Winter's Passage/ Summer's Crossing - Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey Series Sides stories Ash/Meghan - Puck/Ash)

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Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....

This story is just a side story that comes before "The Iron Daughter". It's not necessary to read it to understand the following book, but it does fill in a few gaps in the story that are mentioned at the beginning. The story covers the journey from the mortal realm to the Winter Realm as Ash is taking Meghan back to fulfill his oath, and Meghan keeping her promise. To be honestly this story wasn't something that I just had to read. Ash is torn between emotion and duty, and Meghan tormented by thoughts of what's to come. It's a short and somewhat fun read, but it didn't engage me as the main stories did. I probably wouldn't re-read it, but it's ok if you're craving something to fill in the space between,but I wouldn't recommend it like I have the main series.

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A Midsummer's Nightmare?Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence—and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts.

Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help—into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice—betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.

Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help—into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice—betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.

So again this is another side story to the Iron Fey series after the "The Iron Queen". This time it was Puck's story more than it was Ash's. I will admit this was a better read than "Winter's Crossing". There was actually quite a twist to that I suspected but never saw coming. Puck must deal with the feelings he knows he has,but has never truly talked about (this is the issues I have with first person books. Everything is from one perspective, and you don't gain insight into to other characters as you would from a third person perspective.). He is given an option and forced to choose a side. But all the time the pranks of all pranks is being pulled, and I giggled a few times. It's an enjoyable read, and leads us right into Ash's story "The Iron Knight" to fulfill his promise to Meghan at the end of "The Iron Queen".