Destiny Soria

Iron Cast

Becky

There are a lot of things I want to say about this book but the first one is that it is fantastic! I simply could not put the book down once I started. I adored Ada and Corinne and their whole world and I was thrilled that the entire book centred around their friendship which became the driving force for the entire story.

Too often romance and can overtake a really good book and this was one which realised that and decided to go a completely different path. Instead, this is a book about family and friendship and the love for those close to you and some will do anything to protect their loved ones. This isn't a book where a girl falls for boy and together fight the injustice faced by hemopaths together, instead, this is two girls fighting to stay together and protect their friends whilst they're doing it. They want to make sure their family stays protected and they've found themselves going to extraordinary lengths to do so.

I could not recommend this read strongly enough for those finding a truly fantastic standalone fantasy read. Too often the worlds of standalones are underdeveloped and you don't get to see enough of characters but in this book you have it all. I think this is the perfect balance of history and fantasy creating a really interesting read.

Kath Lau

It’s Boston, 1919, and the Cast Iron club is packed. On stage, hemopaths—whose “afflicted” blood gives them the ability to create illusions through art—Corinne and Ada have been best friends ever since infamous gangster Johnny Dervish recruited them into his circle. By night they perform for Johnny’s crowds, and by day they con Boston’s elite. When a job goes wrong and Ada is imprisoned, she realizes how precarious their position is. After she escapes, two of the Cast Iron’s hires are shot, and Johnny disappears. With the law closing in, Corinne and Ada are forced to hunt for answers, even as betrayal faces them at every turn. An ideal next read for fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners.

Iron Cast

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