FST: Nothing S'Good Can Last (War for the Oaks)

[irishais]

Title: Nothing S'Good Can Last
Fandom: War for the Oaks
Pairing: Eddi McCandry/Willy Silver
Rating: PG
Notes: fst's prompt was "it couldn't last" this month, and I immediately wanted to do an Eddi/Willy mix, as they have such bizarre chemistry in the book. Like Hedge says, "nothing s'good can last." Major spoilers for the entire book (I am serious, as

Comments

[ryanitenebrae]

Regardless of what these songs are like(and I am about to find out), I love you forever just for making this. This book needs more love.

[irishais]

This and Finder are basically my favorite books in the known universe! :D

[ryanitenebrae]

I haven't yet read Finder(I just bought a copy, though), but have you read her husband's book set in Bordertown? Or the anthologies from the 80s and 90s?

[irishais]

I have the Bordertown anthology, and I've definitely read Elsewhere and Nevernever.

I think there clearly needs to be more Bordertown in everyone's lives.

[taekwonangel]

...even though I'm a little spoiled on the book, now, you've chosen some of my favorite songs to represent it, and the excerpts are intriguing, so - thank you! Off to find War For The Oaks. ^^;;

[irishais]

Oh, god, it is FANTASTIC, and I definitely tried to avoid the super major spoilers. I know Tor.com was giving away a free e-copy of it in October-- you might still be able to register and find it (it's a free reg and takes all of three seconds anyway)

[taekwonangel]

That's a great heads-up; I was just about to check my library's website, but a free e-copy is not something to pass up. Thanks again!

[irishais]

Yeah, it's getting harder to find (Finder is pretty much completely out of print, which is depressing!) Therefore, free is always good.

[persephonics]

kdfsj;ds oh my god

I read Finder forever ago-- it's somewhere in my room, actually-- and for some reason I loved it but could never find anything more set in that 'verse.

I think I love you ;;

[shortcakegreen]

Different 'verse. *grins* Finder is the shared-world of Bordertown. Don't let that stop you, though. WftO is just as brilliant and wonderful.

It will probably make you cry, too.

[irishais]

I cried like a baby, I'm not even going to lie.

Finder made me cry too, but anyone who doesn't at least tear up is without a soul.

[shortcakegreen]

I bawl every single time I read Finder. I think it's very unfair, personally.

I don't know if you're familiar with the LJ comm Yuletide but I've been a participant for a number of years now and the other year I was gifted with Tick Tock fanfic. D'awwwww.

[irishais]

Yah! They were giving it out with Shetterly's Dogland. I have the Shetterly .pdf, and I may have the WftO one.

[irish_ais]

Ah, crap, only have Dogland; I'll see if I can hunt down the WftO .pdf.

[irish_ais]

Don't have the WftO .pdf, and Tor's no longer giving it away for free! D:

[rogalianth]

Whoa whoa whoa okay.

I am now incredibly interested in these books; how many are there? In what order should I read them? Who are they by and where can I find them??

(Also, so totally downloading the mix.)

[irishais]

Bordertown 'verse: Elsewhere, Nevernever, Finder, although I read Finder first and reading the other two is like getting delicious, delicious backstory. Also, get your hands on a copy of The Essential Bordertown, and any of the other anthologies, if you can.

War for the Oaks is a standalone, and freaking amazing. Emma Bull is a genius. (She wrote Finder, and her husband, Will Shetterly wrote Elsewhere and Nevernever).

[irishais]

Also, katia_chan just uploaded the .pdf; the link has been posted in an edit to the entry.