Fantasy novel by
Jane Lindskold.
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King Arthur, aka
Gilgamesh, aka
Odin, has a problem. Well, several problems.
In his
Arizona hideaway, he has to prepare for a
conclave of all the
Athanor, earthly beings who appear to be immortal.
If that wasn't enough of a headache, all of the
nymphs,
Satyrs,
sasquatches,
unicorns, and the like are tired of being shut away from civilization. Sure, fear might provoke the mortals into something drastic -- but they (especially the satyrs) want to get out and have some fun!
Then the
Changer, one of the oldest and most powerful athanor, arrives with a severely injured child of his (It is a coyote pup -- the Changer had been living as
Coyote for awhile). He is angry -- someone is out to destroy him!
As events progress, it becomes clear that someone is out to destroy
King Arthur and his allies. The trouble is, the methods they use just might destroy
everyone and
everything....
Although the
immortals among us theme is a well-trodden path in Fantasy fiction, Ms Lindskold manages to present it in a novel way. Well worth reading.