Shortly after the Gunner was taken captive by the Walker, George and Edie are separated, and they both must endure their own trials. Along the way, they over come obstacles, form unexpected alliances, and go through betrayals. What they learn along the way, will change everything. Meanwhile, the Gunner plans to escape, but will he succeed? For the Walker has plans of his own, plans that could destroy the world forever.


Fletcher continues to create a tale that will capture your interest. The various adventures and misadventures that George and Edie go through are thrilling and believable.

The Walker is a man so villainous that you'll find yourself hating him and wishing he had never been born. He is a man who cares for no one other than himself. Others are just pawns for his own use. His treatment of Edie and a blind woman is more than cruel, it is inhumane.

The Black Friar and Little Tragedy are the only characters that don't feel right. Meaning, they make you feel as if they do not come across as they were intended too. The Black Friar is a character who has a split personality problem and the whole time you keep second guessing as to what side he is on. Little Tragedy, on the other hand, is just annoying. Fletcher wanted his readers to feel sorry for him, but instead we feel nothing but annoyance, and dread whenever he appears on the page.

Even though they are separated from each must of the novel, George and Edie's friendship is evident. They both keep worrying about each other and want to make sure the other is safe. Their devotion to each other is touching, but not romantic.

Ironhand is the thriller second installment of the Stoneheart Trilogy. It is a book you will thoroughly enjoy.

Blurb

'Edie,' said George, 'we're going to do this together. I'll be right there with you. Anything, anyone trying to get you is going to have to come past me first.' But when George makes his promise he is not aware that high on the rooftops an unseen gargoyle is watching them hungrily, quivering with anticipation for the moment when it will unfold its stone wings and pounce. The thing on the roof knows that nothing is over; nothing is finished. Ironhand takes us deeper into the layers of un-London, the place where the good and the bad statues, the spits and the taints, walk and war. George and Edie must repay the debt which they owe the Gunner for his sacrifice. They must face unspeakable danger and doubt if they are to save him. This second title in the Stoneheart sequence by Charlie Fletcher will shake you with its imaginative grasp and vision. It is an epic excitement, not to be missed ...

Details

Published:  2008
Pages:  448
Age: 11+

Ironhand (Stoneheart Trilogy) Review was written by BookWormGirl for Thirst for Fiction