Early Review – A Killing Frost (October Daye, Book 14) by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: 362 pages
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date: September 1, 2020
ASIN: B08477X6GL
Stand Alone or Series: 14th book in the October Daye series
Source: eGalley from NetGalley
Rating: 5/5 stars
“When October is informed that Simon Torquill—legally her father, due to Faerie’s archaic marriage traditions—must be invited to her wedding or risk the ceremony throwing the Kingdom in the Mists into political turmoil, she finds herself setting out on a quest she was not yet prepared to undertake for the sake of her future…. and the man who represents her family’s past.”
Series Info/Source: This is the thirteenth book in the October Daye series. I got an eGalley for this book to review through NetGalley.
Story (5/5): October is happily planning her wedding to Tybalt when she finds out that Simon must legally be present at her wedding, or the whole ceremony will be at risk. What follows is a search for both Simon’s physical body and a search for his past and thoughts. October must leave Tybalt behind for this quest and on her way she will uncover a number of the Firstborns’ secrets.
I really enjoyed this story a lot. I love that we are uncovering yet more of the secrets both behind the Firstborn and behind October’s family. A lot happened in this story and a lot of major items from previous books were resolved. October’s journey to find Simon led her through a number of intriguing aspects of fairy that I really loved.
Characters (5/5): I was a bit sad that Tybalt wasn’t in the story more, but there are a ton of our other favorite characters here. McGuire makes amazing and complex characters and that was no exception in this book. The Luduag is in here a lot and I love some of the revelations that continue to happen around her. I also loved the progress Tybalt and October make in their own relationship. Additionally, a lot more was revealed about Simon’s past and it answered a lot of questions.
Setting (5/5): I absolutely love this world of faerie lying outside the borders of the human world. Not a lot more to say about this (since this is the 14th book in the series). However, this is an exquisitely built world and is really quite amazing.
Writing Style (5/5): I have been a long time fan of McGuire’s writing style and this is no exception. I absolutely love her writing and this book was just as well written as all of her previous ones. It is filled with excellent mystery, amazing characters, intriguing adventures, and I just love it.
My Summary (5/5): Overall this was amazing, I enjoyed it a lot. There are some huge changes and progress made in the story in this book. I continue to really love the characters and the world and always enjoy the style these books are written in. I am very excited to see what happens in the next book! I would highly recommend this whole series if you are an urban fantasy and/or faerie fan. The whole series is just so well done!
