"The world that Kagawa created in 'The Iron King' fit every setting desire I remember wanting to read." — Miss Remmers
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"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."
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This was a great read that I wish I had read at another time; two weeks ago when I read this book I developed the bad habit of "rushing" through books by skimming the pages. I'm not sure why I felt the need to rush an activity I loved with a great book, but I think it may be due to the responsibility of posting reviews and the need to "produce" — but that's a whole other post. The point is: I skimmed this book. I was so excited to reach the end that I forgot that it's the journey that makes a book great. Consequently as a fault 100% my own, I missed out on the characterization and the plot subtleties of this magnificent book.
Even with this lack of knowledge (again, completely my fault) and "skimming" the book, I fell in love with the plot and the setting. It reminded me of everything I had hoped existed as a child — faeries, kings, queens, princesses, knights, and magic. The world that Kagawa created in "The Iron King" fit every setting desire I remember wanting to read. So many times as a pre-teen I remember sitting down and trying to write this world that Kagawa has written so flawlessly; but each time I got caught up in all the who(s) and the what(s) that writing became less of an art and more of a encyclopedia of fantasy knowledge. With "The Iron King," I now have that world and all the work has been done for me.
I'm so thankful that I "The Iron Daughter" and "The Iron Queen" to read and to read right. Has anyone else ever gotten so caught up in the blogosphere that the ends just don't justify the means? That the need to produce so many reviews a week etc made reading a chore and pages a nuisance? I definitely need to reevaluate and practice slowing down — next time I rush through a novel I may not be so lucky as to have another chance to fully throw myself into the world, plot, and characters.
Originality: 10/10
Ending: 9/10
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
My reaction/enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 10/10
Overall: 55/60 A
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