The Last Ride

by Douglas Smith

Overview

Vaya is an immortal Valkyrie and favorite daughter of Odin All Father, sworn to carry dead heroes from the battlefields of Earth to live forever in Valhalla.

One day, she intervenes on the battlefield to save the life of a soldier who has captured her heart, and is forced by Odin to choose between immortality and the man she loves.

Vaya chooses love, not knowing that the hardest choice still lies ahead of her.

Fantasy, mythology (short story)

"...exemplifies the best elements of Douglas Smith's writing. A Valkyrie falls for her hero, gives up her immortality for him then has to make that inevitable and awful choice afterwards. As always, even for such a brief time, there is so much life in these characters. I don't bother to marvel at how quickly I come to care for Douglas Smith's people anymore, it's a given. " —SF Crowsnest Reviews

"A gripping portrayal of Vaya, a Valkyrie, and the ultimate sacrifices one makes for love." —SFRevu

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185744222
Publisher:	Douglas Smith
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	378 KB

About the Author

Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning author described by Library Journal as “one of Canada’s most original writers of speculative fiction.”

Published in twenty-seven languages, Doug is a three-time winner of Canada’s Aurora Award and has been a finalist for the Astounding Award, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Bookies Award, Canada’s juried Sunburst Award, and France’s juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane.

His works include the young adult urban fantasy trilogy, The Dream Rider Saga (The Hollow Boys, The Crystal Key, and The Lost Expedition); the Heroka shapeshifter novels, The Wolf at the End of the World and The Wolf and the Phoenix (in progress); the collections, Chimerascope and Impossibilia; the writer’s guide, Playing the Short Game: How to Market & Sell Short Fiction; and numerous short stories.

Doug lives near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

“The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don’t give those up easy.” —Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

“A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice.” —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner

“His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.” —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

“Stories you can’t forget, even years later.” —Julie Czerneda, multi-award-winning author and editor