Toby and the Shoes (2011)
by Seanan McGuire
(#5 in October Daye Publication Order (Short Story),
#36 in October Daye Chronological Order (Short Story))

Toby and the Shoes

Toby and the Shoes

by
Seanan McGuire

I was asked to write a fragment involving a) Toby and b) a traditional folk or fairy tale for the blog Dark Faerie Tales. Being the easily amused soul that I am, I obliged by combining Toby Daye with the tale of Katie Crackernuts.

Published:

2011

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October Daye Publication Order series
(64 books)

Rosemary and Rue — #1 Rosemary and Rue (2009)

A Local Habitation — #2 A Local Habitation (2010)

An Artificial Night — #3 An Artificial Night (2010)

Late Eclipses — #4 Late Eclipses (2011)

Toby and the Shoes — * #5 Toby and the Shoes (2011)

Through This House — * #6 Through This House (2011)

One Salt Sea — #7 One Salt Sea (2011)

Rat-Catcher — * #8 Rat-Catcher (2012)

In Sea-Salt Tears — * #9 In Sea-Salt Tears (2012)

Ashes of Honor — #10 Ashes of Honor (2012)

Forbid the Sea — * #11 Forbid the Sea (2013)

Never Shines the Sun — * #12 Never Shines the Sun (2013)

Chimes at Midnight — #13 Chimes at Midnight (2013)

The Fixed Stars — * #14 The Fixed Stars (2014)

The Winter Long — #15 The Winter Long (2014)

No Sooner Met — * #16 No Sooner Met (2015)

A Red-Rose Chain — #17 A Red-Rose Chain (2015)

Stage of Fools — * #18 Stage of Fools (2016)

The Voice of Lions — * #19 The Voice of Lions (2016)

In Little Stars — * #20 In Little Stars (2016)

Heaps of Pearl — * #21 Heaps of Pearl (2016)

Full of Briars — * #22 Full of Briars (2016)

Once Broken Faith — #23 Once Broken Faith (2016)

Dreams and Slumbers — * #24 Dreams and Slumbers (2016)

Of Things Unknown — * #25 Of Things Unknown (2016)

The Act of Hares — * #26 The Act of Hares (2017)

Instruments of Darkness — * #27 Instruments of Darkness (2017)

With Honest Trifles — * #28 With Honest Trifles (2017)

In Deepest Consequence — * #29 In Deepest Consequence (2017)

Shore to Shore — * #30 Shore to Shore (2017)

Write in Water — * #31 Write in Water (2017)

The Brightest Fell — #32 The Brightest Fell (2017)

Jealous in Honor — * #33 Jealous in Honor (2018)

Quick in Quarrel — * #34 Quick in Quarrel (2018)

And Thrice Again — * #35 And Thrice Again (2018)

Live in Brass — * #36 Live in Brass (2018)

The Ambitious Ocean — * #37 The Ambitious Ocean (2018)

These Antique Fables — * #38 These Antique Fables (2018)

Night and Silence — #39 Night and Silence (2018)

Suffer a Sea Change — * #40 Suffer a Sea Change (2018)

Sun Sets Weeping — * #41 Sun Sets Weeping (2019)

Of Strange Oaths — * #42 Of Strange Oaths (2019)

Dreams and Sighs — * #43 Dreams and Sighs (2019)

Strangers in Court — * #44 Strangers in Court (2019)

The Unkindest Tide — #45 The Unkindest Tide (2019)

Hope is Swift — * #46 Hope is Swift (2019)

Wishes and Tears — * #47 Wishes and Tears (2020)

Poor Fancy's Followers — * #48 Poor Fancy's Followers (2020)

Our Trial Patience — * #49 Our Trial Patience (2020)

Shine in Pearl — * #50 Shine in Pearl (2020)

A Killing Frost — #51 A Killing Frost (2020)

Earth for Charity — * #52 Earth for Charity (2021)

Mean and Mighty — * #53 Mean and Mighty (2021)

And Deeps Below — * #54 And Deeps Below (2021)

When Sorrows Come — #55 When Sorrows Come (2021)

And With Reveling — * #56 And With Reveling (2021)

Sacrifice Your Tears — * #57 Sacrifice Your Tears (2022)

Into the Sea — * #58 Into the Sea (2022)

In Safety Rest — * #59 In Safety Rest (2022)

Be the Serpent — #60 Be the Serpent (2022)

Sleep No More — #61 Sleep No More (2023)

Candles and Starlight — * #62 Candles and Starlight (2023)

The Innocent Sleep — #63 The Innocent Sleep (2023)

Silver and Lead — #64 Silver and Lead (2025)

October Daye Chronological Order series
(64 books)

The Fixed Stars — * #1 The Fixed Stars (2014)

Sun Sets Weeping — * #2 Sun Sets Weeping (2019)

Rat-Catcher — * #3 Rat-Catcher (2012)

Forbid the Sea — * #4 Forbid the Sea (2013)

Stage of Fools — * #5 Stage of Fools (2016)

The Voice of Lions — * #6 The Voice of Lions (2016)

The Act of Hares — * #7 The Act of Hares (2017)

Instruments of Darkness — * #8 Instruments of Darkness (2017)

With Honest Trifles — * #9 With Honest Trifles (2017)

In Deepest Consequence — * #10 In Deepest Consequence (2017)

Jealous in Honor — * #11 Jealous in Honor (2018)

Quick in Quarrel — * #12 Quick in Quarrel (2018)

Of Strange Oaths — * #13 Of Strange Oaths (2019)

Dreams and Sighs — * #14 Dreams and Sighs (2019)

Wishes and Tears — * #15 Wishes and Tears (2020)

Poor Fancy's Followers — * #16 Poor Fancy's Followers (2020)

Our Trial Patience — * #17 Our Trial Patience (2020)

Earth for Charity — * #18 Earth for Charity (2021)

Mean and Mighty — * #19 Mean and Mighty (2021)

In Little Stars — * #20 In Little Stars (2016)

Heaps of Pearl — * #21 Heaps of Pearl (2016)

Shore to Shore — * #22 Shore to Shore (2017)

And Thrice Again — * #23 And Thrice Again (2018)

Write in Water — * #24 Write in Water (2017)

Live in Brass — * #25 Live in Brass (2018)

The Ambitious Ocean — * #26 The Ambitious Ocean (2018)

Shine in Pearl — * #27 Shine in Pearl (2020)

These Antique Fables — * #28 These Antique Fables (2018)

Never Shines the Sun — * #29 Never Shines the Sun (2013)

In Sea-Salt Tears — * #30 In Sea-Salt Tears (2012)

Strangers in Court — * #31 Strangers in Court (2019)

Rosemary and Rue — #32 Rosemary and Rue (2009)

A Local Habitation — #33 A Local Habitation (2010)

An Artificial Night — #34 An Artificial Night (2010)

Late Eclipses — #35 Late Eclipses (2011)

Toby and the Shoes — * #36 Toby and the Shoes (2011)

Through This House — * #37 Through This House (2011)

One Salt Sea — #38 One Salt Sea (2011)

Ashes of Honor — #39 Ashes of Honor (2012)

No Sooner Met — * #40 No Sooner Met (2015)

Chimes at Midnight — #41 Chimes at Midnight (2013)

Full of Briars — * #42 Full of Briars (2016)

The Winter Long — #43 The Winter Long (2014)

A Red-Rose Chain — #44 A Red-Rose Chain (2015)

Once Broken Faith — #45 Once Broken Faith (2016)

Dreams and Slumbers — * #46 Dreams and Slumbers (2016)

The Brightest Fell — #47 The Brightest Fell (2017)

Of Things Unknown — * #48 Of Things Unknown (2016)

Night and Silence — #49 Night and Silence (2018)

Suffer a Sea Change — * #50 Suffer a Sea Change (2018)

The Unkindest Tide — #51 The Unkindest Tide (2019)

Hope is Swift — * #52 Hope is Swift (2019)

A Killing Frost — #53 A Killing Frost (2020)

And Deeps Below — * #54 And Deeps Below (2021)

Sacrifice Your Tears — * #55 Sacrifice Your Tears (2022)

Into the Sea — * #56 Into the Sea (2022)

In Safety Rest — * #57 In Safety Rest (2022)

When Sorrows Come — #58 When Sorrows Come (2021)

And With Reveling — * #59 And With Reveling (2021)

Be the Serpent — #60 Be the Serpent (2022)

Sleep No More — #61 Sleep No More (2023)

The Innocent Sleep — #62 The Innocent Sleep (2023)

Candles and Starlight — * #63 Candles and Starlight (2023)

Silver and Lead — #64 Silver and Lead (2025)