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A review by okevamae
The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire
5.0
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is a fantastic addition to the already-amazing October Daye series. We *finally* get to properly meet Amandine in this book, (and wow, she is... something.) She sends Toby on a quest: to bring back her long-lost half-sister August. If she fails, she and those closest to her face dire and possibly deadly consequences. And one of her companions on this quest is probably the last person you'd expect - and certainly the last person Toby would want to spend time with, or trust to watch her back.
I'm not sure what I expected from Amandine to be honest, but she turned out to be way crazier and more evil than I would have thought. She's been described by others in previous books as being "off" and much different from what Toby remembers from her childhood, but this was a whole other level of crazy and negligent evil.
I found the character development from to be fascinating. And in some ways, in better understanding him and his complexities, Toby grew as a character as well. I actually felt really sad for both him and for Toby at the end. It will be interesting to see where the character goes from here.
Overall, I really loved it and I can't wait to see where Seanan McGuire - who at this point is one of my favorite authors - will take Toby next.
This book is a fantastic addition to the already-amazing October Daye series. We *finally* get to properly meet Amandine in this book, (and wow, she is... something.) She sends Toby on a quest: to bring back her long-lost half-sister August. If she fails, she and those closest to her face dire and possibly deadly consequences. And one of her companions on this quest is probably the last person you'd expect - and certainly the last person Toby would want to spend time with, or trust to watch her back.
I'm not sure what I expected from Amandine to be honest, but she turned out to be way crazier and more evil than I would have thought. She's been described by others in previous books as being "off" and much different from what Toby remembers from her childhood, but this was a whole other level of crazy and negligent evil.
I found the character development from
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Simon TorquillOverall, I really loved it and I can't wait to see where Seanan McGuire - who at this point is one of my favorite authors - will take Toby next.