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crhogan's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wyvernfriend's review against another edition
4.0
This one really drew me in, I like Ethan, I like Kenzie even more and I hope she gets something out of this faerie adventure other than grief. Kenzie is determined to have a life and determined not to let anything get in her way, no matter how much people try to shield her from any of it, even Ethan.
I get what Kierran is trying to do, he loves Annwyl and wants her to live, but his choices may have repercussions that will change the world.
It's messy and I like how Ethan learns to trust some people, but the end, oh man, the end made me gasp, even if I was expecting it.
I get what Kierran is trying to do, he loves Annwyl and wants her to live, but his choices may have repercussions that will change the world.
It's messy and I like how Ethan learns to trust some people, but the end, oh man, the end made me gasp, even if I was expecting it.
sj_books's review against another edition
3.0
Still think the series should have ended at Iron Knight, this book didn’t change my mind
aregnier10's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hixxup79's review against another edition
5.0
wow Keirran, he's a stubborn headed, rush into anything, one tracked minded fool. there's not much I can say in regards to this book without giving anything away, but this book was really good. Julie Kagawa is just a phenomenal writer, I just love her stories, and her world's and the cliffhanger on this book is just OMG!!!!!
kiaradewulf's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
coffeeaddicted1988's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars because...
Took me 6 days to read.
Starting to dislike Keirran.
I’m afraid for Kenzie.
I LOVED RAZOR!!!!
Took me 6 days to read.
Starting to dislike Keirran.
I’m afraid for Kenzie.
I LOVED RAZOR!!!!
pinkpassionpages's review against another edition
3.0
The second book of 'call of the forgotten' was a lot better than the first one. Yet it wasn't my favorite book of all time. I cannot create a band with Ethan and to be honest Kierran is a very strange character. I'm really struggling with this side series of the 'iron fey'. But I read the book very fast. It was easy and after 100 pages there was more adventure in it that made me want to read more.
coco_lolo's review against another edition
4.0
Full of action, the magic of Faery, and Kagawa's elegant writing, The Iron Traitor continues Ethan's journey as he discovers more about himself and the dark mystery of his part in the world of Fey.
Ethan is probably this book's greatest aspect, because where he was moody and standoffish before (and still is to an extent), he's growing to where he's actually allowing himself to let others close enough for him to care about them, something he'd once refused to do. He's matured a great deal, his opinion on the Fey even changing throughout the course of the story, partly because he knows that he cannot separate himself from their world, but also because he's getting to where he actually might not want to. For the first half of the book, Kenzie didn't really do anything to impress me, but her later interactions with Ethan and Keirran and the conversations she had with the former made her stand out as being more insightful than I'd given her credit for. And Keirran...I have no idea what I should think of him. He has so many things warring inside him, and I want to believe he is genuinely good, but corruption comes in various forms and temptations are at every corner.
Th action, as always, is brilliant; Kagawa has such a flare for writing these battle scenes that, though not necessarily intense of lengthy, come across as being very realistic, and I could see everything so clearly in my mind.
One thing I really enjoyed about this book, actually, was the side characters, namely Annwyl, which really surprised me. I was glad to see more of her because in The Lost Prince, I had neither positive nor negative feelings toward her. She was a lot more charming in this book, and the flashes of her past and how she meant and fell in love with Keirran gave her more of a personality; plus, even with the fact that she was fighting the Fade, she had her moments when she really surprised me with her strength and determination.
However, the downside of this book for me was that I couldn't get myself invested in this one; I was interested in seeing where it went, but it didn't ensnare me like her previous Iron Fey series, or even the book before this one, which disappointed me a bit. I think it's possibly got to due with the fact that it took a while for me to really get into it (I tried to read it several months back and stopped), and the middle seemed to drag for me.
That ending, though. THAT ENDING. What is the world am I going to do?
Ethan is probably this book's greatest aspect, because where he was moody and standoffish before (and still is to an extent), he's growing to where he's actually allowing himself to let others close enough for him to care about them, something he'd once refused to do. He's matured a great deal, his opinion on the Fey even changing throughout the course of the story, partly because he knows that he cannot separate himself from their world, but also because he's getting to where he actually might not want to. For the first half of the book, Kenzie didn't really do anything to impress me, but her later interactions with Ethan and Keirran and the conversations she had with the former made her stand out as being more insightful than I'd given her credit for. And Keirran...I have no idea what I should think of him. He has so many things warring inside him, and I want to believe he is genuinely good, but corruption comes in various forms and temptations are at every corner.
Th action, as always, is brilliant; Kagawa has such a flare for writing these battle scenes that, though not necessarily intense of lengthy, come across as being very realistic, and I could see everything so clearly in my mind.
One thing I really enjoyed about this book, actually, was the side characters, namely Annwyl, which really surprised me. I was glad to see more of her because in The Lost Prince, I had neither positive nor negative feelings toward her. She was a lot more charming in this book, and the flashes of her past and how she meant and fell in love with Keirran gave her more of a personality; plus, even with the fact that she was fighting the Fade, she had her moments when she really surprised me with her strength and determination.
However, the downside of this book for me was that I couldn't get myself invested in this one; I was interested in seeing where it went, but it didn't ensnare me like her previous Iron Fey series, or even the book before this one, which disappointed me a bit. I think it's possibly got to due with the fact that it took a while for me to really get into it (I tried to read it several months back and stopped), and the middle seemed to drag for me.
That ending, though. THAT ENDING. What is the world am I going to do?