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Rosemary and Rue
by Seanan McGuire
Rosemary and Rue
3.5 Stars
As a changeling, October “Toby” Daye has never fit into either the human or the fae worlds, but vows to live a “normal” life when she is burned by the faeries one too many times. Unfortunately, the murder of an old friend forces Toby back into fae society as she renews old alliances and forges new ones while investigating the crime.
Like many first books in a UF series, much of the book is taken up by the world building and this tends to overshadow the mystery. The fae world is very interesting albeit confusing with a variety of different races, abilities and agendas to keep track of.
Toby is a likable and relatable heroine with just the right amount of strength, vulnerability and sass. Some have compared her to Kate Daniels but, personally, I don’t see the resemblance considering the fact that Toby tends to get her ass kicked quite often, is quite self-depricating and doesn’t have nearly the amount of snark as Kate.
On the romance front, there are quite a few men in Toby’s life - too many in fact and it isn’t 100% clear what the attraction is. Moreover, her taste isn’t exactly wonderful although Tybalt has definite potential (I’m a sucker for a love-hate relationship).
The mystery has some good twists and turns although Toby’s investigative skills are not all that and the villain is actually quite obvious once everyone else is ruled out.
All in all, the world building is solid and the characters intriguing enough to continue with the series.
3.5 Stars
As a changeling, October “Toby” Daye has never fit into either the human or the fae worlds, but vows to live a “normal” life when she is burned by the faeries one too many times. Unfortunately, the murder of an old friend forces Toby back into fae society as she renews old alliances and forges new ones while investigating the crime.
Like many first books in a UF series, much of the book is taken up by the world building and this tends to overshadow the mystery. The fae world is very interesting albeit confusing with a variety of different races, abilities and agendas to keep track of.
Toby is a likable and relatable heroine with just the right amount of strength, vulnerability and sass. Some have compared her to Kate Daniels but, personally, I don’t see the resemblance considering the fact that Toby tends to get her ass kicked quite often, is quite self-depricating and doesn’t have nearly the amount of snark as Kate.
On the romance front, there are quite a few men in Toby’s life - too many in fact and it isn’t 100% clear what the attraction is. Moreover, her taste isn’t exactly wonderful although Tybalt has definite potential (I’m a sucker for a love-hate relationship).
The mystery has some good twists and turns although Toby’s investigative skills are not all that and the villain is actually quite obvious once everyone else is ruled out.
All in all, the world building is solid and the characters intriguing enough to continue with the series.