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a_mo_zing's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
beautifuldissonance's review against another edition
3.0
This book was not terrible, but it was frustrating in parts. For instance it was incredibly obvious that something was up with the phones, and frankly ridiculous that nobody caught on to that sooner. It was also pretty obvious that Alex and Terrie were the same person AND that they were somehow manipulating the emotions of the people around them.
It seems like the author is struggling to move the plot forward in a way that's believable, and the result is a main character who appears blind to pretty much everything that's going on around her.
That it took Toby so long to "discover" these things reflected really poorly on both her intelligence and her ability as a detective. What kind of detective can't "detect" really obvious things? A bad one. It makes me question her appointment as a knight. I mean what has she actually done in either of the first two books that was impressive, and NOT just a matter of relying on someone else to save her butt? Not a lot. One has to wonder if everyone would have died had she not been such an incompetent detective.
Also, the appearance of Connor seemed unnecessary. Tybalt could have done much that Connor did (which wasn't a whole lot) without changing a whole lot of the story. It seems like the only reason he turned up was to add a further inappropriate love interest. That he's even a contender just makes her look even less intelligent.
However despite these things I found the book enjoyable and I read it in only two sittings. I hope the next book is better.
It seems like the author is struggling to move the plot forward in a way that's believable, and the result is a main character who appears blind to pretty much everything that's going on around her.
That it took Toby so long to "discover" these things reflected really poorly on both her intelligence and her ability as a detective. What kind of detective can't "detect" really obvious things? A bad one. It makes me question her appointment as a knight. I mean what has she actually done in either of the first two books that was impressive, and NOT just a matter of relying on someone else to save her butt? Not a lot. One has to wonder if everyone would have died had she not been such an incompetent detective.
Also, the appearance of Connor seemed unnecessary. Tybalt could have done much that Connor did (which wasn't a whole lot) without changing a whole lot of the story. It seems like the only reason he turned up was to add a further inappropriate love interest. That he's even a contender just makes her look even less intelligent.
However despite these things I found the book enjoyable and I read it in only two sittings. I hope the next book is better.
briche1337's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kk7's review against another edition
4.0
A new adventure for October Daye. This time she is off to save Sylveter's niece from unknown dangers. Needless to say, things did not go well at all. I enjoyed the story but it was strange.
tiarala's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series completely. But this book… eh.
Flawed premise, obvious clues to the mystery that keep getting ignored, and a little too much foreshadowing that made the reveals less than surprising. In a way I agree with the girl who wrote the review that says Toby Daye is a terrible detective. I didn't love this book.
HOWEVER, I'm still giving it four stars because it moved some relationships forward and did a brilliant job building on the wonderful world McGuire has built, and I think some of the context surrounding Toby's magic and the mythology of Faerie is key to understanding elements in later books.
Felt like I had to slog through the book to get there, though. I have higher hopes for the books later in the series.
Flawed premise, obvious clues to the mystery that keep getting ignored, and a little too much foreshadowing that made the reveals less than surprising. In a way I agree with the girl who wrote the review that says Toby Daye is a terrible detective. I didn't love this book.
HOWEVER, I'm still giving it four stars because it moved some relationships forward and did a brilliant job building on the wonderful world McGuire has built, and I think some of the context surrounding Toby's magic and the mythology of Faerie is key to understanding elements in later books.
Felt like I had to slog through the book to get there, though. I have higher hopes for the books later in the series.
sungleberry's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
kristineqtl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0