But even as someone who has followed this series very closely, I have to admit, I have no idea what direction it could possibly go. Something even worse then the iron fey?! *gasp* I suspect I know exactly who the Forgotten are if I remember a certain scene from The Iron Knight correctly. This book was *insert any positive adjective here* But what did I expect from one of my favorite authors? Exiled fey and half-breeds from the mortal world are disappearing thanks to a new breed of fey.

But this is what he has had to endure all his life, hopping from school to school due to 'bad behavior.' Unfortunately for Ethan, the fey just can't seem to stay away from him and he ends up on a quest to save the Nevernever. It's a lot of responsibilities for anyone, let alone a teen boy (and yes, he actually sounds like a teen boy). He has to constantly look over his shoulder, attempt to pretend They don't exist so as not to draw attention to himself, push people away so they don't catch the eyes of The Good Neighbors.

The years of being tormented by the fey and losing his sister to their world has made him a very bitter and angry person. And let me tell you, Ethan Chase is not what I expected. Remember the little boy from The Iron King? Meghan's little brother? Did you ever wonder what happened to him and his family once Meghan had gone off for good with her Ice Prince to rule in the Nevernever as a Queen of Faery? That's just what The Lost Prince does. With fresh new characters, cameo appearances and a new evil threatening the Nevernever, how could anyone resist? But just like in the case of The Immortal Rules, Julie Kagawa has put me in my place saying, 'I got this, YO.' And boy, did she ever! The Lost Prince is everything I could want and more. If I'm being honest here, spin-offs usually suck big time. The Iron Knight concluded and it seemed everything was 'happy happy, joy joy,' right? But then there were whisperings in the wind of a spin-off and I found myself saying, 'What?! NOOO! NO, Julie! I forbid it! Ya hear?!' At the time the saying 'Don't beat a dead horse' was running through my head and I was so nervous about this new endeavor. How many of you were worried about Kagawa returning to the Nevernever with a spin-off of an already successful series? *raises hand* I mean, let's think about this for a minute.

The lost prince by julie kagawa