by Julie Kagawa
Published October 23rd 2012
by Harlequin Teen
ARC from Netgalley
Summary from Goodreads:
Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
Thoughts:
Please don't hate me when I admit I was not overly fond of Meghan Chase in The Iron King. I actually bought that book and was turned off by Meghan's incessant whining and just being this useless damsels in distress wholly dependant on Puck and the mischievous Grimalkin to guide her in Nevernever to rescue her little brother; Ethan. So I never did read the other books in the series and boy now I wished I did.
Ethan has grown up to be this brooding, handsome guy but with a chip on his shoulder. He despised the feys and missed his half-sister Meghan who has left their family to be the ruling Iron Queen. A new type of ghostly feys are preying on the exiled feys and half-breeds so it's up to the reluctant Ethan to stop them.
The characters
There's a bunch of new characters in this book. Kenzie the smart and popular girl who got sucked into Nevernever with Ethan and Todd the unfortunate half-breed. But I really like Keirran the best. He's totally cheeky and unpredictable. He reminded me a lot of Puck. The interaction between Keirran and Ethan is very amusing to read. There's some nice funny moments between them.
The adventures
There's a lot more action in this one compared to The Iron King. And the action kept me glued to the pages. At first, I didn't really understand why Kenzie would willingly sacrificed part of her life to be able to have the sight and help someone she just met (Ethan). But then when her true secret was revealed, I feel so sorry for her.
Overall, I really think this is a much better story compared to the first book in The Iron Fey series and I really need to read the rest of the books to get a clearer picture of the Nevernever world.
Verdict: 4 stars.
Available on: Amazon
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