Blood and Iron — Elizabeth Bear

For centuries, the human Mages of the Prometheus Club and the otherworldly creatures of Faerie have battled for control of Earth's destiny, with neither side capable of achieving victory over the other.

Their impasse has come to an end....

She is known as Seeker. Spellbound by the Faerie Queen, she has abducted human children for her mistress's pleasure for what seems like 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 the Prometheus Club's agents and rivals from Faerie 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 and more important to her than the fate of humankind.