The Minotaur Trilogy (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Burnett Swann
- First Published: 1966
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: About the eighth century
- Setting: Crete
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Mythical animals, Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Eighth century, Crete
- Locales: Crete
The Plot
Cry Silver Bells, first in the trilogy by internal chronology, begins as Hora, a beautiful courtesan, and her cousin Lordan, a petty thief, are banished to the dreaded Country of the Beasts. They are befriended there by the dryad Zoe. The Beasts, far from being hostile, protect the two humans and even give them new names. Now they are Marguerite (for her beauty) and Oryx (for his nimbleness). Marguerite is deeply attracted to the Minotaur Silver Bells, so named for the dec-oration he wears on his horns, but he has had no interest in any woman since the death of...
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