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*[https://www.pinboard.in/u:greenet/b:28669198863b pinboard.in]: "A talkative wizard's life is saved by a mercenary who refuses to speak to him. Although the conversation is one-sided for over half the story, I loved the sense of their relationship slowly growing. The worldbuilding is great - lots of neat details to this world where gods walk the earth." | |||
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Revision as of 13:32, 13 November 2014
The Crossroads and the Gate is a story written by Imogen Calhoun and illustrated by W. Stanaforth Donahue. It ran in Issue 46 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/265795.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/the-crossroads-and-the-gate/.
Summary
From the author: "It is a romcom about having your life comprehensively ruined for the second time. Contains: sword and sorcery, lots of implausible injuries, dueling gods, and significant chess."
From fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org: "A soldier saves the life of a godless wizard; as they travel, the mercenary refuses to talk to the wizard, due to fear of religious contamination, but that's okay, the wizard talks enough for both of them."
Author's Notes
External Reviews
- pinboard.in: "A talkative wizard's life is saved by a mercenary who refuses to speak to him. Although the conversation is one-sided for over half the story, I loved the sense of their relationship slowly growing. The worldbuilding is great - lots of neat details to this world where gods walk the earth."
