The Iron King by Julie Kagawa + Giveaway
December 30, 2010 § 3 Comments
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, Iron Fey Book 1
Finished Reading on December 29, 2010
Young Adult Fiction, E-Book, 176 Pages
The Story: Meghan is an ordinary normal girl (or so she thinks). But everything changes when her brother Ethan is taken away from home by the mythical faery creature. With help of her best friend Puck, she goes to the fairy land, Nevernever to save her brother but she could never have guessed the truth that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king. With her companions Grim, Puck, and Ash, she’s now going to face the mysterious evil creature, Machina, the Iron King in order to free her brother.
My Thought: An enchanting story that left me with a sigh of amazement. At first I don’t have any high expectation for “The Iron King” and been so skeptical about the story of faeries and all those mythical creatures. But when I finished the first chapter of the book, I found out that this is something different, fresh, and enjoyable read. Julie Kagawa writes the story in a very fluid way with amazing setting combining the real world and fantasy land supported by the very inventive characters which fit in the story. With the well paced and exciting adventure and action with the injection of some romance, The Iron King surely a page turning book which I enjoyed so much. It is so interesting when Julie invents a new type of Fey, the Iron Fey which come from the evolution of the technology and computer world. There’s character called Virus and also bugs which are the antagonists in the story and the name derived from computer terms. The love triangle between the main characters Meghan, Puck, and Ash also gives spice to the story and I’m sure that readers out there will be put themselves either in Ash Team or Puck Team. For me, if Puck doesn’t want to confess, Meghan would be Ash’s for sure as Meghan really adores him. Well, I guess everything will be clear in the next book, “The Iron Daughter” which I’ll definitely read. And FYI, the third book “The Iron Queen” will be released in this coming Fabruary. Looking forward for it!!
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WWW Wednesdays Dec. 29, 2010
December 29, 2010 § 1 Comment
WWW Wednesdays: A fun weekly meme hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading. This meme gives opportunity to readers to share our current reading, books we recently finished and books we’re going to read next.
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading a historical/paranormal fiction novel by Elizabeth Kostova, “The Historian“. This book combines the history of Europe and it’s spookiest legend, Dracula. So far, I enjoy this book. Currently on page 137.
What did you recently finished reading?
I just finished reading “The Iron King“ by Julie Kagawa. This is the first book of Iron Fey Series and I thoroughly enjoyed the adventures of Meghan Chase and her companions, Grim, Ash and Puck in the land of fey in mission to rescue her brother Ethan who has been taken away by the Iron King.Review in progress.
What do you think you’ll read next?
A book I borrowed from Hidayah’s Book Club, “Julie & Julia“ by Julie Powell and an ARC of “Lost Voices“ by Sarah Porter, downloaded from Net Galley.
Beluncas Books 