Title: The Iron Flower
Series: Black Witch Chronicles #2
Author’s Name: Laurie Forest
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Genre: YA Dark Fantasy
Page Count: 608 Pages
ISBN: 133591739X (ISBN13: 9781335917393)
Author or Book Website: http://laurieannforest.com/
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Release Date: N/A
How I Got the Book: Review Copy
Summary of the Book:
Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs, but their actions have propelled them straight into the ranks of the realm-wide Resistance against Gardnerian encroachment. As the Resistance struggles against the harsh rulings of High Priest Marcus Vogel and the Mage Council, Elloren begins to realize that none of the people she cares about will be safe if Gardneria seizes control of the Western Realm.
With tensions heating up in Verpacia, more and more Gardnerian soldiers continue to descend upon the university…led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the newly rebuilt Fourth Division base. Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm’s length, Lukas is determined to wandfast to her, convinced that she has inherited her grandmother’s magic—the prophesied power of the Black Witch. As his very nearness seems to awaken a darkness inside her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe that she’s truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed.
Caught between her growing feelings for the rebellious Yvan Guriel and the seductive power offered by Lukas Grey, Elloren must find a way to stay true to what she knows is right and protect everyone she loves…even if that means protecting them from herself.
My Personal Review: I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. This book picked right where book one left off. It is a strong continuation of the Black Witch. There were enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting. That is something a lot of book do not have. IT makes me want to continue reading the books to come.
My Rating of the Book: 4 Stars
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