Review: the Winter Long

The Winter Long by Seanan McGuire

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Seanan McGuire mentions that this book is what all the previous books have been working towards. I believe McGuire. This book truly does feel like the end of an era for Toby. Almost every single plot from the first book to the last one is touched upon as we finally (FINALLY) start getting answers about Toby’s life and why all the fae in her life act the way they do towards her. Of course, it’s an October Daye book so triumph comes with tragedy, pain, and sadness.

This book is slightly less than the halfway point to all the books published up until now. That makes me wonder what the overarching plot for is for Toby. Is McGuire working towards an ultimate conclucsion? Will it be a series of 8 book cycles? So much has changed in 8 relatively short books that I have trouble picturing what the overarching story goes from here. Wherever it goes, I’m there. I’m truly hooked on this series.

• Seanan-McGuire
• Fantasy