Book
1 in the Iron Witch series
Publisher:
Flux Books
Date
published: February 8th, 2011
ISBN:
978-0-7387-2582-6
Paperback
Fantasy
Young Adult
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Library
For
Donna Underwood, being different is a hard thing to bear, especially when you
are a senior in high school and have to leave to be home schooled after an
incident that left her an outcast there. For a fey attack at the age of seven
has left her injuries that only alchemy magic and iron were able to heal her
though it left her with tattoos that swirl on her arms and hands. That attack
left her family in tatters. Her father died trying to save her, a mother who
was driven mad by the wood elves attack and in a half-way house. For Donna, it
left her alone, trying to fit in, trying to be normal when normal is not what
she is. When she meets Xan, a mysterious boy that has as many secrets as Donna,
she finds a person she can be free with and soon starts to fall for him…until
her best friend is kidnapped by the Wood Elves and Donna will risk everything
to save him. Even her life.
This
was the first book I read by this author and I have got to say, I was intrigued
by the way she combined fantasy such as Fey and Alchemy together in a story. It
was quite unusual but a highly enjoyable story to read. In this first book in
the Iron Witch series, we meet Donna who was healed from a bad fey attack with
alchemy that left her with an iron tattoo that changes pattern constantly as
well as special gifts that can get her into trouble…especially if Donna loses
her temper like she did that one day in high school and now because of that
incident, she is home schooled, an outcast among her peers. I enjoyed the fast
paced storyline and the hints of mystery that surrounds Donna and the way this
author weaves alchemy into it was phenomenal. What I had an issue with was the
several passages of information dump. I understand you need a back-story on
Donna and everything but it felt very overwhelming at times when you get a
passage on what happened to Donna’s family or how she was healed, etc. It would
have made more sense to weave it slowly through the story but even with those
few pages of information, I still enjoyed THE
IRON WITCH. I have to warn you, the ending leaves you scrambling for book
two immediately as it has a few questions left unanswered.
Overall
this is a unique story that a reader will enjoy. There are just enough
characters to enjoy and I have got to admit, there were one or two that had me
wondering if they were bad guys but overall the characters were well written
and enjoyable. The story was a little bumpy as I mentioned above but it
smoothed out until the ending when my jaw dropped and I raced for Book two, The Wood Queen, to see if the questions
left at the end of book one are answered in book two. I am eager to check out
book two and see if the author smoothed out some of the information dumping and
if Donna will be able to figure out the secrets to what happened to her at age
seven. If you are looking for a unique blending of Fey and alchemy, then try THE IRON WITCH.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.
1 comment:
A very interesting piece! Must read indeed!
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