Not nearly as depressing as the first of the Toby (short for October) Daye books. Here there actually is some resolution to the fundamental situation. As in the first, Toby is sent on a mission by her liege lord. Just run down to Fremont in the heart of Silicon Valley and check up on his niece who has dropped off the grid. Yeah, right.
The juxtaposition of high tech with high magic is intriguing. It seems that the niece (who rejoices in the name January) runs a tech firm which specializes in magic compatible systems. Gotta love it. McGuire also introduces a fascinating character in January's adopted daughter(named April - pattern? - is there a minor character named May or June?). April is a dryad who survived the destruction of her tree long enough for January to install her in a server tree. I would like to see her continue as a character, but it didn't read as a strong possibility.
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