Sleep No More

October Daye, Book 17

De: Seanan McGuire

Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal

The 17th novel of the Hugo-nominated, New York Times best-selling October Daye urban fantasy series.

October is very happy with her life as the second daughter of her pureblood parents, Amandine and Simon Torquill. Born to be the changeling handmaid to her beloved sister August, she spends her days working in her family’s tower, serving as August’s companion, and waiting for the day when her sister sets up a household of her own. Everything is right in October’s Faerie. Everything is perfect.

Everything is a lie.

October has been pulled from her own reality and thrown into a twisted reinterpretation of Faerie where nothing is as it should be and everything has been distorted to support Titania’s ideals. Bound by the Summer Queen’s magic and thrust into a world turned upside down, October has no way of knowing who she can trust, where she can turn, or even who she really is. As strangers who claim to know her begin to appear and the edges of Titania’s paradise begin to unravel, Toby will have to decide whether she can risk everything she knows based on only their stories of another world.

But first she’ll have to survive this one, as Titania demonstrates why she needed to be banished in the first place—and this time, much more than Toby’s own life is at stake.

©2023 Seanan McGuire (P)2023 Audible, Inc.

Another October Adventure

Pretty cool different pov from October. I think it's great that her family and adopted family always come through. I don't want to give anything away, but listen with an open mind if you didn't read the description first. I like the surprise of reading the next in the series without reading the description first. Stick with it, and you'll enjoy another top-notch adventure! I can't ever say enough of how much I love this world and the characters in it. The gal reading it is amazing every time.

Not my favorite of the series, but good

Understandably, October is a little off for most of this book. While I get that she should be very different, it still felt like a drag at times. October was pulled forward by the plot rather than her chasing it, and while the tension and payoff was great, it made for a very different sort of book.

Wonderfully excruciating

I LIVED this book. However, this was likely the hardest in the series for me to listen to because I HATE when Tybalt and Toby are separated from each other. Once we got further into the story, I could listen more regularly. Seanan McGuire is a master at pulling you into her world and making you care deeply and empathize with her characters. This book was no different and maybe even more so.

Rich and lovely, with lots of clever faerie magic

**potential spoilers** I must admit to bewilderment at the beginning: this was not the October I remember. Am I listening to the right book? Even so, I loved the deep, formal magic, the woven strands of story building a world I loved being immersed in. Then, discovering the secret by tiny sips broke open my confusion. And I loved it! Great action. Terrific magic. Tense moments. And a completely satisfying ending. Can’t wait for the next installment! Oh. And the reader, who adopts intriguing voices for each character, is a joy to listen to. Highly recommended.

excellent as always

excellent as always, wow... was that weird though. it is kinda impressive how much Amy sucks