Author: Julie Kawaga
Series: The Iron Fey Series, (#1)
Published: February 1, 2010.
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Pages: 368
Summary: My name is Meghan Chase. In less than 24 hours, I will be sixteen. Countless stories, songs and poems have been written about this wonderful age, when a girl finds her true love and the stars shine for her and the handsome prince carriers her off into the sunset.
I don't think it will be that way for me.
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.
I would like to thank my cousin Valeria Meza for talking to me about this book and recommending it to me.This is one of the few books I have ever read that, when I look up from the pages, I blink and say, "Where am I? Oh thats right, the human world." That doesn't happen often, and I really appreciate it when it does. So, again, thanks, Valeria.
When I went to find myself a copy of this book at Barnes&Noble, I was hesitant. I wasn't worried about anything too much, except that the fact that it was about faeries, and that might make the plot and characters too....naive and sweet and unrealistic. I couldn't have been more wrong.
The setting in which the story is writtten is fascinating. I was afraid that the faerie world would be all happy and annoying, but actually, it was quite scary. There are countless faeries with glowing eyes and pointed teeth that love to either eat or torment humans. They can be rude and deceiving little creatures, nothing you'd have expected, and it's hard to find kindness anywhere there. If you are expecting "Tinkerbell", think again.There were so many places to visit in this world that Kawaga created, and you would always find yourself wondering if a certain creature or faerie was nice or evil or what. You could never tell if they were leading you into a trap or actually helping you. Saying, "Thank You," could put you in a lot of debt to the fey. The whole plot itself, and all the characters in it (from witty, sarcastic, redhaired Puck to cold, sensitive winter prince Ash) are just wonderful, original, and so realistic. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. Kawaga writes beautifully, every sentence is necessary- there are none of those "filler" paragraphs that we all hate. Every chapter is action packed in some way or another- besides maybe The Hunger Games, I have never read a more action-packed book in my life. Kawaga's world will have you hooked the second you start reading. You will be unable to look away, and the pages will fold you into a wonderful adventure unlike any other you have ever experienced before. When you finish reading, you'll look up, blink, look around you, and wonder where Meghan, Ash, Puck, and the faery world is. Kawaga writes so vividly, using all five senses, you'll feel as if you're right there next to the characters, and you will find yourself cheering Meghan along in her quest to save her brother and melt prince Ash's heart- or laughing along with Puck's hilarious comments that make everything that much better.
Julie Kawaga's, "The Iron King" is a book that just can't be missed. A book like this comes out once in a life time, twice if you're extremely lucky. I can't find any adjetives or words to describe how I feel and love this book and everything about it. The characters feel like my friends, and I admit I was crying at some points of this story. Maybe you won't cry, but trust me- if they get hurt, you will feel it. If they laugh, you'll laugh. Kawaga has woven a plot more beautiful, original, and fascinating than you could ever imagine. You just can't miss this.
****
Would I reread it again? Yes. Since I first picked it up in June 2011, I have reread it a record 32 times. Yes, yes, and yes!
(By the way. I'm Team Ash all the way. Sorry Puck.)
Usually, here I'd post my rating. But this book just about broke my scale. Nevertheless, I guess I have to downgrade it to five cupcakes, when in reality it deserves 1000000000000000 cupcakes. :')
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