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- Content warnings: Murder, Death, Violence, Blood
A Local Habitation
by Seanan McGuire
Book 2 in October Daye
It widens Toby Daye’s world early in the series with sinister fae politics, a strange modern holding, and a case that turns nastier by the page.
goodreads 3.87/5 17,423 ratings
storykind_community 4.5/5 2 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length377 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- None
- Adrenaline rush
- Intellectual satisfaction
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Fae
- Workplace / office
- Low fantasy / secret magic
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- Changelings
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Fast-paced
- Moderate
- Medium
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- General badass
- Tense
- Sharp
- Survivor
- Eerie
- Atmospheric
- Page turner
- Forbidden knowledge
- Morally complex
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 377 pages
- Publisher
- DAW
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book