rolanni: (Phoenix from Little Shinies)
rolanni ([personal profile] rolanni) wrote2013-01-15 02:30 pm

New short story up

"Eleutherios" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is now up on the Baen site, where it can be read for free.  Here's the link -- you do have to scroll down to find the start of the story.

[identity profile] tuftears.livejournal.com 2013-01-15 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
After reading the title, I had to think "wait, they're invading
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After reading the title, I had to think "wait, they're invading <A HREF='http://www.davidmswitzer.com/slonczewski/">Joan Slonczewski's universe</A>?"

Thinking specifically of her book 'Brain Plague'.

[identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com 2013-01-15 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Sadly not familiar with Ms. Slonczewski's work. However Eleutherios is a fine old Greek word for liberty, or, more specifically, "the liberating spirit."

[identity profile] tuftears.livejournal.com 2013-01-15 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I see, that makes sense. ^_^

The actual stories are very different!