Late Eclipses book cover by Seanan McGuire

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Where Late Eclipses sits

Series
Book 4 of October Daye. See all October Daye books in order
The book before
An Artificial Night
The book after
One Salt Sea
Order checked
Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

What Late Eclipses is about

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  • Toby, a private detective who is half Fae, is hit hard when the troubles of the Fae of San Francisco reach her own life. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) problems plaguing the San Francisco Fae community strike home on a personal level
  • Out of nowhere, the Mists' Queen makes Toby a countess. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) the Queen of the Mists promotes Toby to countess
  • The Queen hates her, so it is plainly a trap, yet Toby cannot turn it down. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) it's quite obviously a trap, but not something Toby can refuse or avoid

Seanan McGuire in brief

Birth
Born in Martinez, United States, in 1978. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Pen names
Seanan McGuire has also published as A. Deborah Baker. (Wikidata, citing tor.com; read November 6, 2026)
Pen names
Wikidata lists Mira Grant as a pen name of Seanan McGuire. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

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Other books in October Daye

18 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Rosemary and Rue
  2. Book 2: A Local Habitation
  3. Book 3: An Artificial Night
  4. Book 5: One Salt Sea
  5. Book 6: Ashes of Honor
  6. Book 7: Chimes at Midnight
  7. Book 8: The Winter Long
  8. Book 9: A Red-Rose Chain
  9. Book 10: Once Broken Faith
  10. Book 11: The Brightest Fell
  11. Book 12: Night and Silence
  12. Book 13: The Unkindest Tide
  13. Book 14: A Killing Frost
  14. Book 15: When Sorrows Come
  15. Book 16: Be the Serpent
  16. Book 17: Sleep No More
  17. Book 18: The Innocent Sleep

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