The Firelings
- Authors
- Carol Kendall
- Publisher
- Argo Books
- Tags
- fantasy
- Date
- 1981-01-01T16:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.44 MB
- Lang
- en
Genre: Fantasy
ebook, 225
Paperback, 251 pages
Published: 1981
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (1983)
The Firelings, who live precariously on the edge of the Volcano Belcher, must offer the volcano a sacrificial victim or escape through the Secret Way of the Goat.
When the ground trembled and fear filled the air the Firelings of old cowered with dread. Living high on a crag called Belcher's Body, the Firelings knew the true meaning of the earth-roar: it was Belcher's stomach grumbling. Tacky-obbie, the orphan, had heard about it all his life. How the terrible noise and spewing forth could only be stopped by an offering. Now the rumbling was fierce once more, and the smell of fear was everywhere. Now the belly of the Belcher demanded a morsel. Only this time, the morsel was Tacky-obbie...
Award- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award ()