“All gods die,” said Borgath, driving his dagger deep into the heart of Mimwick, the Star God, claiming the power as his own—but unaware of Amrod’s sword, sweeping in to remove his head from his shoulders—who was unaware of Lordin’s arrow, ripping through the air to his throat—who was unaware of Tordal’s poison, coursing through his veins to its final climax—who was unaware of the barrel, accidentally dropped by Wad, the stable-boy, who was to become the first accidental god in a thousand years.
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Ammie really likes this one. Me too.
ReplyDeletePure gold. I don't even know if it's BAD, per say. I guess it would be a bad first sentence if it was meant to be all serious. But as a first sentence in a comedic fantasy novel, ala PaTD or FT, it is actually quite good.
ReplyDeleteLoved it!
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