Winter's Passage (The Iron Fey) [Kindle Edition]

Julie Kagawa (Author)

Book Description

Julie Kagawa's bestselling series The Iron Fey captivated the imagination—and hearts—of readers of all ages with its mix of magic, fantasy and romance. Enjoy this special bridge novella, which takes place between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter.

Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl…until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron Fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck—Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon—who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter—a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat….

Don't miss the next chapter of the Iron Fey saga, The Lost Prince.

Product Details

• File Size: 211 KB
• Print Length: 51 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Teen (June 1, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003N2QUZG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,390 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars, what happens after Meghan leaves her house but before she gets to the Winter Court... June 12, 2010

By Karissa Eckert TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition

I read The Iron King (Harlequin Teen) and loved it. Then I got an advanced digital copy of the The Iron Daughter (Harlequin Teen) and loved that as well. So when I saw Kagawa had released a short story that takes place in the time that passes between those two books I was excited! This was a great little story. I got my copy of this story through [...]

This story tells about what happens to Ash and Meghan after they leave her house but before they get to the Winter Court. Ash and Meghan are being hunted by something dark, determined, and evil. Can they make to the safety of Winter's Realm before it catches them?

If you liked The Iron King you will like this story. Kagawa writes it in the same action-packed, edgy, and engaging style that she her previous book. This book also fills out a little more about what happens between Ash and Meghan to makes things super tense when they are in the Winter Court, in The Iron Daughter.

I really enjoyed the story. I read it on my Kindle and it was a great read. It is just a novella though and, at 60 some pages long, only takes an hour or two to read. Still it is a nice interlude to hold you through until you can read The Iron Daughter. Which by the way is an excellent book too. I am very impressed with Kagawa's writing, I love how she leaves all the bad, gritty things in fairy with all the good.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Skippable September 19, 2010

By bookworm1858 VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa
Harlequin, 2010
59 pages
YA; Paranormal romance; Faeries
1.5 in series
3/5 stars

Summary: A brief novella between the first book of the series and the second. Meghan and Ash are going to the Winter Court to fulfill the contract they made in the first book. As they travel, they are chased by the Hunter.

Thoughts: There wasn't much to this. It was divided in to four chapters but much of the first two is repeating what happened in the first book. And since I read this immediately after finishing the first book, I didn't need the recap. Then it continues with a visit to Puck and brief appearances of my two favorite characters cat Grim and the Elder Dryad. After that it is Meghan and Ash traveling, fighting for survival, and continuing their remarkably undeveloped relationship-seriously, I have no idea what she sees in him! It seems a bit like a Romeo and Juliet kind of thing and Meghan also still seems very naive. The climax is when the Hunter (or wolf as you can tell by the cover) catches them has some good suspenseful parts but then collapses as Meghan uses her words to settle the conflict.

Overall: Maybe good if you are absolutely in love with Kagawa's Faerie world but otherwise skippable.

Cover: I like the colors but I don't like the wolf especially when the covers for the actual books are so gorgeous.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice short story to tide us over September 5, 2010

By Alexia VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

This is a short book that takes place between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter. I tend to read series out of order for some strange reason, never on purpose, but read this one after I had already finished The Iron Daughter. Didn't really matter, as this was a fast read and there was no confusion with the plot or timeframe.

Meghan and Ash are on their way to the Winter Court, to fulfill the promise Meghan had made that she would voluntarily go with Ash in return for his help in the first book. They have a few adventures along the way, as nothing runs smoothly in the land of the fey.

Think that it was a great idea to release this book to help tide fans over until the release of The Iron Daughter! The story was interesting, and we learned a little more about Ash and Meghan, so Team Ash fans should be happy! Julie is a great writer, and I've loved everything she's written so far!