THE SUNDERING FLOOD

The celebrated medievalist William Morris was among the first writers to combine supernatural elements with worldbuilding. He create d the precursors of modern fantasy fiction, and both C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien acknowledged his influence on their writing. I n his final novel, Morris draws upon Icelandic lore to tell a tale of two lovers, Osberne and Elfhild, separated by a broad river. W hen Elfhild vanishes from the riverbank, Osberne takes up his magical sword Boardcleaver and begins a desperate search. He soon find s himsel...[Read more]