Part 3 of 3 When next she opened her eyes, they were surround by huge trees. Thick silver chains hung down from their trunks, stretching like a glittering web across a small clearing. In its center was the most exquisite minute castle built entirely out of the palest alabaster. It sat just about head height …
Part 2 of 3 By midday, they stood at the edge of a wild wood made entirely of clear glass. The princess slid from the phooka’s back, and he was once more a young man.“The Forest of Glass,” he said. “Some place you must go that I can not follow, but if you would heed …
I first read Fairer-than-a-fairy in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book. Though apparently, the story was originally published in 1718 as Le Princ Arc-en-ciel. It was done so anonymously, however, it has often been attributed to the Chevalier de Mailly. I will admit, I kept only a few elements from the original story. However, this reimagining …
Idyll Dreams & Nonsensical Things 