Sarah Zellaby is a Johrlac, a member of a species of psychic ambush predators colloquially referred to as "cuckoos." Eight years ago, she survived the difficult, painful process of becoming a cuckoo queen…although not without costs. In the wake of her transformation, the man she loved was entirely erased from his own mind, forcing her to reconstruct him from the memories of the people who knew and loved him.

Sarah has been struggling to come to terms with her actions ever since. But there's no one else on the planet with the power to hold her accountable-until the Johrlac authorities show up. It's time for her to stand trial for what she's done, something which can only happen on Johrlar, home world of her species, where the population is controlled by a system of unyielding hiveminds and crime is punishable by erasure.

Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire has an unexpected ending and one I won't spoil. I love the dimensional chaos, the way Sarah has surprising consequences for her actions but also I like the way that she comes to terms with her actions along the way, as do the others with her. I also love the way details from previous books in the series merge into the sequels and the way Seanan provides information to help add context for readers. I also love her language and her turn of phrase.

The action is brilliant and what makes this novel intriguing is the way it is told from more than one point of view, allowing the reader to follow multiple groups in the plot. Seanan McGuire is one of my favorite authors, especially within urban fantasy and once again she has proven exactly why I love her.

If you love urban fantasy, even if you haven't read the series, I would encourage you to pick up the series. This is such a smart and well-written series with interesting characters and surprising stories. If you have read the series, run to pick up this one, you will love the ending.

Rating: 5 out of 5 queens. ~~ Andrea Rittschof

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