Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: accomplished
  • Music: Pippin, "Glory."

Don't look back in anger; look forward, in fear.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the Luidaeg before she changed her name? To see Blind Michael before he turned away from the light he had never been able to see? Have you ever wondered how the old world of Faerie faded into the new world of Men?

There are some answers to be had, if you know where to look.

I am pleased to announce that my short story, "The Fixed Stars," featuring Antigone of Albany in the long, dark days of her youth, is available now in the anthology Shattered Shields, edited by my well-beloved Jennifer Brozek and Bryan Thomas Schmidt. Tales of military fantasy! War, barbarous and bloody!

Glory, glory.

Pick it up; give it a read. And if you're feeling really ambitious, I'm going to be swinging by Borderlands Books tomorrow on my way to the airport, so if you called them and ordered a copy tonight, you could even get it signed.

War is a science.

Antigone was a scientist.
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  • 36 comments

reedrover

November 7 2014, 01:17:27 UTC 2 years ago

Got it! Read it! I really liked the ending, as well as the brief glimpse of paths-not-taken.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:45:39 UTC 2 years ago

Yay!

notalwaysweak

November 7 2014, 02:01:17 UTC 2 years ago

The Luideag is really really really high up on my list of favourite characters, so I have ordered the heck out of this and will now wait patiently for it to come across the waters to me.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:45:48 UTC 2 years ago

Hooray!

bekitty

November 7 2014, 02:52:51 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you, just ordered it from the Book Depository. :D

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:45:55 UTC 2 years ago

Yay!

tsgeisel

November 7 2014, 03:51:01 UTC 2 years ago

Love the Pippin references.

ladybird97

November 7 2014, 04:22:16 UTC 2 years ago

+1 love for the Pippin lyrics!

+many love for the idea of this story! I"m going to go hunt it down right now.

seanan_mcguire

2 years ago

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momentsplinter

November 7 2014, 04:32:07 UTC 2 years ago

I needed something to spend my amazon gift card balance on. You have solved my problem :D

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:46:24 UTC 2 years ago

Hooray for me!

acelightning

November 7 2014, 06:58:47 UTC 2 years ago

Since I want to know a lot more about the Luidaeg, this book is now on my wish list; in fact, it's at the top of my wish list.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:46:34 UTC 2 years ago

Rockin'.

acelightning

2 years ago

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spaaqua19

November 7 2014, 07:10:47 UTC 2 years ago

Never fear from stranger when you alone, because that never know that what you can do with him.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:46:45 UTC 2 years ago

True.

azurelunatic

November 7 2014, 07:55:52 UTC 2 years ago

Ooo! *makes plans for a trip into the city*

It's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:46:55 UTC 2 years ago

Agreed.

the_darkstar

November 7 2014, 15:54:23 UTC 2 years ago

Oh my! This sounds like a MUST READ!! Thank you for sharing that story with us!

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:47:05 UTC 2 years ago

Very welcome!

gammelor

November 7 2014, 16:59:56 UTC 2 years ago

More Luidaeg?!

*faints from happiness*

Okay, now that I've come to, I will go order the book immediately.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:47:19 UTC 2 years ago

Hooray!

heavensgardener

November 7 2014, 18:52:55 UTC 2 years ago

Ordered for myself, and then going to buy a copy of Shattered Shields and Sparrow Hill Road for my boyfriend's birthday gift.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 16:47:32 UTC 2 years ago

Splendid!

lazzchan

November 9 2014, 17:01:44 UTC 2 years ago

.... well, I know what I'm going to be doing shortly... other than raiding my local B&N for Big Hero 6 Pop figures, I'll be hunting down this anthology so that I can read this. XD

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 17:03:20 UTC 2 years ago

Hooray!

phoenix_singing

November 9 2014, 22:25:18 UTC 2 years ago

More Luidaeg?! Yes please~

*goes off to buy*

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2014, 23:10:07 UTC 2 years ago

Glee!

thedragonweaver

November 10 2014, 01:07:22 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  November 10 2014, 01:08:33 UTC

Damn you, I really don't need more books...

until I manage more shelf space.



(That first part makes no sense on its own, does it.)

Oh well, sacrifices must be made, and what's a few stubbed toes to new stories?

seanan_mcguire

November 10 2014, 04:43:14 UTC 2 years ago

That's the approach I always take.

gothrockrulz

November 10 2014, 04:15:13 UTC 2 years ago

Oh, I'm so excited! I love any backstory to do with Toby's world. :)

seanan_mcguire

November 10 2014, 04:43:22 UTC 2 years ago

Glee.

jenfullmoon

November 12 2014, 01:38:09 UTC 2 years ago

Okay, I read it. Dumb question, but what's a merlin? Someone who's fractionally part fae but too little to be a changeling? I don't recall at the moment.

seanan_mcguire

November 12 2014, 14:32:36 UTC 2 years ago

Yup.

marooux13

November 19 2014, 06:10:49 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  November 19 2014, 06:12:33 UTC

I do not recommend reading this story before an algebra class, the feelings were too much T.T, and to make things worse I had an epiphany in the middle of the class making me gasp out loud when I understood the names!!! IT WAS GREAT!!!!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2014, 21:41:36 UTC 2 years ago

Aw.

<3