October Daye series Read-a-long

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Gravy wrote: 23 May 2022, 21:32
gali wrote: 21 May 2022, 08:46 @Gravy have you started When Sorrows Come? I have read a few chapters and like it so far.
I did. They've just arrived in Toronto. :)
I reached the part where they met the king and queen and Tobby acted her usual self... :)
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Gravy wrote: 23 May 2022, 21:32
gali wrote: 18 May 2022, 23:51 Hmm, Marcia may be a firstborn as well. Cliff, I am not sure.

I am not sure that Toby is Oberon's daughter, though. Oberon may was drawn to her because she is his grandchild.

Amandine is Oberon's daughter and Toby's mother. Do you think Amandine had relationships with her own father? According to that theory, he is both the father and the grandfather of Toby. I don't think the author will go that far, but time will tell. :eusa-think:

We can finish the last one and then move to When Sorrows Come. I will probably start it in a couple of days (once I finish my current book), but you can go ahead and start it. :)

I had (have) that problem with it as well (eww). I just can't wrap my head around the fact that she's not really any weaker than Amandine. Also! In the last short story, it's said that only Oberon was ever able to bring anyone back from the dead. Which Toby seems to do quite often.
And there is at least one instance of siblings producing offspring (Blind Michael and Acacia are half siblings), so... who knows? Faery seems to work much differently.
I mean, maybe she's actually one of the queens. I just really don't think she's what we've been led to believe.
(While we have nothing concrete saying it, I have been assuming that Oberon had to be different people throughout his self-imposed exile. Mainly because I can't see Officer Thornton just continuing as he was for 500 years. Again, could be completely wrong.)
Good points! I skipped the short story.
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Gravy, where are you now? I have reached the part where Toby is going to talk with Nessa’s Doppelganger per the request of the Doppelgangerper.

Turning Quentin into a Banshee turns out to be a good idea.

I am getting tired from all the repetitive elfshot. Aren't you?
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I finished the book, including the short story, and loved it! Where are you in the book?
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Awesome!

They've just seen where they're getting married.
I love the knowes. I love how they listen to her.

Also, I really enjoyed someone acknowledging that she's powerful. Like, we know it, but so many people treat her like she's something lesser. Having it acknowledged that her blood made the King basically drunk? Absolutely priceless. :lol:
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Gravy wrote: 27 May 2022, 21:48 Awesome!

They've just seen where they're getting married.
I love the knowes. I love how they listen to her.

Also, I really enjoyed someone acknowledging that she's powerful. Like, we know it, but so many people treat her like she's something lesser. Having it acknowledged that her blood made the King basically drunk? Absolutely priceless. :lol:
Lol, I agree. It was irritating that instead of thanking her for saving the king's life, the guard thought she poisoned the king and Toby had to explain her acts to the queen.

Isn't it odd that Stacy doesn't allow her kids to date, so Cassandra has to hide her relationship with Walter?

I wonder if Chelsea Ames will be Toby's squire at some point. I hope Quentin will stay on. Btw, I didn't like his parents in this book.
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I have a lot of thoughts. Like how did they know what Quentin looked like?

I agree. They were annoying.
I'm not sure what's going to happen with Chelsea, but her being Toby's squire would be kind of cool.


Have you looked at the info to the next book?


Also, do you want to move on to Seasonal Fears?
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Gravy wrote: 29 May 2022, 08:43 I have a lot of thoughts. Like how did they know what Quentin looked like?

I agree. They were annoying.
I'm not sure what's going to happen with Chelsea, but her being Toby's squire would be kind of cool.


Have you looked at the info to the next book?


Also, do you want to move on to Seasonal Fears?
Yes, and I am looking forward to it.

Yes! I will start Seasonal Fears today. :)
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gali wrote: 29 May 2022, 09:26
Gravy wrote: 29 May 2022, 08:43 I have a lot of thoughts. Like how did they know what Quentin looked like?

I agree. They were annoying.
I'm not sure what's going to happen with Chelsea, but her being Toby's squire would be kind of cool.


Have you looked at the info to the next book?


Also, do you want to move on to Seasonal Fears?
Yes, and I am looking forward to it.

Yes! I will start Seasonal Fears today. :)
I'm super anxious. There are too many people it could be!
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