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The Iron Fey: Book 3

The Iron Queen (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Julie Kagawa (Author) (edit contributors)

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My name is Meghan Chase. I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince... read more

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Meghan and Ash are now banished,from the world of the fey,so when they get to the mortal world,all meghan wanted to do was spend it with ash, see her family, and start her life again. but on her way home she is attacked by iron fey who are looking for her. so she dicides not to put her family... read more

Meghan and Ash are now banished,from the world of the fey,so when they get to the mortal world,all meghan wanted to do was spend it with ash, see her family, and start her life again. but on her way home she is attacked by iron fey who are looking for her. so she dicides not to put her family in risk.with ash at her side, and soon puck to who came chasing after her when she left with ouck. ( he loves her but she loves ash.) they decide to hide with Leanan sidhe in the between for a while and make a plan to take out the false iron king. while she is there she learns how to fight and use her summer magic/glamore, and her iron glamore also because the iron kingleft it with her. soon Oberon, and Mab come crawling back for meghans help to kill the false king and they would take back all three of the trio's banishments. with ash as her knight ( which means if she dies so does he and he has to protect her every secound.) and well.. puck also she venture into the iron kingdom in surch of the iron,"false" king. the nevernever, is slowly dieing and the kingdoms are losing to the iron. so she works up the power to take on the king. when she does, she finds herself dieing. but she kills the iron king! as she lays in ash arms dieing she frees him from his oath so that he doesnt have to kill himself ( although he cant see life without her) and demands him to leave and not to waych her die. but with Machina in her body (the real iron king) she survies and is now the ironqueen.

Characters edit see section history

  • Meghan Chase: Main character. In love with Ash and best friends with Puck. She is the Summer's princess, Oberon's daughter and loves to fight. Ethan's older half- sister. She has the power of both Summer and iron glamuor.
  • Prince Ash: exiled Prince of the Winter Court. Son of Queen Mab. Is in love with Meghan even though he thinks love is a weakness.
  • Leanansidhe: Queen of the Exiles and a muse to humans.
  • King Oberon: The king of Summer Fey and the biological father of Meghan.
  • Robbie Goodfell: aka Puck, is in deep love with Meghan, is in a life long fight with Ash.
  • Rowan: Ash's traitor brother who works for the false king and wear iron even though it is killing him.
  • Paul: Meghan grew up with him thinking he was her dad, but he wasn't really and Leaninsidhe kidnapped him. He gives off lots of Glamour.
  • Ironhorse: A metal horse that gave his life to protect Meghan before the events of "The Iron Queen"
  • Machina: He kidnapped Meghan's brother and loved Meghan, but Meghan killed him. Now he is one with her. He is how she got her Iron powers. He comes to her in her dreams.
  • Grimalkin: A sarcastic talking cat. Meghan still loves him even through he is really annoying at times.
  • Luke: Meghan's step-dad that never seems to remember her.
  • Ethan: Meghan's half-brother that she loves and will do anything for. The little boy that gets help from the spider under his bed when Ash comes and freezes Ethan's house.
  • Ariella: A former love of Ash, whose death is believed to be caused due to Puck's recklessness.
  • Tertius: Ash's clone and an Iron fey.
  • Razor: Friendly gremlin that can understand and talk to Meghan, also calls her "master".
  • Queen Mab: Queen of the Winter court and Ash's mother.
  • Glitch: An Iron Fey who is loyal to the old king and is fighting against false king trys to kidnap Meghan to keep her out of the false king's hand
  • Ferrum: The old King of the Iron Kingdom.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “I love you," he murmured, and my heart nearly burst out of my chest. "Whatever happens, we're together now. Always.”
    Ash
  • “Ash. I... will... Will you be my knight?”
    Meghan
  • “My name is Ashallyn' darkmyr Tallyn, third son of the Unseelie Court. Let it be known - from this day forth, I vow to protect Meghan Chase, daughter of the Summer King, with my sword, my honor, and my life. Her desires are mine. Her wishes are mine. Should even the world stand against her, my blade will be at her side. And should it fail to protect her, let my own existence be forfeit. This I swear, on my honor, my True Name, and my life. From this day on.. I am yours.”
    Ash
  • “It means, that in one hundred and sixty-one hours, forty-five minutes, and fifty-eight seconds, something will happen to make that watch stop.”
    The Clockmaker
  • “If you get sick, I'll just have Ash put you out of our misery.”
    Meghan
  • “We could die tomorrow. I want to be with you tonight. I don't want to have any regrets, when it comes to us. So, yes, I'm sure. I love you, Ash.”
    Meghan
  • “Big giant insect thing holding me several hundred feet in the air? What's there to be nervous about?”
    Meghan
  • “I had something better than a fairy godmother; I had my faery knight, my faery trickster, and my faery cat, and that was enough.”
    Meghan

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First Sentence edit see section history

Eleven years ago, on my sixth birthday, my father disappeared.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part I
Chapter 1 The Long Road Home
Chapter 2 Of Tokens and Church Grims
Chapter 3 Memory
Chapter 4 Glitch's Resistance
Chapter 5 The Hidden Sanctuary
Chapter 6 Lessons
Chapter 7 Summer and Iron
Chapter 8 Understanding Measures
Chapter 9 A Knight's Vow

Part II
Chapter 10 The Edge of Iron
Chapter 11 The Faery War Council
Chapter 12 The Traitor Knight
Chapter 13 The Creeping Iron
Chapter 14 Into the Iron Realm
Chapter 15 The Clockmaker
Chapter 16 Echoes of the Past
Chapter 17 The Ruins of the Iron King
Chapter 18 Razor
Chapter 19 Rowan's Proposal
Chapter 20 Iron Against Iron
Chapter 21 Ferrum's Past
Chapter 22 The Last Night

Part III
Chapter 23 The Battle of the Faery
Chapter 24 The False King
Chapter 25 The Iron Queen
Epilogue
Acknowledgments

Glossary edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 9 in The Iron Fey. (standard series)

Preceded by The Iron Daughter, and followed by The Iron Knight.

This book is in Harlequin Teen. (publisher series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Julie Kagawa (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Khristine Hvam (Narrator) - Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. (March 10, 2011)
  2. Khristine Hvam (Narrator) - Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. (March 10, 2011)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 0373210183
Page Count: 384

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Recommended for ages +15

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Iron King
  • Winter's Passage
  • The Iron Daughter

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