Soldier of the Mist/Soldier of Arete (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Gene Wolfe
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: 479-478
- Setting: Greece
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Gods or goddesses, Soldiers, Greek or Roman times, Superman or superbeings, Greece or Greek people, Amnesia
- Locales: Greece
The Plot
In Soldier of the Mist, a wounded soldier acquires a curious disability: When he sleeps, he forgets everything. The book is the diary he keeps to remind himself of his past. He also has an unusual ability, which appears to be connected to his disability: He sees ghosts and gods. He seeks his past, name, and native land. He calls himself Latro, which means “mercenary,” and fought for Darius the Great of Persia. He was wounded in the battle of Marathon, in which Darius was defeated by Athens and Sparta.
Latro is taken to a temple of Apollo, where Apollo...
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