lynseyisreading's review against another edition
4.0
This book had a very different feel to it than the first three books in the series. Mainly because we are experiencing it from a completely new point of view this time, as it is written in the first person, from Ash's perspective.
I was left satisfied with how the series ended. I would have perhaps liked the epilogue to have included a wee glimpse into the future to see if things went as expected, but I guess I'll just have to fill in those blanks myself. Overall, I have greatly enjoyed this series and can only applaud Julie Kagawa's ability to build whole worlds in my imagination with just a few simple sentences. The world-building in this series has been some of the best I have ever experienced and I look forward to seeing what she comes up with next.
I was left satisfied with how the series ended. I would have perhaps liked the epilogue to have included a wee glimpse into the future to see if things went as expected, but I guess I'll just have to fill in those blanks myself. Overall, I have greatly enjoyed this series and can only applaud Julie Kagawa's ability to build whole worlds in my imagination with just a few simple sentences. The world-building in this series has been some of the best I have ever experienced and I look forward to seeing what she comes up with next.
rockbison's review against another edition
5.0
It's a great book. But looks a lot like fan fiction. =/ I like it, but not as much as I like the others books. Sorry. Any way, its great.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the series and liked hearing this story from Ash's viewpoint. I do wish we would have gotten more story from when Ash and Meghan finally were together but I suppose we did get a brief snapshot during the trials.
This book allows us to learn more about Ash and who he was before he met Meghan. This was a good thing since we did get to see all of the things that actually made him who he is today. The story also went into a bit more detail on the relationship between Ariella, Puck and Ash...another key relationship.
Strong series and recommend.
This book allows us to learn more about Ash and who he was before he met Meghan. This was a good thing since we did get to see all of the things that actually made him who he is today. The story also went into a bit more detail on the relationship between Ariella, Puck and Ash...another key relationship.
Strong series and recommend.
mrstufflestin's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! I cried, I was nervous, I couldn’t put the book down. I was scared and I just loved the ending and the storyline.
ellenpenleysmith's review against another edition
5.0
I only finished this novel moments ago and I can't really find the words. That's how I've always felt when I sit down to write a review for Julie Kagawa. She blows me away every single time, which is a win because so few authors seem to do that for me.
I know for a fact that I would have finished this novel the day I started it (had I not gone out with the family). It sucks you right in from page one and it doesn't let you go. The novel, as the blurb suggests, is about Ash finding a way to get a soul so he can enter the iron realm where he can finally be with Meghan.
And my gosh, what an adventure!
The Iron Knight shows sides to Ash we have never seen before and even though we get to see some of the horrors of his past, I couldn't love him more. The Iron Knight features a stella cast with Puck, Grem and a few surprising camoes along the way.
Honestly, I don't know how to put the amazingness of this novel into a review. I cried. I cried. I gasped. I was on the edge of my seat.
The Iron Knight is a fantastic ending (though I honestly never want this to end) to a series that I am in love with. I love Iron Fey, I love Ash and all the characters and after you've all finished The Iron Knight, I can be sure you'll love it as much as I.
Thank you Julie for creating such an amazing series with amazing characters, amazing storylines, an amazing world.
Posted at: http://writingsmydrug.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-iron-knight-by-julie-kagawa.html
I know for a fact that I would have finished this novel the day I started it (had I not gone out with the family). It sucks you right in from page one and it doesn't let you go. The novel, as the blurb suggests, is about Ash finding a way to get a soul so he can enter the iron realm where he can finally be with Meghan.
And my gosh, what an adventure!
The Iron Knight shows sides to Ash we have never seen before and even though we get to see some of the horrors of his past, I couldn't love him more. The Iron Knight features a stella cast with Puck, Grem and a few surprising camoes along the way.
Honestly, I don't know how to put the amazingness of this novel into a review. I cried. I cried. I gasped. I was on the edge of my seat.
The Iron Knight is a fantastic ending (though I honestly never want this to end) to a series that I am in love with. I love Iron Fey, I love Ash and all the characters and after you've all finished The Iron Knight, I can be sure you'll love it as much as I.
Thank you Julie for creating such an amazing series with amazing characters, amazing storylines, an amazing world.
Posted at: http://writingsmydrug.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-iron-knight-by-julie-kagawa.html
sjtouqan's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, I think over time I have gotten more and more critical with my book reviews. Or is it just me? Well, anyways, I decided I would give this book somewhere in between 4 and 5 stars. So, I decided a 4.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 would suffice. Unfortunately, I couldn't gather up enough "willpower" to tap on the fifth star. I loved the book, I really did, but I thought the middle was immensely boring compared to the rest of the book. Hell, the rest of the series
Although I loved this book. I found many flaws. Before I get started, don't badger me on my supposed 'dumb' or 'ridiculous' review. Trust me, I'll justify my words.
First of all, I did NOT like Puck's ending. I didn't think he got the right one. I thought Puck should have at least gotten something happy. Like a potential love interest, or friend. Something new and unique to him.
Second, I thought the feud that Ash and Puck had was childish. Yeah, someone might've died, but I thought that was taking it a little too far with the stupid vow. Hating on Puck, or vice versa isn't going to help squat, so just pull on your big girl panties and deal with the fact that Ariella is gone or supposedly gone.
Speaking of which, I have yet to rant about Ariella. Well, actually, scratch that. I am not ranting about her, I am ranting about her being so much better than Meghan. I LOVE HER! I loved the way she sacrificed everything, and even though she knew that he ended up with M, she still asked, for her sake. I liked that and I liked her a lot.
Well, besides with all the stuff I didn't like, I liked the boo. Overall great and I WANT MORE PUCK.
Although I loved this book. I found many flaws. Before I get started, don't badger me on my supposed 'dumb' or 'ridiculous' review. Trust me, I'll justify my words.
First of all, I did NOT like Puck's ending. I didn't think he got the right one. I thought Puck should have at least gotten something happy. Like a potential love interest, or friend. Something new and unique to him.
Second, I thought the feud that Ash and Puck had was childish. Yeah, someone might've died, but I thought that was taking it a little too far with the stupid vow. Hating on Puck, or vice versa isn't going to help squat, so just pull on your big girl panties and deal with the fact that Ariella is gone or supposedly gone.
Speaking of which, I have yet to rant about Ariella. Well, actually, scratch that. I am not ranting about her, I am ranting about her being so much better than Meghan. I LOVE HER! I loved the way she sacrificed everything, and even though she knew that he ended up with M, she still asked, for her sake. I liked that and I liked her a lot.
Well, besides with all the stuff I didn't like, I liked the boo. Overall great and I WANT MORE PUCK.
sarahjanejudson's review against another edition
5.0
I took my time reading this, not bc it wasn't drawing me in...but bc I was sad for it to end. I love Ash & Meghan & this was one awesome Faery series. Absolutely loved it. And Puck? I'll truly miss him.
chelseavbc's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club.
It feels wrong to label The Iron Knight as the fourth Iron Fey book. This isn’t Meghan’s story, and she’s only in the novel peripherally. It’s more masculine. It’s more quest-oriented. Honestly, it’s more epic. And those are all good things, as this is Prince Ash’s story.
We join the Unseelie Prince, once favored son of Queen Mab, as he seeks a way to become mortal, so he can return to the Iron Realm and his beloved Meghan. You may recall, she banished him from the Realm after she became queen. She did it because she loved him, and as a winter faerie, he had no chance of surviving in the Iron kingdom. He promised to find a way back to her, and The Iron Knight is his journey to do so.
It took me much longer to read The Iron Knight than it did any of the earlier books. (Four days, give or take.) And that’s because the breakneck plotting doesn’t come until the latter half. The early portion of the book offers us familiarity in the banter between Ash and Puck, who has insisted on tagging along. Puck’s important to the tale, because he really knows Ash and is able to prod him along at the right times. Ash is on a quest, and finding the answers about where to go, etc., take some time. So, the first bit is touch meandering, if not familiar.
It’s when Ash gets direction, when they have a goal in sight, that things get complicated. I said before this is Ash’s journey, and it is. While his love for Meghan and his promise to return propel him, this is a book about Ash accepting himself. He needs to deal with his emotions over the loss of his first love Ariella. He vowed to kill Puck over her death, and we caught hints of his sadness over her loss in the earlier Iron Fey novels. This time, though, we learn the truth of her death, of his feelings about her, losing her and whether he compares her to Meghan. Would he want to be with Ariella if it was an option? He must come to terms with that, with what he’s done in the past and with who he truly is before he has any chance of returning to Meghan.
The Iron Knight was rousing and touching. It offered the great honesty we see in truly epic tales. Julie Kagawa made sure we’d see Ash’s soul. We’d understand him. And love him all the more for it. She also made me like Puck much more, which is a feat in and of itself. The quest takes on a heady nature toward the end, and once I hit two-thirds in, I was unable to put the book down. It took a bit to get there, but the ending was worth it.
Sexual content: Kissing
It feels wrong to label The Iron Knight as the fourth Iron Fey book. This isn’t Meghan’s story, and she’s only in the novel peripherally. It’s more masculine. It’s more quest-oriented. Honestly, it’s more epic. And those are all good things, as this is Prince Ash’s story.
We join the Unseelie Prince, once favored son of Queen Mab, as he seeks a way to become mortal, so he can return to the Iron Realm and his beloved Meghan. You may recall, she banished him from the Realm after she became queen. She did it because she loved him, and as a winter faerie, he had no chance of surviving in the Iron kingdom. He promised to find a way back to her, and The Iron Knight is his journey to do so.
It took me much longer to read The Iron Knight than it did any of the earlier books. (Four days, give or take.) And that’s because the breakneck plotting doesn’t come until the latter half. The early portion of the book offers us familiarity in the banter between Ash and Puck, who has insisted on tagging along. Puck’s important to the tale, because he really knows Ash and is able to prod him along at the right times. Ash is on a quest, and finding the answers about where to go, etc., take some time. So, the first bit is touch meandering, if not familiar.
It’s when Ash gets direction, when they have a goal in sight, that things get complicated. I said before this is Ash’s journey, and it is. While his love for Meghan and his promise to return propel him, this is a book about Ash accepting himself. He needs to deal with his emotions over the loss of his first love Ariella. He vowed to kill Puck over her death, and we caught hints of his sadness over her loss in the earlier Iron Fey novels. This time, though, we learn the truth of her death, of his feelings about her, losing her and whether he compares her to Meghan. Would he want to be with Ariella if it was an option? He must come to terms with that, with what he’s done in the past and with who he truly is before he has any chance of returning to Meghan.
The Iron Knight was rousing and touching. It offered the great honesty we see in truly epic tales. Julie Kagawa made sure we’d see Ash’s soul. We’d understand him. And love him all the more for it. She also made me like Puck much more, which is a feat in and of itself. The quest takes on a heady nature toward the end, and once I hit two-thirds in, I was unable to put the book down. It took a bit to get there, but the ending was worth it.
Sexual content: Kissing
its_tara's review against another edition
5.0
This review can originally be found at my blog Hey, Tara.
It’s taken me ages to get to reading the last book in this series – I pretty much didn’t want it to end! I have absolutely loved this series start to finish, and this one just cemented it. I’ve actually decided that every girl needs an Ash.
I’m going to be honest, I was a bit dubious about how well the book being written from Ash’s point of view would go over with me. Where he’s so brooding and quiet, I wondered if I’d like it, and I wondered if it’d really give that proper insight into Ash’s mindset. Thankfully, I completely loved it, and it was brilliantly written.
Ash’s voice was significantly different to Meghan’s in the other books of the series, and it was kind of nice to have someone narrating who knew what to expect in the Nevernever. Also, the backstory in this was fabulous – it was a great insight into exactly what made Ash as cold, heartless and emotionless as he was. It also gives more background to the Ash/Puck friendship, which was a nice touch. Basically, for Puck fans, there was still enough here to keep them happy – though I’m definitely an Ash person.
In the essence of keeping my review spoiler-free I’m going to stop talking now, but I will say that this is definitely an epic end to an epic adventure, and a really nice love story – definitely usable in LTAL!
Honestly, if anyone out there hasn’t read this series yet, it really does live up to the hype – completely worth it.
It’s taken me ages to get to reading the last book in this series – I pretty much didn’t want it to end! I have absolutely loved this series start to finish, and this one just cemented it. I’ve actually decided that every girl needs an Ash.
I’m going to be honest, I was a bit dubious about how well the book being written from Ash’s point of view would go over with me. Where he’s so brooding and quiet, I wondered if I’d like it, and I wondered if it’d really give that proper insight into Ash’s mindset. Thankfully, I completely loved it, and it was brilliantly written.
Ash’s voice was significantly different to Meghan’s in the other books of the series, and it was kind of nice to have someone narrating who knew what to expect in the Nevernever. Also, the backstory in this was fabulous – it was a great insight into exactly what made Ash as cold, heartless and emotionless as he was. It also gives more background to the Ash/Puck friendship, which was a nice touch. Basically, for Puck fans, there was still enough here to keep them happy – though I’m definitely an Ash person.
In the essence of keeping my review spoiler-free I’m going to stop talking now, but I will say that this is definitely an epic end to an epic adventure, and a really nice love story – definitely usable in LTAL!
Honestly, if anyone out there hasn’t read this series yet, it really does live up to the hype – completely worth it.
sabregirl's review against another edition
3.0
When I read that the Iron Fey series would've been a trilogy in the Q&A with the author I kinda grew disappointed with this book. It really should've been just the three books of Meghan Chase. While this book proves how much Ash really loved Meghan to go through all the trials, it was predictable. The twists and turns were easy to see though the one about Ariella was a bit of a shock, but her sacrifice at the end really wasn't. It was interesting to see Ash and all of his guilty concious about everything that he has done. But I find it really unbelievable that he would be the first fey to complete getting their soul. The fact that Ash was able to keep his fey powers wasn't that surprising, I figured that he would be like Meghan. Mortal-Fey. How else would they be able to have their happily ever after. Granted reading about Ash in his 'mortal life' was sad, I knew from the momemnt I read the first word in the chapter that that was just one of the 'what ifs' if the Guardian didn't let him keep his powers. While I did enjoy the book, and read the last 100 pages in a night the book series should've ended with [b:The Iron Queen|8685612|The Iron Queen (Iron Fey, #3)|Julie Kagawa|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1321070331s/8685612.jpg|7030253], while it wasn't a happily ever after for Ash and Meghan I knew that he would've done anything to get to her and would've completed it what ever the cost. Having that in mind the series should've ended then.