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I didn’t initially fall head over heels in love with this series. And I’m still not totally in love….but I feel like the first book was our first date and while it wasn’t the best first date I’ve ever been on it also wasn’t the worst. On our first date Toby was dark and moody and most everything in the book seemed to take on a shade of that.

But Toby also didn’t break any of my huge no, no rules on our first date and my book bff Jessica assured me this is a good series and I just need to give it a little time to grow on me. So with that I walked into the second book and it went better.

This world is still a little more dark than some of the other UF I’ve read. But, the good news is that some of the humor that I found lacking in the first book to counterbalance that darkness finally showed through a little. Toby lightened up a little and with the help of a junior sidekick in training and King of the Cats there was a bit more humor throughout the story. Stuff like:

***“Repetition is sometimes the best way to deal with the Luideag: just keep saying the same thing over and over until she gets fed up and gives you what you want. All preschoolers have an instinctive grasp of this concept, but most don’t practice it on immortal water demons. That’s probably why there are so few disembowelments in your average preschool.”

AND

“Hey!" I turned, crossing my arms and glaring. "I was talking to him!"
Tybalt eyed me with amusement, which just made me glare harder. "No, you were inciting him to stab you with a toothpick. Again, the difference is small, but I think it matters.”***

Because I’d already been introduced to this world I got to sit back and just enjoy the story a little more. Since we are dealing with the Fae I try to remember that the rules for the immortals are different than humans. Actually for the most part as a Fae you are allowed to do anything you want to a human as long as you don’t get caught. Most of those things seem to be rather cruel and morally bankrupt but you have to remember that to them it is like playing with flies or ants so how bad should they feel about it.

This overall story was way more interesting to me for a number of reasons. First the majority of the setting of this story is a Faery Tech Company. Fae and Computers….now this isn’t something I was expecting and so I found it a nice change up to the lore and a great way to bring it into the 2000s. It worked for me and (Second) I totally loved the addition of a computer tree dryad. YES!!! You read that right and I totally want one at my job too. Also the scene with the Night Haunts was creeptastic and probably one of the most interesting things in this series so far.

While I did guess a few of the major twists….one super early it really didn’t take away from the overall enjoyment of most of the rest of the story as I tried to decide how it all fit in. I didn’t get to the complete who the killer was until much later in the story and then I totally got the reasons wrong but once explained it made total sense.

While Toby is growing on me like Jessica told me she would the actual big seller for me is the world. It is a little different than most of the UF I’ve been reading since this is mostly Fae and the majority of other UF sticks with the shapeshifters, vampires and witches OH MY. So this has been a good switch up for me. Little snippets for the overall story arc seem to be included in this one and I now I have some serious questions about Toby’s mother and Tybalt who pretty much steals the show when he is on page.

I would like it is there was maybe a more clear love interest at this time but that is where this story is lacking for me a little. I’m standing on the SS Tybalt for sure but it seems like we are going to maybe have to travel through Hurricane Collin to get there and I’m actually dreading the idea of that for a few reasons one being that he is totally married (yes I know it is only a political marriage…..but I don’t care. I do not want Toby getting caught up in that mess, married is married).

So while I’m not in totally in love yet, our second date went much better and if this trend continues then this could easily make it into the space in my heart saved for Series I Love.


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A Local Habitation October Daye Seanan McGuire 9780756405960 Books Reviews

A Local Habitation described in two sentences. Toby Daye goes on an adventure at the request of her liege, simple mission gone terribly wrong. Toby's lack of understanding of technology may kill her.

⭐️Ease of read Page turner, easy read, yadi yadi yada. Freebie this time.

⭐️⭐️Plot twist Though I want to say that the story was predictable, the author did keep me guessing. It took until the later part of the book for me to figure out who the villain was. (Since every book has a villain, I do not believe the mention that there is one constitutes as a spoiler.)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lasting impression I felt weird at the end of this one. A little bit like, wait, what? Which was interesting for a change. I don't generally remember the plot very well after reading a book. Normally just bits and pieces of feelings, or urges to toss the book or reread it.

Character development I don't feel like any of the characters stood out this time. Everyone remained pretty much the same.

World building Point lost for world building. Though Tamed Lightning was an interesting concept, it was too hectic for my taste. I was consistently going back a few pages to figure out where Toby was at any given time. I understand that is what a Knowe is like, especially to Tody, but I wish it was a little more clear. And since most of the story in A Local Habitation was located in Tamed Lightning, it is difficult for me to reward a star.
3.5 stars

When we left October at the end of ROSEMARY AND RUE, she had resumed her life as a changeling, existing to varying degrees in both the human and fae worlds. She'd gotten her PI license renewed, and things were altogether looking up for her, b/c she'd finally stopped ostriching.

A LOCAL HABITATION begins with a somewhat drunken October and a couple of her changeling friends wrapping up a girls night out.

It's an October we haven't seen before, I bloody love it

“The skirt passes muster,” said Tybalt, finishing his survey. “I might have called it a ‘belt’ rather than a ‘skirt,’ but I suppose you have the right to name your own clothing. While we’re on the subject of apparel, tell me, were you intending to walk all the way home in those shoes?”
“Maybe,” I hedged. The straps were starting to chafe my ankles, making walking even less comfortable than it had been to begin with, but he didn’t need to know that.
“You’re drunk, October.”
“And you’re wearing really tight pants.”

*giggle snorts* *waves at Tybalt*

But, of course, things can't stay pleasantly intoxicated forever, or even for more than the occasional evening, and the following morning she wakes to both a hangover and a summons from her liege.

His niece is the countess of a politically significant county in between his land and the neighboring duchy, you see, and she's been out of contact. He's worried, but he can't check in on her himself without potentially creating a diplomatic incident.

Guess who can.

Oh, and here, take this manboy page with you, and teach him something, while you're at it.

There are two reasons this is my least favorite installment in the series

1. Tech is the antithesis to all things Fae.

Two things are said to harm Fae

Organized religion, b/c of the typical close-mindedness that is in direct opposition to the pagan beliefs from which the Fae sprung, and iron, b/c metaphor for urban expansion destroying/polluting the natural environment of Fae.

So Fae developing tech for their own personal use . . . and a dryad, a TREE fae, thriving in an artificial environment??

O_____O

2. The employees of ADH getting picked-off one by one like the cast of a horror movie.

I hate horror movies.

For a lot of reasons, but mostly b/c I'm chicken. The next biggest reason is b/c lack of character development.

Not that I blame an author--I mean, really? Why waste time on red shirts?--but all the same, that characteristic lack of development makes it feel like a lot of senseless death.

PLUS, even if there are a few of the newly introduced secondaries whom I would ordinarily like, I deliberately keep them at a distance, b/c there's an excellent chance their days are numbered, and I don't need the emotional trauma.

This is a problem b/c character-driven reader.

BUT.

Both of those things are obviously personal preference issues. Lots of people love it when an author takes universally accepted ideas and turns them on their heads, and there is more than enough plot and accompanying twists to keep most readers happy.

And overall, I was also happy. In any series, one of the books must have the dubious honor of being the least favorite. A LOCAL HABITATION just happens to be mine. BUT. Onwards and upwards, my friends, b/c the next book--what is it about third installments frequently being the game changer in a long-running series?--is fantastic. SO. Highly recommended, if only b/c you can't get to #3 without it.

ALSO, there's a handy pronunciation guide in the front of the book, and the names of specific types of Fae are just fun to say . . . Lou-sha-k, Lou-sha-k, Lou-sha-k . . .
I didn’t initially fall head over heels in love with this series. And I’m still not totally in love….but I feel like the first book was our first date and while it wasn’t the best first date I’ve ever been on it also wasn’t the worst. On our first date Toby was dark and moody and most everything in the book seemed to take on a shade of that.

But Toby also didn’t break any of my huge no, no rules on our first date and my book bff Jessica assured me this is a good series and I just need to give it a little time to grow on me. So with that I walked into the second book and it went better.

This world is still a little more dark than some of the other UF I’ve read. But, the good news is that some of the humor that I found lacking in the first book to counterbalance that darkness finally showed through a little. Toby lightened up a little and with the help of a junior sidekick in training and King of the Cats there was a bit more humor throughout the story. Stuff like

***“Repetition is sometimes the best way to deal with the Luideag just keep saying the same thing over and over until she gets fed up and gives you what you want. All preschoolers have an instinctive grasp of this concept, but most don’t practice it on immortal water demons. That’s probably why there are so few disembowelments in your average preschool.”

AND

“Hey!" I turned, crossing my arms and glaring. "I was talking to him!"
Tybalt eyed me with amusement, which just made me glare harder. "No, you were inciting him to stab you with a toothpick. Again, the difference is small, but I think it matters.”***

Because I’d already been introduced to this world I got to sit back and just enjoy the story a little more. Since we are dealing with the Fae I try to remember that the rules for the immortals are different than humans. Actually for the most part as a Fae you are allowed to do anything you want to a human as long as you don’t get caught. Most of those things seem to be rather cruel and morally bankrupt but you have to remember that to them it is like playing with flies or ants so how bad should they feel about it.

This overall story was way more interesting to me for a number of reasons. First the majority of the setting of this story is a Faery Tech Company. Fae and Computers….now this isn’t something I was expecting and so I found it a nice change up to the lore and a great way to bring it into the 2000s. It worked for me and (Second) I totally loved the addition of a computer tree dryad. YES!!! You read that right and I totally want one at my job too. Also the scene with the Night Haunts was creeptastic and probably one of the most interesting things in this series so far.

While I did guess a few of the major twists….one super early it really didn’t take away from the overall enjoyment of most of the rest of the story as I tried to decide how it all fit in. I didn’t get to the complete who the killer was until much later in the story and then I totally got the reasons wrong but once explained it made total sense.

While Toby is growing on me like Jessica told me she would the actual big seller for me is the world. It is a little different than most of the UF I’ve been reading since this is mostly Fae and the majority of other UF sticks with the shapeshifters, vampires and witches OH MY. So this has been a good switch up for me. Little snippets for the overall story arc seem to be included in this one and I now I have some serious questions about Toby’s mother and Tybalt who pretty much steals the show when he is on page.

I would like it is there was maybe a more clear love interest at this time but that is where this story is lacking for me a little. I’m standing on the SS Tybalt for sure but it seems like we are going to maybe have to travel through Hurricane Collin to get there and I’m actually dreading the idea of that for a few reasons one being that he is totally married (yes I know it is only a political marriage…..but I don’t care. I do not want Toby getting caught up in that mess, married is married).

So while I’m not in totally in love yet, our second date went much better and if this trend continues then this could easily make it into the space in my heart saved for Series I Love.