Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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LATE ECLIPSES open thread. Have a party.

To celebrate the release of Late Eclipses [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxy], here. Have an open thread to discuss the book.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.

Seriously. If anyone comments here at all, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. So please don't read and then yell at me because you encountered spoilers. You were warned.

You can also start a book discussion at my website forums, with less need to be concerned that I will see everything you say! In case you wanted, you know, discussion free of authorial influence.

Have fun!
Tags: late eclipses, toby daye
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bloolark

March 3 2011, 17:22:31 UTC 6 years ago

I really loved how this book was a game changer as far as Toby's bloodline goes. I felt that it was well hinted at without actually being something I had considered, and the surprise felt appropriate. Of course, now I desperately want to go back and reread all the other books to see your hinting, which I fully intend on doing. It also gave her more power in a way that felt realistic and right for her, rather than the typical 'new book, new power' that some other authors have done (*cough*Anita Blake*cough*) that end up with the protagonist being a tad on the unbelievable side.

Also, I'm completely in love with Tybalt, and continue to be in favor of 'all Tybalt all the time'. :)

vixyish

March 3 2011, 17:44:28 UTC 6 years ago

now I desperately want to go back and reread all the other books to see your hinting

Oh, I highly recommend that; it's worth doing!

I love books that play with the idea of the unreliable narrator. It's easy for us to forget that all we are hearing is what Toby knows. It's so delicious when I get that "wait wait wait WHAT" moment when I realize I've totally fallen into the trap of believing what I'm (what Toby's) told.

pola_bear

March 3 2011, 17:48:14 UTC 6 years ago

I have plans to do a reread soon! So many hints - and some many things coming into the fore in Late Eclipses particularly.

The unreliable narrator stuff is really interesting. It is so easy to fall into the trap of believing what Toby tells us!

rymenhild

March 3 2011, 18:32:05 UTC 6 years ago

Yes! And Toby knows so very much about her world, but she has no idea what she doesn't know. I think there's still a great deal she hasn't figured out.

bloolark

March 3 2011, 18:36:42 UTC 6 years ago

I fully intend to, but I'd like to have Late Eclipses back in my house before I do so so that I can reread all four. And alas, I offered Late Eclipses to a friend of mine, who squeed and ran off with it. So... :)

I love the unreliable narrator too, it's a lot of fun. :)