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- Content warnings: Murder, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury detail, Trauma, Betrayal, Captivity
The Unkindest Tide
by Seanan McGuire
Book 13 in October Daye
This one leans into the old debts and mythic costs that make October Daye more than a case-of-the-week series. It is strongest for readers who like fae bargains, undersea politics, and consequences that have been waiting for centuries.
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Length368 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5 · Possessive/protective
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- None
- Possessive/protective
- Found family feels
- Protective love interest
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- Found family
- Cathartic release
- King / ruling monarch
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Dark/tortured soul
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy
- Guardian/protector
- Coastal / island / beach
- Fae
- Adventure romance
- Ship / at sea
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Selkies
- Mythological
- Mermaids/sirens
- Changelings
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Mythic
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- High
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- Survivor
- Queer
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Suspenseful
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Emotional
- Outcast/loner
- Page turner
- General badass
- Bargain with consequences
- Protect at all costs
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Publisher
- DAW Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book