Legion (Talon #4) by Julie Kagawa
Publisher: MIRA Ink
Goodreads Summary: The legions are about to be unleashed, and no human, rogue dragon or former dragon slayer can stand against the coming horde. Book 4 of 5 in The Talon Saga from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa.

Dragon hatchling Ember Hill was never prepared to find love at all--dragons do not suffer human emotions--let alone the love of a human and a former dragonslayer, at that. With ex-soldier Garret dying at her feet after sacrificing his freedom and his life to expose the deepest of betrayals, Ember knows only that nothing she was taught by dragon organization Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself and what she's capable of doing and feeling.

In the face of great loss, Ember vows to stand with rogue dragon Riley against the dragon-slaying Order of St. George and her own twin brother Dante--the heir apparent to all of Talon, and the boy who will soon unleash the greatest threat and terror dragonkind has ever known.

Talon is poised to take over the world, and the abominations they have created will soon take to the skies, darkening the world with the promise of blood and death to those who refuse to yield.
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: After a shocking sacrifice, Ember and Riley work to keep those they love alive. However there is still a war to be fought and feelings cannot tamper with their better judgment. Talon has dark secrets, and as they are revealed Ember's world will only continue to flip upside down...

I'm still in awe. Julie Kagawa has her readers worrying about the fates of these beloved characters, risking their survival until help swoops in... at the very last possible moment. Heroic characters who risk everything for different reasons. Their complex personalities war with one another as they fight for what they  believe is the right way.

Characters have hard decisions to make throughout this book, which may come back and haunt them or lead them to victory. Separation is inevitable in these warring times, but each time they say their goodbyes I worry for their fates, about what will happen to them when they aren't a united force.

Oh, Dante. I think he's changed the most out of them all, his good heart and protective instincts altered by the changes occurring around him. I pity him, but I also hate him for how he misunderstands Ember. The romance in Legion takes another step forward as Ember must decide; I really like the approach Julie Kagawa took to sort out the romance.

The Talon saga continues with this book, Legion, the fourth in an epic adventure about Dragons and humans who hate each other and will fight to the death to exterminate the other. Uneasy alliances formed may prove to be stronger than first thought and some things are made to be broken.
Purchase Location: Borrowed From Library
Edition: Paperback
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Recommended for: Fans of dragons, myths, and enemies becoming friends.

Soldier (Talon #3) by Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Goodreads Summary: The price of freedom is everything.

When forced to choose between safety with the dragon organization Talon and being hunted forever as an outcast, Ember Hill chose to stand with Riley and his band of rogue dragons rather than become an assassin for Talon. She’s lost any contact with her twin brother, Dante, a Talon devotee, as well as Garret, the former-enemy soldier who challenged her beliefs about her human side.

As Ember and Riley hide and regroup to fight another day, Garret journeys alone to the United Kingdom, birthplace of the ancient and secret Order of St. George, to spy on his former brothers and uncover deadly and shocking secrets that will shake the foundations of dragons and dragonslayers alike and place them all in imminent danger as Talon’s new order rises.
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: After reading a few pages, I decided to check the page count, which caused me to accidentally flip to page near the end, and read it. The words written on that bloodstained page killed me. Still, I found the page count, went back to the start, and kept reading. A while later, I forgot about the page. But when I reached that page once more, I literally died.

I enjoyed reading Talon and Rogue, but they'd just been typical 'good' reads. Solider definitely isn't typical at all. I expected that it would be like it's predecessors, yet Soldier surpassed them by miles.

The Ember/Garret/Riley love triangle is super complicated, even more so in Soldier. Ember discovers that she'll have to choose between her human side and her dragon side, when facts from the old world are revealed. The epilogue also reveals the truth about Ember and Dante, why they're so special. I absolutely love Garret, and don't get me wrong, Riley is awesome, but I say Garret and Ember, or no ship.

I've always loved reading Julie Kagawa's fantasy novels, and Soldier definitely beat my expectations. I cannot wait for book four, Legion, and the drama that accompanies it. I know it's going to be just as explosive, well written and addicting, if not more.
Purchase Location: Borrowed From Library
Edition: Paperback
Buy the book: Book Depository
Recommended for: Fans of high fantasy, Julie Kagawa books and adventure.

The Iron Warrior (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3) by Julie Kagawa
Goodreads Summary: The Iron Prince—my nephew—betrayed us all.

He killed me.

Then, I woke up.

Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world has been cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now, she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Summer and Winter—a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever.

Leading the Lady's Forgotten Army is Keirran himself: Ethan's nephew, and the traitor son of the Iron Queen, Meghan Chase.To stop Keirran, Ethan must disobey his sister once again as he and his girlfriend, Kenzie, search for answers long forgotten. In the face of unprecedented evil and unfathomable power, Ethan's enemies must become his allies, and the world of the fey will be changed forevermore.
Rating: 5+ Stars
Review: Julie Kagawa has been my favourite author since I started reading, and I've read all of her released books. On this note, I give you my review of The Iron Warrior:

As with everything Julie Kagawa, I was hooked on the first page. Finally, I thought, it's Saturday, and I can read full time. So I picked up The Iron Warrior and begun to read. I spent the whole day reading (instead of watching PLL like I usually do), and I loved everything.

Keirran has changed a lot since we last met him in The Iron Traitor. Ethan has also long since grown up from the Ethan in the original Iron Fey series, the Ethan who was nothing more than Meghan's little other.

Kenzie and I share many traits, and I think it is that plus her illness that makes me really admire her. I don't love Ethan as much as Ash, but I understand why she would fall for him; after all, Ash is already taken.

Meghan is another character that has changed a lot since The Iron Fey Series, and she has definitely become the queen she was meant to be. Unfortunately there was next to no Meghan/Ash drama as they were only at the sideline, and the story was heavily centred on Ethan.

Julie Kagawa has never ceased to amaze me. She will definitely remain my favourite author for years to come. She has something special, and I'm addicted to it. It's unique to her, and I love it so much.
Edition: Paperback
Purchase Location: Borrowed From Library
Recommended for: Anyone who loves YAPnR, you MUST read Julie Kagawa.

The Forever Song (Blood of Eden #3) by Julie Kagawa

Talon (Talon #1) by Julie Kagawa
Publisher: Harlequin TEEN