The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined...Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or at home.When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.But she could never have guessed the truth— that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face...and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~363
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
How spicy is The Iron King?
The Iron King is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Animal harm or death
- Graphic violence
- Bullying
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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The Iron King: quick answers
How spicy is The Iron King?
The Iron King is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Iron King a standalone?
No. The Iron King is book 1 in The Iron Fey. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Iron King?
The Iron King features fae, love triangle, enemies to lovers. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does The Iron King have content warnings?
Our notes for The Iron King include: sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, animal harm or death, graphic violence, bullying, suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Iron King?
If you loved The Iron King, try An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. They share its fae and love triangle energy at a similar spice level.