Silver and Lead
Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire Toby has recovered from the chaos that was books 17-18, and is getting ready to have her baby! . . .But of course, Toby's life as a knight and hero of the realm mean she's never left alone for very long, and she is recruited/ordered by Arden to investigate some shady stuff going on. It's not supposed to be very complicated or dangerous since everyone is aware she's super pregnant. And. . . let's just say it doesn't go to plan. I love that Toby now has a very deep bench of talented friends she can call on when she has to go on these quests, as well as some old nemesis that we can immediately dislike. THERE BE SPOILERS & PERSONAL STORIES AHEAD: * * * Trigger warning for birth trauma * * * So here's the thing about me reading this book in this particular year of my life. I had a traumatic birthing experience earlier this year, and long story short, after a couple very long days I delivered via an unplanned C-section. Read...