Legends 13

by Bryan Lindenberger

13 Tales of Myth, Magic, and Deceit

Did kings really lock their daughters away in high towers?

Were alliances created with societies of crocodiles?

And did the lowliest of paupers truly exchange roles with the wealthiest of rulers for a week of festival?

The answer to all of these questions is yes.

Legends 13 examines seers, medicine men, wizards, prophets, and fools of times past. The protagonists are men and women of change. They are an integral and necessary part of our societies.

The festivals and rituals represented in the stories have mostly disappeared from our culture.

The legends and prejudices live with us today.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy

164 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2010

About the author

Bryan Lindenberger has worked as a teacher and in education, marketing, and business planning.

He has over 300 published feature articles and short stories in a wide range of topis and genres including: science fiction, fantasy, children's, Christian, and action/adventure as well as business-related columns.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely well-written. Lively commentary on mythology and life-in-general. Whether set in the past or the future...it didn't matter. The stories and ideals expressed are timeless. I received this book free from Goodreads first reads.

[Julie F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book on a GoodReads giveaway. Thank you to GoodReads and Bryan Lindenberger.
This was an odd collection of short stories. Some stories were better than others, but all had a strange quality to them that was reminiscent of the old fashioned fairy tales ... you know the ones that don't always have a happy ending. A few of the stories had the same characters, but seemed to be unconnected and left me a little confused about whether these were meant to work together or be independent stories. Overall, it was an entertaining book that gave me a unique view into fables and stories from the past. Worth the read if you are intrigued by old-fashioned stories and myths.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an intriguing and entertaining collection of tales written in the vein of more traditional fairy tales and myths with vivid and descriptive prose. The stories may not all end happily (or even sadly in some cases) but they all relate to the different sides of man and his practices, traditions and beliefs. The only downside to this collection was the sharing of names between the characters and places as this made things a little confusing as the tales didn't seem to relate as this crossing over would suggest. Other than that this is a lovely little collection, ideal for traditional fairy tale fans.

[Bryan Lindenberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now free for download here at goodreads - so I bumped it up a star. ;-)

Also available:
Local Systems Decline - modern, magic realism
Aaron Bluecastle: Sword of the Elders - heroic quest for young readers

Coming Summer 2011:
People Pie - Find the book trailer at YouTube

Thank you. :-)

[Maurean · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know....these were well-written and imaginative tales -- it's just that I didn't find them as 'mythical' or as 'magical' as I had hoped...

"Master of the King" and "Bleeder" were my favorites of the bunch