The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
US Release Date: August 2010
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Author Info: Julie Kagawa's Website
Source: Public Library
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Series: #2 of the The Iron Fey
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Buy It: Amazon / Barnes and Noble
Challenge: 2012 TBR Reading Challenge
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I've been in the palace of the Winter fey for a while now. How long exactly? I don't know. Time doesn't flow right in this place. If I ever get out of here, I might find a hundred years have passed and all my family and friends are long dead.
I try not to think about that, but sometimes I can't help but wonder.
My name is Meghan Chase.
Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from Iron fey -- ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.
Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.
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Onto the review!
(If you're too lazy to read my review you can just check out my video at CookieReadingCorner on youtube.)
Plot: The plot of Iron Daughter picks up a couple weeks (approximately) after where the first book left off and it jumps right into the action. But, if you're like me and you don't remember everything that happened in the first book, it still takes the time to review what happened in The Iron King. There are a lot of surprises and good twists in this book. The plot isn't super complicated but there are some unexpected things that are revealed and good action.
Pacing: As always Julie Kagawa's pacing is impeccable. Even though this book is chock full of action you don't have to race through it, but neither are you dragging along. This book is very well paced and keeps moving.
Characters: I love Julie Kagawa's characters. Puck is my favorite. He is still witty, and charming, and mischievous, and confident, but you get a little more depth from him because of some...stuff that happens between him and Meghan. For Ash, he is still as sexy and brooding as ever and you can see a lot of conflict going on with him. Meghan, on the other hand, is not as good as she was in the first book. I did not like Meghan as much in this book because she was, in my opinion, very whiny and she cried a lot. She got better...eventually, but she spent too much time crying over things that I think she should have tried to get over. Or she should have at least tried to focus more on the mission at hand...but she does that eventually so it got better.
There are a couple new characters that Julie Kagawa introduces that really add some spice to the story and I really liked that. Also, there are some characters that you will recognize from the first book that play a bigger and more important role in this novel so that was interesting.
Writing: Julie Kagawa's writing is light and witty and adds just the right amount of description and complexity for this type of novel. She keeps the action moving and still takes a couple moments to describe the world. What i really like is that she doesn't make this book too heavy with a deep introspective analysis of anything. That wouldn't work for this type of novel. Instead she manages to keep it light and fresh even through the drama. I applaud her skill!
Overall: This book is a light, adventurous, and magical read with a good dose of romance. It doesn't take its self too seriously and is just a fun and adventurous read. The plot is full of action, the characters are (for the most part) as much fun as they were in the first book. And the writing is witty and light. The reason why I am giving this a 3.5 out of 5 stars is because Meghan bugged me and a couple things that happened in the plot were just a little too convenient and a little too cheesy. It was still very good and a lot of fun but did not have the development that I believe a four or five star book would have.
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Onto the review!
(If you're too lazy to read my review you can just check out my video at CookieReadingCorner on youtube.)
Plot: The plot of Iron Daughter picks up a couple weeks (approximately) after where the first book left off and it jumps right into the action. But, if you're like me and you don't remember everything that happened in the first book, it still takes the time to review what happened in The Iron King. There are a lot of surprises and good twists in this book. The plot isn't super complicated but there are some unexpected things that are revealed and good action.
Pacing: As always Julie Kagawa's pacing is impeccable. Even though this book is chock full of action you don't have to race through it, but neither are you dragging along. This book is very well paced and keeps moving.
Characters: I love Julie Kagawa's characters. Puck is my favorite. He is still witty, and charming, and mischievous, and confident, but you get a little more depth from him because of some...stuff that happens between him and Meghan. For Ash, he is still as sexy and brooding as ever and you can see a lot of conflict going on with him. Meghan, on the other hand, is not as good as she was in the first book. I did not like Meghan as much in this book because she was, in my opinion, very whiny and she cried a lot. She got better...eventually, but she spent too much time crying over things that I think she should have tried to get over. Or she should have at least tried to focus more on the mission at hand...but she does that eventually so it got better.
There are a couple new characters that Julie Kagawa introduces that really add some spice to the story and I really liked that. Also, there are some characters that you will recognize from the first book that play a bigger and more important role in this novel so that was interesting.
Writing: Julie Kagawa's writing is light and witty and adds just the right amount of description and complexity for this type of novel. She keeps the action moving and still takes a couple moments to describe the world. What i really like is that she doesn't make this book too heavy with a deep introspective analysis of anything. That wouldn't work for this type of novel. Instead she manages to keep it light and fresh even through the drama. I applaud her skill!
Overall: This book is a light, adventurous, and magical read with a good dose of romance. It doesn't take its self too seriously and is just a fun and adventurous read. The plot is full of action, the characters are (for the most part) as much fun as they were in the first book. And the writing is witty and light. The reason why I am giving this a 3.5 out of 5 stars is because Meghan bugged me and a couple things that happened in the plot were just a little too convenient and a little too cheesy. It was still very good and a lot of fun but did not have the development that I believe a four or five star book would have.
3.5 out of 5 stars
Should you read it?
yes
Should you buy it?
No
but it might be nice to have the whole series
(which is what I want).
The next book in the series is The Iron Queen.
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