The Iron Traitor

By Julie Kagawa

The internationally bestselling Iron Fey series continues with The Iron Traitor

After his unexpected journey into the land of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to his normal life with his girlfriend Kenzie.

But when your sister is one of the most powerful faeries in the Nevernever, ‘normal’ simply isn’t an option…

Ethan’s nephew, Keirran, is missing and on the verge of doing something unthinkable in the name of saving his own love. Something that will fracture the human and faery worlds forever.

Now, as Ethan’s and Keirran’s fates entwine and Keirran slips further into darkness, Ethan’s next choice will decide the fate of them all.

‘Katniss Everdeen better watch out.’ Huffington Post on The Immortal Rules

'Julie Kagawa is one killer storyteller.’ MTV

Readers love Julie Kagawa

‘CAN I GIVE IT 10 STARS?? Well, I would if I could!’

‘Damn, Julie Kagawa has done it yet again!’

‘I still am overwhelmed by the emotion The Iron Traitor left in its aftermath.’

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The Iron Fey Series

Book #1: The Iron King
Book #2: The Iron Daughter
Book #3: The Iron Queen
Book #4: The Iron Knight
Book #5: The Lost Prince
Book #6: The Iron Traitor
Book #7: The Iron Warrior

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Nov 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781472010681

Julie Kagawa

Born in Sacramento, CA, Julie Kagawa moved to Hawaii at the age of nine. There she learned many things; how to bodyboard, that teachers scream when you put centipedes in their desks, and that writing stories in math class is a great way to kill time. Her teachers were glad to see her graduate. Julie now lives is Louisville, KY with her husband and furkids. She is the international and NYT bestselling author of The Iron Fey series. Visit her at juliekagawa.com.

Reviews for The Iron Traitor

[summer_missfictional · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

*Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Man, I’m pissed.

Prior to reading this, there was this teeny tiny part of me that was hoping, hoping that Kagawa would give more attention to her old characters, the characters many of us hold dearly. Alas, I was disappointed. They were barely given any attention.

The logical part of my brain is agreeing with her, and I definitely see why she would not pay such close attention to the old characters, but still. I am proud of her that she has enough maturity as an author to let go of the original characters, but at the same time, allowing roughly only three chapters to Puck and Grim is saddening if not a bit of a letdown.

Anyhow, on to the book. There was all the action, betrayal, magic, suspense, and all that good stuff we expect from the Fey world. Really, could we expect anything less? It’s Julie Freaking Kagawa.

I've read somewhere that to be a successful author/writer, you have to pay attention to details. This is exactly what Kagawa does; her writing is descriptive, giving us a clear depiction of how the world of the Fey looks. As in the other books, her writing and world-building are simply impeccable.

The characters have grown tremendously between this novel and the previous installment. Ethan doesn't spend 99% of his day brooding, he shows a bit more maturity, and I don’t abhor dislike him as much as I did in The Iron Prince. The other characters matured and were more deeply developed as well. While a lot of people do hate Keirran, I am intrigued by his character. He’s probably the most interesting character out of this whole series.

Admittedly, at first the novel was a bit difficult to get into. But once the action started, I could not take my eyes off the page. However, for those of you that have been following Kagawa’s books, as I have, I can’t help but feel that the series is becoming somewhat predictable. It’s not very obvious, but I could kind of guess what would happen during some occurrences, and during others, I felt that they found a solution to their problems unrealistically quickly. Nevertheless, The Iron Traitor is a very solid second installment.

Ethan and Kenzie’s romance is… eeeh. I’m at the point where I wish it was removed from the book entirely. I don’t know why, but I can’t get over the fact that he is not a little kid anymore. Also, because he is Meghan’s brother, I can’t help but feel like he is my brother, so I guess you can infer about what I felt of the kissing scenes.

I really want to publicize my extreme dislike of Kenzie. This girl annoys the hell out of me. Everything about her -her actions, what she says- pisses me off. I, like many other readers, cannot stand her presence.

How I felt when Kenzie was speaking:


The cliffhanger was, and still is, tortuous. How did I not see that coming? The title makes it SO OBVIOUS.

For those that haven’t read anything by Julie Kagawa, you probably should pick up one of her books pronto. Although it is susceptible to hackneyed characteristics in some of the books, the grandeur of Julie Kagawa’s storytelling is unbeatable, and it will be hard not to be immersed in the world of the Nevernever.

[laneliterati · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Slow to start but picked up speed. I love Kagawa's storytelling. Teens (especially girls) will love the blend of paranormal romance with adventure and a show stopping cliffhanger.

[nbmars · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a continuation of the series that takes place mostly in the land of the fey and originally centered around Meghan Chase, the half-human daughter of Oberon, King of the Faery Summer Court. She is now herself the Queen of the Iron Court, and married to Ash, former Prince of the Winter Court. This book is also Book Two of a sub-series that focuses on Meg’s human brother Ethan and her half-mortal/half-fey son Keirran, both 17.Ethan and his girlfriend Kenzie both have the “Sight,” meaning they can see the fey even in the human realm. Thus, fey are attracted to them - especially Ethan, since he is the brother of the powerful Iron Queen. So they keep coming to Ethan, both to make mischief, and to ask for help.In The Lost Prince, Ethan and Keirran had to confront the fey queen of The Forgotten. The Forgotten are faeries that are fading out of existence because no one remembers them anymore. But by stealing the glamour from regular fey, they can survive; their prey, however, do not. Ethan and Keirran tried to stop the predation, and while Keirran made a troubling promise to the Queen, as this book begins, Ethan and Kenzie are now back home and in pursuit of “normal” lives.Keirran however, has big problems. He is in love with Annwyl, a faery of the Summer Court, and inter-Court relationships are forbidden by faery law. Annwyl was already banished from the Summer world by Tatiana, Queen of the Summer Court. But now, because of actions taken by the Forgotten, Annwyl is fading away. Keirran is desperate to save her and runs off to find a cure. Annwyl comes to Ethan asking her to help find Keirran. He reluctantly agrees:“Keirran was out there. And even though he was part fey, stubborn, infuriating and probably going to get me in a lot of trouble, he was family. More than family, more than my nephew and Meghan’s son; he was a friend.”Ethan and Kenzie find Keirran, who was about to make a very regrettable trade for help for Annwyl, and they convince him to come to see Ethan’s martial arts instructor, Guro, who knows the Dark Arts. Guro agrees to help, but warns it requires a sacrifice by both Keirran and Ethan, and, importantly, “If I do this, I cannot predict what will happen to you.” Ethan is worried; he has discovered why Meg never told him about Keirran. But Ethan is such a good guy he helps anyway.Unfortunately, Guro’s magic doesn’t help, nor does a trip to see Tatiana. Keirran feels he has no choice but to return to the Queen of the Forgotten. She too has a fix to offer, and this one is even darker than Guro’s. Is Keirran so far gone he will take this horrible step to save Annwyl?Discussion: Ethan grows better, and Keirran grows worse. Keirran is, in addition, amazingly unwise, self-centered, and immature. His obsession with saving Annwyl even if it might mean the death and destruction of everyone and everything else doesn’t faze him. You would think, with his parents, he would have turned out better.This book is darker than the others, and also commits the rather grave sin of ending in a cliffhanger, something not seen in any of the previous books. It does leave us with a number of questions I want to see answered however, so I’ll be forced to keep going....And yes, I hate the cover of this one too.Evaluation: Kagawa ventures further into character development in this book, although she doesn’t entirely neglect her amazingly creative world-building.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This one really drew me in, I like Ethan, I like Kenzie even more and I hope she gets something out of this faerie adventure other than grief. Kenzie is determined to have a life and determined not to let anything get in her way, no matter how much people try to shield her from any of it, even Ethan.
I get what Kierran is trying to do, he loves Annwyl and wants her to live, but his choices may have repercussions that will change the world.

It's messy and I like how Ethan learns to trust some people, but the end, oh man, the end made me gasp, even if I was expecting it.

[aoibhealfae · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Its no secret that I completely hate "The Eternity Cure" and really do think that was this year's piece of crap ever written by a YA fantasy author I love (as if there wasn't any katana-wielding japanese vampire in existence in fiction or Will Smith's "I Am Legend"). Luckily Julie didn't disappoint me with this sequel to The Lost Prince. I never knew how an author who could craft a rich complicated world-building with action and great visual description, believable romance and interesting characterizations to craft a sad case of dystopian vampire romance novel which only have several synonyms to describe a vampire tower and a paper thin Asian girl with no personality at all with an even boring stunted pointless dialogues.

That is why I'm confused by stark differences between Iron Fey series and Blood of Eden series like someone magically change their good writing style overnight. Along with this book, I get to the part where it said "If you love Julie Kagawa's writing you'll love "The Forever Song" and there that excerpt to the next installment. Honey, I dont expect it to be exactly the same story but its by the same author who wrote up beloved Puck and Ash and Ethan with all their funny and serious moments that made me laugh and cry along with them and all I read was Terminator-like passive characterization and dark bad noirish setting with one liners and brick movements. When you read Julie Kagawa describing a frozen deeply enchanting forest, it is Narnia-level of magical where you can feel the cold to the bones just as ice shards flying in the air and piercing through a body and the cries of pain followed and you instinctively wince along with that. Then suddenly I was plonked into a story where there's nothing but darkness with limited vocabulary describing the night as if Van Gogh didn't paint "The Starry Night" or as if there wasn't a bland futuristic cities with blank description of corpses littering on the ground stories I could count by hand. And there's that countless attempts to dress up paper cut all-in-black vampiric Mr Anderson characters imitating "Blade" the vampire superhero.

Ethan have his own deep prejudices against the fey and the story flow out as you read it through. That's the point of having a new narrating first POV character. You get explore the world and learn new things as you go on and suffer through obstacles that seems impossible but your stupid character still do it anyway. That is good storytelling technique by the way. You even get the shared traits with Meghan and Ash in the earlier Iron Fey series when they fought against the impossible for their family and then for their love. That is also what drive Kierran in this book when he would do anything and even everything for the one he love and even if he's too stupid to realize the consequences of his action. If everything goes easily for the characters, it wouldn't make a good reading and a waste of my time.

The Iron Traitor is laced with people with multiple motivations with their own personalities and their own characterizations, their secrets and in fiction, that was a simulation of reality. You make fictional characters believable since you use them as a device to continue on to the end. Ethan have his own history with the fey, Kenzie with her own determination to live out her life fully even on borrowed time, we learn more about Annwyl as Ethan help her trying to save Kierran from crazy stunts to save her life and the part where Annwyl had to remember Kierran to stay alive and not fade out of existence. That is beautiful and poetic and even their interactions are memorable and quotable. Not to mention, there's Grimalkin and Razor too! Seriously when was a sarcastic Cheshire cat and a cute Dalek-like gremlin doesn't stick on you like a stubborn cat meme begging for your attention.

I adore complicated world-buildings with complicated characterizations and complicated storylines. I could talk more and expand the story even more and it made any discussion intriguing and it made a series worthy as a series. I like it even more when the characters made a gigantic mistake and learn from it. That was what made reading enjoyable and unpredictable. Even as a stand-alone, Call of the Forgotten, it is fine to be read on its own as Ethan and Kenzie are both a 'blank slate' character like Rose Tyler or Amy Pond in Doctor Who. I didn't even need a refresher and I haven't reread Iron Fey series since 2011 and I get much out of the world-building easily. That is a sign of a good author. The Iron Traitor has managed to regain my faith in Julie Kagawa's writings even after she completely destroyed it with her "Blood of Eden" series and I will wait in agony for the next book in this series and try to ignore the future call to review "The Forever Song" and its attempt to change my mind about it.

The ARC is provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[brandileigh2003 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Hallelujah. How about a trifecta? 1. An Amazing sequel 2. She actually reminded me the highlight from the first book so I am not stumbling around lost for 1/3 of the book until I remember 3. Holy wow. Characters, romance and action. So a triple trifecta? Anyways, I just wanted to use that word because its awesome just like this book. I loved being in Ethan's head, and he was the same awesome hero that I remembered from the first book, except he is breaking down some of his walls and letting in Kenzie. Who, by the way, is still fiesty and a girl that I love to read about. Julie Kagawa has this way with words, she is a remarkable storyteller, and she makes me delve into her world, her characters until I am flipping pages way past my bedtime and can't keep my eyes open, but I still want to read just a little more, than even more. And of course, I just love being reminded of Ash, so I mean, if he is in it, or even mentioned, then that is something else big going in its favor for me. Because I love me some Ethan, but yum... Ash. Yeah... Um. Moving on. But really, speaking of old characters, we get a peek at quite a few of them, and it is always fun when they pop in. You know you are in trouble, and need help, and so it comes. But I love the interconnectedness of it all. Kierran reminds me so much of Ash, but he has his own personality quirks and Kagawa crafts him to mirror the best and strongest traits of both of his parents without it feeling like a book series on repeat. We get Ethan's unique perspective and their blossoming friendship, trust and family bonds. The politics and actions both in this book and other books are really coming to a head, and the suspense and tension in the air is palpable in dealing with the courts. There is the delicious rivalry, but also driving need for the Fae to continue to exist, which I sense will require even more inter-court cooperation. The ending really picks up on the action and I couldn't look away from the dangerous situations they got themselves into for the people they love. We also see a lot of emotional struggling, figuring how far is too far to go to save the person you love, or to help your friends and family. We see a lot of darkness, but it is hard because it is all from a really good place in their hearts with their motives. And holy cliffhanger. Yeah. Be prepared. It sucks, and will continue to do so until book 3 is in our hands. Bottom Line: Romance, action, suspense and sacrifice!

[darkfaerietales_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.Quick & Dirty: Kagawa will kill you with the romance, action, and dark themed goodness that is The Iron Traitor.Opening Sentence: My name is Ethan Chase.The Review:Ugh. Julie Kagawa knows how to kill me. The Iron Traitor‘s story line is a lot darker than Meghan’s story. It’s a lot edgier, filled with more anger, angst, and foreboding moments. Kagawa reinvents her world, bringing us back to the Nevernever. She brings us to familiar places, but tells it in a way that’s new. There were many moments that I didn’t recognize the area, but I think that was smart. I was able to fear the unknown of the Nevernever, as it should; rightfully so.I started reading The Iron Traitor because I was in a little reading slump. But as usual, Kagawa knows how to bri0ng me out of anything. Her stories engage me, always with a mix of action and comedy. Her words know how to bring out emotions, whether they are ones of happiness and ones of anger. Kagawa’s writing seems to get better with every story. She knows how to fine tune her stories not just for herself and her storytelling, but also for her audience. She knows when to make someone cry, make someone fearful of the dark, and when you least expect it, feel so much angst because she just did something you would never expect.The Iron Traitor begins a little after where The Lost Prince left off. Ethan Chase has proved to us that he is not a young child anymore, and now he has brought himself back into the world of the Fey. This time, it’s not for his sister, but his nephew. Kierran is missing and may do something unthinkable and definitely something he can’t take back. There are rumors that whatever Keirran is planning to do, it will cause a rift between the human and the fae worlds, creating much chaos and havoc. Ethan is one of the only ones who can help Kierran, but will he be able to save Kierran as well as save himself?Without saying much right now, Ethan Chase is put into many scenarios that tests his loyalty, his character, and his heart. It’s great to see him grow up into this young man. His voice is realistic, it’s surreal. I feel like that through Kagawa’s writing, he is a tangible person. In this world filled with fae, magic, and the unknown, Ethan stands out as the hero to love. His walk between good and evil is exhilarating.Kagawa’s supporting characters in The Iron Traitor makes waves. They want more than a supporting role, and it’s refreshing to see. Kierran has surprised me so much in this book. I didn’t think that much of him in the previous book, but he wasn’t put into the spotlight until this book, at least in my opinion. I was actually able to see Kierran as a tangible person, flaws and all. I saw his vulnerabilities and strengths, and it was an amazing thing to read.Kagawa is an evil literary genius. The Nevernever has grown into a wonderful setting, coming to life just like another character. I loved how Kagawa erased all rules of the world of fae and invented her own. I read so many amazing details, it’s killing me not being able to spoil you all.As usual Kagawa’s writing is impeccable. I adore her and especially loved reading The Iron Traitor. This is definitely going to be a story to remember for fall.Notable Scene:Keeping myself between Kenzie and the entrance, I slowly turned the knob until it clicked, then flung the door back.There was a girl sitting on my bed. A lithe, beautiful girl in a green-and-white dress, long chestnut hair tumbling down her back. The tips of her slender, pointed ears peeked up through the shining waves, and her large moss-green eyes regarded me solemnly.“Annwyl,” I breathed as Kenzie quickly stepped through the door and closed it behind us. Seeing the Summer faery caused a flood of apprehension to surge up with a vengeance. There was only one reason she could be here, one reason she could come. “What are you doing here? What’s happened to Kierran?”FTC Advisory: HarlequinTeen provided me with a copy of The Iron Traitor. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Julie Kagawa is a cruel, cruel woman! THE IRON TRAITOR is an engaging story with the sort of writing that draws this reader in and immerses me in the story. The writing becomes transparent to me and I live the story. That being the case, I fall in love with the characters and ache for them as they are trying to solve major problems. And they do have MAJOR problems!Ethan Chase doesn't want to be involved with the fey. After being kidnapped by faeries as a small child and being rescued by his sister Meaghan, he would be happy to live his life with no contact with faeries at all. He is used to making himself an unpopular loner to keep people away from him since he believes that will keep them safe from the faeries who plague his life. But one girl doesn't follow the plan. Kenzie is smart, persistent, has worked her way into Ethan's life and is dying from leukemia. Ethan now has a girlfriend who is a major part of his life - a girlfriend he wants to protect with everything in him.Ethan's nephew Keirran goes missing and everyone is afraid that his is going to do something rash to save the life of the faerie he loves. Annwyl is an exiled faerie of the Summer court and is going to fade away if Keirran doesn't do something. Keirran is ready to pay any cost to save his girlfriend's life even though their romance is forbidden.Ethan and Kenzie get swept into Keirran's problem because they are friends and that is what friends do. Together they have all sorts of adventures in the Nevernever and face many dangers. The biggest dangers for both Ethan and Keirran might be the dangers to themselves as they decide how far is too far to go to save someone they love.Be warned that this story ends on a cliffhanger of major proportions and will leave the reader aching for the next book in this series. I loved the story and highly recommend it.

[krau0098 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the second book in the Call of the Forgotten series by Kagawa. This series takes place after The Iron Fey series and features Megan’s brother Ethan. It was an okay book in this series, I haven’t enjoyed this series as much as the Iron Fey series.Ethan is trying to live a normal life with his family and girlfriend Kenzie. Then rumors start circulating through the Fey that his nephew Keirran has gone missing. When Keirran’s girlfriend comes to visit, very upset at Keirran’s absence, Ethan has to make a choice. Will he get involved with the Fey again and prevent Keirran from making a horrible choice or will he continue to try and ignore the Fey?I am still not a huge Ethan Chase fan, but these books are well written and I do enjoy reading more about the Fey kingdoms Kagawa has created. Ethan is just too abrasive and spends too much time trying to avoid situations where he could be helpful. I guess maybe he is just stereotypical bad-boy for me.The other character that this book focuses on a lot is Keirran. If anyone should understand the consequences of rash actions of love it should be him. But he acts blissfully ignorant and eagerly makes the same mistakes his parents made...only a lot worse. I don’t like him as a character all that much either, most of the time I just want to slap him.Kenzie is fiery but her illness makes her vulnerable. She is constantly pushing herself too hard and ends up collapsing from exhaustion in dire situations. I understand that she wants to live life to the fullest, but she needs to do it in a way that doesn’t put her loved ones in danger. Again, not a huge fan of her as a character.So...uh...yeah I guess I am not a big fan of any of the characters here. However Puck and Grimalkin are in the story some and I loved reading about them. Megan and Ash are also in the story a bit and I enjoy reading about them as well.The book is well written and engaging. However, I thought this installment was very, very predictable. You pretty much know how this story is going to end right from the beginning. Also I miss the humor. Ethan and Keirran are so serious. There is no humor here until Puck and Grimalkin enter the story. It just makes for a story that takes itself too seriously. I also miss the edginess, there isn’t a lot of that here. We see some dark parts of faerie but it is no where near as dangerous and dark as The Iron Fey series was.Overall this is an okay installment in this series. I love the Iron Fey world and think the story is engaging. However I do not enjoy any of these characters, they are too stereotypical and take themselves way too seriously. I miss the humor and the grittiness that was present in the Iron Fey series. I also felt that this was a very predictable book. I guess if you are a huge fan of this series go ahead and read this book. These are decent urban fantasy young adult books, I just feel like they are way more watered down than The Iron Fey series and not nearly as good.

[thelostentwife · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have been a fan of Julie Kagawa since her first book release - I fell in love with her vision of the seelie and unseelie world, the idea of the the never, and Meghan and Ash's journey through the first series of books involving this world. I was thrilled when she chose to continue the story with Ethan and, in the process, introduces us Meghan and Ash's teenage son, Keirran. So, when The Iron Traitor was released for review, I quickly snapped it up and then waited for it to show up on my reading calendar with much anticipation.Read the rest of this review at The Lost Entwife on Nov. 15, 2013.

[the1butterfly · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

So- spoiler alert- what is supposed to happen happens. What? I mean, that would be fine if, you know, we were talking happily ever after stuff, but this was one of those "Well, OBVIOUSLY there will be a loop hole." I want my loop hole! I mean, I'm still in shock here. No reference to another book about if there's some kind of unexpected loophole or maybe explain just what is going to go very, very wrong here? I also felt a tiny bit out of it because it's been a while since I read "The Lost Prince", so I'm making a note that if there is another book I've really got to go back and read them all prior.

[vanyadrum · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

NOTE: I received this book from Mira INK in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, I want to say that I love this cover even though Keirran looks very scary (and not at all 17). But it fits his moods and change of heart/soul pretty well.

To be honest, I was left with the impression that I like Ethan's story more than Meghan's. But when I think of the burning passion that Meghan and Ash shared.... and all the incredible quests they went on together.... goodness, Ethan's got nothing on it. So I guess I can say that The Iron Traitor, if looking at it separately, is quite an impressive piece of read. But if compared to the rest of the Iron Fey books... it's a bit weak.

For example, Ethan only ever questions things in his head, without really voicing his concerns, or thinking of the consequences of his actions. None of the information that is given to him is ever considered important enough to remember and act on. Like that prophecy that he was told of...why not learn more? Or the vision the Oracle shared with him... why not heed it's warning somehow? Being a smart guy and not figuring things out... well let me say that I was quite a bit disappointed in him.

Then there's Keirran. Goodness, did I want to smack him in the head with a brick! Why oh why did he have to try all things dark and forbidden to save Annwyl before trying the light and easy path first? Why is the obvious way always the disregarded one? A little bit of thought on his side would've saved at least a couple of lives. But no. Prince Dark and Brooding is determined to do things his own way, fight his own battles, even though the price for the outcome he wants is always way too high to pay.

Gosh and Kenzie? I have not seen more stubborn girl in my life. Even though she's struggling with leukemia, which by the way is taking it's toll on her, she decides that she had to follow Ethan into the Nevernever and bring even more trouble their way. Because truly, the only thing Ethan ever worries about is whether she's safe, which takes a lot of his concentration no matter what he's in the middle of doing. I understand her view - not wanting to go down without a fight; wanting to see things beyond the normal; yada yada. But honestly, if her safety and health is all that Ethan worries about, then he's bound to get deep in trouble. So, I guess, I think she doesn't care that much about him, and that's just sad.

Well, the characters aside, this book was packed with lots of action scenes that got me reeling. I was really taken deep into it, enjoying every bit of the countless adventures that Julie crafted for us readers.

[dlynch-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ethan Chase and Kenzie just return home from Faery and need to face the consequences of leaving the mortal realm without telling anyone. Ethan is happy to be home and not planning on ever going back to Faery. However, that doesn’t last long, Ethan’s nephew, Keirran, goes missing and he needs to return in order to find him before Keirran does something they will all regret. Julie Kagawa once again did a great job with this series. I got the impression that a lot of the details in this book are going to be important in book three.Kagawa’s character development is exceptional. The individuals are all diverse. It is easy to distinguish between characters when reading the dialog. I feel bad for poor Ethan, who keeps getting wrapped up in the drama of Faery. The poor kid can’t get a break. Thanks goodness he has Kenzie to rely on, whether he wants her help or not.The Iron Traitor ends hanger right up there with Han Solo being frozen in carbonite in Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. I cannot wait to read what happens in the next book, The Traitor Son. ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.