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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? Everybody who read The Lost Prince needs to read this book. It’s awesome!

The goods on this book: Ethan sees the fey everyday. His sister is a powerful faery Queen, and he has a girlfriend who he’s forbidden to see. Ethan is not normal. And when his nephew Keirran may shatter the faery world and his own life, Ethan’s decisions are split. Even worse, dangerous fey, the Forgotten, may be on the verge of rising. The fate of the Nevernever is on Ethan’s hands now.
This sequel (prequel) to The Lost Prince is a great book, and I can’t wait for the next book in the series. I would suggest this series for everybody who needs a good book.

The details: 394 pages, 2011    Review by Grace N.

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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? I think that anybody who likes fantasy, mystery, or action could read this book. Anyone who has also read The Iron Fey series would also like this book.

The goods on this book: Ethan Chase has the Sight. He can see the faery, and has nothing but disgust for them. He does not speak to Them, talk to Them, or acknowledge his Sight. Until he is attacked, and is forced to seek help from his faery Queen sister who left him with Kenzie, a mortal girl. And in the Faery world, there are twists at every turn.
This was a great book, and I would definitely recommend it. It kept me up all night!

The details: 395 pages, 2012    Review by Grace N.

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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? If you’ve finished The Iron Fey series, this is a good book to read. It includes book 1.5, 3.5, and 4.5 in The Iron Fey series. It also has a guide to the Nevernever

The goods on this book: Winter’s Passage: Meghan made a promise to go to the Winter court. Now she must keep that promise. Meghan marches into enemy land with Prince Ash being followed by an ancient hunter, but she knows the real threat comes from her own heart…

Summer’s Crossing: Prince Ash and Prankster Puck:once enemies, but now they work as a team. A favor to Leansidhe ties the two in a knot together, and it just might end up with betrayal.

Iron’s Prophecy: An old seer once prophesied that Meghan’s firstborn child would bring her only grief. But Meghan never thought much about it. She never knew she might become the Iron Queen. And as Ash and Meghan reunite, the prophecy still holds.

The details: 296 pages; 2012     Review by Grace N.

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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? Whoever has read the first three books in The Iron Fey series should really like this book. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa is the fourth and final book in The Iron Fey series, and it is as good as ever. The Iron Knight is told from Prince Ash’s point of view.

The goods on this book: Ash thought that feelings and emotions were weaknesses. Especially love. Especially when his own love died. Until he met Meghan Chase. But Meghan is now queen of the Iron realm, where no Summer or Winter faery can dare to step foot in. Unless Ash can earn a soul. With Grimalkin and Puck, Ash embarks on a journey to honor his oath to Meghan: to never leave her again. Along the way Ash discovers a secret that forces him to an ultimate sacrifice. But Ash must keep his promise to Meghan, or else he dies…or worse.

The details: 394 pages; 2011     Review by Grace N.

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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? I think that anybody who has read The Iron Knight before would love the sequel, The Iron Daughter.

The goods on this book: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa is the second book in The Iron Fey series. It is an exciting fiction novel with romance, mystery, and plenty of action. Meghan Chase is a half blood, half summer faery and half human. And she thought she had found love with a Winter prince. She is prisoner in the Winter kingdom, with no faery powers to help her, nobody she can trust. Her prince has deserted her. The Iron fey that only she and her prince have seen are still out there, and a war threatens to break out between the Summer and Winter courts. Most importantly, she can’t trust the traitor prince. Right?

The details: 359 pages; 2010    Review by Grace N.

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Review by Grace N.

Who would like this book? I think that anybody would/could read this book, but teens would enjoy it most. Anybody who likes fiction.

The goods on this book: I thought The Iron King was a great book. It takes place in a modern-day town and the faery world.The main character is Meghan Chase, whose father is actually a faery king. She turns 16 soon, but she doesn’t expect much. Suddenly, her brother Ethan gets taken by faeries and replaced with a changeling. She sets out to rescue Ethan with the infamous Robin Goodfellow and picks up a few other characters along the way, like a cold ice prince and disappearing cat. Together they try to defeat the mysterious new fey bent on destroying the fey world, and rescue her brother. The Iron King is full of action, romance, twists and turns. As I said, it’s an awesome book, and you won’t be able to put it down till you’ve finished it. It reminds me of 13 Secrets but with some romance.

The details: 363 pages; 2010           Review by Grace N.

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Review by Jaden L.

Who would like this book?  This book appeals to people who love romance, as well as horror.

The goods on this book:  Mara Dyer was a normal girl. She had a boyfriend, best friend, and all was well.
Until she woke up in a hospital with no recollection of the last few days and is told that all her friends were dead.
She and her family have to move. On her first day of school, she starts to see things that can’t possibly be happening. She encounters a strange boy who seems to know more about her than she does herself. Over the weeks, more things start happening that she can’t explain. What’s happening to her? This book is full of mystery, and what Mara discovers about herself is very mysterious indeed.

The details: 456 pages; 2012                          Review by Jaden L.

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Who would like this book? Readers 12 and up who like the idea of a competition between girls for the heart of the prince in a kingdom set in a dystopian future would love this book.

The goods on this book: America Singer has grown up to be an independent thinker even though she has been raised in a caste-driven kingdom which is the future remains of a destroyed United States. In this kingdom, people are trapped in the caste of their birth and their lives are determined by the definition of each caste. America and her family, as “fives,” have struggles but are not as destitute as sixes through the eights. Her star-crossed love for Aspen, a “six,” is doomed because of his lower caste, and he encourages her to enter the contest for “the Selection” in which girls become contestants for the heart of Prince Maxon. Of course, America enters against her will and wins a place among the first group vying to become the future queen. America finds that her honesty and stubborn, independent spirit set her apart from the other girls. If the reader is able to set aside many unanswered questions about the kingdom and the wider world to be able to focus on the drama of the girls competing for the attentions of the prince, then this book is very fun. Though the book fails to build a future world, it succeeds in creating the tension of a love triangle and the drama of romantic competition. For those who like this book, you might be happy to find an even more satisfying one with a similar theme in Shannon Hale’s The Princess Academy.

The details: 327 pages; 2012    Review by Samrarian

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Who would like this book? This book would appeal mainly to girls, grades 8 and up, who like fantasy-reality mash-ups and especially those who like Grimm’s Fairy Tales.

The goods on this book: Mira, 16, has been raised by her loving godmothers but is now exasperated that they will not tell her about her parents  (who died when she was young) nor will they let her visit the town of her birth, Beau Rivage. With few provisions and even less of a plan, Mira runs away to the town to seek some answers. Destiny seems to take over in Beay Rivage, and Mira falls in with a group of mysterious characters. The strange dynamics of their lives leads Mira to gradually realize that the powers of Grimm’s Fairy tales are very much alive, and she begins to see why her godmothers were so overprotective. Now alone with her eagerness for romance, Mira is in constant danger. I kept wanting to scream at her, “No! Stop!” Though some of the situations were too convoluted and disjointed, readers who like suspense, romance, and the dark side of fairy tales will love this book. Be prepared for some mature content.

The details: 2012; 331 pages      Review by Samrarian

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Review by Annalea H.

Who would like this book? Everyone! I would suggest this book to anyone and everyone if I could; it’s just that good! This is the second book to Splintered (Read that one first, please!) and it is a wonderland parody, so it’s kinda creepy. Okay, so maybe it’s not everyone, but it is for people who like action, romance, and an absolutely crazy ending that will have you begging for more! This book may be for older people, but I would still suggest it to everyone.

The goods on this book: Unhinged is the second book to Splintered and is a wonderland parody, a creepy wonderland parody (But what wonderland parody isn’t?). It circles around a girl named Alyssa, who is the grandest of granddaughters to Alice Liddell, the first wonderland girl. After winding through wonderland, saving her boyfriend Jeb, and rescuing her mother from the asylum, she is now in high school. Everything is going as it should except Jeb is meeting with beautiful women, and Alyssa is scared that he might not be in his business for the art (Jeb lives in London and sells his art). It seems Morpheus is back and is in wonderland trouble, and wonderland is decaying! And is Alyssa’s mother hiding something? Find out in this second book of the Splintered books!

The details: 387 pages; 2014       Review by Annalea H.

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