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Rat-Catcher

Seanan McGuire

First published November 2012
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series October Daye

Synopsis

"In the year 1666, a young Prince of Cats named Rand dwelt peacefully in Londontown with his beloved sisters, Jill and Colleen. He spent his nights at the theater, drinking in the works of Shakespeare..."<br> "All stories have to begin somewhere, and this is where the story of Tybalt, King of Dreaming Cats, began..."<br> "'Rat-Catcher' can be read at any point, as it is background for the series. It is best read after at least two volumes of the main series, to give a firm grounding in the character."<br> As per author's Web site.

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2013 Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 2012 A Fantasy Medley 2 Subterranean Press Anthology 125
March 2016 Lightspeed, March 2016 Lightspeed Magazine MAGAZINE |8