The Iron Queen Blog Tour: A Guest Post from Ash

Hello everyone! Welcome to the last stop on the Iron Queen blog tour! I am thrilled to be a part of the tour, and I hope you all have been following the tour as it ran it's course - I know I have been! Here's a summary of The Iron Queen.

My name is Meghan Chase.




I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.

This time, there will be no turning back.

I am so excited to say that today, a super special guest from the Winter Court has stopped by. Yes, my friends, Ash has stopped by, so without further ado here is a post from him:

Sigh.

If you know me at all, you know I don’t want to be here. I am not a trained monkey; you cannot just put me on stage and expect me to caper for your amusement. If anyone does think that, please step forward so my blade can demonstrate just how mistaken you are.

Oh, very well. Let’s get this over with. My name is Ash, third son of the Unseelie Court. I’m supposed to sing the praises of the Winter Court today (though there will be no singing), so it will be a rather short list. Virtues: we don’t have many of those. We’re strong, we’re ruthless, and we don’t show mercy to our enemies. The Winter Court doesn’t prance around trees or dance under the moon like Summer. We’re good at fighting and killing; those are our virtues.

Although…there is beauty in the Winter Court, if you know where to look for it. The Crystal Woods are quiet and peaceful. You won’t even hear a bird chirp, mostly because they’re all frozen . And farther north, the Icetooth Mountains are impressive, though you have to keep alert for avalanches and wendigos.

In any case, it’s not a good idea to venture too far into Winter, especially if you’re human. If you do find yourself in Mab’s court, be sure to have a gift for the queen. She’s particularly fond of human infants. And don’t turn your back on the redcaps. That’s good advice wherever you are.

-Ash

Or here is a direct link to the trailer, here.

The author of The Iron Queen is Julie Kagawa. I feel the urge to throw out that The Iron Queen hit the NYT Bestseller list at #6, which is absolutely awesome! Julie is the author of The Iron Fey Novels (The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen, and the forthcoming The Iron Knight). You can visit her on the web at her her website, her blog, her twitter.

If you would like more information about the tour, including past stops, check out the Iron Fey Facebook Page here. For all you Winter Court Folk make sure to check out my two co-captains stops on the tour here and here!

I am super excited to announce that I have an epic giveaway that 5 lucky people will get! What is it may you ask? *drum roll*

Exclusive Iron Queen Winter Court prize packs, featuring an Iron Queen blanket, hooded jacket and hat!

Seriously, I am so jealous! I wish I could enter at my own blog, ha! So 5 winners will get these. To enter, fill out the following form and leave a comment on this post. Open to US only and will end February 28th.