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    Heart of Iron
    Heart of Iron
    Heart of Iron
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    Heart of Iron

    Written by Ashley Poston

    Narrated by Adenrele Ojo

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    *A 2019 Rainbow Book List Selection*

    An action-packed tale full of romance, royalty, and adventure, inspired by the story of Anastasia. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Cinder, and the cult classic television show Firefly.

    Seventeen-year-old Ana is a scoundrel by nurture and an outlaw by nature. Found as a child drifting through space with a sentient android called D09, Ana was saved by a fearsome space captain and the grizzled crew she now calls family. But D09—one of the last remaining illegal Metals—has been glitching, and Ana will stop at nothing to find a way to fix him.

    Ana’s desperate effort to save D09 leads her on a quest to steal the coordinates to a lost ship that could offer all the answers. But at the last moment, a spoiled Ironblood boy beats Ana to her prize. He has his own reasons for taking the coordinates, and he doesn’t care what he’ll sacrifice to keep them.

    When everything goes wrong, she and the Ironblood end up as fugitives on the run. Now their entire kingdom is after them—and the coordinates—and not everyone wants them captured alive.

    What they find in a lost corner of the universe will change all their lives—and unearth dangerous secrets. But when a darkness from Ana’s past returns, she must face an impossible choice: does she protect a kingdom that wants her dead or save the Metal boy she loves?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 19, 2018
    ISBN9780062884398
    Author

    Ashley Poston

    Ashley Poston is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip. A native of South Carolina, she lives in a small gray house with too many books. You can find her on the internet, somewhere, watching cat videos and reading fan fiction.

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    • 4/5
      I got to meet Ashley Poston at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, and let me just say that she is one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. However, I've been putting off reading her book due to the fact that I was scared it would break what's left of my fragile, glass heart.Spoiler alert: it didn't. It just made me mentally numb for an entire night. And that was a good sign!Heart of Iron may be a thick book, but it is in no way slow. It was fast-paced and action-packed with drama drama drama. I love that in sci-fi/fantasy books. I feel like drama is a must have, and she made this book have just enough of it to keep us readers entertained.On top of that, it was FUNNY. When was the last time you heard about a sci-fi/fantasy book being funny? Because, from what I can remember, the Martian was the last one I read. This one was filled with sarcastic and flirty remarks, dry senses of humor, and definitely a bit of family 'oh no!'s that make you gut laugh. Seriously, Robb's mother may be a freaking viper (she's not actually, just using it to describe her), but some of the "serious" things she said make me cackle. "...Rob was vain enough to want a better eulogy than my son killed himself the way his late father did—with a Metal and a misguided sense of duty.Like hell he'd let his mother write that eulogy."I think this might've been my favorite quote from the book. It made me laugh really hard, and I don't know if it was supposed to or not. But, you know, those types are the best, aren't they?The only part of this book I had a problem with was about a quarter of the way through it. I don't think it was intentional, but there was a dead giveaway about who one of the characters actually was that kind of upset me—I'm usually all for wanting to be made aware of that, but this time, I was waiting to be surprised and just wasn't. Though, the ending's other events definitely helped make up for that.All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I was able to binge read it in one day (how I did that, I still don't know???) and I hope to read it again soon. For that, I rate this book 4.5 stars. I highly suggest you pick this book up.I'm very excited for the sequel, and I hope Ashley goes back to Naperville for the tour!
    • 4/5
      I love stories that have multiple points of view and this story has POV’s from all the main characters. I felt that every character was developed and infused with such personality. They were all distinct and I loved getting to know each one. I know everyone was super excited that this story was being pitched as reminiscent of Anastasia in a space setting but that was not the draw for me. I liked the story of Anastasia, although it was never my favorite, BUT if I had to choose a favorite rendition then Heart of Iron would absolutely be it!What drew me to this story initially was the cover. It is just so interesting to look at and it also reminds me of a tulip bud which is one of my favorite flowers. The writing style of this story was what made me love it though. I felt that all the relationships that were built were just heart-warming and that the entire plot with the metals, the hive, and the conspiracy was just so very cool! There were many twists that I was not expecting and a few events that took place really grabbed my heart. I wish the ending didn’t turn out the way that it did but I guess that is also what will keep me hanging on for the sequel. That is a not so subtle request for a sequel by the way, lol.If you are indeed a fan of the story of Anastasia then this book will be a welcomed addition to your library because I think it is the best “Anastasia like” story that I have read. So, what do I wish had been different or better? The story started out with Ana on a mission to save her friend Di and I wish that it had started out with the crew actually pirating and that I could have been a part of the “bonding” with the crew. I knew that the crew cared for each other but I would have enjoyed some pirating action. The story just felt as if it had already started and that I was coming in after an important plot point had already taken place. Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Heart of Iron and I highly recommend this book to fans of science fiction or space operas.This review is based on a complimentary book I received from Edelweiss+. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.
    • 1/5
      Please don't waste your time. There are plenty of sci-fi books that will be better.

      The writing is pretty lazy (author over emphasizes stars and space in every metaphor/ exact phrasing for one character's looks is used for another character). The characters seem very underdeveloped and the only interesting character barely got any spotlight. The plot feels so forced and unrealistic. Plot twists are "hinted" at and given away at the very beginning. Proceed at your own risk.
    • 1/5
      I normally enjoy these types of sci-fy fantasy types books but not this one. I didn’t like the heroine, she is too whiny and the other characters just didn’t intrigue me either.
    • 5/5
      I half expected this to be a disappointment. I was so wrong. I loved every second of this book. It made me laugh, made me angry, had me worried, and moments that filled me with glee. I am in love with this book and I can not wait for the second book!
    • 4/5
      I wasn't expecting anything really from this story, but it surprised me with interesting characters, fast paced action, and a retelling of the story Anastasia. And the steampunk aspect was fun.
    • 4/5
      I like Robb and Jax best.
      Robots are going to take over and kill us all.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars. Loved it. I first thought it was a bit boring and I thought it might be quite predictable, but it continued to be more and more fun. I definitely fell in love with Jax and Robb and would love to find out more about Jax. If he would be more featured in the next book I'm sure be interested to read it.
    • 3/5
      For me, it felt like it dragged a bit, especially toward the middle. The world-building at the beginning was pretty intriguing though, and I did feel it went in some interesting directions and ended on a high note. While it may not be my personal cup of tea, I can tell that there'll be a lot of people who will love this one.
    • 5/5
      This is the first book in the Heart of Iron series. I really enjoyed this epic start to a new science fiction YA series. I love the world in this book, the characters, the adventure, and the intrigue. This was an amazing book that was hard to put down and very well written.The book switches between a number of different POVs, which was really well done and worked great in this book. The story mainly focuses on Ana (young woman who is part of a pirate crew), D09 (an Android who is Ana’s companion and protector), Robb (brother to the next Emperor), and Jax (pilot on the pirate crew and a different type of humanoid race that can look into the future).This book does couple-off these characters, so there is romance in the story. However, I was impressed by the world-building and depth of the story. I loved the whole storyline behind Ana’s past and the Metals. There’s a lot of food for thought here and this revisits that whole “ghost in the machine” theory that sci-fi books love to dive into.The book is very well written. The writing flowed beautifully and was very fun to read. This is a long book, but it doesn’t feel long. The book stops at a good place but I am already dying to read more about these characters and this world.Overall this was an amazing start to a new sci-fi YA series. I really enjoyed this book a lot and found it to be an easy, engaging, and highly entertaining read. There is a great balance of action, adventure, politics, world-building, interesting characters, and romance in here. I would definitely recommend if you are into YA sci-fi books.
    • 4/5
      This was different and I enjoyed it but felt like the ending dragged a little bit.