A Red-Rose Chain

In A Red-Rose Chain, the ninth installment of Seanan McGuire's urban fantasy series, October "Toby" Daye finds herself in a precarious situation as a diplomat when Queen Windermere's seneschal is cursed into an enchanted slumber by adversaries from the Kingdom of Silences. Tasked with persuading King Rhys of Silences to avoid war against the Mists, Toby must navigate complex alliances and confront a lurking threat from her past. As she weighs her commitments to friends and allies against the escalating dangers, the stakes rise, demanding profound sacrifices and unforeseen changes.