About the Book
Things are not okay.
In the aftermath of Amandine's latest betrayal, October "Toby" Daye's fragile self-made family is on the verge of coming apart at the seams. Jazz can't sleep, Sylvester doesn't want to see her, and worst of all, Tybalt has withdrawn from her entirely, retreating into the Court of Cats as he tries to recover from his abduction. Toby is floundering, unable to help the people she loves most heal. She needs a distraction. She needs a quest.
What she doesn't need is the abduction of her estranged human daughter, Gillian. What she doesn't need is to be accused of kidnapping her own child by her ex-boyfriend and his new wife, who seems to be harboring secrets of her own. There's no question of whether she'll take the case. The only question is whether she's emotionally prepared to survive it.
Signs of Faerie's involvement are everywhere, and it's going to take all Toby's nerve and all her allies to get her through this web of old secrets, older hatreds, and new deceits. If she can't find Gillian before time runs out, her own child will pay the price. One question remains:
Who in Faerie remembered Gillian existed? And what do they stand to gain? No matter how this ends, Toby's life will never be the same.
In the aftermath of Amandine's latest betrayal, October "Toby" Daye's fragile self-made family is on the verge of coming apart at the seams. Jazz can't sleep, Sylvester doesn't want to see her, and worst of all, Tybalt has withdrawn from her entirely, retreating into the Court of Cats as he tries to recover from his abduction. Toby is floundering, unable to help the people she loves most heal. She needs a distraction. She needs a quest.
What she doesn't need is the abduction of her estranged human daughter, Gillian. What she doesn't need is to be accused of kidnapping her own child by her ex-boyfriend and his new wife, who seems to be harboring secrets of her own. There's no question of whether she'll take the case. The only question is whether she's emotionally prepared to survive it.
Signs of Faerie's involvement are everywhere, and it's going to take all Toby's nerve and all her allies to get her through this web of old secrets, older hatreds, and new deceits. If she can't find Gillian before time runs out, her own child will pay the price. One question remains:
Who in Faerie remembered Gillian existed? And what do they stand to gain? No matter how this ends, Toby's life will never be the same.
My Thoughts
I didn't think it was possible, but Seanan McGuire has really outdone herself with NIGHT AND SILENCE. There was no way, in my mind, that she could top THE BRIGHTEST FELL, but she certainly did. It never fails, each book keeps getting better and better. How is that possible?
In this book, the characters are dealing with the aftermath of the events from the previous book. Tybalt's in bad shape. He's retreated into himself and is hardly acknowledging anyone – even Toby. It's heartbreaking and no one knows how to make things go back to normal. And then someone kidnaps Toby's human daughter and all heck breaks loose. She will stop at nothing to bring Gillian back home.
It's even more apparent in this latest story how much Toby has grown as a character since the first book, ROSEMARY AND RUE. From only working solo and refusing any kind of help whatsoever to now surrounding herself with friends and family and not hesitating to ask for assistance when she needs it. She's still the Toby we all love, but a slightly more mature version. It's been great watching her progression.
It seems like with every book in this series there's a big reveal or two that changes the whole landscape, alters things completely, and brings the bigger picture into clearer focus. And let me tell ya, there was one reveal in NIGHT AND SILENCE that was so epic it gave me goosebumps. I didn't see it coming, but it made such perfect sense and further reiterated the fact that Seanan McGuire is a freaking genius. I seriously cannot wait for the next installment!
NOTE: This book does contain some strong language
Five Stars
My sister loves this series. I really need to give these books a try. I should put them at the top of my TBR list for next year.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do get the chance to check it out soon! It's an awesome series, probably my favorite one that's still ongoing. Thanks for coming by, Lark! :)
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