An Artificial Night

I definitely liked this book a lot more then book 2. Toby is getting even more likable as time passes. This book doesn't have the mystery angle for Toby to suck at, instead she is a kick-ass knight. Which (unlike detective) is something she is actually good at.

Each book in the October Daye series is better than the last, and this series has become one of my top three urban fantasies (right after the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews and the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs). The second book was a big improvement over the first one, and this latest installment was slightly better than the second one. The plot was tighter with a wonderfully creepy atmosphere in the realms of Blind Michael. It's dark and there is not a vampire or werewolf to be found - it's all about the fae.

Full Review

My least favourite so far but I still look forward to continuing the series.

I loved this one too. I read this one a while ago. I don't know why it's not on my shelf.

I am now really into the series. Book 1 was a meh for me, but I wanted to support the author because I heard good things about her as a person and as a feminist. Book 2 was ... better. I really liked this one though and am invested now in continuing the journey.

There are things about Toby that are baked into the cake, or have been so far, which used to drive me mad. She is a half-fae P.I. who really kinda wants answers fed to her – she resents riddles but riddles are what mystical races do, and basically – in a less literal sense – at the heart of investigating. She is tenacious and stubborn and has powerful friends, and eventually the answers do tend to fall into her lap. Since this doesn't seem to be changing, I've learned to deal with it.

But she is told to talk to The Moon, and has someone in her life named Luna. She gave no thought to the riddle until after Luna started giving her answers – but moon, Luna, c'mon!

And I love that this book finally owns she has a death wish which is illustrated in the choices she makes. She cares, and her job is dangerous, but she tends to throw herself into danger with no real plan other than to wing it as she goes. (???Because, dear October, you???re the most passively suicidal person I???ve ever met, and that???s saying something. You???ll never open your wrists, but you???ll run head-first into hell. You???ll have good reasons. You???ll have great reasons, even. And part of you will be praying that you won???t come out again.???)

Also, she loses consciousness 3 to 4 times per book – blow to the head, blood loss, exhaustion...

That said, I've come to care about Toby and the rest of the recurring characters, and want to spend more time with them, as well as find out if she ever loses the death wish.

Children are disappearing. Not just fae, but human as well. When Mitch and Stacy's kids are taken, they call Toby. She will do everything she can to bring them back, even if that includes her own death. I loved this book! Tybalt and Spike have become two of my faves, but I am also starting to love The Luidaeg. I love that she is starting to soften up. I'm glad Toby is starting to embrace her roll as a hero. This is fast becoming one of my favorite series.

Oh this one was GOOD. Blind Michael made a really creepy villain and the stakes were so high. The plot was as tight as the characterization and the book was riveting, I couldn't put it down. Best yet.

Also, I would die for the King of Cats. I just need to state that for the record.