Review: The Iron King

Rating: ☺☺☺☺

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Synopsis: Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she discovers why. When her half brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she never imagined--the world of Faery, where anything you see may try to eat you, and Meghan is the daughter of the summer faery king. Now she will journey into the depths of Faery to face an unknown enemy . . . and beg the help of a winter prince who might as soon kill her as let her touch his icy heart. The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series.

Review:

Huh. So this was what all the hype was for... Wow, but now I can totally see why!

The Iron King started off strong, and it immediately sucked me in with the captivating--yet terrifying--world of fae. It starts off fun enough, but it's really when you reach, what, the triple digits (page wise) you're like, "Ohmygosh! OHMYGOSH! What happens next?" Every page is suspenseful, and everything was just plain ol' fun.

I especially liked how the story weaved in elements from previous, well-known stories such as Midsummer Night's Dream and Alice in Wonderland. I already knew it, but it was still fascinating reading Julie Kagawa's take on it all. The characters were also another aspect that I really enjoyed. Our protagonist, Meghan, is one who truly holds her own. She's fierce, loyal, and full of this, like, peppy(ish) vibe that you can't help but love. It's hard to explain, but you'll understand what I mean when you (notice how I use the word "when" instead of "if") read this. For the most part, all the characters are extremely likable, though, there were several occasions when I wanted to just smack Meghan's pretty little head. Ugh, talk about exasperating!

Overall, I really enjoyed The Iron King, and I'm eager (dying, yearning, longing) for the sequel. I didn't give The Iron King a full five stars because, well... This is hard to explain, but I'll try my very best: For me, titles I give five stars to aren't necessarily the ones with the "best plot" or the "most unique premise" (though that's obviously very important!). They're titles I'm sure I could read over and over without getting bored, the titles I thank the lucky stars for.

And though I enjoyed every page, I honestly don't see myself re-reading this. Does that make any sense?

Love, Hannah