As a prince of the fey Winter Court, Ash cannot be with his
true love, Meghan Chase, the queen of the Iron Court. To
enter her world would result in his death. So, determined
to dp anything it requires to be with his beloved Queen, the
Iron Knight sets out on a journey to get the one thing he
doesn't have in order to live in the Iron Court -- a soul.
In the fourth and final book of her overwhelmingly popular
fantasy Iron Fey series, author Julie Kagawa wraps up her
stories of the mystical realms of the fairies in a
brilliant conclusion that will leave fans satisfied.
As Ash and his friend/enemy Puck set out on the quest to
find the End of the World, they are joined by Grimalkin the
cat; Airella, Ash's former and thought-deceased girlfriend;
and the Big Bad Wolf. Together, this band of unlikely
warriors must endure a series of tests to get to their
destination, and endure the various wicked traps and snares
along the way. But as with any good quest, the ultimate
prize is pure and everlasting love -- so in the end, the
arguments, the battles, the hardship, and the aches and
pains are worth the sacrifice.
Kagawa's series, which includes The Iron King, The Iron
Daughter, and The Iron Queen, is set in the otherworldly
realm of faeries, but also reflect a feeling of modern
times as well. Her characters are fey, but also just as
angst-y and moody as any teenager or young adult. Kagawa
pulls her readers into a unique world of make-believe with
her fantastic storytelling skills, and ultimately leaves
them wanting more by the end of each book.
It would be recommended to read Kagawa's previous books in
this series to understand some of the back story that is
going on, but I easily picked up on the action with a first-
time reading of THE IRON KNIGHT, and feel first-time
readers will be able to as well. But I fully intend to go
back and read the previous book in the near future. And
while these books are directed to the young-adult and teen
audience, as an older adult, I thoroughly enjoyed the magic
and playfulness of this book.
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