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The Guardians, by Irving Cox
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Title: The Guardians
Author: Irving Cox
Release Date: January 3, 2008 [EBook #24152]
Language: English
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[Illustration]
THE GUARDIANS
BY IRVING COX, JR.
It's not always "The Truth shall set you free!" Sometimes it's "Want of the Truth shall drive you to escape!" And that can be dangerous!
Illustrated by van Dongen
Mryna Brill intended to ride the god-car above the rain mist. For a long time she had not believed in the taboos or the Earth-god. She no longer believed she lived on Earth. This paradise of green-floored forests and running brooks was something called Rythar.
Six years ago, when Mryna was fourteen, she first discovered the truth. She asked a question and the Earth-god ignored it. A simp