The Winter Long

October Daye, Book 8

De: Seanan McGuire

Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal

Toby thought she understood her own past; she thought she knew the score. She was wrong. It's time to learn the truth.

©2014 Seanan McGuire (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Wonderful range of characters and story

If you could sum up The Winter Long in three words, what would they be?

Snarky action adventure

What other book might you compare The Winter Long to and why?

Can't think of one close, but The Grimrose Path

Have you listened to any of Mary Robinette Kowal’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, and she was just as solid here

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

More aha moments and smirks

Am I dreaming?

First, let me say that I really enjoy this book series and find the narrator soothing to listen to. I have no qualms with the story and how it all played out...the narrator is brilliant with each character and there is a natural flow between each one. However, I do have to ask...Am I Dreaming? Or am I hearing it correctly? In the previous seven books the narrator pronounced the name for Kingdoms)Cities of sorts as NOWS... all of a sudden she is pronouncing it as KNOWS now (no pun intended). I’m not sure how much time passed between each recording... but I wouldn’t believe you’d forget something like that regardless of how much time went by. I’m not sure if it was decided by some top dog who wanted it pronounced differently or a change from the author herself....if not then it was one big UH OH editing didn’t catch. Regardless of the reason, it happened and I found it to irritating. It’s isn’t any different than changing the pronunciation of the lead character in a book. Say it’s Casey (KAY-SEE) in 7 books previously and then all of a sudden, without explanation, her name is now pronounced Cassie (Ka-See). This is why I gave performance a 4 and overall a 4.

Love it

What did you love best about The Winter Long?

If you are a crazy Faye October Daye is your going to hunt you down.

What did you like best about this story?

Yes master I will love you and follow all your crazy demands as soon as I put you down like the rabid beast you are... What no I love you again wait no you must die. What do I love you or do I want to kill you I don't recall.

Have you listened to any of Mary Robinette Kowal’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Full stars

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Follow and die or fight and live now.I don't know... That is all you are getting out of me I have been up all night with a story.

Any additional comments?

Would love to see more of this story and some spin offs. Like the sea witch. Get the feeling her story would make me laugh and cry.

another great story

the narrator Mary Robinette is the same for all the October daye series as far as I can tell.
For some reason, in this book, the fairy holdings are pronounced "nos" instead of "nows".
I HATE IT WHEN PRONOUNCIATIONS ARE CHANGED LIKE THAT!
Especially as this is book 8 with the same narrator.
Even worse the nos/nows are referred to more than usual in this story.
it was like a great singer Hitting a flat note.
Repeatedly.
otherwise it's a great story and I do think Mary Robinette does a great job.

Fantastic as always

If you could sum up The Winter Long in three words, what would they be?

A fabulous story

What other book might you compare The Winter Long to and why?

Any of Seanan's books. She is consistently outstanding.

What does Mary Robinette Kowal bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her voices have become like old friends. She makes listening like watching a movie, the characters just come alive.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

October is in every season.

Any additional comments?

Get Seanan's books....now.

Whoa! Great writing... Narration is slipping

My rating: PG
My favorite character for this book: Believe it or not, Simon!

There are too many twists in this one to speak much of it and not give something away, so I'll skip the spoilers, but I will say that I started "noticing" the narrator again. Just when I had gotten to the point where Mary Robinette Kowal's speaking voice was good enough (or comfortable enough to my ear) to play background to the story.... I'm not sure what happened, but Tybalt's voice has changed somewhat and that threw me a bit. I am glad that the Valley Girl accents have softened a bit, but I do wish this narrator would be more consistent. It's not bad, exactly, and it would not keep me from recommending this novel to anyone who likes fantasy, but I have definitely heard better. Oh well, perhaps she was a bit under the weather? Or just trying something new? Not sure, but it was a bit jarring on the ears.

The book is still one of those rare novels which comes to life, leaping from the page and into a reader's (listener's) imagination. You can see it in your mind's eye as the narration takes hold, so I cannot complain too much. I will say... The villian is a bit of a quandary. So enjoyable!

Still enjoyable

I am so enjoying this series. So much fun! Well written, exciting. This book was maybe a little bit weaker than the last one but still good !

Great stories and great villains

I find Toby’s stories and relationships to be very relatable, and I love the narration by Mary Robinette even more.

What a great journey with October

I have been waiting for this book 8. "Indexing" was excellently written but it kept me waiting for October. Great story that lets you see how the first born of Faery are up to their mischief again, but October will show them again. Great Story--can't wait for book 9.

pronunciation errors

Even though this is the 8th book in this series that Mary Robinette Kowal has read, she suddenly started pronouncing things wrong that she's previously pronounced right. I found it very frustrating. But the story was still amazing, so I stuck it out. Hopefully the next book she'll do better!