The Kind Gods
Language: English
Fantasy Legend War death death survival eternal enemy ghost heathen hope immortality mens fiction myth mythology norse pagan religion short fiction short story spirit spirituality viking
Publisher: Samarkand Press
Published: Jan 1, 2010
Description:
Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this Norse-themed elegy, first published in Bewildering Stories. The story is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.
Carolyn Kephart is the author of the critically acclaimed epic fantasy duology WYSARD and LORD BROTHER, now in its revised and expanded second edition. A single-volume version, THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC, is also available.
About the author: Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind.