. Kenzie played a big role in Ethan's progress. She's introduced to world she knows nothing about and she really takes it on the chin. She doesn't stand for Ethan's rudeness or anger. I really enjoyed them together and I'm excited to see where they next go. 

Now this book wouldn't be the same without an appearance from Meghan, Puck, Grim, Razor and of course....ASH! Oh, Ash how I've missed you! As soon as he came on the scene, I got butterflies in my stomach. He's one of my ultimate book boyfriends so I wanted him in this story. All though his role is small, it's better than nothing. And of course it was nice to see the other characters too. We also see new characters like Annwly & Keirran. If you've read The Iron Knight then you'll know who Keirran  is but I loved him. He can be my Ash substitute and I'm VERY eager to see what lies ahead for him. 

Overall, fans of The Iron Fey will love this instalment from Julie Kagawa. She doesn't disappointment and delivers an intriguing, unique and captivating story with The Lost Prince. A must read!

A big thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

Blog Tour: A Review for The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Donna

Published Date: April 24th, 2012
Finished Date: April 5th, 2012 

Publishers: Mira Ink 

Source: ARC, For Review

Format: Paperback

Pages: 512 

Buy:  Amazon UK / Amazon US / The Book Depo

In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die… or become one of the monsters. Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend—a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike. But it isn't easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what—and who—is worth dying for.

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The Review: “I wasn't thinking of his blood, rushing just below the skin. I wasn't thinking of his heartbeat or his touch or the pulse at his throat. Right now, all I was thinking of was Zeke.”
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Julie Kagawa has been a favourite author of mine ever since I read her Iron Fey series, so it was a given that I’ll read anything that she writes in the future. When I first heard about The Immortal Rules, I have to admit, I had my doubts but Julie Kagawa really does know how to a write good story and The Immortal Rules just proves how good of a writer she really is because it really is GOOD!

I have to say this book really wasn’t what I expected. For some reason I thought it would be something like the film Blade starring Wesley Snipes, LOL! I know, I don’t know why I even thought that but what I got from this book was so much more. Julie really lets us get to know Allison as a character before she is attacked and because of this, I felt that connected to her that I felt everything she went through. I felt her struggles and at times they were very heart-breaking but most of all I felt when she was getting stronger and I couldn’t wait for the vampire in her to come out and save the day. I also think that Julie did a fantastic job creating a world so vivid that I could imagine myself there. It’s definitely NOTHING like the Iron Fey series because The Immortal Rules is so dark but Julie really pulled it off and created something so unique that was completely captivating. 

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Allison and Zeke were both stand out characters for me. Both of them bought certain qualities to the book that made this a great read. They are both very loyal, dedicated and loving and watching their romance grow was really beautiful. It's safe to say Zeke captured my heart and with that ending, I need to find out what happens next. 

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Now despite me really enjoying this book, I have to say I did think it was a little longer than it needed to be. I felt it could have been cut down quite a bit and really I don't think Allison does much searching for the cure herself. She's more of a tag along so really but despite this I'll definitely be reaching for the next book in the series when it’s released. 

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All in all, The Immortal Rules was edgy, fresh and thrilling and if you like dark and dank books this is the book for you. It doesn't quite live up to The Iron Fey series but still good nonetheless. 

A huge thank you to Mira Ink for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

A Review for The Iron Knight (Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa + Author Interview

Posted Posted by Donna
Published Date: January 6th, 2012
Finished Date: July 17th, 2011 (Re-posted review for UK release date) 
Source: ARC, For Review
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
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The Blurb from Goodreads: Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing. Unless he can earn a soul. To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought. Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive. With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side. To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale. And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Review: "I’m almost there. Wait for me just a little bit longer. "
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I honestly don’t even know where to begin with this review and I don’t even think I could write a review that will do this book the praise it deserves but I will say this, The Iron Knight had everything I could have asked for and more. Julie Kagawa has utterly surpassed my expectations and blown all previous books away with her truly amazing writing, her creative imagination and her gift for storytelling. Not only has she done a fantastic job with this novel but she has left me utterly speechless. Never have I felt so much joy and sadness for a book before but that’s what I’m left with. I’m left with Joy because it’s the most perfect ending to a fantastic series and sadness because it’s finally come to an end. Not only am I sad to be leaving these characters that I love but I am also sad that I didn’t get to spend more time with them as I wished. After only discovering this series a few months ago, I feel my time has come to an end too quickly. But, I do believe it was the best possible way because the excitement I had when I first started this series, is still with me now even though I’ve finished the final book. 
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Looking back on all four books, I honestly would have been sad had it of ended with The Iron Queen therefore I am truly grateful to Julie to have continued on with the series and created another amazing piece of work. Ash has always been a favourite character of mine, I’ve loved him from the start and if it’s possible I think I love him that much more now. This story shows him in a completely different light, you get to see his deepest darkest secrets and somehow still manage to love him. Julie definitely did the right thing by doing this book from his point of view, I know it was sad to leave Meghan behind but she’s not truly forgotten. Honestly, if could rate The Iron Knight 10 out of 10 I would. This book is definitely my favourite out of the series and this series is definitely my favourite out of everything I’ve read. 
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Thank you once again to Julie Kagawa for captivating us, compelling us and taking us all on this incredible journey with you. Even though the series has come to an end, it will truly not be forgotten and will be forever in our hearts.

Author Interview with Julie Kagawa

Check out her website: HERE

Find her on Goodreads: HERE

1.       What inspired you to write about the Fae?

Faeries, the old, ancient fey, not the glittery winged sprites, have always fascinated me. But I wanted to write a book that was different than other faery books. So I began thinking: what are the fey afraid of? The answer, in most ancient mythos, is iron. Faeries can't stand the touch of iron and steel. So, what if there was a new type of fey that had evolved with progress over the years? What if they weren't only immune to iron, their existence was slowly poisoning and corrupting the lands of the traditional fey? And I realized we already have "monsters" in machines: gremlins, bugs, viruses, etc. And from that thought, the Iron fey were born.

2.       How long did it take you to write each book?

I wrote The Iron King in a little under two months, but that was because it was my NaNo WriMo project (where you challenge yourself to write 50,000 words in 30 days).  The other two took a bit longer, but my normal time for finishing a first draft is four to five months, give or take a month.

3.       Was it easy to write in Ash's point of view rather than Meghan's?

Oh, Meghan was definitely easier to write then Ash.  In fact, I’d have to say Ash was the hardest character to write about.  He isn’t very chatty, and getting into his head was difficult because his past is so complicated.  Pushing him to show any emotion at all, and still have it remain believable and to character, was probably my biggest challenge in the whole series.

4.       Who is your favourite character and what court would you like to belong too?

I would have to say Ash remains my favourite character because I love my dark, broody bad boys with swords.  Though Grimalkin runs a very close second.  I’d like to say I belong to the Winter Court because I like snow and ice and cold and despise heat, but I couldn’t live without my video games, so I’d have to go with Iron.

5. Team Ash or Team Puck?

Lol, now that is a question that could get me in trouble.  Ash is my favourite character, but I don’t think I could choose a Team.  (It might make Puck jealous, and then I’d end up as a hedgehog.)

Thank you so much for joining us today Julie!!!!

I cannot wait to see what you come up with next.

A Review for The Iron Knight (Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa

Posted by Jess
Expected Published Date: October 25th, 2011
Finished Date: August 12th, 2011
Source: ARC 
Format: E-Galley
Pages: 304


The Blurb from Goodreads: Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing. Unless he can earn a soul. 
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To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought. Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive. With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side. To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale. And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.

The Review: "I am still yours, my queen, if you'll have me."

I'm not actually sure what to say about this. I still can't believe its ended. It was a beautiful ending, and I'm glad it didn't just end with the Iron Queen.

I'm not sure this review will be good enough for this book. Julie Kagawa did it again, she brought to life the world of Faery and used the POV of one of my favourite characters. Ash. Julie Kagawa has such a wide creative imagination and she completely outdid herself in writing this book. It's such a fitting end to a great saga.

Through out this book we follow Ash on his journey to earn a soul and return to Meghan. The amount of emotions that went through me when reading his journey was incredible. The story was so well thought out and extremely brilliant that I was constantly left speechless. Few twists here and there. It was great to see Puck again, another fae favourite of mine, and for Julie Kagawa to join him up with Ash through out made it fun, and exciting. I loved Ash from the beginning, at first I was torn between him and Puck but I think it wasn't until Iron Queen that I finally surrendered to Ash and all his wonderfulness that I think I love him more now than I did before. If that's even possible.

I can't stress enough at what a perfect ending this was and I'm sad to be leaving all these wonderful characters behind. the Iron Fey series is truly brilliant, so many fun characters, excellent villains, full of jokes, romance and action everything you need in a YA series.
A BIG thank you to Julie Kagawa for bringing this series to the page, it's truly astounding and I honestly can't wait for more of her books. 



I'd just like to thank NetGalley for allowing me to review this book. It was wonderful.