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An Artificial Night

Seanan McGuire (2010)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesOctober Daye #3
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.18
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Child HarmKidnappingViolenceDeathCaptivity

Positive tags

ProtectorQuestRedemption ArcFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorReluctant HeroineFae Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroVengeance-Driven

Tropes

Urban FantasyFaeQuestReluctant HeroHidden IdentityDark LordTime TravelMentor Figure

Themes

SacrificeDuty vs DesireMotherhood and ProtectionIdentitySurvivalCost of HeroismFamily Bonds

Synopsis

October "Toby" Daye tries to rescue the mortal and fae children who have been kidnapped by Blind Michael, lord of the Wild Hunt, forcing her to make a choice that could save them all or cause her to fall prey to the Wild Hunt.

Tags

MysteryDark FantasyContemporary Fantasy