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BOOK REVIEW

UNDER THE IRON SKY by a.t. emerald

thank you to the publisher and the author for this advance review copy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

yooooooo this was so good. the true enemies-to-lovers i've been YEARNING for.
you want dark? you want gory? you want morally gray? this is IT.

the world was so interesting; i'm usually not too big into dystopian fantasy (let alone with all types of guns and machinery), but this was entirely my thing.

the characters and character development: top notch. the lines are so blurred you don't even know which ones you're supposed to love, and which ones you're supposed to hate. some, both at the same time. (except golla. there's only love for golla.)

the worldbuilding and magic system were really interesting as well. it was so cool to watch it all unfurl, to put the puzzle pieces together, leading up to that epic climax at the ending. i did guess one (part of a) plot twist, but i never would've guessed THIS. sheer brilliance.

i am so glad i read this, and will be so impatiently waiting for the next book!! well done, a.t. emerald, well done! 🥹

— tammy ✨️

☁️

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#books #fantasy #bookish #undertheironsky #atemerald
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Posted On: October 9th 2026, 07:45 pm
BOOK REVIEW

UNDER THE IRON SKY by a.t. emerald

thank you to the publisher and the author for this advance review copy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

yooooooo this was so good. the true enemies-to-lovers i've been YEARNING for.
you want dark? you want gory? you want morally gray? this is IT.

the world was so interesting; i'm usually not too big into dystopian fantasy (let alone with all types of guns and machinery), but this was entirely my thing.

the characters and character development: top notch. the lines are so blurred you don't even know which ones you're supposed to love, and which ones you're supposed to hate. some, both at the same time. (except golla. there's only love for golla.)

the worldbuilding and magic system were really interesting as well. it was so cool to watch it all unfurl, to put the puzzle pieces together, leading up to that epic climax at the ending. i did guess one (part of a) plot twist, but i never would've guessed THIS. sheer brilliance.

i am so glad i read this, and will be so impatiently waiting for the next book!! well done, a.t. emerald, well done! 🥹

— tammy ✨️

☁️

(tags)
#books #fantasy #bookish #undertheironsky #atemerald
Comments (7)
bookboundrealm 6 days ago

bookboundrealm

The bit about piecing the magic system together and then getting a proper payoff is what caught me here. I can handle a dark world if the character work earns it. Does this stand on its own at all, or end on a big cliffhanger?

theyorkshirebookshelf 25 days ago

theyorkshirebookshelf

This book is incredible and I loved how it managed to surprise me repeatedly 😍😍 but I’m really going to need book 2 ASAP

brouhaha.books a month ago

brouhaha.books

I’m really looking forward to this one!

ahermitwhoreadsbooks a month ago

ahermitwhoreadsbooks

I love your review!! I’ve heard nothing but good things about this book

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