Very touching and interestingly freaky ( )

It's great that we got one last story from the Iron Fey series. Though I still want to cry and i'm all sad because it's completed. This book however I think though I cannot be quite sure yet until I've read it, but ties into the story of Ethan, somehow. I cannot wait to start reading Ethan's stories and see where Ms. Kagawa leads us in our new adventure. ( )

As I predicted after finishing Iron Knight, there was indeed another book, and this one seems obviously to be a set up into the next group of books. It is a wise plan if the author intends to only continue with this one storyline indefinitely, although I know that is not the case, as she has created a new series about vampires...

As for the book itself, I found that I really enjoyed this one. It was a quick read, and it really showed us how powerful Meghan has become as the Iron Queen. I am intrigued to see where this goes from here. ( )

For $0.99, I'll bite.

Meghan is the Iron Queen, Ash is her consort and everything couldn’t be better. Being Queen is hard work but Meghan rises to the occasion – even making notes to ensure Mab remembers where their borders lie. Ash still has the power to ensure his old associates at the Winter Court respect his ice and his blade. And there’s a baby on the way – things couldn’t be better

Except for an oracle with a dire prophecy concerning that child. A prophecy that requires them to delve into the outer reaches of the Nevern

This is a nice, bridging novella. I think it was just what was needed to mark the transition of the Iron Fey to the next set of stories no doubt set a considerable time in the future from where they are now.

Meghan and Ash both have their happily ever after. Meghan is settling in as Queen, Ash is finding his place as consort. They both seem more than capable and Meghan is even willing to stare down Mab in her own hall – she’s come a long way, she isn’t a simple mortal girl any more.

We even have some wonderful moments of that – like Ash trying to play the protector and Meghan (nicely) making it abundantly clear, SHE is the super powerful faerie monarch, thank you very much, she doesn’t need to hang around at the back like a delicate little flower waiting for the menfolk to save her. She can not only save herself, but has done so – and can save her menfolk and her kingdom as well for that matter.

And Ash is, for once, wonderfully free of the angst that makes me want to bury him somewhere. Of course, he has no reason to angst. He has some natural wistful thoughts about the court and family he left behind, but compared to the epic, book consuming moping that characterised his every breath to date, it’s a blessed relief. Ash is now happy (I know, I nearly fainted) and even has sufficient power that he isn’t angsting about that either – it’s a wonderful addition of closure to their story.

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