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Night and Silence

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Electronic ARC provided by NetGalley.

I love Seanan McGuire and I love this series. "Night and Silence" is a big book for Toby. She and her allies are still reeling from Amandine's actions in the previous book. Tybalt especially is having a difficult time dealing with what was done to him, and as a result he has been pulling away from Toby. This is the absolute worst time for a new crisis to emerge, but of course since this is Toby she can't exactly expect to have time to heal. When her mortal daughter Gillian is kidnapped Toby will do everything in her power to find her, no matter what stands in her way.

I was pleased and a bit surprised to see the story return to Toby's relationship with Gillian. I felt that it was somewhat resolved way back in "One Salt Sea", although that resolution left a lot of things feeling rather unsatisfied. We get to see more of Gillian here, and more of her other parents. We also get some rather enormous revelations about Toby's family, and some very surprising shake ups to the status quo that leave me really excited (and a little bit apprehensive) to see what's coming up next. I still love all of the characters and the world surrounding Toby. I was not expecting the things that happened in "Night and Silence" and I'm almost sad at this point that I read the ARC since that it means I have to wait even longer to see what happens next.

(This book also includes a bonus novella from Gillian's point of view, which is a great insight into both her as a character and into some of the things that happen to her in this book. We also get a few extra ominous comments from the Luidaig. The novella is a really good addition to the book, filling in a few of the missing pieces nicely.)

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I received a free ARC of this book via NetGalley.

I may have squeed a little about that, because who could resist a chance to learn what happens next to Toby and the gang as soon as possible? As we open this book, everyone is still dealing with the aftermath of Tybalt and Jazz's kidnapping in "The Brightest Fell." Mainly, Tybalt is dealing with it by avoiding everyone. Which is a problem, because October's now-mortal daughter, Gillian, has been kidnapped in turn (yes, AGAIN). In the ensuing adventure, more fey secrets are revealed, and more characters find themselves transformed (in more ways than one). It's another solid entry in the series, and you should also do your best to read it as soon as you can!

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Another great October Daye book! I could read these all day long; Ms McGuire’s characters and writing are just that well done and that enthralling. We get to see see more of Gillian and meet more of Toby’s family. And after Toby gets into some serious trouble (as per usual), we see my favorite, The Luidaeg, more, so yay(?) Another reason to celebrate: a bonus novella told from Gillian’s point of view. <Happy dance!>

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I really do love the October Daye books. Just when you think October's personal life isn't complicated enough, it gets even more complicated. She's dealing with the fallout of her mother kidnapping Tybalt along with the kidnapping of her daughter. Again. The relationship between October, Cliff, and Miranda is interesting. There are quite a few twists that I didn't see coming and I'm interested to see the consequences in later books. Not only do I love October, but all of the supporting characters are awesome and add depth to the story. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!

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