I found myself wishing I had read Tithe and Valiant closer to Ironside, or that I hadn't read so many things between them, as I felt like I had forgotten some of the key points to the relationship between Kaye and Roiben--in fact Roiben's full name seems to be the thing that stuck with me the best--but it didn't put much of a dent in my enjoyment of the book.

A brief prologue gives us an insight into the way in which Roiben came to be a knight of the Unseelie Court, and how much his predicament hurt him. Chapter 1 jumps into the present, where Roiben is about to be crowned Lord of said court. A situation which will quickly bring war against his old home and Queen. The idea of causing her pain is about the only thing in the job description that Roiben enjoys.

Kaye, led astray by some ill-wishing fey, declares herself at the coronation, and receives an impossible task for her quest, which she takes to mean that Roiben does not, in fact, love her. Her best friend Corny manages to get himself cursed to top things off, and life is indeed looking grim.

After confessing to her mother the truth about her nature, Kaye runs away. As Silarial, Queen of the Seelie Court, is looking for her, Kaye and Corny figure they might as well oblige, and seek out the Fixer as told. Nothing about the journey goes quite as planned, but the entire mess of a situation enlightens Kaye to the Queen's trick just in time for her to warn Roiben, and thereby turn the tides.

Quick and enjoyable read; a must-have for fans of Holly Black and her books. For those who are new to the author, I'd seriously suggest starting with her first books, or you'll be missing a lot with this one.