Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: ecstatic
  • Music: Jill Sobule, "Houdini's Box."

Never question the power of a grenade launcher and a push-up bra.

So yeah, I currently live in a cloud of existential doubt, waiting for Discount Armageddon to hit the shelves and all hell to break loose. This is pretty normal for me. And then lo and behold, Publishers Weekly decided to soothe my nerves with an awesome review. I quote:

"McGuire (the October Daye series) launches a new series with a fast, funny adventure involving cryptids (semimythical entities like Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster) and the researchers who love them. Cryptozoologist Verity Price belongs to a legendary clan of monster hunters who turned their back on the genocidal Covenant generations ago and now work to maintain a safe ecosystem for both cryptids and humans. Verity moves to New York to follow her other passion, ballroom dancing, but the arrival of a sexy Covenant agent—just as cryptids go missing across the city—disrupts her carefully balanced routine. Verity must join forces with her ancestral enemy to prevent Manhattan from being destroyed by the ancient power sleeping beneath it. Verity is a winning protagonist, and her snarky but loving observations on her world of bogeyman strip club owners, Japanese demon badger bartenders, and dragon princess waitresses make for a delightful read. Agent: Diana Fox, Fox Literary. (Mar.)"

Verity's a winning protagonist? Yeah, I'll take that. Also, I am crazy-excited to see this book on shelves, you have no idea.

It's almost real.
Tags: cheese and cake, discount armageddon, good things, incryptid, magazines and me, reviews
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archangelbeth

January 9 2012, 20:36:13 UTC 5 years ago

Looking forward to it! And, please, when it's released into the wild? DO post a reminder, please! It's a half hour's drive to the nearest bookstore, so I don't make the trek unless I know there's going to be something there to get. O:>

seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 20:37:59 UTC 5 years ago

Um, have you met me? I have NEVER allowed a book release to go by unremarked. The greater danger is remarking too MUCH. And the release date is very clearly posted on my bibliography page.

archangelbeth

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seanan_mcguire

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vincentursus

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mephron

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resolute

January 9 2012, 20:38:26 UTC 5 years ago

Cannot. Wait.

\o/

seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:13:25 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

mlerules

January 9 2012, 20:41:34 UTC 5 years ago

Cool! Just placed a pre-order at my local Powell's branch. Looking forward to it. :-)

seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:13:32 UTC 5 years ago

Rockin'.

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seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:13:55 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

tikiera

January 9 2012, 20:47:21 UTC 5 years ago

It was on my list so I get it when it comes out.

And since I have gotten Amazon Prime, and e-books are just as expensive as paperbacks, this will one will be hard copy that I can lend. Thanks for the reminder - I am off to preorder this one.

Since having a hard copy of Rosemary and Rue to lend has lead to several people who are constantly asking me when the next in the series will come out (them having bought all they could find since the loan), I am hoping I can hook them on this one too.

seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:14:04 UTC 5 years ago

I like the way you think. :)

tikiera

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seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:14:11 UTC 5 years ago

YAY!

anna_en_route

January 9 2012, 21:04:22 UTC 5 years ago

I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere...but any chance of this coming out as an audiobook?

seanan_mcguire

January 9 2012, 21:14:38 UTC 5 years ago

It hasn't been answered. Right now, there is nothing I can say. I'm totally in favor of audio books, but an audio book publisher has to buy the rights.

anna_en_route

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yellowblackhaze

January 9 2012, 21:26:32 UTC 5 years ago

So hanging to read this book.

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:03:10 UTC 5 years ago

Yayz.

mephron

January 9 2012, 21:31:07 UTC 5 years ago

Aaand there's the pre-order in.

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:03:18 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

celticdragonfly

January 9 2012, 21:43:22 UTC 5 years ago

Is it coming out as an ebook right away? And if so, do you mind if we get it that way? I am finding that I have become a serious convert to ebooks, and reading regular books is downright uncomfortable now. I can't adjust the font, I can't tweak the brightness, I have to remember to carry it around...

ladymurmur

January 9 2012, 21:52:42 UTC 5 years ago

Amazon has the kindle edition available for pre-order, so I think the answer is "Yes." :-)

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swevene

January 9 2012, 22:13:04 UTC 5 years ago

I am thoroughly excited for this, can't wait to read it!

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:03:37 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

alicetheowl

January 9 2012, 22:30:21 UTC 5 years ago

Can't wait to read it! I even listed it as a can't-wait on my writing/reading blog, which I won't link here to refrain from being tacky. I can email the link if you want it, though.

I also listed the last 2 Toby Daye books as favorites of 2011.

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:03:48 UTC 5 years ago

Hooray!

pbristow

January 9 2012, 22:46:47 UTC 5 years ago

"Verity moves to New York to follow her other passion, ballroom dancing"

*BWA-HA-Ha-Ha-HA!!!* =8o>   OK, now you've got me.

N.B.: In a review of the work of almost any other author, that phrase would have been an instant turn-off. But from you? Now I wanna know exactly *how* you are gonna make me chuckle delightedly at a ballroom dancing scene. =:o}

randomreader_05

January 10 2012, 04:37:03 UTC 5 years ago

Yes, that's what got me too (and I love the complete matter of fact way that review presented it as well).

[long time lurker delurks, as part of the whole "lurk no more" resolution]

seanan_mcguire

5 years ago

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gorgeousgary

January 9 2012, 23:24:26 UTC 5 years ago

Also, I am crazy-excited to see this book on shelves

So are we!

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:04:08 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

aliciaaudrey

January 9 2012, 23:55:14 UTC 5 years ago

I remain convinced that this book is the critical thingie I am lacking in my life. Oh yes. I am very excited.

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2012, 15:36:38 UTC 5 years ago

<3

notalwaysweak

January 10 2012, 00:52:51 UTC 5 years ago

The release date for this and Blackout were the first dates I put on my calendar this year. (Except for Melbourne Theatre Company show dates, and honestly, since this year's run doesn't have Geoffrey Rush playing Lady Bracknell, it's already not as good as last season.)

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 19:26:58 UTC 5 years ago

Aw, yay!

biguglymandoll

January 10 2012, 01:12:07 UTC 5 years ago

This and Blackout will make my life complete this year - but wait, is there Toby at the end of the year? There is? 2012 for the win, and it starts with Verity Price!

Yay!

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2012, 01:49:03 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

wendyzski

January 10 2012, 01:36:34 UTC 5 years ago

It's preordered!

seanan_mcguire

February 16 2012, 16:12:14 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

knittingwoman

January 10 2012, 02:06:40 UTC 5 years ago

I know this is just another me too comment but I AM very much looking forward to reading it:)

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2012, 17:31:29 UTC 5 years ago

This makes me glad. :)

vincentursus

January 10 2012, 02:43:01 UTC 5 years ago

Pre-ordered last Summer. I have been looking forwards to this for a while.

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2012, 17:31:10 UTC 5 years ago

YAY.

elucreh

January 10 2012, 03:05:17 UTC 5 years ago

I'm so excited for this spring! About a billion authors I LOVE have books coming out. SOME OF THEM (or, well, one, but one of the BEST LOVED) has two!

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2012, 15:36:25 UTC 5 years ago

YAY!

lauowolf

January 10 2012, 03:16:51 UTC 5 years ago

oh goodie goddie goddie!

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:07:35 UTC 5 years ago

Hee yay.

hoppytoad79

January 10 2012, 03:26:55 UTC 5 years ago

Japanese demon badger bartenders? Rock on!

seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:08:01 UTC 5 years ago

Yup!

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seanan_mcguire

February 9 2012, 16:13:16 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

apropos of something...

labelleizzy

January 12 2012, 05:59:00 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  January 12 2012, 05:59:34 UTC

An Artificial Night mentioned here as having one of the "covers which I feel do a pretty good job of conveying strong, capable female characters".

Cannot agree more.

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seanan_mcguire

February 8 2012, 16:32:58 UTC 5 years ago

Yes. :) It makes me happy.