Winner of the International Fantasy Award. Set at a time when man, struggling to rise above the ashes of nuclear holocaust, has returned to the simpler values and lifestyles of medieval times. In such a society, Demetrios the story-teller is revered for his captivating tales of the Old Time, with miraculous Telephones and Jet Planes and TV and Automobiles. But Demetrios is also feared - for one story-teller with a head full of ancient truth can be dangerous.