Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
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I can’t really start this review without first saying how much I adored The Iron Fey series. It’s been permanently placed on my favorites shelf. Julie Kagawa has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and so, when I heard that The Lost Prince was coming out, I was both excited and nervous. I don’t really know why I was nervous as Julie is an excellent storyteller and I have full confidence in her ability to make even fairies believable. Perhaps it was the idea of Ethan, Megan’s little baby brother from the original series, being all grown up and a perhaps struggling with him being a viable love interest. Perhaps it was that I couldn’t imagine being in the NeverNever without Ash…and Megan, Puck, and Grim too of course. 😉 However, once again, Julie patted me on the head and said, “Heather, trust me.” So, I did and I loved it.
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As in all of Julie’s books, this book lays the foundation and ground work for the rest of the series. Her world is primarily already built by the first series but the plot of Call of the Forgotten is just getting started. It gives you just a glimpse of the potential that the series holds. I would compare it to The Iron King and The Immortal Rules in terms of plot development The potential is there for the same epicness and it would be unfair to compare this book with the entirety of the original series. The lines are being drawn, the battles being laid but they are not complete. There’s an epic quest afoot and I sense an ultimate sacrifice down the road. Since Julie loves to make me go through a box of tissues in her series’, I’m sure that’s ahead of us as well. The Lost Prince lays the perfect foundation for the rest of the series and gives the reader plenty of questions to launch into the next book. I have no doubt that Julie can and will deliver as she has time and again.
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Character-wise that book is fantastic. Ethan is no little boy anymore. He’s grown up still seeing Fae when no one else can. Megan, for reasons discussed in Iron Prophecy <I highly recommend reading that before reading The Lost Prince>, has pretty much abandoned her mortal family with little explanation. He hasn’t seen her in years and has grown quite bitter because of her abandonment and the Fae who won’t leave him alone. He’s angsty and broody but in his core he’s a good guy who just wants to protect his family and others from being dragged into Faery as he and his sister were. Ultimately he’s lonely and is lost as to a safe way to change that. In walks, Kenzie, a beautiful, spunky, and persistent girl who has dreams of being a journalist. She won’t give up on befriending Ethan, despite his broodiness and downright rudeness to her. She sees past his façade and continues to pursue is friendship, which is something Ethan sorely needs. Keirran, Ash and Megan’s son, is a character I can’t wait to see more of. I feel like there is so much potential in his character and his relationship with Ethan. They have all the makings of an Ash and Puck duo which makes me all kinds of happy and excited. I do so love a good bromance. =) I absolutely adored how Julie worked in all of my favorite characters from the original series as well. Everyone I loved makes an appearance but it’s not their story. Julie does a great job of keeping them in the background, giving us just the taste of their stories that we needed, and makes the story Ethan, Kenzie and Keirran’s…well, for the most part. There is this one scene at the the end, where this one favorite character swoops in and steals the show, but he can’t really help it. It’s his nature. 😉
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All in all, Julie has done a wonderful job, yet again, creating characters I can love in a world I’ve never wanted to leave. I’m thrilled to be back in the NeverNever and can’t wait for the next installment of this epic tale!
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Author: Julie Kagawa
Title: The Lost Prince
Series: The Iron Fey — Call of the Forgotten
Published: October 23rd, 2012 by Harlequin Teen
Format: 379 pages; Kindle; Nook; Kobo; Smashwords
Website: www.juliekagawa.com
Source: ARC provided by NetGalley
My rating: 
Happy Reading!
Gosh I loved this book! and was equally excited and scared myself! But. Julie pulled it off! And as much as I love Ethan, I cannot wait to see more from Keirran!
She is so incredible! Isn’t she? I know! I loved Keirran, too! I cannot wait to see more of him. I really loved the potential in Keirran and Ethan’s relationship. =) They have such a cool dynamic and I could really see them becoming best friends. So excited for the next book!
I liked this book but I just couldn’t bring myself to love it. Probably because I couldn’t help but compare it to the original four and I know that’s not fair but my brain did it anyway. I found myself more invested in seeing Ash and Puck again than I was with Ethan’s story. That being said I did really enjoy The Lost Prince and I’m excited for the next one.
I think I loved it more for the potential that the series has than anything else. =)
I had no idea how much I missed the Nevernever until I began reading this book and then it all just came back to me and I was so excited! I’m already pining for the next one. I want more cameos from my old favorites and most definitely to spend more time with the new characters. I just LOVED this book. :]
Totally agree, Ash!
I’m so excited to read this one. I haven’t finished the Iron Fey series yet though so I’m definitely going to do that before picking up this one.
Good idea! Hope you love it!
I still haven’t read any of these books, but I keep hearing such awesome stuff that I know I must soon!
Oh my goodness…Christina, they are SOOOOOOO good. Iron King starts out a bit slow but it just builds and builds and builds into such epic awesome…you just have to read them! =)
I heard..but haven’t read.. what kind of book-lover I am if I haven’t read any of Julie Kagawa’s book?! **SIGH**
Abby, you seriously HAVE to read them! She is seriously one of my favorite authors!
Haven’t read the Iron Fey (it’s embarrassing really:)) but I read a few pages of this one and I LOVED it:) He’s so lost and I love how the son of the original characters is in it:) It’s like Anna and Etienne in Lola and Cricket’s story:)
Awesome review:)
You must read the Iron Fey. That is all. 😉
I haven’t read the Iron Fey, too; but, this makes me all the more curious about it!
See my response above. Then entire world needs to read The Iron Fey…it’s a total favorite…ESPECIALLY, Iron Knight.
I also seem to have missed out on this series! Thanks for the great review!
Ok, ladies…there are far too many people who have not read the Iron Fey…
I haven’t read a book in the Iron Fey series!
I must start on that one first.
Another one! LOL…you must read it! Must. Must. Must!!!! 😉
I know this is weird, but the first book in the iron fey series held all the magic for me. I don’t know if it’s bc the series exploded like crazy all over the blogosphere and after seeing certain quotes repeated everywhere it killed it for me or if I just simply prefer the first book better, but I didn’t really go crazy over the other books. I’m glad to hear that the Lost Prince held up well on its own! I might just reconsider giving it a read! Thanks you!
That is so interesting because I am the exact opposite! I LOVED the other books and The Iron King was good but not GREAT for me. So I dunno…to each her own!
I REALLY want to read this one! Julie is a genius. A GENIUS. Everything she writes is gold. I’m so glad that the world of the Iron Fey is continuing! Great review!
ME TOO! =) love that amazing woman!
SO glad you liked this one. I absolutely adored the Iron Fey series, but I was disappointed by The Immortal Rules, so I’ve been hesitant to pick this one up. Definitely going to read it now, though
I had trouble getting into The Immortal Rules as well. This was really awesome! Hope you’ll let me know what you think when you read it!
Hoping to get this book and read it soon! Great review!
YAY! Thanks! Enjoy!