IRON RAVEN_IRON FEY EVENFA1 HB

And his story it truly is. Starting as a somewhat redeemed character, then threatened to plunge back into his very annoying self, before he can find his true colors with the help of some friends and many dangers thrown his way. As I understand, the story has already been told (at least from part 2 onward) in the preceding books from Meghan's POV. I am glad however I've started with his one, as I adore the character of Puck, and Julie Kagawa manages to capture his mischief and humor perfectly. The pace and structure of the book are incredible, and the end is very satisfying and promises more adventures. Josh Hurley's narration of the audiobook is a perfect fit, and he gives all the characters voices that bring everything to life. Especially characters like Grimalkin made me giggle so much when coming from Josh's mouth. 4,5/5 stars Thank you so much @netgalley and @harpercollinsuk for the eARC!

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.My opinion of this brand-new series will differ vastly from the many fans of the Iron Fey world. As you know based on my review of Shadow’s Legacy, I am an Iron Fey newbie so I am looking at this world through a fresh pair of eyes and by golly I had a wonderful experience. The story followed the events in Shadow’s Legacy. The land of the Fey is at risk. Something ominous is lurking in the Shadows and it’s up to Robin Goodfellow aka Puck and his friends to find a solution to ending this threat. However, they will discover that ridding their kingdom of this threat would not be as easy as they thought. I had a wonderful time interacting with the characters. Puck lived up to his name of being a prankster. He had many facets, and it was fun discovering them all. Fun, charming and entertaining. He had me laughing out around many times throughout the story. I loved how the author delved into his past. I learnt of his struggles in the past. How he loved and lost and how the sound of his name struck fear in others. Nyx, a Forgotten moon elf, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in the prequel, was such a badass. Her memories of her past were bleak, but she never forgot her skills as an assassin and her allegiance to the Queen of the Forgotten. On learning the Queen was dead, her allegiance switched to protecting Keirran. Hence her purpose on this mission. Fearless, strong and determined, and the perfect match for Puck. The supporting cast added their special blend of magic to the story. Grimalkin made my day. His actions and responses while it infuriated Puck had me laughing my head off. Each character was dealing with their own personal struggles while trying to fight off the threat to the Fey kingdom. Puck and Nyx may not have shared romantic moments, not that there was time available for such things. However, the sparks between them burned brightly. I am looking forward to see how their relationship progresses. A fast-paced read, Iron Raven had me flipping the pages. It took me on a magical journey where danger abound in every corner. I loved the world the author created and found myself completely caught up in it. I couldn’t get enough of it. All in all this was a fabulous start to this new series. It was a great way for older fans to dive back into this awesome world and catch up with favourite characters. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading

"I smile, because it's either that or get vindictive. And no one likes me when I'm vindictive." In the original series, Puck was by far my favorite and I was so excited to hear his story. When I opened this book and started reading, I was thrilled. Young Robin Goodfellow. Nice, a story from the past. Awesome. And then... Then the story was told in the years after every other book Julie Kagawa wrote about this world and I practically started living for the flashbacks into the past. Those were amazing! But the actual story and what it did to Puck... Not that we saw much of him, it was evil Robin Goodfellow that the beast turned him into all the way and while I liked him in the flashbacks, he didn't click with the present, for me at least. Yes, he needed to work through stuff and let all that past go but still. And this book brought characters back into the fold that I had completely forgotten about because I didn't care in the previous books, so for me personally, this wasn't the book I was hoping for but this is what happens when you have high expectiations. Sometimes they're too high. I can still see that Julie Kagawa has once again written something truly amazing, I just wasn't in the right mindset for it. Plus, I felt like this was just one long prologue/introduction to what comes next, I don't know if that was just me...