A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire
Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. We share the first sentence and whatever thoughts of impressions it provokes. For the Friday 56, hosted by Freda’s Voice, we share a few lines from either page 56 or 56%.
Opening Line:
The last train out of San Francisco leaves at midnight; miss it and you’re stuck unitl morning.
Page 56:
Jan watched intently, nostrils flaring as she sniffed at the air. Then she grinned. If her smile was bright before, it was nothing compared to the way she lit up now. It was like looking at the sun.
Book Summary:
October “Toby” Daye is a changeling, the daughter of Amandine of the fae and a mortal man. Like her mother, she is gifted in blood magic, able to read what has happened to a person through a mere taste of blood. Toby is the only changeling who has earned knighthood, and she re-earns that position every day, undertaking assignments for her liege, Sylvester, the Duke of the Shadowed Hills.
Now Sylvester has asked her to go to the County of Tamed Lightning—otherwise known as Fremont, CA—to make sure that all is well with his niece, Countess January O’Leary, whom he has not been able to contact. It seems like a simple enough assignment—but when dealing with the realm of Faerie nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Toby soon discovers that someone has begun murdering people close to January, whose domain is a buffer between Sylvester’s realm and a scheming rival duchy. If Toby can’t find the killer soon, she may well become the next victim.
8th – 14th – Do you have celebrations for your blog’s anniversary such as a giveaway? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews)
I have in the past. It’s due in June, I think. I’ve done giveaways for the blog’s anniversary, my own birthday, the end of my readathons and a couple that were just books I was excited to share.
Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.
I really do plan to read this series someday. I have liked everything I’ve read by the author so far but have many books to go. This week I am spotlighting Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose – a thriller from my review stack. Happy reading!
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The size of the series is pretty intimidating! But, like you, I’ve read a good number of her other books and enjoyed them all, so I decided to just really go for it 🙂
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I’ve been wanting to try this author. Very curious about this book!
My Friday 56 from My Hungry Friend
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I want to read everything Seanan McGuire has written. I haven’t yet read any of her books in this series though.
I do not really celebrate my blog’s anniversary, mentioning it if I remember. I did have two giveaways in honor of it over the years. Like you, I have held giveaways on other occcasions as well.
I hope you have a great weekend! Happy Reading!
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Thanks! Have a great weekend too! ❤
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Not my usual genre, but the excerpts you shared do make me curious.
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I need to read more from McGuire! 🙂
Happy reading and thanks for visiting my blog earlier.
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Happy weekend! ❤❤
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Sounds good! Happy weekend!
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Thanks 😊
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Sounds intriguing enough! Mine is here: https://francebooktours.com/2019/02/08/friday-56-the-first-noel-at-the-villa-des-violettes/
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Thanks 😊
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Changelings always creep me out. Just the thought os something changing places with my daughters. Awful. Enjoy the book. My Friday quotes and review
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It’s a really simple but scary idea. I can see why people were so afraid of them.
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So curious about this series! I’ve thought of trying it numerous times. I like that beginning.
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The first one was really good too. There were a lot of things I’m hoping with get developed in the rest of it. If you do decide to pick it up, you’re very welcome to join in our monthly Twitter chats 😉
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I’m intrigued! Especially since I live in the Bay Area.
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Doing a giveaway for your birthday is such a cute idea!! I love that idea, I may do that this year! Thanks for stopping by my post! Happy reading 🙂
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Thanks! ❤❤❤
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I really enjoyed this one! I particularly love all the fae names for places, since I live the Bay Area and so know (almost) all the locations being talked about in the books.
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I love when a book has places I know in it! It makes me feel so much more part of the story. I’m glad you enjoyed this one 😊
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(Of course, it only works if the author does her homework, though. And McGuire definitely did.)
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