Citizen in Childhood's Country 

Seanan McGuire

Midnight marked the beginning of the last day of her fifteenth year, and she knew what tomorrow would mean. Tomorrow meant telling them her name; tomorrow meant telling them where she was from; tomorrow meant being found forever, not just for a little while. Tomorrow meant that time was up.

Indexing 

Seanan McGuire

“Here,” announced Shelby, shoving the girl in our direction.  “Demi Santos.  Music major at the community college.  You explain.  I’m going to go twist the heads off some kittens.”  She spun on her heel and went stalking off again.

The brusquely-identified Ms. Santos shot us an alarmed look.  Jeff, trying to be helpful, said encouragingly, “Don’t worry.  Shelby very rarely twists the head off of anything.”

Demi Santos, officially abducted by crazy people, burst into tears. 

The Lady of Tides

Seanan McGuire

 I have been waiting for the chance to see these stars again, and now it has come, and now I may go. They are good stars to die beneath. And finally, it is time.

Check your favorite bookstore for Seanan's debut novel: Rosemary and Rue.

Seanan McGuire

Vampire.  Noun.  A reanimated corpse believed to rise from the grave at night to drink the blood of sleeping people.

Mayra is a vampire. Her roommate is a lingomancer—a word-witch who can change the world with words. She sure changes Mayra's world... 

Knives

by

Seanan McGuire

There's always another side to the story.

Anthony's Vampire

Seanan McGuire

Anthony was nine years old the first time he saw the vampire.  She was clinging to one of the top branches of the tree outside his window—that was what got his attention in the first place...