Just like the first in the series, The Iron Daughter was a quick read. I enjoy the world the author has created and her take on faeries. She convinces me of her world and the characters in it. The writing is simple and non-flashy. I tend to lean more toward the more lyrical and poetic writing style in my 5 star reviews, but I think the simplicity works for this series. There's so much going on that I think a more complicated language might get in the way--I don't know. 
 I liked the plot in this just as much as the first one. It kept me wanting to read to find out what was going on. Always a good thing, I suppose. 
 The biggest thing about this series (there are many little things, but this is the one that bugs me the most) that keeps me from giving it a higher rating is the emotional distance I feel from the characters, especially in the romantic plot. I think the author tries to include it because romance is pretty much staple in YA stories. Don't get me wrong, I love romance, but it has to be convincing. This one is not. 
 I enjoyed Ash much more in this book than I did in the first. But, I think, because we had the insta-love in the first book that I'm just not buying it. I don't feel butterflies or anything during Ash and Meghan's scenes. I just wish this relationship would have been built up more in the beginning. It's a great 'forbidden romance' premise, but it just falls short for me. 
 I'm still enjoying the plotline, but I find myself rolling my eyes a bit at the declarations of love. In my head I keep screaming: "How can you love him? You hardly know him!" Sigh. 
 I don't know. Maybe I'm feeling like this because I've read these one right after the other with no pause. Maybe I would have felt differently had I had to wait for the next installment. Who knows, but I kind of doubt it.