Blood and Iron A Novel of the Promethean Age

Spellbound by the Faerie Queen, the woman known as Seeker has abducted human children for her mistress's pleasure for nearly an eternity, unable to free herself from her servitude and reclaim her own humanity. Seeker's latest prey is a Merlin. Named after the legendary wizard of Camelot, Merlins are not simply those who wield magic, they are magic. Now, with rival mages also vying for the favor of this being of limitless magic to tip the balance of power, Seeker must persuade the Merlin to join her cause-or else risk losing something even more precious to her than the fate of humankind.

Originally from Vermont and Connecticut, Elizabeth Bear spent six years in the Mojave Desert and currently lives near Ann Arbor, Michigan. She attended the University of Connecticut, where she studied anthropology and English Literature. She received the 2005 Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Author website: elizabethbear.com