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October "Toby" Daye, former knight and solo private investigator, is training her squire and exploring a growing friendship with the local King of Cats when a surge of undead changelings, toxic from goblin fruit, starts killing residents in San Francisco. Her attempt to seek justice from the Queen of the Mists is thwarted, leading to a sentence of exile from her community and loved ones. To reclaim her place, Toby must eliminate the poisoned fruit, reverse the queen’s decrees, and confront the increasingly dubious claim of the Queen herself. The quest forces Toby and her allies to journey from the Library of Stars into the hidden realms of the Kingdom of the Mists, racing against time to resolve the supernatural threat.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Seanan McGuire
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