Review: Winter's Passage (Iron Fey #1.5)

Original Title: Winter's Passage
Series: Iron Fey #1.5
Author: Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin
Published Date: June 1st 2010
Genre: Fantasy

Winter's Passage is not a full-length book, but an interim e-novella in the Iron Fey series that takes place between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter.

The story continues exactly where the first book ended.  If you remember, Meghan, the Summer Princess, made a contract with Ash, the Winter Prince, in The Iron King and Ash had done his part of his contract in the first book.  In "Winter's Passage", Ash comes to get Meghan to fulfill her part of the contract, which is to go along with Ash to Winter's court.  Mab, the Winter Queen, is an ancient rival of Oberon, the Summer King and Meghan's father.  When Meghan starts her journey with Ash to meet Mab, they face various deadly situations.

The author brings in another new character, The Hunter.  I won't spoil you the fun, just go and read it for yourself who "The Hunter" is.  In such a short novella, Julie Kagawa made it possible to bring action, adventure and love.  The cliff-hanger in the end makes you grab the second book immediately.

And that's exactly what I am going to do!