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Gods of the North

Robert E. Howard

Word Count: 3,176 words (13–17 minutes)
Genre: Sword & Sorcery, Mythological Fantasy
Originally published as The Frost-Giant’s Daughter in The Fantasy Fan (1934), later retitled Gods of the North for reprint in 1939.

Amid the frozen battlefield of the north, a lone warrior, Amra of Akbitana, stands victorious. But his triumph is short-lived as a hauntingly beautiful, otherworldly woman appears, luring him deeper into the icy wastes. As Amra pursues her, his reality blurs between the brutal world of men and the supernatural forces of the frost giants. A tale of obsession, madness, and the chilling touch of gods, Gods of the North is a striking blend of myth and heroism.