Imaginary Numbers (InCryptid #9)
by Seanan McGuire
What is it about:
The ninth book in the fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans.
Sarah Zellaby has always been in an interesting position. Adopted into the Price family at a young age, she’s never been able to escape the biological reality of her origins: she’s a cuckoo, a telepathic ambush predator closer akin to a parasitic wasp than a human being. Friend, cousin, mathematician; it’s never been enough to dispel the fear that one day, nature will win out over nurture, and everything will change.
Maybe that time has finally come.
After spending the last several years recuperating in Ohio with her adoptive parents, Sarah is ready to return to the world–and most importantly, to her cousin Artie, with whom she has been head-over-heels in love since childhood. But there are cuckoos everywhere, and when the question of her own survival is weighed against the survival of her family, Sarah’s choices all add up to one inescapable conclusion.
This is war. Cuckoo vs. Price, human vs. cryptid…and not all of them are going to walk away.
What did I think of it:
Finally a new lead character again!
I absolutely adore Sarah, and I loved being inside her head. I didn't know Artie very well yet, but he is really cool as well. I didn't like the fact that Antimony once again had a big role though. She had three books already, can't she just go take a break?
That aside this is such a great read. The story is suspenseful and thrilling. What will happen? Will Sarah manage to keep herself and her adopted family safe? The cuckoos were already scary, but here they take on an extra layer of creepy. And then there's the romance between Sarah and Artie, and it is just so sweet.
The mice are back as well, and I loved seeing them again. They are so fun and cool. I wouldn't be surprised if they will have a big role to play in the conclusion of Sarah's story.
All in all this is a wonderful read that I read in almost one sitting. You bet I'll impatiently be waiting for the next book, because I really need to know what will happen next.
Why should you read it:
It's a wonderful and suspenseful Urban Fantasy read.
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