A Local Habitation, Seanan McGuire
A Local Habitation, Seanan McGuire
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A Local Habitation
An October Daye Novel

Author: Seanan McGuire

Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/22/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

October “Toby” Daye is a changeling, the daughter of Amandine of the fae and a mortal man. Like her mother, she is gifted in blood magic, able to read what has happened to a person through a mere taste of blood. Half-human, half-fae, outsiders from birth, most changelings are second-class children of Faerie spending their lives fighting for the respect of their immortal relations. Toby is the only changeling who has earned knighthood, and she re-earns that position every day, undertaking assignments for her liege, Sylvester, the Duke of the Shadowed Hills.Now Sylvester has asked her to go to the County of Tamed Lightning—otherwise known as Fremont, California—to make sure that all is well with his niece, Countess January O’Leary, whom he has not been able to contact. It seems like a simple enough assignment — but when dealing with the realm of Faerie nothing is ever as simple as it seems. January runs a company that produces computer fantasy games, and her domain is a buffer between Sylvester’s realm and a rival duchy whose ruler is looking for an opportunity to seize control. And that is the least of January’s problems. For Tamed Lightning has somehow been cut off from the other domains, and now someone has begun to murder January’s key people. If Toby can’t find and stop the killer soon, she may well become the next victim….

About Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire. Seanan lives in a creaky old farmhouse in Northern California, which she shares with her two cats, Lilly and Alice, a vast collection of plush things and horror movies, and sufficient books to officially qualify her as a fire hazard. She has strongly-held and oft-expressed beliefs about the origins of the Black Death, the X-Men, and the need for chainsaws in daily life. She is a well known fixture of the fantasy community through her music and convention organization. She has 3 titles publishing in 2010.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on May 17, 2016

If it weren't for trusted friends telling me this gets better, I think I'd dump this series. Why? Well, for starters, dumbassery abounds in book 2. If there's a cliche about what not to do when a serial killer is on the loose, then these idiots can't WAIT to do it! Toby is called on by Sylvester to i......more

Goodreads review by Robin on March 23, 2016

3.5 You Are Growing on Me Stars Buddy Read with the UF cravers at Buddies Books and Baubles I didn’t initially fall head over heels in love with this series. And I’m still not totally in love….but I feel like the first book was our first date and while it wasn’t the best first date I’ve ever been on i......more

Goodreads review by Cece on April 16, 2025

The land of Faerie has always intermingled with the mortal world. With their secret Courts. Terrifying creatures and legends. Where their beauty is only equal to their danger. One definitely unique change to the fey world is that changelings aren't stolen children like most fey stories, instead t......more

Goodreads review by Choko on February 20, 2023

*** 3.65 *** The second of an Urban Fantasy series about a half Fae, Half human PI who solves mysteries for a Fae ruler. Since it is the second in a running series, it was easier to get into, because we already had October's background, knew some parts of the world, and most of all, got to love some......more

Goodreads review by Denisa on November 18, 2016

A lot of people didn't really like this one but... I kind of loved it. Finally, I find another series that keeps me glued to the story! Not just a book or a character or the plot but everything in it! This one felt a bit like a filler, nothing extremely important happened in the MC's life, but I reall......more