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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At first the story felt very slow to me. But after a couple of chapters I got very into the story and loved it ever since! Meghan is a wonderful character and very courageous.
There is one thing that bothered me while reading The Iron King. When Meghan went to the Nevernever I found all characters to be so mean! (except for Robbie of course but she knew him already from her high school) I know it would be very strange if everyone she met would've liked her, but still it felt a little odd.
The best thing about this book is the action. Sometimes I thought that so much had happened, that I must've read quite a lot of pages, but found I was only a couple of pages further.
As the story progressed, I started to warm to the character I didn't like at first - Grimalkin the cat. Meghan spend many time with him in the Nevernever and I could really picture how he looked like. He, along with all the characters, were very well described. Everything and everyone felt very realistic.
Than there's Ash. I LOVED him! Robbie's alright as well, but I really rooted for Ash and Meghan. I especially loved the dance scene at the Court.
In conclusion, Julie Kagawa created a wonderful setting, with amazing and believable characters, sweet romance and lots of action. One of my favorite reads this year!
