October "Toby" Daye is part human and part Daoine Sidhe -- a
changeling -- whose special abilities have led her into a
career as a private investigator. Although she lives in San
Francisco, she spends much of her time in the fae worlds,
making friends and enemies in both places. A kidnapping
case would be routine under most circumstances -- but when
the victims are friends' children, who know Toby as "Aunt
Birdie," things get personal. She soon discovers human
children are being abducted as well, and all of the
youngsters are being taken into a wild realm by a monstrous
being known as Blind Michael, where they are undergoing a
horrific ordeal. Toby is willing to risk her life to save
the kids, but she's still not prepared when a Fetch -- an
identical version of Toby who calls herself May -- shows up
at her door. Fetches only appear when the person's death is
imminent. But Toby can't just sit safely on the sidelines
with innocent lives in danger, and if she has to die, she's
going to it trying to save those children. But if getting
into Blind Michael's world is difficult, getting out could
prove impossible.
The third in a series featuring October "Toby" Daye, this
story ratchets up the suspense as she literally comes face-
to-face with her own death. But despite the grim subject
matter, there's a lot of humor, much of which comes from
Toby's dry wit and sarcastic attitude. The world building
is vivid and realistic, whether it's the human world or one
of the fae realms. Readers of the previous books will
appreciate the many returning characters, and Blind Michael
is a truly chilling villain. This book could be read as a
standalone, but I do recommend reading the first books,
ROSEMARY & RUE and A LOCAL HABITATION, beforehand. It helps
with the rather complex backstory, and they are just as
good as this one. Besides, if you're a fan of urban
fantasy, this whole series should be in your library anyway!
Experience the thrill of the hunt in the third October
Daye urban fantasy novel.
October "Toby"
Daye is a changeling-half human and half fae-and the only
one who has earned knighthood. Now she must take on a
nightmarish new challenge. Someone is stealing the
children of the fae as well as mortal children, and all
signs point to Blind Michael.
Toby has no choice but to
track the villain down-even when there are only three
magical roads by which to reach Blind Michael's realm,
home of the Wild Hunt-and no road may be taken more than
once. If Toby cannot escape with the children, she will
fall prey to the Wild Hunt and Blind Michael's
inescapable
power.
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