a great continuation in the series but with a new spin we get to hear Pucks side of the story, Full of danger and adventure, this book had me reading until late into the night

The story dove right into the action picking up years after the end of the last Iron Fey book. Puck is as usual looking for mischief when Kierran reaches out to him for help and they discover a monster that could threaten all of fairy. We follow along with Puck and friends (or is it enemies?) as they journey through faery to figure out what they need to do to save their world.
What I liked:
- Action packed from start to finish
- I love a good journey story and the characters go all over Faery and see so many unique places and creatures
What I struggled with:
- Puck was very angry from the start of the book, his mood swings and flashbacks gave you a bit of whiplash
- While the story was fun and exciting the overall plot and outcome of the story was predictable
The writing style and pace of the book are very similar to the ones prior so if you were a fan of these original series you will like this book as well. While you could read this book without reading the prior series since it fills in a lot of back information, it contains a lot of spoilers for the other books. Overall I feel this was a fun fast paced YA fantasy and I look forward to seeing where Kagawa takes the story next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Inkyard press for a copy of The Iron Raven in exchange for my honest opinion.

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The infamous Puck regales readers with an epic adventure full of heart, Puck’s trademark merry humor, and unknown dangers.

I like that "The Iron Raven" is told through Pucks pov because you really got to know him and his struggles, the man beneath the jokester Robin Goodfellow. When a dark force begins running rampant within Faery, Puck begins to struggle internally with the person he wants to become, reverting back to the cruel prankster he used to be, and moving on from past heartache.

I think many can relate to Puck’s struggle to not be consumed by anger, hatred or resentment so that it turns you into something you’re not (a “monster”). Puck desires to be a better, happier version of himself.

I was also pulled into the story by the external conflict with the dark, seemingly unstoppable creature. My mind constantly whirled with questions about what this new threat was and how Puck and company would defeat it.

One other character I liked was Nyx, a very very very old Forgotten fey who had awoken to a completely different realm. Who doesn’t love a bad-ass assassin? I like her sense of duty and her interactions with Puck.

I enjoyed "The Iron Raven" but at times the pacing felt drawn out. I hadn't read the series that preceded this one but had not trouble understanding things. The story had an interesting plot and characters as well as plenty of suspense and funny moments. I really want to know what happens next because the final fight scene was extraordinary! This was a good start to a series.

Puck is the star of this episode and tells us more about himself as he and his allies battle a new threat the looks insurmountable.

Puck himself is influenced by this monster which calls out everyone's worse self and throws Puck back into the days when he was Robin Goodfellow and an enemy to be feared. Puck has to come to terms with the person he was and no longer wants to be in this story.

Led by Grimalkin, Puck, Meghan who is the Queen of the Iron Fae, her consort Ash who is from the Winter Court, and Nyx who is a moon elf from the Shadow Court along with others need to find the monster and find some way to defeat it.

The world building is intriguing and very detailed in this story. The descriptions bring the various settings and characters to life. I really enjoyed hearing this story from Puck's very irreverent point of view. I can't wait to see what happens next since this one ends on quite a cliffhanger.

I initially read the Iron Fey series back in middle school. I continued reading the sequel series as it came out, and am super excited for this series featuring lovable Puck! I really enjoyed The Iron Raven. Puck is always supporting other characters, so it was cool to see him in the lead. Puck has a difficult journey in this book, as an early incident ends up bringing up a lot of old feelings. I also really enjoyed getting to know more of his history and who he was before the original series. While the book follows a number of known characters, we are also introduced to a new one. Nyx is Forgotten, and joins Puck on his journey over the course of the book. I absolutely loved her character, and wouldn't mind adding her POV in the next book. This is definitely the start of something big, and I can't wait to read more!

I really enjoyed The Iron Fey series way back when, so I was excited to hear that there would be a new book set in this world! I will say that I remembered very little of the original series and never fully read the other spin-off series, but I could still follow this book well enough. The Iron Raven follows Puck as he faces a new threat to Faery with old and new friends alike.

When Puck runs into Kierran at the Goblin Market, he doesn’t expect to get roped into fighting a mysterious monster. He also meets Kierran’s right-hand, Nyx. After Grimalkin informs them that this monster holds an even deeper threat than they anticipated, Puck and Nyx travel to the Iron Court to warn Meghan and Ash.

It was fun returning to this world and to these characters. While I was more on Team Ash, I still liked seeing Puck finally get to tell his story. We get flashbacks to scenes from his point-of-view that we’ve never gotten before, such as when he met Oberon and Ash.

After confronting the monster, Puck regresses to a form of himself that he hasn’t seen in much some time: cruel and quick to anger. It’s interesting seeing this side to him, especially around people who know him well. Nyx was the only prominent new character; actually, again, I didn’t read the other spin-off series in this world so I’m not sure if she appears there.

I felt like this book was comparable to the novellas that I’ve read in the original series where something happens plot-wise but not much characterization-wise. Even then, not much happens plot-wise, but that might be because this book is the first in a new series and builds up to the next books. I wish that we had more characterization than the action scenes, but we’ll see in the future books!

The Iron Raven was a thrilling return to the Iron Fey world. It was interesting finally having Puck’s point-of-view and seeing how he got to where he is today. If you liked the original series, I think you’ll enjoy this book!

What a pleasure to be back in Kagawa's fairylands once more. And even more so to learn much more about Puck, and how he was often somewhat an outsider, but one who wanted to fit in - at least sometimes.

There is trouble in Faerie, and this trouble is so big it might just be too much for Puck, the Iron Fey, and a new possible ally to fight the good fight.

Kagawa, as always, delivered a very strong story and plot, with tremendous character development, some excitement, lots of action, and mesmerizing lore. Her prose is poetic in places, and I was captivated from start to finish. I can't wait to read more in this spin-off series.

When I heard the book was about Puck, I was really excited! A bit of a letdown from my expectations, but intriguing start to this series in The Iron Fey saga.

I am so dissapointed with this book.

I read the series when I was younger and may or may not have had a huge crush on Puck, so when I hear he is going to have his own story. Of course I am going to be more then a little fan girl squeeling over here.

But I feel like all the hype and the book did not live up to it. There were so many similarities to other movies, like Game of thrones. Puck and Ash have to fight these frozen beings and all I could think of were the white walker battles.

And then when the group fought some nameless demon that feeds on rage and negative emotions, that had a bunch of tentacles and was shadow... it sounded alot like the Gods in Princess Mononoke who are turned into demons because of the rage and hate in their heart.

It didnt feel like it did Puck justice in my opinion and while I am glad that he got his book, it is not one I intend to purchase

***I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

I made an unholy noise when I found out Puck was getting a book. He one of my absolute favorite characters from the Iron Fey books. Reading his perspective was quite interesting. The inside of Puck's head was a lot darker than I was expecting, which added whole new dimension to his character. It's easy to forget that Robin Goodfellow had a morally grey history a few hundred years back. This made the flashbacks my favorite part.. plus getting to see his and Ash's first meeting fed my fangirl soul. I loveloveloved new character Nyx from the moment she was introduced. (She was described as assassin Sailor Moon so... she's basically amazing). Getting the gang all back together for an adventure was such a fun trip, and I'm really hoping this continues in the following books.

New author for me. On the favorite list now. I wish I read previous books but this is not a problem. I loved this book. Great plot and writing. Plenty of twists and turns with some surprises. I was in love with this book from page one!

Disclaimer: I got this as an ARC from @NetGalley!

I ADORED READING ABOUT PUCK! It's been so long since I've read about the fey series and I fell in love with this all over again.

**I received this book in exchange of an honest review.

There were many things I enjoyed about this book. The storytelling by Kagawa is always top notch to me. It seems that she gets better with every new publish. I will say that the story felt uneven. The journeys between two places in faery were short and uninteresting while the battle scenes felt like they dragged on forever with little understanding about what was actually happening I found myself going back to read again.

The thing I enjoyed the most was our protagonist. Puck. or Robin Goodfellow, has been a favorite character of mine for years. While I did not read the entire series that this aligns with, I found myself enjoying this character based on A Midsummer's Night's Dream. Puck has always been a fascinating trickster to me.

I will say that those interested in this book should probably read The Iron Fey series. While I don't think it's completely necessary, there are a lot of things I just kind of guessed or blew past in favor of knowing what happens next. While this story might not be my favorite, I think it will be a welcome addition to those who enjoy Julie Kagawa's previous series. I won't rate it too low, however, because it's my fault that I didn't understand. :)

I really enjoyed this book! I hadn't read any in the series before, which I didn't realize when I picked it to read, but I had no problem following the characters or the plot. The characters are well developed and based on fairy legends like the king of the summer court and Puck, jokester extraordinaire. The Nevernever (fairyland) is under threat by a big evil and the story follows Puck and others trying to figure out what/who/where it is and how to stop it without becoming evil themselves. It is a modern take on fantasy fairy fiction with modern dialogue and references, and made me want to get my hand on the whole series for myself and the high school library I work in. I've read a lot of fantasy for my job, and I enjoyed this more than I expected.

I love this series, unique world and characters, lots of unpredictable characters, and a fun play on the human myths.

Book: The Iron Raven
Author: Julie Kagawa
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars

I would like to thank the publisher, Inkyard Press, for sending me an ARC.

I started reading the original series when it first came out and I don’t know why I never finished it. This book just made me want to venture back into the world of the Iron Fey. This is one of those series that I think has aged well. A lot of YA books, I find myself kind of bored by them now. This one is kind of the odd one-as of late. With that being said, I really felt like you do not need to be familiar with the world prior to picking this up.

I really liked Julie’s writing, which will pull you in right away. It is rather light in nature, but there is something that just will keep you hooked on what is going on. We have that light tone, but there is also a lot of darkness. We see things that will want to kill you, deep bonds of friendships, a fun adventure, and old foes being forced to work together. I like that Julie throws all of this in as well as giving you enough information to figure out just what has happened in the past. Think of it as being kind of like what Six of Crows added to the Grisha world.

I really enjoyed Puck’s point of view. I found him to be a fun, yet strong lead. I like that we get a lot of background information on him and what led him up to this point. We get to see how his quest for power caused him to fall, see how he got involved in so many different courts, and the origins of his friendships-as well as how his bonds formed with certain characters. I don’t know how else to explain it without giving away spoilers. Just the overall nature of Puck is so well done. In the beginning of the book, he is very egocentric, but we see changes throughout the book that allow for some major character growth and development. I can’t wait to see where they take his character in the next book.

This book is clearly a set up for the what is to come. Yes, this does take place in a world that most of us are kind of familiar with. However, Julie gives you the information that you need to pick this book up without having read the others. This doesn’t mean that we have a bunch of information, but we are given enough to kind of help guide us into this world.

Anyway, I’m glad that I picked this one up. I for sure think that this is worth the read.

This book comes out on February 9, 2021.

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Fans of Kagawa's Iron Fey series will enjoy The Iron Raven. This new series will focus on Robin Goodfellow, also known as Puck. It has been some time since I have read about the summer court, winter court, and iron realm. I enjoyed getting to see beloved characters of the Iron Fey series make appearances as well as getting to know more of Puck's story.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really love this author so I was so excited when I heard about this book. The plot was full of twist and turns which I really enjoyed. I was never bored while reading this book and I will be recommending it to all of my friends.

In Iron Raven, Julie Kagawa returns to the Iron Fey universe with its familiar cast of characters. But while I loved the books when I was younger, Iron Raven left a lot to be desired.

For one thing, Iron Raven is too similar to the other Iron Fey books. The main character meets their love interest, stumbles upon a threat to the Nevernever, goes on a quest following Grim and exchanging quips, speaks to an oracle, and beats their nemesis. It’s a script that worked well in the first books, but now I have trouble distinguishing the books from each other.

Another issue is the relationship development between Puck and Nyx. The attraction was there from the beginning, but the relationship aspect doesn’t build gradually. It’s just there. There’s one point in the book where Puck decided to ‘stop resisting his feelings,’ but he never resisted them in the first place. I do think Puck and Nyx make a good couple, but I don’t think it’s handled particularly well.

I did really like looking closer at Puck’s character and history. He’s always been a fascinating character, and it’s good to know more about his past and motivations. I still want to know more about how he overcame his horn issue the first time and how he and Ash became friends.

On the whole, I have always loved these characters, but I didn’t love Iron Raven.

This is actually my first Kagawa read, so I did feel a little like I'd missed some things along the way in places. But it was still such a fun story! I loved our main and all his motley crew. Definitely keen to keep reading and go back and see what I've been missing in this world.