faethality's reviews
209 reviews

OH MY!!! THE IRON FLOWER GRABBED AHOLD OF MY EXPECTATIONS, SLUNG THEN OVER THE SHOULDER OF A DRAGON AND TOOK THEM ON AN AMAZING JOURNEY OF EXCITEMENT AND SADNESS. I can't say enough good things about this sequel to The Black Witch. There are so many feelings to be felt whilst reading this. Absolutely in love with Laurie Forest's writing and the world that she created. I don't know how I'm going to make it to next year for the 3rd book in the series!!

Amazing book that takes you on a journey into a world so magical yet so similar to our own. This book came into my life at such a perfect time for me. Within the past couple of months I have discovered that I am Wiccan and the timing in which I read this book is just about as magical as the book is itself. I finished the book an exact week before the sequel came out, it has subtle nods to Wicca not sure if that was intentional or not but as a Wiccan reading this book it was very awesome and not cliche witchy stuff at all. I also happen to live in Vermont like Laurie Forest. I absolutely loved this book and plan on reading everything this author writes because of it!!

I quite thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have been a Dodie fan for quite a long time and didn't have the chance to read it when it first came out. I'm so glad I got to it though! It really made me reflect on the people we see on screens and how they too are normal human beings who have lives and friends and yes, sadness. And that it's quite okay to feel sad because it will be happy again. The depth she goes into her own experiences would be so beneficial for people going through similar things to read. I wish my sophomore year me had read this book. I do think that people who are not a fan of Dodie might not like it as much. It is very personal and while I think it would be helpful for all I just think people who know her might understand some things more due to references and all of the songs. Overall I quite loved it!

Reading this put me through such a whirlwind of emotions! I laughed, blushed, and CRIED MY DAMN EYES OUT! By far the best book in the series, the last normally is. It took me quite a long time to get through this book, but not because of what you think. It was because I literally was crying too hard to continue. The writing made the Maeve/Cairn torture scenes so vivid and I didn't know what was real and what wasn't and when she pulled that trick out on the battlefield I lost my shit. I genuinely thought she was dead at first glance of chapter 114. ALSOOO can I just say that honestly, Eldie might just be the most badass character in this series! She has no powers, no fighting skills, no experience with just about anything and can't even walk properly (thanks to Vernon, what a bitch) yet somehow still is the most fearless person I have ever witnessed! Page 517 proves my point so much when she got onto Farasha and rode out to save Lorcan, she rode out with an injured foot and helped him onto a horse and attempted to outride the breaking dam. The ending with the kingsflame blooming was beautiful and ended this series perfectly! LOVED IT!!!