01-31-2023, 08:45 AM
Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire
The series continues but nothing changes, maybe incrementally. Former foes become allies. Allies become foes. Toby bleeds a lot. We get huge chunks of faerie lore. The usual stuff.
I had hopes for this one. There was an actual mystery to solve and kind of a good one. On that level, it was a tad better than previous Toby outings. But then everybody did pretty much the same old things as usual. Her husband Tybalt sulks when she rushes into danger. Squire Quentin is uppity. All her friends care for her safety. The Sea Witch has to do Sea Witch. The cast does keep growing so there are new things but it is getting harder to keep who is who straight. I only know Toby's oldest friend is Stacy because it was mentioned a million times.
I might be done. I'm probably not. This is the third book in a row McGuire left on a cliff hanger. And she didn't have to. The story had ended and decided to add an extra chapter of cliff hanger.
The series continues but nothing changes, maybe incrementally. Former foes become allies. Allies become foes. Toby bleeds a lot. We get huge chunks of faerie lore. The usual stuff.
I had hopes for this one. There was an actual mystery to solve and kind of a good one. On that level, it was a tad better than previous Toby outings. But then everybody did pretty much the same old things as usual. Her husband Tybalt sulks when she rushes into danger. Squire Quentin is uppity. All her friends care for her safety. The Sea Witch has to do Sea Witch. The cast does keep growing so there are new things but it is getting harder to keep who is who straight. I only know Toby's oldest friend is Stacy because it was mentioned a million times.
I might be done. I'm probably not. This is the third book in a row McGuire left on a cliff hanger. And she didn't have to. The story had ended and decided to add an extra chapter of cliff hanger.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm