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The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep | Seanan McGuire
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The 18th novel of the Hugo-nominated, New York Times bestselling October Daye urban fantasy series. For one bright, shining moment, Tybalt, King of Cats, had everything he had ever wanted. He was soon to set his crown aside; he had married the woman he loved; he was going to be a father. After centuries of searching for a family of his own, he had finally found a way to construct the life of his dreams, and was looking forward to a period of peaceor at least as much peace as is ever in the offing for the husband of a hero. Alas for Tybalt and his domestic aspirations, fateand Titaniahad other ideas. His perfect world had been complete for only a moment when it was ripped away, to be replaced by hers. Titania, Faeries Summer Queen, Mother of Illusions and enemy of so many he holds dear, has seized control of the Kingdom, remaking it in her own image. An image which does not include meddlesome shapeshifters getting in her way. Tybalt quickly finds himself banished from her reality, along with the Undersea and the rest of the Court of Cats. To protect his people and his future, Tybalt must find the woman he loves in a world designed to keep her from him, convince her that hes not a stranger trying to ruin her life for no apparent reason, and get her to unmake the illusion shes been firmly enmeshed in. And hell have to do it all while she doesnt know him, and every unrecognizing look is a knife to his heart. For Tybalt, King of Cats, the happily ever after was just the beginning.
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The Innocent Sleep | Seanan McGuire
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The tagged book! I stayed up until like 1 or 2 in the morning to finish reading it! I absolutely loved getting Tybalt‘s point of view, and the concept of telling a story from two different points of view always grabs my attention.

#SundayFunday Have a safe and happy day, and remember to tag me!

julesG It's Monday here already. (*sigh*). Of course, I love avoiding sleep just to finish a book. I know better, but still do it. 10mo
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The Innocent Sleep | Seanan McGuire
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I'm alive! Hopefully.

Emerging from a very busy season of my life to a hopefully slightly less busy one. Hoping to be back around here more! Still been reading through it all - November in particular was a good month. Hoping to very belatedly do some end of year wrap-up thoughts.

Missed you all! What were some faves from 2023 for you? Anything you're looking forward to reading soon?

(tagged is most recent read - good book in a great series!)

BarbaraJean Yaaay! You‘ve seen my 2023 list, but the tagged is one I‘m looking forward to reading soon, from my Auld Lang Spine list (library hold came in and it‘s just sitting there on my Kindle!). And I still haven‘t done any of my planned year-end posts on Litsy, so maybe yours aren‘t as belated as you thought… 😏 (edited) 11mo
Tea_and_Starstuff @BarbaraJean - ooooh, will be curious for your thoughts, that's been in my circle of awareness but hasn't risen to the top. And good to know re: belatedly adding year-end summaries. 11mo
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Tybalt usually leaves the questing to October. Unfortunately, she‘s vanished & Titania has rewritten the world to suit her own desires. It‘s up to him to find what allies he can & save the world before Titania makes her spell permanent.

Did I stay up too late to finish this? YES. Am I going to regret this later? Also yes. But I enjoyed every minute of Tybalt‘s snarky, reluctant questing. & I adored seeing his POV of characters we know. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Featuring my own little Queen of Cats. #Lucygirl #CatsofLitsy CW 👇🏻 (edited) 14mo
BookmarkTavern The novella Doubtless and Secure has off page child death 14mo
RaeLovesToRead Hi Lucy 👋🏻😊 14mo
dabbe Hello there, Lovely Lucy! 🖤🐾🖤 14mo
Jari-chan Fluffy kitty! 😻 14mo
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My Halloween traditions! Arsenic and Old Lace, and a book to tide me over until it‘s too cold for all the kids trick or treating! ❤️

khooliha Love that Criterion cover for Arsenic & Old Lace! 14mo
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The leaves are falling, the sky is awash in pinks and reds and oranges and golds, the wind is blowing, and I could not be happier.

#ScarathlonBucketList

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The Innocent Sleep | Seanan McGuire
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Normally I‘m not a fan of devoting an entire book to retelling the story from an alternate perspective (unless of course it‘s someone redoing a classic) but this was exceedingly well done and really hit the spot.