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The Bone Poet and God

Matt Dovey

First published August 2018
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Ursula Bear is climbing a mountain to find God and ask her which rune she should carve on her own bones, completing her purpose as a bear. Along the way she meets a family of badgers, and other less friendly creatures too.

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