Sorrow of Search

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Sorrow of Search

Classic fiction: general and literary Classic science fiction Magical realism Fantasy romance Urban fantasy

Author: Lord Dunsany

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Language: English

Published by: Positronic Publishing

Published on: 7th March 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 601 Kb

ISBN: 9781633847750


There was also another prophet and his name was Shaun

who had such reverence for the gods of Old that he became able to discern their forms by starlight as they strode, unseen by others, among men. And in the city Shaun’s followers built three temples. The one on the right was a temple for the young, and the one on the left a temple for the old, and the third was a temple with doors closed and barred—therein none ever entered.

For many years Shaun and his few followers lived in their huts upon the mountain’s summit worshipping gods that mocked, and every night Shaun saw the two gods by starlight as they laughed to one another in the silence. And Shaun grew old.

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