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Rosemary and Rue

  • 2009 first published
  • 368 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Published in 2009, Rosemary and Rue is an urban fantasy and fae fiction novel by Seanan McGuire. It takes readers to San Francisco in 2009. Characters include October Daye and Toby Daye. It deals with murder, fairies, Investigation and Urban.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 368 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Rosemary and Rue

The Fae never disappeared they just learned to hide themselves. Toby Daye is half fae and works as a private detective in San Francisco. When she is hired to investigate the murder of an old friend it brings up old secrets.
Description from Open Library

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • October Daye
  • Toby Daye

Subjects

  • Urban fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Murder
  • Fairies
  • Investigation
  • Mystery fiction
  • Urban
  • San francisco, Calif.
  • Mystery & detective
  • Urban & street lit

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Quick answers

Who wrote Rosemary and Rue?

Rosemary and Rue was written by Seanan McGuire and first published in 2009.

What genre is Rosemary and Rue?

It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Rosemary and Rue?

The median edition has 368 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Rosemary and Rue?

Readers who like it often enjoy House of Earth and Blood, Feverborn and Fire Touched.

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