Stories of the Seasons
A Wraeththu Mythos Book
Now that humankind is on the edge of extinction and the androgynous Wraeththu have inherited the earth, hara have developed their own spiritual systems, often based upon ancient beliefs that developed when humanity had been closer to the earth.
For Songs to Earth and Sky, Storm Constantine invited some of the Wraeththu Mythos writers to explore the eight seasonal festivals of the year, (plus the ninth minor celebration in early December), to dream up new beliefs and customs, new myths, new dehara – the gods of Wraeththu. These stories delve into magic, nature, the supernatural, and local folklore. As different communities develop among Wraeththu, so fresh legends spring up – or else ghosts from the inception of their kind come back to haunt them.
From the silent, snow-heavy forests of Megalithican mountains, through the lush summer fields of Alba Sulh, into the hot, shimmering continent of Olathe, Songs to Earth and Sky explores nine festivals within the Wheel of the Year, bringing its powerful spirits and landscapes to vivid life.
Nine brand new tales, including a novella, a novelette and a short story from Storm herself, and stories from Wendy Darling, Nerine Dorman, Suzanne Gabriel, Fiona Lane and E. S. Wynn.
The Deharan system of magic explored in these stories reinvents the Pagan Wheel of the Year with an androgynous focus, and will be fascinating both to fans of the Mythos and those who are new to it.
Contents:
Preface: Who and What are Wraeththu?
Introduction: The Wheel of the Year and its festivals – Storm Constantine
Arotohar – the Seasonal Cycle of the Dehara
The Calendar of Wraeththu
Summer's End – Fiona Lane
A Message in Ashes – Storm Constantine
The Dreamstone – Nerine Dorman
Marked – Wendy Darling
Isangxa's Gift – Nerine Dorman
The Old Fierce Pull of Blood – Storm Constantine
Of Promise, Of Plenty, Of Shortening Days – Suzanne Gabriel
He Who Stands at the Crossroads – E. S. Wynn
Solarisel's Covenant: A Sequel to Summer – Storm Constantine
