The Legend of King Grýut

By Tannara Young

When young Moyra is left out of the grown-up New Year ceremonies in order to babysit her younger brother, she angrily wishes her family had never moved from their tiny village where she would have been included. Yet when her brother begs her to tell the seasonal tale of King Grýut, the legendary founder of the country of Lendhlay, she gives in and tells the tale to him and his new friends. What she doesn't realize is that someone else is listening, and telling this tale will change her life. Author Tannara Young weaves the origin story of one of the fourteen kingdoms of Idhua with a tale of a defining moment in the life of a girl on the cusp of adulthood.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tannara Young
• Release date: Jul 24, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370810413

Tannara Young

Tannara Young is the creator of the world of Idhua: fourteen kingdoms surrounding a vast magical forest. She writes short fiction and novels exploring the people, landscapes and magic of Idhua. Her work has also appeared in The Mythic Circle, The Great Tomes Series and at NewMyths.com. Tannara lives in central California on the coast of the wild Pacific Ocean, near the majestic redwood forests. When she is not writing, she loves to take long walks through these inspiring landscapes, dreaming up her next tale.

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The Legend of King Grýut

a tale of Idhua

by Tannara Young

Copyright 2016 by Tannara Young

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The Legend of King Grýut

About Tannara Young

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Acknowledgements

This story is dedicated to my

Tuesday Night Writing Buddy

E. Liana Johnson

Pie really does help with rewrites.

Special thanks to A. B. and M. C. for their editing expertise.

The Legend of King Grýut

Moyra Nellador sat on the bench against a wall and sulked. Her back was straight as could be and she set tiny, precise stitches in the shirt she was making for her little brother, Daury. He was the reason that she sulked. She was old enough to join her parents in the temple and perform the Rite of Memory. Or to join the group of young adults who tended the huge bonfire outside the hall in the village square. She should be celebrating the new year in some way befitting her age, not sitting with the youngest children in the feasting hall, watching the young mothers suckling their babes and gossiping, the old Prydi dozing by the fire with his lute beside his chair, or