Silver and Lead

October Daye, Book 19

De: Seanan McGuire

Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal

Seanan McGuire’s New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series continues as Toby Daye is thrust once again into danger... and this time she has more than ever to protect.

"Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal ... navigates the shifts in tone and energy in this book flawlessly..."—AudioFile on The Brightest Fell

"Mary [Robinette] Kowal is adept at bringing the characters alive and drawing out the humor and determination that run through even their darkest moments."—AudioFile on An Artificial Night

Something is rotten in Faerie. In the aftermath of Titania's reality-warping enchantment, things are returning to what passes for normal in the Kingdom in the Mists—until it's discovered that the royal vaults have been looted, and several powerful magical artifacts are missing. None are things that can be safely left unsecured, and some have the potential to do almost as much damage as Titania did, and having them in the wrong hands could prove just as disastrous.

At least the theft means that Sir October "Toby" Daye, Knight errant and Hero of the Realm, finally has an excuse to get out of the house. Sure, she's eight and a half months pregnant, but that doesn't mean she can’t take care of herself. But with the sea witch offering to stand godmother to Toby's child, maybe there are greater dangers ahead for Toby and her family than it appears....

Old enemies will resurface, new enemies will disguise themselves as friends, and Queen Windermere must try to keep her Hero on the case without getting herself gutted by the increasingly irritated local King of Cats. Sometimes, what's been lost can be the most dangerous threat of all.

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Exceptional addition to the series!

Silver and Lead starts several months after the last book ends. However, most of the realms are still in shock trying to grapple with what has changed both fake and true. Some remember nothing while others remember both old and different versions of their lives and the people in them. Even our hero Toby struggles as she niw tempers a life of live and devotion as Sylvester’s daughter a life and relationship she never had but wants to maintain while others are not so lucky. These people are left with loss and grief for what is no longer the lives they live. And to top it off Toby who barely had time to grapple with being 4 months pregnant is nearly ready to burst at 8 1/2 months and Tybolt has (with all the best intentions) had her locked away nearly the entire time for fear he will lose her again along with the terror he might lose both her and the baby like his first wife. This leaves Toby (although very understanding of Tybolt’s reasons) climbing the walls in need of anything that might get her out of the house if just for a few hrs.

One really should be more careful what they wish for because this heralds not one but two visitors that change Toby’s life in ways she could never have foreseen. The first is the Sea Witch who offers to be her babies God Mother a very old tradition almost unheard of in modern fairy. The second summons Toby to court to testify against the false Queen. However, nothing is ever quite as simple as it seems and a new errand is set forth for our night and hero of the realm. It turns out that while the false queen was ruling the vault was robbed of some very dangerous and valuable artifacts. Ones that seemingly can’t wait a few weeks to be found so Toby can have the baby and recover before she can start looking for them.
Mary Kowal is perfection as the narrator and captures every nuance to perfection. Mary does an exceptional job bringing this story to life!
Toby as always falls head first into danger no one could have ever imagined . In what seems a simple side quest to get justice for the fake queen who claims she was kidnapped. And what was supposed to be a simple questioning turns into a kidnapping leaving her fighting to break free. It soon becomes clear that although the items had been stolen (and dangerous) they are a ruse to get Toby out of the safely of her home and the perpetrators will stop at nothing to get her baby. Yep big plot twist with both enemies snd Allie’s old and new converge to both help snd hinder our hero and friends.
This book was amazing and a fantastic addition to the series. I love this series so much it was a delight to listen to this audio book snd I highly recommend it! Do read in order tho this has long reaching ties to last novels and is not a stand alone.

Flawless

Always perfectly written and narrated. I love the Toby stories and this one doesn't disappoint!

it's here

it arrived it was excellent as always. I love October Day books and am about to start over.

Nineteen

I loved it. And I was frustrated by the cliffhanger ending. Fantastic, fun, frustrating story.

Best Series Ever

I listened to this in one setting! I love these characters, this world, the writing, the narration, all of it!

Why do you do this to us, Seanan?

Great book; tense story. The ending? Come on! Don’t leave us on that kind of question.

Ongoing saga of October Day

can't wait cor the next book. want to find out how all the babies get along

This remains my comfort series

I've listened to this series more times than I am able to keep track of. This is the series I listen to when I am not able to emotionally invest in new characters or new worlds. This book is exactly what I was hoping for!
My only drawback is that the narrator has such extreme voices for Tybalt and the Luidaeg and they are too much for me. They don't line up with the characters descriptions to me, and sometimes take me out of the story. Which is disappointing. But, clearly, it's not enough of a problem for me to stop me from listening over and over. The narration for most of the characters is absolutely perfect.
I will always recommend this series!

October Is Back and Awesome As Always

Ah, what a pleasure it is to again spend some hours with the wise-cracking, intelligent, heroic, bleeding all over the place October Daye.

This latest entry in the long-running series is as good or better than its predecessors -- in some ways leaner and more direct, with a chapter of setup and then non-stop action until almost the last page. It's difficult to review the plot without giving away too much -- the surprises matter to enjoying the book. Suffice to say that old enemies surface to threaten October and her found-family and as always, she's up to the challenge and prevails in stylish fashion. Well, stylish if bloody conflict is your jam.

For readers of the series: There is a scene where the long-simmering fan speculation about Marcia's true identity seems to be confirmed; it's not stated outright but I don't see any other explanation. Additionally the final few sentences of the book hint at a benevolent and mysterious ally whose identity October figures out -- but she and the author did not see fit to share it with us!

Nevertheless, five stars. Wonderful as usual.

Thank goodness for a continuation of this series!!

I was so disappointed that the previous book didn't really further the storyline, and just changed the point of view of the person telling it. Yes, Tybalt's perspective is interesting, but it did little to answer questions about how things would turn out with the baby.
Here's hoping that the saga will continue for at least another couple of installments!