I am continuing my journey with the October Daye urban fantasy series on audio. One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire is the fifth novel. Suspense, heartbreak, and the threat of war between land and sea await you in this action-packed, brilliant tale.

One Salt Sea
by Seanan McGuire
Series: October Daye #5
Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal
Length: 12 hours and 39 minutes
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Source: Purchase
Purchase*: Amazon | Audible *affiliate

Rating:
Narration: 5 cups Speed: 1.5x

October “Toby” Daye is settling into her new role as Countess of Goldengreen. She’s actually dating again, and she’s taken on Quentin as her squire. So, of course, it’s time for things to take a turn for the worse.

Someone has kidnapped the sons of the regent of the Undersea Duchy of Saltmist. To prevent a war between land and sea, Toby must find the missing boys and prove the Queen of the Mists was not behind their abduction. Toby’s search will take her from the streets of San Francisco to the lands beneath the waves, and her deadline is firm: she must find the boys in three days’ time, or all of the Mists will pay the price. But someone is determined to stop her-and whoever it is isn’t playing by Oberon’s Laws…

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Someone has kidnapped the sons of the Duchess Dianda Lorden, regent of the Undersea Duchy of Saltmist. Toby is tasked with finding the sons and stopping whoever is behind it while clearing the Queen of the Mist of any wrongdoing. If she fails, war will begin between land and sea. To succeed, she will need the help of her allies and a lot of luck. Coffee would be good too.

I am having a blast with this series and with each audiobook I learn more about the world, characters and protagonists. Toby is a hero, not by choice but by her driving sense of duty and need to protect the innocent.

The tale will take us below the sea and into the woods as we face dangers in our hunt to unmask the villains. The story was well-paced with touching moments between Toby, Conner, Tybalt, and the Linberg. Quentin has a new role, and Danny comes to their aid. Everyone had a part to play and I enjoyed seeing them work together.

The story will tug at your heartstrings and is filled with love, loss, betrayal and incredible character growth. Before it’s all done, things will be changed and not all will be among us. One thing’s for sure, there is never a dull moment when your name is October Daye.

If you enjoy rich characters and well-developed worlds, you’ll want to begin the October Daye series. Mary Robinette Kowal does a splendid job giving voice to these characters and setting the tone for this well-written fantasy. I highly recommend listening.

Amazon | Audible

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2023 Audiobook Challenge
• COYER 2023 Upside Down
• COYER Upside Down Chapter 1: It's a Cold Summer

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