Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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  • Mood: accomplished
  • Music: Bernard Fanning, "Wish You Well."

Verity Price, not a subtle rabbit.

It's time for some free fiction, and for checking in on Verity and Dominic as they continue their trip from New York to Oregon, with plenty of stops along the way. They've weathered their meeting with Rose Marshall remarkably well. So where to next?

The Carmichael Hotel, of course.

"Snake in the Glass" takes us back to Chicago, where Dominic is going to continue meeting the family...whether he likes it or not. Let's just hope Verity can keep him from getting himself into too much trouble.

You can download the new story now from the InCryptid short fiction page. There is currently a problem with the cover graphic on the page: it is smaller than the others. I am aware, and am working to get it fixed, but didn't want to make you wait any longer over something so (relatively) trivial. (ETA: Fixed.)

Big thanks to Will, for emergency last-second eBook conversion, and to Tara, for getting me the replacement cover so quickly.

This also serves as your discussion post.
Tags: discussion post, incryptid, short fiction
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acelightning

December 31 2015, 13:00:59 UTC 1 year ago

So Greek gorgons have very similar mating rituals to Greek humans. Makes perfect sense, actually :-)

I want to know more about Aunt Lea...

hypatia42

January 7 2016, 03:40:06 UTC 1 year ago

I'm pondering how, if he married in and took the Kalakos family name, is Angelo the dominant in the family. We already know from Half-Off Ragnarok that females can be leaders in the Gorgon culture. I wonder if it is a function of the Lesser Gorgons that males are the head of the family.

acelightning

January 7 2016, 07:01:43 UTC 1 year ago

From the text:
"...Among lesser gorgons, the family name is tied to the place, not the specific bloodline. Lydia was born a Kalakos, and since she stayed here at the Carmichael, when she took a husband, he took her name. Her sister, Aspa, moved to a gorgon community up in Canada, and she took her husband's name. That way, ownership of property or hunting grounds is continuous, and tied to the name...
"(Uncle Mike was considered the dominant partner in his marriage because Aunt Lea had taken his last name...)"

hypatia42

January 7 2016, 17:44:07 UTC 1 year ago

I get that Angelo took the family place name. Uncle Mike is dominant because Lea took his name. Why isn't Lydia the dominant partner is my question?

acelightning

January 8 2016, 01:50:53 UTC 1 year ago

I dunno... it's Greek to me :-D