Part of October Daye
First published 2016
October "Toby" Daye returns from the Kingdom of Silences with an unexpected prize: a cure for elf-shot. Her discovery triggers a historic gathering of Faerie monarchs in the Kingdom of the Mists, overseen by the High King and Queen themselves. The convocation aims to address the political upheaval her cure has created across modern Faerie. Toby enters the royal assembly already marked as an outsider. As the sole changeling among pure-blooded nobles, suspicion follows her every move. When a body appears shortly after proceedings begin, that suspicion turns deadly. The doors lock to trap the killer inside, but now everyone becomes a potential victim. Racing against time in the sealed chamber, Toby must identify the murderer before they strike again. Her investigation grows desperate as danger creeps closer to her allies and loved ones. The stakes extend far beyond the convocation itself. If Toby fails to solve the murders and restore order, the cure for elf-shot may vanish forever. The political stability of the entire West Coast hangs in the balance. Some fates prove worse than a century of enchanted sleep.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, paranormal-fiction, dark-fantasy, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, intricate, political, suspenseful, tense
Tropes: found-family, locked-room-mystery, outsider-protagonist, political-intrigue
Setting: Kingdom of Silences, Kingdom of the Mists, West Coast, Faerie
420 pages · Mass Market Paperback · DAW
Content warnings: murder, violence