The Winter Long

Absolutely loves this book. Her October Daye series gets better with each book!! So sad I have to wait a year for the next installment. Seanan McGuire knows how to wrap up a book but keep you in suspense and wanting for the next book.

Another outstanding addition to the series. I really enjoyed the reach back to older story lines to add background and depth(and a few shocks) to this new one. There is a very satisfying conclusion but with enough unanswered questions to have me already anxious for the next installment. I see no reason why this book could not be read without having read the others in the series. It is such a well tied together plot I don't believe it would lose anyone unfamiliar with the other books. If you like great urban fantasy, this book is for you,

This book continues the story line of October Day, the half-human, half-Fae changeling knight. All your favorite characters are here, and some thoroughly rotten ones, too. Lots of action and suspense: The dead who are not dead, dead who are revived, mysteries solved and new mysteries exposed. If the previous books are the Fae version of a coming-of-age story, this book sets the stage for the 'Toby the hero' tales. Can't wait for the next book.

This book continues the story line of October Day, the half-human, half-Fae changeling knight. All your favorite characters are here, and some thoroughly rotten ones, too. Lots of action and suspense: The dead who are not dead, dead who are revived, mysteries solved and new mysteries exposed. If the previous books are the Fae version of a coming-of-age story, this book sets the stage for the 'Toby the hero' tales. Can't wait for the next book.

Fantastic addition to an already superb series.

More revelations about Toby's past are revealed, and a surprise guest from her past is drudged up. Toby's world has been shaken up since she awoke from her goldfish slumber, but we're really starting to see the undercurrents behind everything. More pieces fall into play, and October Daye proves yet again why it's one of the best urban fantasy series out there.

Well written and a good story teller but the material is a little tired with all the same characters. Simply making good characters bad and some bad characters good isn't a good premise to create an engrossing story. I had hoped for more as she is a talented author and outstanding story teller. You can visualize everything easily with the writing.

But the story was thin and seemed to be rapidly put together with a somewhat anticlimactic ending.

When a Seanan McGuire novel automagically appears in my Kindle, that's my priority for the day. Seriously. I have never regretted it, and I doubt I ever will.

Book 8 of the adventures of Sir Toby Daye will not disappoint. There are massive fae plots, there are villains galore, there are sandwiches and of course coffee--and best of all, there is Tybalt. If you're up on the series, you know what that means. If you aren't, start back at book 1, Rosemary and Rue, and GET up. It will only take about a week, and it will be a great week. For you, not so much for Toby. Toby doesn't really get great weeks.

Toby Daye #8 is an extremely satisfying read. Within the first 15 pages, she turns the entire series on it's head - villains become not so villainous, friends become not so friendly.

We learn a great deal more about Toby's backstory and family than we've known before and that's a good thing.

This volume links volume one in to the series bringing back characters and introducing more information about October, but not the complete story promised by the dust jacket. Good read. We will have to see what is left to say. At volume eight it becomes more difficult to sustain a series.

seanan McGuire once again reminds me why she is one of my favorite authors. If you are thinking about reading this book but have not read the others in the series then stop right now! Start at the beginning you won't be disappointed!!!

October's journey takes a new turn with this book. The game is escalating with new rules of engagement. There were a couple of times, earlier in the book, that I felt that nothing happened. But the book ends on a high note. I'm really curious where October's story goes from here.

This book has everything going for it, not to mention just about everyone we've met so far in the series. This is the original story McGuire wanted to write, and has spent seven books preparing us for. The pacing is tight, the characterizations are spot on, and there's nary a plot hole to be seen. This really is the best of an already excellent series.

An excellent addition to the October Daye books. Action, adventure, romance, and a resolution of sorts to one of the longer running plot lines. It has been nice to see continued development of Toby's character, however I would like to see more fleshing out of other characters such as Quentin and Tybalt. Overall a great read. Wish it would take longer than a day to complete an October book!

As the mythos expands we begin to see the relationships and powers amongst the "Fay". It still seems we are in the dark about several things- but that doesn't bother one during the reading, as the story has the usual almost helter-shelter pace of Ms. Maguire's October Daye series. I enjoy the style and humor as well as the plot twists, but I'm not sure I can keep up with all the threads of the different characters.

I absolutely love this series. I was not much impressed with Toby in the first book, but I wouldn't miss one of her adventures for the world now.. She is a terrific heroine/hero. My only disappointment is having to wait another year to see what happens next.