I don’t know how we missed the release of Ironside in 2007 but we did. If I hadn’t taken RJ to Barnes & Noble a couple of weeks to spend her Christmas gift card (thanks Mom!) I never would have known she had written another book in the series. I was just sitting there on the floor in the YA section discussing the merits of the various pirate and vampire series’ with RJ and there it was – staring at me from the shelf.
No I did not buy it. I put a note in my iPhone to remind me to reserve it at the library, duh.
And now I’ve ready it.
Wonderful. Ten times better than Valiant and as good as Tithe. Characters from both are in Ironside and they’re brought together perfectly, seamlessly even. Holly Black writes YA dark faery stories fabulously.
Now, a question – if you were a changeling, would you tell YOUR mother?
Did you tell me???
oh I read and really enjoyed Tithe a while ago. Must take a look and see if I can lay my hands on this one. (yes, I am poking about in your blog’s archives, I’ve just come across it and it looks v interesting)