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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Captivity, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Imprisonment
An Artificial Night
by Seanan McGuire
Book 3 in October Daye
This is the early October Daye book where the series starts to feel bigger and stranger. It is not romance-forward, but the fae danger, impossible rescue stakes, and grim fairytale logic make it a strong crossover read.
goodreads 4.18/5 21,146 ratings
storykind_community 4.5/5 2 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length384 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
- Found family
- None
- Found family feels
- Cathartic release
- Growth-focused
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- Fae
- Forest / wilderness
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Changelings
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Survivor
- Eerie
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Suspenseful
- Outcast/loner
- Emotional
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Page turner
- General badass
- Deadly trials
- Protect at all costs
- No one is safe
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 384 pages
- Publisher
- DAW
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book