Part of October Daye
First published 2016
October "Toby" Daye finally has a moment to breathe. She has friends, allies, a squire to mentor, and Tybalt, the King of Cats, to love. Her guard might actually come down for once. Then agents from the Kingdom of Silences attack Queen Windermere's seneschal with elf-shot, plunging him into magical sleep. Toby faces an unexpected role: diplomat. She must travel to Portland and convince King Rhys of Silences not to declare war on the Mists. What she discovers in Silences surpasses her worst fears. Old enemies resurface when she least expects them. Allies both familiar and new face deadly threats. Toby must decide how much she will sacrifice and how far she will go to save lives. In the world of Faerie, the past never truly dies. It lurks in shadows, waiting to strike.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, dark-fantasy, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotionally-complex, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-resurface, forced-proximity, found-family, high-stakes-negotiation
Setting: Kingdom of Silences, the Mists, Portland, Faerie
367 pages · Paperback · Corsair
Content warnings: death, violence