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The Iron Queen and The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

1/2/2015

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I don't really know what to say about these books that won't absolutely spoil you to the entire series. These are books 3 and 4 and technically the last two books in the Iron Fey series. Technically. The Iron Queen is definitely better than the Iron Daughter, not sure about The Iron King, maybe a little better? I'm giving The Iron Queen an 8.9/10 stars and The Iron Knight an 8.5/10 stars. Actually, technically The Iron Queen is the last book in The Iron Fey series and The Iron Knight is a companion novel to it that you shouldn't read until after you've read the Iron Queen. Sorry, I'm being confusing. If you want to know my thoughts on the Iron King, scroll down. 
SPOILERS BELOW FOR: THE IRON QUEEN
If you read my earlier reviews, you'll know I love Puck. So, as expected, his entrance into the book was pretty wonderful for me. He got exiled for her even after she left him for Ash. How emotional is that? Okay, so maybe it wasn't cool that he told Ash she told him she loved him and had kissed him. But seriously, all is forgiven Puck. I know some of you probably hate him, but I've always loved Puck and I always will. Nothing is going to change that. In fact, I would love an entire novel from his perspective. 
When Meagan started yelling at Puck I seriously just got so pissed at her. Like I realize that he took her father away from her, kinda. But would she rather have had Tatiana get her father? No. So he was helping her and what does he get for that? 
Yelled at and slapped in the face. Seriously, Meg, you already broke his heart do you really have to yell and slap? If I ever were to meet Meagan Chase I would slap her in the face for Puck. And then I'd run because of the hell that would rain down on me for it. Ash, Puck, all her knights.... Okay, so maybe I wouldn't slap her... I'd just give her a very stern talk about how she should treat her best friend better. 
Okay, tell me you didn't get an extreme batch of feels when Ash became her knight, because THAT SCENE WAS EMOTIONAL. I loved it. 
Rowan's death was a little quick, I thought he'd have a bigger part to play, but all in all it was good that he died. 
How did you feel about the end of The Iron Queen? I knew Meagan wouldn't die, but how dramatic of en end would that be? A tragedy. I'd actually kinda like it. Don't kill me for saying that! It was kinda a sad end though, Ash being banished from the Iron Realm (even if it was for his own good) and Puck... I wish the fey could visit The Iron realm without amulets but I guess that'd just be too happy. And appearently authors are forbidden from giving us, their fans, happy endings. 

SPOILERS FOR THE IRON KNIGHT BELOW
If Puck wasn't in this book it would've been a lot less entertaining. He's the one who always jokes around in the dark places so the feeling is lighter. I figured out Ariella was alive right off the bat from his dream 'you'll see me again'. 1. because you'll see me again and 2. because since Ash swore to her that he'd kill Puck to avenge her death, only she can release him from it. I also guessed the seer was Ariella. So I wasn't as shocked as the boys were to see her, though, it's natural for them to be flabbergasted that she was alive. 
Okay when Ash was yelling at Puck about what he knew about loss and he yelled "MEAGAN CHASE!" I just felt so bad for him. Like Ash doesn't seem to get that Puck loved Meagan, too, and long before Ash even knew she existed. As I've said in every review of this series I do like Meagan and Ash together but I want to see Puck happy too. And I feel like he would be happier if his friend like, I don't know, thought about what he might be feeling more. 
When Puck was fishing and it turned out to be a dragon. 
"Oh, um. Hey." I was cracking up so hard at that. 
"Goodbye, Ash. Be happy." Oh, the feels. That moment when Meagan found out that Ariella was alive and Ash was with her. You can tell she loved him because she was willing to let him go and be happy. 
Grimalkin and the Wolf had the most hilarious relationship in the book. Since Grim seemed to think of the Wolf as a dog, and cats and dogs don't get along, I just found it extremely entertaining when they were insulting each other. 
When Puck said his feeling was regret. I almost lost it for him. I JUST WANT HIM TO FIND A NICE GIRL AND BE HAPPY WITH HER. 
Okay, my guess for who was going to die in the trial thing was Ariella and the Wolf. Because obviously Ash isn't going to die, Grimalkin just isn't going to die and Puck wouldn't die (at least I hoped) because 1. Ash is the one who's perspective we're hearing from 2. Even though we know all these characters well and it would be horrible to watch them die, I've learned from the previous books that Julie doesn't kill off the main characters 3. Since Ariella and the Wolf were just thrown in, like Ironhorse, they seem like they were written to sacrifice themselves for the quest so our main characters don't
I was close to being right, since the Wolf stayed behind (though he lived, which I liked) and Ariella sacrificed herself. 
The mirrors didn't show their truest selves, it showed their worst selves. That fight was intense, though, I was sure someone was going to die in there. 
"Quit playing around with my evil twin- you have your own." 
When Ash and evil Puck are listing negative things about real Puck 
"Hey! I'm standing right here, you two." 
"I found that very therapeutic." haha
The whole wedding and life thing was so quick, I was just thinking the while time, this better be a dream. Luckily it was. Though, in the dream of the possible future, when Puck and Meagan were dancing. the feels. Literally the feels. 
If Ash ever does die, not saying that I want him to, because I don't and him being old made me sad, but if Ash ever dies, a few centuries later I hope Meagan and Puck get together, Puck deserves that much. Though, I don't want Puck to live in the Iron Realm. Then he'd have to turn human. 
'He glanced at Puck, who grinned and waved cheerfully.' LOL
Ash and Meagan's real reunion was pretty dang emotional. 
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Angelfall and World After by Susan Ee

1/2/2015

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These books are very enjoyable and I highly recommend them to anyone who likes anything in any of these categories: 
action/adventure
romance
angels
horror
dystopian 
futuristic

Okay, so if you don't like any of those categories, it doesn't really matter, if you like only one, (besides romance) I think you'll really like the book. If someone had told me pre-Angelfall that some people consider it a horror book I probably wouldn't have read it. I hate horror movies and books, but this book isn't really a horror book so to speak, it just has a very dark plot. Now if you don't like books with a dark plot, I wouldn't recommend this series. But if you like a lot of the same books I do (rating 7 and up) then yeah, you have to read this series because it's spectacular. I can't wait for the last book, End of Days, to come out. As soon as I read the first chapter of the Angelfall I was sucked into the world and the characters.
 I'll admit that I avoided this book for a while and I've considered buying it before then decided not to. I highly regret those choices. This book is so great, I wish I'd joined the fandom for it sooner. Seriously, you're missing out if you don't even give Angelfall a chance.
I love the writing style and I love the chemistry between the characters. Penryn (weird name, I know, you'll get used to it, especially because it's such a good book with a good plot) is a great protagonist and I haven't been seriously annoyed at her yet, I just get a lot of second hand embarrassment for her. The relationships in the book feel very real, along with the characters. 
I love Penryn and Raffe's relationship. It's funny because pre reading Angelfall I was like wow, I don't really like the name Raffe (no offense any Raffes) I with his name was Raphael. His name actually is Raphael, Raffe is just like a nick name or something. Anyway, Penryn and Raffe have one of the most entertaining relationships I've read in a while. Their back and forth witty banter is so much fun to read. There are so many moments in the book where I found my self laughing out loud hysterically, a lot of those times were because of their conversation, but a few of them were because of just what Penryn thinks and what she does. She's a great protagonist (I said that already, didn't I?) 
I think that Penryn and Paige's relationship is very cute, she's a good protective older sister, and I wish I had an older sister like her. 
A lot of people like Penryn's mom and thinks she's an interesting character, I don't. I just kinda think her mom is psychotic. Though I do think the devil thing will come into play sometime. 
I sort of forget how much I love these books until I actually read them again. Then you get sucked right back into the world and gosh, it's dark and amazing. 
(Who says gosh anymore, gosh, Anji) 
I don't tink I have any major complaints about these books except 1. MAKE THEM LONGER I NEED MORE OF PENRYN AND RAFFE and 2. THEY DON'T COME IN HARDCOVER 
I seriously think Susan could write a book of just Penryn and Raffe talking to each other and it would get a 4.5 stars on goodreads. That's how enjoyable their relationship is.
I'm giving both Angelfall and World After 9/10 stars. I LOVED THEM SO MUCH I probably would've given them 10 stars... but I've read Cassie's books and sorry Susan but I like The Darkest Minds, The Lux Series and The Shadowhunter Chronicles more than Angelfall. But Angelfall certainly is my top favorites of 2014.  I didn't take any notes on Angelfall so I'm just going to go straight to World After spoilers. Oh wait, I didn't give a synopsis or anything. Whoops. 
This story's protagonist's name is Penryn Young. She's seventeen and has, so far, survived the apocalypse. The angel apocalypse. She, her mother and her younger sister Paige are constantly moving around, looking for a safe place to stay for a few nights and hoping not to be attacked by the gangs or worse, angels. 
One night when the trio are on the move, they come across an angel fight. It's five against one, and though the one is putting up a good fight, the five are overcoming him. When the angels see Paige, Penryn and her mother, Penryn picks up the angel's fallen sword and throws it to him as a distraction so that her and her family can get away to safety. Unfortunately, that's not how it works out. The one angel ends up getting his wings cut off and as punishment for throwing the sword, one of the angel's takes Paige. 
Penryn will do anything to save her sister, even if it means working with the enemy. As in, the angel who just got his wings severed off, who's name is Raffe. After taking, or attempting to take Raffe captive, Paige finds out that the angels most likely took her sister to the aerie. That's also where Raffe has his best chance of getting his wings back. Together, Paige and Raffe traverse across the country. And.... I'm horrible at synopsis es lol, here's the real one: 

It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.

Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.

Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.

Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.


As mentioned about three hundred million times before, this book was a great read, with great characters, witty conversations and a whole lot of action. I highly recommend it to you all, and if you don't read it. You're missing out. 


NOW for the spoilers. 


SPOILERS BELOW FOR WORLD AFTER 
*Screams* THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING. I honestly couldn't tell you which book I liked better, Angelfall or World After. Obviously, I have high expectations for The End of Days. 
I loved the scenes that Pooky Bear showed Penryn. Especially the one where she showed Penryn her and Raffe's meeting scene more from Raffe's perspective. That got so many feels out of me. And then when he put a strand of her hair around Pooky Bear's hilt. asilKDNVJS I CAN'T EVEN
Oh yeah, and we all knew that Raffe held Penryn in her sleep in the first book, but from his perspective it gave so many more feels. 
I did miss Raffe a lot in this book. Especially since we don't actually see him until like the end. I got really excited when they were at the docking area and he was fighting Beliel, I felt for sure they would reunite there. Nope. Let's wait like 80 more pages, shall we? 
When they revealed that the scorpions were people. That was a very big GASP moment for me. I had no idea how the enables were breeding those, but it never came into my head that they were once human. I love Dee-Dum. If you don't. What is wrong with you? They're the Fred and George of the Apocalypse! Well, if you didn't like Fred and George I guess you wouldn't like them. But if you didn't like Fred and George... why? 
Okay, if you say you didn't freak out when Raffe and Penryn see each other, you're lying. 
"It really is you." aisdlkvvdsbjvf Just the feels I get from reading that one line..... 
That fight was awesome and then when Raffe flies off with Penryn in his arms. *dreamy sigh*
I didn't realize just how much I had missed their chemistry and with comebacks until I was actually reading it again. 
When they were talking about Pooky Bear's name... That may have been my second favorite part of the book. Second only to their reunion. 
I NEED THE NEXT BOOK. NOW!!!! Seriously, I can't wait to see how Susan ends this series. Will Raffe actually get his wings back? Or will he keep the demon wings? If he kept them, that'd be pretty cool because they're actually pretty awesome weapons and they don't sink him. 
What do you think will happen next?

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