An Artificial Night: An October Daye Novel Audiobook, by Seanan McGuire Play Audiobook Sample

An Artificial Night: An October Daye Novel Audiobook

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Read By: Mary Robinette Kowal Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The October Daye Series Release Date: September 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781441858122

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

33

Longest Chapter Length:

35:25 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

11:44 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

22:38 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

37

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Publisher Description

Changeling knight in the court of the Duke of Shadowed Hills, October “Toby” Daye has survived numerous challenges that would destroy fae and mortal alike.

Now Toby must take on a nightmarish new assignment. Someone is stealing both fae and mortal children—and all signs point to Blind Michael. When the young son of Toby’s closest friends is snatched from their Northern California home and his sister falls into a coma-like state, the situation becomes way too personal. Toby has no choice but to track the villains down, even when there are only three magical roads by which to reach Blind Michael’s realm—home of the legendary Wild Hunt—and no road may be taken more than once. If she cannot escape with all the children before the candle that guides and protects her burns away, Toby herself will fall prey to the Wild Hunt and Blind Michael’s inescapable power.

And it doesn’t bode well for the success of her mission that her own personal Fetch, May Daye—the harbinger of Toby’s own death—has suddenly turned up on her doorstep.…

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"Accidentally read the whole thing in one fell swoop; definitely engaging. I think this series is getting stronger over time as the overarching plot has space to develop and I liked the spin on the traditional faerie narrative in this one. I also appreciated the way the characters don't get off scot free from consequences."

— Claire (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The best in the series so far, the first one didn't click for me, and the second had a weak plot. This one felt more cohesive. "

    — Sabrina, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " so fantastic. "

    — Raven, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I originally gave this 4 stars, but after thinking about it I had to change it to 3 stars. Don't get me wrong: if you like the first two books, I would still recommend this one to you. I just felt that this one was not as good as the first two. I'm going to continue with the series, because I do like the characters and the world that has been built. I just hope that some of the things that bug me about October are resolved in future installments. "

    — Mark, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I am loving this series more every time I read another one. I am totally hooked!!! "

    — Toni, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " another awesome book in an awesome series. "

    — Brianna, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " So as I've thought about this book... I sort of loved it. I don't know if it quite five stars but close to it. My one complaint was near the end and I didn't like the jump in time. It felt sort of rushed and then the events right after weren't as vivid as previous parts in the book. "

    — Wonderbunny, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Despite not liking it as much as Rosemary and Rue, I am attached to the characters. "

    — Kate, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This series keeps going strong. This was my favorite so far. Loved it! "

    — Roxie, 9/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " my least favourite of all the books but such a wonderful car chase with May driver "

    — Devaeriel, 5/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great improvement over the prior books in the series. Toby is starting to figure out some things about herself and the world, and also the mysteries in this book were deeper with a more satisfying payoff. Thumbs way, way up. "

    — KJ, 8/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A bit of a departure from the first two books, much more of a classic questy sort of fantasy as opposed to a mystery. A wonderful blending of fairy tale elements (the Babylon rhyme, the law of three) with Seanan McGuire's urban fantasy, and beautiful prose, as always. "

    — Chloe, 2/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Sympathetic characters, interesting world, meandering plot and ultimately a heroine whose main characteristic is her tendency to continuously throw herself into hopeless situations where death is certain unless she gets lucky. Which she does. "

    — R., 7/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really love seeing how different authors portray the Hunt. This book is fantastic! Glad to see there's another one coming out in this series, too. "

    — Emily, 6/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I was riveted by this book, could barely put it down. I think the author really stepped up the series here. "

    — Kathryn, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is a great new series! I can't get enough. "

    — Leticia, 5/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " very interesting plot, like the darkness of the world, love the riders...more please. "

    — Aurora, 4/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Slow at the beginning but builds to a great peak in story telling and brings you back down. "

    — Linda, 4/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I may have liked this one best of all, got totally engrossed in the story and couldn't put it down. "

    — Flitterkit, 3/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This one might be my favorite of them all so far. Nerdnerdnerd. "

    — Christine, 3/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Despite not liking it as much as Rosemary and Rue, I am attached to the characters. "

    — Kate, 3/5/2011

About Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, Alex and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children series, the October Daye series, the InCryptid series, and other works. She also writes darker fiction as Mira Grant. She won the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 became the first person to appear five times on the same ballot for the Hugo Award. In 2022, she managed the same feat again.

About Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is a Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author, professional puppeteer, and former President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (2019–2021). In 2008 she won the Astounding Award for Best New Writer and her debut novel, Shades of Milk and Honey, was nominated for the 2010 Nebula Award for Best Novel. In 2019, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series, The Calculating Stars, won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards, becoming one of only eighteen novels ever to do so. She lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Sometimes she even writes on them.