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A Red-Rose Chain
- October Daye, Book 9
- Lu par : Mary Robinette Kowal
- Durée : 12 h et 47 min
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Description
Things are looking up.
For the first time in what feels like years, October "Toby" Daye has been able to pause long enough to take a breath and look at her life - and she likes what she sees. She has friends. She has allies. She has a squire to train and a King of Cats to love, and maybe, just maybe, she can let her guard down for a change.
Or not. When Queen Windermere's seneschal is elf-shot and thrown into an enchanted sleep by agents from the neighboring Kingdom of Silences, Toby finds herself in a role she never expected to play: that of a diplomat. She must travel to Portland, Oregon, to convince King Rhys of Silences not to go to war against the Mists. But nothing is that simple, and what October finds in Silences is worse than she would ever have imagined.
How far will Toby go when lives are on the line and when allies both old and new are threatened by a force she had never expected to face again? How much is October willing to give up, and how much is she willing to change? In Faerie, what's past is never really gone.
It's just waiting for an opportunity to pounce.
A Red-Rose Chain is the ninth installment in Seanan McGuire's urban fantasy October "Toby" Daye series.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- C. McIntyre
- 15/06/2017
What happened to the director?
As always, Seanan McGuire writes an amazing book, and Mary Robinette Kowall does a good job of narrating it. HOWEVER, I have some issues with the direction/production of this particular title. Once again, Kowall pronounces things differently than she did in the first 7 books of the series. Now, however, there are VERY long pauses between chapters (talking 30 seconds or longer, enough that I often think something's gone wrong), and I have heard Kowall's chair creak at least three times in the course of the book. Yeah, the vocal production of this title definitely leaves something to be desired.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Jennifer Wadsworth
- 29/09/2015
Excellent story
Even after nine books, the October Daye series (and the Chris McGrath cover art) is still fantastic!
The October Daye series by Seanan McGuire is one of my very favorite Urban Fantasy series. A Red Rose Chain, Book 09 in the series, is an excellent installment AND an object lesson in why you should take out your enemies when you have a chance — because if you don’t, they’ll come back to stab you in the heart!
The Kingdom of Silences has declared war on the Kingdom of the Mists, and Toby is sent to Silences to either 1) negotiate peace, or 2) infuriate the monarch into violating law or custom bad enough to get himself deposed. Guess which one Toby is best at?
Some of the things the King of Silences is doing to his people are atrocious. I found myself wondering what the High King of what is essentially North America is doing. Does he not visit his kingdoms? Does he not check in on the state of his people? How did Silences get away with what they were doing without someone finding out?
This book highlights Toby’s growing relationship with Tybalt. It’s quite fun to see a lighter side of Tybalt every once in awhile. It’s also good to see the two of them communicating and saving each other. There is no one-sidedness to Toby and Tybalt’s relationship, which is awesome to see in this genre. Tybalt is still an alpha male to be sure, but also a rational creature who can do more than act on instinct.
One thing I really enjoy is when long running series do more than stand-alone stories. A Red Rose Chain deals with the consequences of things that have happened in other novels. I think this is a sign of great writing, AND it makes the reread of the books even better.
As always, narrator Mary Robinette Kowal does a fantastic job with the characters in Toby’s world.
Purchased. Review courtesy of One Book Two | one book, two reviews.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Crystal Carey
- 17/12/2019
Virtue signaling at its best
The story is good. I appreciate inclusion of a trans fae. Here's the issue though the squire was straight dated a girl now he's gay, while simultaneously being introduced to the trans character, may is also gay, the dog fairy gay etc.... Introduction to the trans fae comes with a good ten minute explanation on why humans where so closed minded. Now I'm no expert, but the gay virtue signaling is going overboard. Frankly I want more story less lecture. I get your virtue signaling to make yourself feel good, but oh how about we create a story that a person can enjoy? Making the main character a whiny fae crying over the ills of man is just annoying. We read to get away from the world.
They're your characters have them sleep with birds for all I care. Just don't veer off the story so much.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Nichole
- 31/07/2016
Filler book
Hmmm, I'm not sure what happened here. I'm left feeling disappointed and confused because surely I missed something...
After Queen Windermere's seneschal is elf-shot, Toby and the gang head to the Kingdom of Silences on a diplomatic mission. This is not a position that Toby is particularly good at because she has a tendency to muck things up. Fae politics are tricky and every word spoken has the potential to cause war, insult, death and any number of things. Toby and politics don't mesh well and it usually ends up with her being almost killed- same old, same old.
The thing is, this read more like a novella- a filler book. It was missing a few key components. There was very little Luidaeg mojo, little blood magic which is Toby's power, no Sylvester or any of the other side characters that aren't part of her everyday life, no important history lesson about First Born or Toby's powers, just some politics and some alchemy. I'm not even sure where the story arc is going anymore. *scratches head*
There are still at least 4 more books left for this series. As much as I hate to see an end to a beloved series, there is a time for everything. I hope this was just a fluke and we'll be back to the October Daye books that I love with the next one. Unfortunately, this book offered very little for me. It wasn't a total loss because I have developed a connection to the characters. I liked it okay. However, if I skipped it for some reason, I don't think I would have missed anything.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Tom
- 20/05/2016
The narration was distracting
I very much like the October Daye series and I have enjoyed the previous eight volumes (both print and audio). Because of that history, I stuck with this episode in the life of Toby. I liked the story but, for some reason this book had Ms Robinette Kowal having Toby sounding like a 14 year old snarky Valley Girl/Clueless style privileged girl who is convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that she is the most hilarious person you will ever meet. Toby has been through a lot, including being a street rat, having a child, and having been on journeys that would age the Luidaeg! Even IF seven years in the Koi pond had stunted her development, I think she would sound more mature than a 7th grader. Looking closely I think this is in part due to how it was written, and possibly the direction of the production (as the narrator hasn't sounded THIS level before) and probably where I am in my life (my quirks and foibles). The (continuing) saga of Toby and Co. is well worth the listen and if you find the tones as distracting as I do, then I recommend you got to print!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Clark
- 05/12/2015
love this series I hope this is not the end of it
love this series I hope this is not the end of it I want to find out what changes where made to her anatomy and hear the next adventure
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Katherine
- 20/09/2015
Enchanting...
I absolutely LOVE this series (read/listened to all the books). The world building is superior, different factions of Fae courts and the accompanying magic is explained and is shown as otherworldly, yet plausible - within each context. Toby, Tybalt, May, Quinn et al are vividly drawn characters, each with a unique personality, abilities and, as always a great sense of humor. Each has grown with every book, bringing another layer to propel the story-line. The genuine affection the core characters feel for each other really shines through, making you care to see them persevere in their quests. This series shows no signs of running out of steam or repeating itself. The Fae are so long lived and have such a rich and violent history that I can see the series continue for a long time (I hope).
Mary Robinette Kowal is an excellent narrator; impeccable timing, varied vocal range - male, female and "other". She also infuses just the right amount of snark to Toby, teenage petulance and naivete to Quinn, old world weariness, sarcasm and "poetry" to Tybalt, new found freedom and empowerment to May, anguish to Walther... Anyway, you get the point - she is just a perfect choice to voice this series.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Joseph D.
- 31/10/2022
Way too much monologing badies
So this series started off a little week and if you're into this book you already gone through the rest of them. I got through hoping this series would get better and it did. Now it's becoming repetitious kind of a one trick pony kind of calamity calamity she's got to save everybody rights directly into it blah blah blah bad guys monloging bad guys model Monologing
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 22/02/2022
Maybe the book is better?
I am really enjoying the series, but the performance really detracts from the characters. I feel October is read as an insecure person who bumbles her way thru these adventures which is contrary to the books.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Nancy A.
- 18/06/2021
Umm...
while I enjoyed this story so much, as I have all the previous ones, I am so disappointed in mrk's performance. since she is one of my favorite narrators that is really saying something. she pronounced a lot of important things differently and tibalt's voice was not quite the same. the same can be said for some of the others as well. also, this time, there was a lot more blood and gore, as well as more torture. it was pretty annoying, but not enough for me to stop listening. I really hope the next book is back up to speed ... I am really into these characters!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- fantasynews
- 07/12/2015
4,5 Sterne für ein packendes Abenteuer
Nachdem die Ereignisse und Enthüllungen in “A Winter Long” Tobys Leben richtiggehend auf den Kopf gestellt haben, scheint für sie und Tybalt in “A Red-Rose Chain” endlich so etwas wie Ruhe einzukehren. Gar nicht gut, denn das bedeutet, dass sie sich mit den Plänen für die anstehende Hochzeit herumschlagen muss.
Und trotzdem wäre ihr das allemal lieber, als die Aufgabe, mit der Königin Arden sie betraut. Ausgerechnet Toby soll als Diplomatin in das benachbarte Königreich der Stille reisen, um innerhalb von drei Tagen einen drohenden Krieg zu verhindern: Denn dorthin hat sich Tobys alte Erzfeindin, die einstige Königin der Nebel geflüchtet.
Gemeinsam mit Tybalt, May, Quentin und dem Alchemisten Walther begibt sich Toby widerwillig in das benachbarte Königreich. Und schnell stellt sich heraus, dass sie somit genau dort ist, wo die Königin der Nebel sie haben will …
PACKENDES ABENTEUER DER SCOOBY GANG
Nachdem in “The Winter Long” ein großer Storyarc, auf den Seanan McGuire unbemerkt bereits seit Band 1 hingearbeitet hatte, fulminant auf die Spitze getrieben wurde, war ich gespannt, wie sich “A Red-Rose Chain” schlagen würde. Immerhin mussten wir mit dem vorhergehenden Roman einige Dinge, von denen wir bisher fest überzeugt waren, zu unserem eigenen Erstaunen über Bord werfen. Insgeheim befürchtete ich, im neuen Roman würde uns eher eine gemächliche Geschichte erwarten im Stil von “A Local Habitation” (bzw. “Nebelbann“; Band 2) oder “Ashes of Honor” (Band 6) – meines Erachtens trotz einiger toller Szenen die beiden bisher schwächsten Bände der Reihe.
Umso überraschter war ich, wie rasant und spannend “A Red-Rose Chain” war. Ich konnte mich nur schwer vom Hörbuch losreissen, was freilich auch der hervorragenden Lesung von Mary Robinette Kowal zu verdanken sein könnte, die für mich inzwischen richtiggehend zu Toby geworden ist!
BLUT UND ROSEN
Und weil wir mit dem Kingdom of Silence unbekanntes Terrain betreten, lernen wir einige atemberaubende, magische Orte kennen, die Lunas Glasgarten oder dem Undinenreich im Golden Gate Park in nichts nachstehen: ein geheimnisvolles Reich der Rosen etwa, in dem Walthers Verwandte lebt, die etwas mit Luna gemeinsam hat. Überhaupt zieht sich das Motiv der Rosen – und das Motiv des Blutes – durch den ganzen Roman.
Was der Geschichte ebenfalls gut tut, ist die Gruppendynamik von Tobys “Scooby Gang” – schön insbesondere, dass May wieder einmal eine größere Rolle einnehmen darf. Im Verlauf des Abenteuers kommt es außerdem zu einem atemberaubenden Moment, als sich eine wohlbekannte Figur als transgender herausstellt. Und zwar völlig unerwartet und mit einer Selbstverständlichkeit, dass ich vor Seanan McGuire den Hut ziehen muss: very well done! Transgender Figuren sind eine Seltenheit in der Literatur, und entsprechend selten sind sie auch in der Phantastik zu finden. Umso positiver war ich überrascht, dass Seanan eine solche in die Reihe eingebaut hat – eine Figur, von der ich es nie, nie, niemals erwartet hätte!
Und ich bin richtig begeistert, dass auch nach neun Romanen dieser Urban Serie noch nicht die Luft ausgegangen ist.
So viele aufgegriffene Storyarcs sind noch unvollendet: das Verschwinden von August; die Luidaeg muss noch das Versprechen einlösen, dass sie den Selkies gegeben hat; was war wirklich Evening Winterroses Endgame und wer ist die alte Königin der Nebel eigentlich tatsächlich? Ich bin sicher, auf Toby und ihre Mutter wartet auch noch eine Auseinandersetzung; die Rückkehr von Oberon, Titania und Maeve könnte noch ausstehen und was geschah wirklich beim großen Erdbeben von San Francisco, dass ganz beiläufig in jedem Buch erwähnt wird … da kommt garantiert noch Gewaltiges auf uns zu!
So oder so: Bereits jetzt hat Seanan McGuire mit ihrer October Daye-Serie Gewaltiges geschaffen. Welt, Handlung und Charaktere machen süchtig und es ist eine Qual, immer ein Jahr auf einen neuen Roman zu warten. Umso besser, dass die Romane qualitativ so gut sind, dass man sie zwischendurch einfach wieder und wieder hören kann.