The end has begun. Evenfall is coming. Faery and every living creature that exists under the sun are doomed.” I worried for him. Despite everything he’d done, he was still a good kid, wanting to redeem himself for the crimes of his past. But I saw that hint of darkness in the shadows that clung to his skin and curled around him like grasping claws. He reminded me of another faery who, at a time when rage and despair had driven his every decision, had turned on his former best friend and tried to destroy him. I saw hints of that grief in the faery before me now. He was very much like his father. The vendors at the various booths came in every shape and size as well. A green, pointy-eared goblin stood beside a table selling dice sets of carved bone. A few tents down, a Summer gentry brushed her collection of cloaks, all made of leaves, feathers, or spiderwebs. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, coming from a spit with an entire boar spinning slowly over the flames, a lanky gray troll turning the handle. Its beady red eyes caught sight of me and widened, and its sinewy body straightened in alarm.

The white squad specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is displayed on the right shoulder pauldron. Although, it's probably just a me thing, but I literally shrieked and had a goofy smile on my face every time I saw a MeghanxAsh scene.

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It was of the Iron Realm,” the gnome muttered, wrinkling her nose. “It belongs to the Iron faery that set up shop in the goblin market. Horrible creature. They shouldn’t be allowed.” A ‘thing’?” I blinked. “Uh, can you be a little more specific, princeling? What type of thing? Are we talking haunted toothbrush, evil mushroom person, carnivorous house? Maybe a sadistic potted plant? Tell me if I’m getting close.” I’ve been trying to get a message to Mag Tuiredh,” Keirran replied, all businesslike and serious. “But the normal ways haven’t been working. The gremlin messengers disappear—they never make it to the Iron Realm.” A copy of the book was provided for review purposes - thank you! Receiving a copy does not guarantee a positive review and therefore does not affect the opinion or content of the review.

Nope, that’s me. I love hanging around abominations.” I grinned at her sour expression, though truthfully, I was surprised at the venom coming from the tiny gnome. Though the Iron fey still faced fear and distrust from the rest of the Nevernever, most residents of Faery had accepted they were here to stay. “But, uh, you are aware that we’ve been at peace with the Iron Court for years now, right? And that their queen is kind of a good friend of mine?” I know this doesn’t need to be said but in true Julie Kagawa fashion, we end with the MOTHER of all cliffhangers. I would definitely recommend Iron Raven and are keen to see how the groundwork for the inevitable “Evenfall” progress in future novels. Fortunately there’s plenty of fast paced action in The Iron Sword because Ash is a dynamic fighter, A few smaller skirmishes eventually lead to an impressive multi-staged battle that the group seem on the verge of losing until some surprising allies step in. Kagawa is skilled at conjuring these scenes so that it’s easy to visualise the chaos of swords and magic as the hero’s and monsters clash. I wasn’t naive. I knew there were those in the Nevernever that still hated and feared Meghan’s subjects; I just hadn’t expected to run into such blatant hostility here. In the market, you left all grudges, feuds, and personal vendettas behind. It was how a Summer sidhe and a Winter gentry could browse side by side without killing each other. Or why a halfling could walk past a motley of redcaps without fear of having their limbs ripped off. One did not tamper with the sanctity of the market, especially since many of the vendors sold some of the most dangerous, rare, and questionable items in the entire world of Faery. Make trouble here, and the least that could happen was being banned for life. Not even I would risk pissing off the goblin market. Marla snorted. “If the Summer Queen heard you say that, there’d be lightning storms for a month,” she muttered, then straightened in alarm. “Wait, you were looking at Ugfrig’s wares a moment ago,” she exclaimed. “Don’t tell me you were contemplating the mouse beads.”The Iron Sword didn’t exactly end on a cliffhanger. But damn if I’m not itching to read the next book asap. (I wonder whose POV we’ll get next? I’m thinking maybe Meghan or Nyx?) Zoals ik vooraf verwachtte heb ik ontzettend genoten van dit meeslepende verhaal vol magie, duisternis, avontuur, intrigerende personages en gebeurtenissen. Het einde belooft nog zoveel meer belevenissen, ik kan niet wachten! Ik heb altijd de stiekeme hoop dat Julie Kagawa een nieuw deel in deze boekenserie zal schrijven vanuit Grim. Puur omdat ik zijn stoïcijnse houding en sarcastische opmerkingen enorm waardeer en heel benieuwd ben naar zijn verdere achtergrond. Bovendien ben ik gewoon automatisch fan van een katachtig karakter in een boek alhoewel Grimalkin toch wel de uniekste is. We zullen het af moeten wachten. Lol, well I'm going to reveal my absolute geekiness and say that the name of the newest character, Nyx, is actually my D&D character, a dragon-hating elven assassin. There were a few tweaks, of course, but Nyx is...well, me in a D&D campaign. :P Iron Ravens Chapter Colour Scheme as displayed by Primaris Marine Brother Karludo, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad (battleline).

Now he's finally achieved his goals to be at Meghan's side in the Iron Realm, but he also got to start a family (which we kinda/sorta see in The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten), except that also comes with everything that comes with parenthood (if you count your kid being prophesized as the destroyer or champion of the faery world typical parental worries). You don’t just get a selection of units in these battleforces, either. Each one comes with a set of detailed upgrade sprues and transfer sheets, so you can make your new Space Marines look like they’ve walked right out of your chosen Chapter’s forge. Flaming braziers, curved chainswords, and bionic enhancements are all here for the enterprising Warhammer hobbyist. Maybe I would've liked this more if it had come out a few years ago? I'm trying to figure out why I was so attached to the earlier books, and while part of it is definitely the fact that my tastes changed with age, I think that the main part is that now there are zero stakes and not much in the way of character development.This stunning set includes exclusive hardcover editions of all four books in The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa: The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen and The Iron Knight. Oh, I got it!” She snapped her fingers, then pulled something from a leather satchel and thrust it at me. Upon meeting with the other rulers of Faery, giving warning about the new threat, Evenfall and about the danger from the new fey, Evenfey. To learn more about Evenfall, Ash and group travel to the mortal world where they believe the source of the Evenfey are coming from, a social media company called Insight. There they discover a horrifying truth known as the Nightmare King, the truth about Evenfall and where they face their deepest fears. Despite their best effort, the path of Evenfall and rise of the Nightmare King looms over them as he threatens to destroy the Nevernever for good.

What they neglect to mention is that the love potion you bought will make your target psychotically obsessed with you, and the genie will grant your wish in the most twisted and sadistic way possible, because that’s just what they do. And this is after you’ve bargained away your soul or your voice or your best friend. The prices at the goblin market are high—mostly too high—for anyone to pay without massive regrets. No problem, princeling.” I grinned, rubbing my hands together. “It’s been a while since I’ve been on a decent adventure. A trek into the Between sounds fun.” Die ganze Bande kommt wieder zusammen, um weitere epische Reisen zu unternehmen und Welten zu retten. Ich hab ein bisschen Gänsehaut bekommen. I must confess, I have never read any of the Iron Fey novels. In spite of that, I still had a ton of fun reading this and fell in love with the characters. Kagawa did an incredible job making this accessible to Readers new to this world.Wenn Ihr also die ,,Plötzlich Fee'' Reihe nicht gelesen habt, würde ich euch raten diese erst zu lesen. Ansonsten ist man ein bisschen verloren in dieser Welt. The gnome shot me a dark look, and I gave her a dreamy, overexaggerated smile. “Between us, I think Titania secretly misses me too much.” The Iron Queen glared at us all. "All those things, I suppose," she said in a flat voice that hinted at retribution later on. In The Iron Sword, Kierran's gone missing along with a lot of the Forgotten, and like most parents, Ash is worried, even if Kierran can handle himself as the King of the Forgotten (I mean, he has the magic of all three courts in him after all). This book overall feels a lot like a gradual buildup to the finale in the next book, as Kagawa spends a lot of time with the crew trying to locate Kierran's whereabouts and figuring out what new threat is heading for the NeverNever. It's not a slow pace, but there also seems to be a lot of beating around the bush in getting answers and most things feel relatively surface level with not much depth outside of the continuation of the overall plot. There were quite a few times where I felt things were just being repetitive but in a different style.