Stage of Fools (2016)
by Seanan McGuire
(#18 in October Daye Publication Order (Short Story),
#5 in October Daye Chronological Order (Prequel))

Stage of Fools

This is an early Tybalt story, set after "Forbid the Sea," dealing with his time as King of Cats in distant Londonium, long before October, or San Francisco, or even North America.

Tybalt deals with the ramifications of his new position.

Published:

2016-06-01

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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)