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''Soldier of the Mist'' is a [[Historical Fantasy]] novel by [[Gene Wolfe]]. A prologue claims the story is the translated version of an [[Fictional Document|ancient scroll]] [[Scrapbook Story|written]] (mostly) by a man called Latro, a Roman mercenary trapped in [[Ancient Greece]] after the defeat of Xerxes's Persian army at the Battle of Platea. In the battle, Latro suffered a nasty head wound, which now causes him to [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|forget everything from the day before]]. However, he can now also see the [[Greek Mythology|gods and supernatural creatures]] which are [[Invisible to Normals]]. At the advice of his doctor, he begins writing his experiences in the scroll, as he tries, with the help of his friends, enemies, and the gods, to [[Theres No Place Like Home|return to his homeland.]]

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[[Category:Fantasy Literature]]