"All the Windwracked Stars" by Elizabeth Bear is a unique blend of Norse mythology and apocalyptic science fiction set in a far future world. The story revolves around Muire, a waelcyrge valkyrie historian, her companion the valraven Kasimir, and Cathoair, a male prostitute and beerhall prizefighter, as they navigate a dying earth under the threat of the villainous Grey Wolf. The plot unfolds in the last city standing, sustained by the Technomancer who combines science and magic to keep it alive, thousands of years after the end of the world. The writing style in the book is described as powerful and evocative, creating a marvelous journey that feels like a tale spun from a murky dream.
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Content warnings may include themes of violence, death, and dark reflections on morality and survival.
From The Publisher:
In Elizabeth Bear's All the Windwracked Stars the last of the Valkyries has come to the last city at the end of time, to reclaim the ancient swords of her dead brothers and sisters
It all began with Ragnarok, with the Children of the Light and the Tarnished ones battling to the death in the ice and the dark. At the end of the long battle, one Valkyrie survived, wounded, and one valraven - the steeds of the valkyrie.
Because they lived, Valdyrgard was not wholly destroyed. Because the valraven was transformed in the last miracle offered to a Child of the Light, Valdyrgard was changed to a world where magic and technology worked hand in hand.
2500 years later, Muire is in the last city on the dying planet, where the Technomancer rules what's left of humanity. She's caught sight of someone she has not seen since the Last Battle: Mingan the Wolf is hunting in her city.
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About the Author:
Elizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. This, coupled with a childhood tendency to read the dictionary for fun, led her inevitably to penury, intransigence, the mispronunciation of common English words, and the writing of speculative fiction. Bear was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a Sturgeon Award, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. She is the author of the acclaimed Eternal Sky series, the Edda of Burdens series, and coauthor (with Sarah Monette) of the Iskryne series. Bear lives in Brookfield, Massachusetts.
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