Not only is she kick-ass - as you'd expect - but her vulnerability bleeds through as well, making her sharp feelings and conflicted emotions deeply felt. Usually, it takes me awhile to warm up to a new UF narrator, but with Toby, I seemed to merely fall into the story. I was particularly surprised, however, by how quickly I came to enjoy Toby's narration. McGuire writes superbly, imbibing her characters with depth and covering the back story - full of well-crafted world-building - perfectly too. What I really love about this set-up is that it allows us, the reader, to be newly introduced into this world all while assimilating right in the middle of Toby's life. Thus, when the book really kicks off, Toby Daye, our changeling heroine in question, is determined to avoid her past as a faerie knight and PI. From the beginning itself, McGuire's novel starts out differently from most other UF Series - with our protagonist being turned into a fish for fourteen years. Rosemary and Rue is a promising start to what I can already see shaping up to be one of my favorite UF Series. Title: Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1)
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