Wintermind
Encyclopedia
Wintermind is the second novel
of the Masters of Solitude
trilogy, written by authors Marvin Kaye
and Parke Godwin. The novel depicts a conflict between rural followers of a diseased mutant
form of Christianity
.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
of the Masters of Solitude
The Masters of Solitude
The Masters of Solitude, is a 1978 science fiction novel written by Marvin Kaye and Parke Godwin, which is also the first novel in a trilogy of the same name. The other two novels in the series are Wintermind, 1982 and A Cold Blue Light, 1983....
trilogy, written by authors Marvin Kaye
Marvin Kaye
Marvin Nathan Kaye is an American mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror author and editor. He has also edited numerous horror anthologies, such as H. P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror and Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine...
and Parke Godwin. The novel depicts a conflict between rural followers of a diseased mutant
Mutant
In biology and especially genetics, a mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not...
form of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
.