Although Simmons, as a professional purveyor of horror and fantasy, is no dim imaginer, he has his work cut out for him.

She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.

And if we lose our memories we lose that groundedness of who we are.”

One of the Druids took him to see Nechtan, as one of Nechtan’s roles was to check newcomers’ suitability for entrance to the College.