The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


What a great ending to the series. I have been desperate to read this since I finished The Iron Queen at the beginning of the year and I was not disappointed.

The Iron Knight tells the final chapter of the story from Ash's POV, which is perfect as it is all about his quest to fulfill his vow to Meghan that he would find a way to be with her in the Iron Kingdom. Ash is true to his word and does find a way to fulfill that promise- but at a huge cost. Is he willing to pay the price? I'm not going to spoil it for you!

There is also a surprising twist to the story with the introduction of a "new" character who brings with them a lot of angst and a potential spanner in the works for the possibility of Ash and Meghan's HEA. Some of the other characters return, such as my personal favourite Grimalkin, Puck, and some very surprising offers of help from other characters!

The Iron Knight is the kind of book you just can't put down, and is an emotional rollercoaster of a book, with plenty of action and humour thrown in for good measure. Ash faces so many trials and sometimes we are left wondering whether his commitment to Meghan is enough to get him through. We get to learn a lot about Ash, his previous life as a Winter Prince and some of the terrible things he has done over the course of his life, as well as how deeply he is capable of loving.

I can't think of a better ending to the series and Julie Kagawa has done a brilliant job with this series from start to finish. Wonderful, sensitive writing and a gift for creating characters and stories that stay with you long after you have read the last page.



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