Chimes at Midnight

Shocking even myself, I read books 1-7 in the Toby Daye series in the space of one month (and only stopped because I'm waiting on a hold for #8). In the interest of not clogging up my feed this is more of a series review.

McGuire has been hit or miss for me in the past, and this series is not always great, but it's consistently good, and always compelling. Throughout the series, I've been able to figure out quite a few of the ‘twists' beforehand, but I'm inclined to credit that to my brilliance...Okay, actually the credit probably goes to to the ironically grounded nature of the mythology. McGuire has thrown almost every faerie myth from multiple cultures into a pot, and has still managed to create a (relatively) ordered and thoughtfully constructed world. Throughout the series we get to know each group and understand them, and become familiar with their history, their laws, and their motivations. And I haven't even touched on the characters! I'll be brief, because I'm running out of steam, but in seven books, there was only one character I didn't care for. Everyone else is amazing, special mentions to Toby herself, Tybalt, Quentin, and of course, the Luidaeg.