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# The Iron Butterfly

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Review: Wonderful! - I cannot wait for the second book! I too would like some answers, haha! Well, let me begin by saying that I got this book for free on desertcart because the cover was appealing, as was the price. I started reading this book because I got bored with a different book I was reading, so I just chose a random book from my kindle and started reading. I'm glad I chose this book, and I'm glad I didn't stop reading because this book is wonderfully told. There are a few editing/ spelling mistakes, as self publishing will sometimes have, but the plot pulled me along so well that I just ignored them. "I think I knew all along, that safe was a foreign word and never included me." (148) I like the characters, although a greater characterization build up wouldn't have gone amidst. Thalia has had her memory erased, has been imprisoned and tortured and has been rescued. This doesn't mean she's safe from harm, but she must relearn this new world, and relearn her own self. "I wanted to be a strong independent woman. Not a sick child that need saving from her shadow." (42) Her not-so-instalove savior, Joss, has become a major force in her life as Thalia goes through the throws of attending a specialized school and dealing with normal teenage drama. Thalia wants to know who and what precisely she is, and goes through a metamorphosis of learning her own unique abilities and using them to protect herself, and unintentionally catch the attention of the local society. If she's not Denai, then what is she? "'You are an enigma, a puzzle, an unknown, and to the human population that is a terrifying factor.'" (113) This fantasy appealed towards my interests and guided my imagination through a wonderful world with a great history. Filled with Humans, Denais, Swordbrothers, Adepts and much more, this is the journey of Thalia and how she goes from torture to self enlightenment. First Line: "When I first awoke in the darkness that was my prison cell, I was brave, fearless and I still had enough fight in me to question the rules." (1) Last Line: "My heart felt heavy and as we passed through the gates, turned onto a side road and headed towards the Shadow Mountains, towards home, towards answers." (265) --------------- Quotes "The coldness made me gasp for breath and water filled my mouth making me choke. I was able to glimpse the starry night turning bright with orange fire before my world turned pitch black." (16) "I took in the wind-blown, sandy blonde hair and dimpled smile. His deep green eyes were pools of emotions. Worry, kindness, hope were so evident in them that I soon lost all thought of being afraid. He was beautiful, too beautiful to be human." (17) "I was there because you dragged me there." (107)
Review: Be a Butterfly - A TON OF SPOILERS. DON'T READ UNLESS YOU'VE READ IT. I want to start out by saying that I thought that this book is really great! I didn't stop reading the book until I finished it, which completely distorted my sleep schedule. Thank you for that... HAHA CONs: 1. I understand in the beginning why Thalia is so fragile. She was tortured for days, starved, sick, etc. She suffered vast amounts of emotional and physical trauma. I understand why she'd fear physical touch from Joss, rocked herself to cope with pain, and cry. But by the end of the book, she's still the damsel in distress. She cries whenever challenged by Kael, she cries when she couldn't do something, constantly expressing her emotions (with "tears flowing down her face"). I wouldn't complain about this as much if I didn't read Hahn's "Unfortunate Fairy Tale Series" where the main character is constantly throwing pity tantrums and CRYING. I think that both characters would have been more relatable if they weren't so emotional/sensitive... 2. In both "Unfortunate Fairy Tale Series" and "Iron Butterfly", there's a beautiful, yet incredibly rude female character who enjoys pestering the main character. I'm genuinely curious as to why the author makes this hasty generalization of beautiful teenage girls who happen to be on top of the social ladder. (i'm not offended, haha I was never one or whatever.) According to these books, alpha female teens are superficial, boy crazy, bullies, rich, and flirty. The story would have been fine without Syrani in it. Thalia already had enough to worry about: her boy drama, people trying to kill her, controlling her new powers, clumsiness, fitting in to her new environment. Syrani may have dug under her skin and ripped out Thalia's raw insecurities, but Kael's character already served that purpose. Syrani allowed Thalia to unleash her powers through anger, but again, there were other circumstances Thalia may collect anger from to unleash her full power: Kael's condescending words, the Raven and his men, inability to measure up to her classmates, etc. Syrani's addition to the story gave it a typical disney channel movie vibe. 3. Joss' character is unbelievable. He knows nothing about Thalia in the beginning of the story except that she's running away from a treacherous group of people. Yet he was immediately drawn to Thalia. Maybe he enjoys being the hero, saving the damsel in distress. Although Joss heals, rescues, and brings her to his hometown to get help, Thalia hides from him, snaps at him, and attempts pushing him away. If Thalia treated any normal person the same way, they'd make sure she's safe, check up on her, then go back to their old life. From their introduction to entering the city, all he knew about her is that she's stubborn, fragile, afraid, and pretty (the author never describes Thalia's appearance as well as the other characters; but judging from many male reactions, she is). Are those reasons enough to falling in love with someone? Haha I'll never know. I'd think Joss would have rationalize reasons as to why he likes Thalia in the beginning. In absolutely no way am I jealous of a fictional character's love prospects, I just think that a good-looking, smart guy like Joss would reason with himself more. The romance between Joss and Thalia is more fairytale-like than actual reality. 4. Grammar and spelling errors. However it didn't distract from the story itself, so I was okay with rereading a few sentences. PROS 1. In actuality, all cons except #4 are PROs. You see, I'm a realist. I look into all or most situations and assess what is real and what is not. Of course this is a story. The author created a fictional world that plays by her own rules. But in any fictional world, the main character has to be real. Why? The insecurities, emotions, lack of confidence relates to our own inner turmoil. The thought process of the main character draws us in because we relate with it. We have moments when we feel incompetent, that the world is out to get us, etc. When reading books like these, the reader becomes the main character. I guess the reason why I didn't like how emotional Thalia was is because I don't cry much, but every person is different. Especially in high school where everything may seem like an emotional spiral, Thalia's emotional rollercoaster is more relatable. Syrani's character is still unnecessary to me, but I understand that teenage girls look up to "Syrani" 's and hope to either be their friend or be like them, despite the fact that "Syrani" 's don't care about them or mistreat them. Syrani adds to Thalia's insecurity, making her more relatable to young adult readers. And honestly, a lot of young adult books have a Joss in it. He's the typical beautiful, desired Edward Cullen character. This annoys me because most good looking boys in high school are not as emotional/clingy as these (in fact a lot of them are players). Yet it gives the readers something to desire. Girls want the hot, popular boys but in reality, maybe those guys have no idea that these girls exist. Yet in this 9 hour journey (that's how long it took me to read it), the reader gets the guy. In fact through Thalia, the reader wins. This books allows the reader to escape from reality into a world where it seems that her odds are against her, but in the end she wins. So CONs 1-3 are only CONS if treated as reality instead of a story. The reader engulfs herself into a reprieve from reality and wins for once. 2. Again this is a story, but the over-arching theme of the story is 100% true. Before Thalia was kidnapped, she was an ordinary girl with no superpowers. She is tortured under this machine, the iron butterfly, where people inject her with chemicals in attempt to physically alter her DNA. And it worked. Yet after she escaped, there was no change; she was still a scared little girl. Even after there were signs of results, she still was a scared little girl. The power did not reach its full effect until someone told her to be the hunter, not the hunted. All of a sudden she becomes this fighting machine and wins the tournament. I thought of the symbolization of the "iron butterfly". Butterflies are eye-catching, beautiful, and free. Yet there's always a caterpillar before it turns into a butterfly...which are super lame...like, caterpillars eat their own poop when they run out of food. Even though Thalia is transformed under the iron butterfly machine into a "butterfly", why is it that she acts like a whimpy caterpillar? It isn't until she believes in herself and becomes the hunter, that her powers show full extent. Everyone is in awe of her powers and fears her. You can physically change into a beautiful butterfly, but still act like a whimpy caterpillar. No one will know you're a butterfly until you believe that you are. So spread your wings, be free and flyyyy. That's a great message to young adults. Thank you for that!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #413,987 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4,296 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy (Books) #8,833 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #238,041 in Literature & Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,416 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful!
*by D***O on January 16, 2013*

I cannot wait for the second book! I too would like some answers, haha! Well, let me begin by saying that I got this book for free on amazon because the cover was appealing, as was the price. I started reading this book because I got bored with a different book I was reading, so I just chose a random book from my kindle and started reading. I'm glad I chose this book, and I'm glad I didn't stop reading because this book is wonderfully told. There are a few editing/ spelling mistakes, as self publishing will sometimes have, but the plot pulled me along so well that I just ignored them. "I think I knew all along, that safe was a foreign word and never included me." (148) I like the characters, although a greater characterization build up wouldn't have gone amidst. Thalia has had her memory erased, has been imprisoned and tortured and has been rescued. This doesn't mean she's safe from harm, but she must relearn this new world, and relearn her own self. "I wanted to be a strong independent woman. Not a sick child that need saving from her shadow." (42) Her not-so-instalove savior, Joss, has become a major force in her life as Thalia goes through the throws of attending a specialized school and dealing with normal teenage drama. Thalia wants to know who and what precisely she is, and goes through a metamorphosis of learning her own unique abilities and using them to protect herself, and unintentionally catch the attention of the local society. If she's not Denai, then what is she? "'You are an enigma, a puzzle, an unknown, and to the human population that is a terrifying factor.'" (113) This fantasy appealed towards my interests and guided my imagination through a wonderful world with a great history. Filled with Humans, Denais, Swordbrothers, Adepts and much more, this is the journey of Thalia and how she goes from torture to self enlightenment. First Line: "When I first awoke in the darkness that was my prison cell, I was brave, fearless and I still had enough fight in me to question the rules." (1) Last Line: "My heart felt heavy and as we passed through the gates, turned onto a side road and headed towards the Shadow Mountains, towards home, towards answers." (265) --------------- Quotes "The coldness made me gasp for breath and water filled my mouth making me choke. I was able to glimpse the starry night turning bright with orange fire before my world turned pitch black." (16) "I took in the wind-blown, sandy blonde hair and dimpled smile. His deep green eyes were pools of emotions. Worry, kindness, hope were so evident in them that I soon lost all thought of being afraid. He was beautiful, too beautiful to be human." (17) "I was there because you dragged me there." (107)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be a Butterfly
*by A***A on December 7, 2012*

A TON OF SPOILERS. DON'T READ UNLESS YOU'VE READ IT. I want to start out by saying that I thought that this book is really great! I didn't stop reading the book until I finished it, which completely distorted my sleep schedule. Thank you for that... HAHA CONs: 1. I understand in the beginning why Thalia is so fragile. She was tortured for days, starved, sick, etc. She suffered vast amounts of emotional and physical trauma. I understand why she'd fear physical touch from Joss, rocked herself to cope with pain, and cry. But by the end of the book, she's still the damsel in distress. She cries whenever challenged by Kael, she cries when she couldn't do something, constantly expressing her emotions (with "tears flowing down her face"). I wouldn't complain about this as much if I didn't read Hahn's "Unfortunate Fairy Tale Series" where the main character is constantly throwing pity tantrums and CRYING. I think that both characters would have been more relatable if they weren't so emotional/sensitive... 2. In both "Unfortunate Fairy Tale Series" and "Iron Butterfly", there's a beautiful, yet incredibly rude female character who enjoys pestering the main character. I'm genuinely curious as to why the author makes this hasty generalization of beautiful teenage girls who happen to be on top of the social ladder. (i'm not offended, haha I was never one or whatever.) According to these books, alpha female teens are superficial, boy crazy, bullies, rich, and flirty. The story would have been fine without Syrani in it. Thalia already had enough to worry about: her boy drama, people trying to kill her, controlling her new powers, clumsiness, fitting in to her new environment. Syrani may have dug under her skin and ripped out Thalia's raw insecurities, but Kael's character already served that purpose. Syrani allowed Thalia to unleash her powers through anger, but again, there were other circumstances Thalia may collect anger from to unleash her full power: Kael's condescending words, the Raven and his men, inability to measure up to her classmates, etc. Syrani's addition to the story gave it a typical disney channel movie vibe. 3. Joss' character is unbelievable. He knows nothing about Thalia in the beginning of the story except that she's running away from a treacherous group of people. Yet he was immediately drawn to Thalia. Maybe he enjoys being the hero, saving the damsel in distress. Although Joss heals, rescues, and brings her to his hometown to get help, Thalia hides from him, snaps at him, and attempts pushing him away. If Thalia treated any normal person the same way, they'd make sure she's safe, check up on her, then go back to their old life. From their introduction to entering the city, all he knew about her is that she's stubborn, fragile, afraid, and pretty (the author never describes Thalia's appearance as well as the other characters; but judging from many male reactions, she is). Are those reasons enough to falling in love with someone? Haha I'll never know. I'd think Joss would have rationalize reasons as to why he likes Thalia in the beginning. In absolutely no way am I jealous of a fictional character's love prospects, I just think that a good-looking, smart guy like Joss would reason with himself more. The romance between Joss and Thalia is more fairytale-like than actual reality. 4. Grammar and spelling errors. However it didn't distract from the story itself, so I was okay with rereading a few sentences. PROS 1. In actuality, all cons except #4 are PROs. You see, I'm a realist. I look into all or most situations and assess what is real and what is not. Of course this is a story. The author created a fictional world that plays by her own rules. But in any fictional world, the main character has to be real. Why? The insecurities, emotions, lack of confidence relates to our own inner turmoil. The thought process of the main character draws us in because we relate with it. We have moments when we feel incompetent, that the world is out to get us, etc. When reading books like these, the reader becomes the main character. I guess the reason why I didn't like how emotional Thalia was is because I don't cry much, but every person is different. Especially in high school where everything may seem like an emotional spiral, Thalia's emotional rollercoaster is more relatable. Syrani's character is still unnecessary to me, but I understand that teenage girls look up to "Syrani" 's and hope to either be their friend or be like them, despite the fact that "Syrani" 's don't care about them or mistreat them. Syrani adds to Thalia's insecurity, making her more relatable to young adult readers. And honestly, a lot of young adult books have a Joss in it. He's the typical beautiful, desired Edward Cullen character. This annoys me because most good looking boys in high school are not as emotional/clingy as these (in fact a lot of them are players). Yet it gives the readers something to desire. Girls want the hot, popular boys but in reality, maybe those guys have no idea that these girls exist. Yet in this 9 hour journey (that's how long it took me to read it), the reader gets the guy. In fact through Thalia, the reader wins. This books allows the reader to escape from reality into a world where it seems that her odds are against her, but in the end she wins. So CONs 1-3 are only CONS if treated as reality instead of a story. The reader engulfs herself into a reprieve from reality and wins for once. 2. Again this is a story, but the over-arching theme of the story is 100% true. Before Thalia was kidnapped, she was an ordinary girl with no superpowers. She is tortured under this machine, the iron butterfly, where people inject her with chemicals in attempt to physically alter her DNA. And it worked. Yet after she escaped, there was no change; she was still a scared little girl. Even after there were signs of results, she still was a scared little girl. The power did not reach its full effect until someone told her to be the hunter, not the hunted. All of a sudden she becomes this fighting machine and wins the tournament. I thought of the symbolization of the "iron butterfly". Butterflies are eye-catching, beautiful, and free. Yet there's always a caterpillar before it turns into a butterfly...which are super lame...like, caterpillars eat their own poop when they run out of food. Even though Thalia is transformed under the iron butterfly machine into a "butterfly", why is it that she acts like a whimpy caterpillar? It isn't until she believes in herself and becomes the hunter, that her powers show full extent. Everyone is in awe of her powers and fears her. You can physically change into a beautiful butterfly, but still act like a whimpy caterpillar. No one will know you're a butterfly until you believe that you are. So spread your wings, be free and flyyyy. That's a great message to young adults. Thank you for that!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ an amazing YA fantasy that everyone should read :)
*by M***N on April 6, 2012*

***spoiler free*** When I first found this book I was intrigued by the premise of it and since it was 99 cents I thought what the heck. I am oh so glad I bought this book. The world that Chanda Hahn created was so great. I loved the storyline of The Iron Butterfly as well as the cast of characters, Thalia was a strong protagonist who didnt let the horrors of her past overcome her. I loved her strength and her determination as well as her relationship with Faraway. The writing was captivating and really drew me in. Sure there are some spelling and grammatical errors but hey who are we to judge? This is a self-published book, if the author accidently made some mistakes who cares?? Anyway, I think its a shame that this book isn't more popular. It has everything that I could want in a book; a page-turning plot, lovable characters, a cool ass-kicking training game, a strong heroine and a talking horse all for the low price of 99 cents. So if you're on this page contemplating whether or not to purchase this book, DO IT! This book is fantastic and I doubt you'll regret it. :) Eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.

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