November 5th, 1605. A group of men attempted to blow up the House of Lords in London and kill King James.
The plot failed. It was named the Gunpowder Treason Plot. All conspirators were caught, tried and executed. In the classic gruesome ways of the medieval times. I almost puked while reading up on the details.
5th of November became an annual festival in the kingdom, celebrating the life of King James, and the death of the conspirators. Guy Fawkes in particular, the guy they arrested guarding the 36 barrels of gunpowder. (See? I can do puns.)
The Gunpowder Treason Plot quickly entered pop culture. But interestingly, Guy Fawkes slowly transformed from a symbol of high treason to a symbol of resistance against injustice.
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. We’ve got to keep this in mind while looking at the chaotic world we live in today. It’s a good idea to sometimes try and rise above our accepted worldview and see the world from “the other’s” viewpoint as well.
That’s why I love anthologies so much. They bring a combined does of multiple worldviews in a single volume. Whether it’s Brandy Bonifas’s Monsters in the Mountains, or Archit Joshi’s Dreams That Kill, anthologies never fail to open your mind and make you a better person. And above all, they’re fun, almost intoxicating. And Athena is high proof. That’s not just my biased opinion, but the feedback I’ve got from nearly everyone who read it.
You should go and take a sip yourself here if you want: https://www.amazon.com/Athena-Tales-Magic-Sheer-Madness/dp/B08924FK3P/
Love and Madness,
Shakaib Feroz
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