AURORA AWARD WINNER

The Walker is a child of the two Realms of the Continuum, a prince of Order and of Chaos—and a rebel against both. When he falls in love with an ephemeral, a mortal woman who is the key to the balance between the Realms, he triggers a struggle for her life—and the fate of her universe.

Fantasy short story

Reviews

"A very different sort of tale. ... A cosmic story of gods...inspired by the works of Michael Moorcock, and I think he would not be ashamed of it." —SF Crowsnest Reviews

"A tale of epic love when a mortal gets caught between a battle of the gods. Smith reminds us that we have the potential to change the world around us and that self-sacrifice can be a means of making the world around us better." —Speculating Canada

"Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres... His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author

"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." —Charles de Lint, award-winning fantasy author

"One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." —Library Journal