This did nothing to make me root for her, or feel sorry for her. Though I found it pretty hilarious how much she got her butt kicked throughout the book. She didn't even ask good questions just cashed in on favors. I'm sorry but stumbling around town looking for answers by while wielding a snarky, bad attitude with no magical skill to back it up does not a cool heroine make. It was shocking how much sleuthing she didn't do. Overall, this book was not my cup of tea. I would definitely recommend the Mercedes Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs, The Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris or Stray by Rachel Vincent long before I sent you to Rosemary and Rue. There are so many fun options in this genre. I can only recommend this book if you are ready for a strange pity party. You know there should be some drama in there somewhere, but can find it in the performance. Its like watching a soap opera with monotone actors. There is absolutely no character development and I kept thinking 'Why is she doing this?' 'Why should we care?' 'Why so dramatic?' The narrator adds to this sense of blah. From the opening scene, I found myself a little curious to see what would happen next but mostly completely unaffected by the main character. It seems that McGuire has some fun ideas for her story line. I know that audible reviewers giving negative feedback are rarely appreciated, but here are my thoughts. I've put some thought into why Rosemary and Rue isn't working for me. I am currently on my third attempt to make it through this novel. Unable to resist Evening’s dying curse, which binds her to investigate, Toby is forced to resume her old position as knight errant to the Duke of Shadowed Hills and begin renewing old alliances that may prove her only hope of solving the mystery.before the curse catches up with her. The murder of Countess Evening Winterrose, one of the secret regents of the San Francisco Bay Area, pulls Toby back into the fae world. Unfortunately for her, Faerie has other ideas. Or, in the case of October “Toby” Daye, rejecting it completely.Īfter getting burned by both sides of her heritage, Toby has denied the fae world, retreating into a “normal” life. Half-human, half-fae, outsiders from birth, these second-class children of Faerie spend their lives fighting for the respect of their immortal relations.

Secrecy is the key to Faerie’s survival-but no secret can be kept forever, and when the fae and mortal worlds collide, changelings are born. The world of Faerie never disappeared: it merely went into hiding, continuing to exist parallel to our own.

Rosemary and rue by seanan mcguire