Part of October Daye, book 20
First published 2026
October "Toby" Daye has found her rhythm as a new mother while protecting the fae realm. Her household runs smoothly with everyone helping, including Raysel, the troubled daughter of Toby's liege lord who serves her sentence in Toby's home. Raysel has made real progress with therapy and feels safe for the first time. But when her term ends, Luna Torquill demands her daughter back. Raysel refuses to go. Luna won't accept no. She kidnaps Raysel and flees to Blind Michael's lands, unaware of the horrors lurking there. Even Luna cannot shield her daughter from the monsters that share their bloodline. The clock starts ticking. Toby must venture into that nightmare realm to save Raysel before the darkness claims her forever. The old question returns: can she get there and back by the light of a candle?
Genres: adventure, fantasy, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes-rescue, mother-daughter-conflict, protective-protagonist
Setting: Fae Realm, Blind Michael's Lands
400 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books
Content warnings: abuse, kidnapping, violence