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Fae Thee Well
A compilation of fairy stories and poems from authors and poets who spread their wings 'round the globe to wind your imagination into magical tales rooted in both familiar and exotic. These stories explore the many facets of mythic creatures, from the ethereal and majestic to the urban and everyday.
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248 pages, Paperback
Published January 18, 2019
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March 14, 2019
Favorites from this short story collection (besides my own, of course, which I had a blast writing and I hope you enjoy reading just as much):
--C.H. Williams' "The Centaur and the Mermaid" (I'm terrible at rhyming, so the ability to rhyme this well and pack a story into this short a space impresses me)
--Ella B. Rite's "Kingdom Sale" (nice twist at the end)
--Joseph R. Kennedy's "Mr. Brimstone Goes to Fairyland (great sense of humor)
--A.I. Mychalus' "Meagher and the Ban-Shea" (a nice blend of Old World and New World myth)
--Jeremy Rodden's "Tiny Brown Hands" (great worldbuilding and a compelling story, kind of an Elves and the Shoemaker-meets-Hindu myth)
--E.C. Hibbs' "Lily and the Clockmaker" (bittersweet)
--C.H. Williams' "The Centaur and the Mermaid" (I'm terrible at rhyming, so the ability to rhyme this well and pack a story into this short a space impresses me)
--Ella B. Rite's "Kingdom Sale" (nice twist at the end)
--Joseph R. Kennedy's "Mr. Brimstone Goes to Fairyland (great sense of humor)
--A.I. Mychalus' "Meagher and the Ban-Shea" (a nice blend of Old World and New World myth)
--Jeremy Rodden's "Tiny Brown Hands" (great worldbuilding and a compelling story, kind of an Elves and the Shoemaker-meets-Hindu myth)
--E.C. Hibbs' "Lily and the Clockmaker" (bittersweet)
February 10, 2019
Disclaimer: I am one of the authors in this anthology of modern faerie stories, but I will try my best to discuss everything but me in this charity collection.
You never know what you are getting into when you put your hat into the ring of an anthology. There's always a range of smells, a scattering of tastes, and a continuum of craft. With this in mind, I am happy to say that I found many of the stories in Fae Thee Well delightful and charming.
The stories stretch from whimsical fantasy and thriller to horror. Specifically, I enjoyed the conceit of a fairy real estate agent trying to dissuade Stephen King from purchasing a Fae Kingdom. Jeremy Rodden's gentle mash-up of Hindu and Arabic myth set in a modern day cobbler's sweatshop, Thomas de Mayo's take on the tale of Persephone imagined through the lens of the fey captured me with its high stakes and interesting rune-based 19th Century world building. Andrew Mychaelus' finely researched tale of Fey Colonialism and home, I found touching and even though I sensed where it was going, I found myself caught laughing and gripped by Allison Norfolk's faerie tale that blended Beauty and the Beast with the X-Box and video game culture.
Of course, mine rocked too, but to tout it would be a bit indulgent ;)
Should you read it? If you enjoy wonder, mischief, and tales of the faerie that take place in cultures around the world, I think you'll have a good time. One minor warning though... it seems that gremlins have gotten into the text and replaced a few words, mischievously adding dire typos. None impacted my ability to read or understand the story, but there are a few places where a homonym slipped through. So, if that kind of thing ruins a story for you... you may not want to be touched by this batch of faerie dust. If you can imagine yourself enjoying getting lost in a faerie forest though... you will find mysteries, wonders, and fun aplenty.
My overall impression--
When I closed the final page, I smiled and thought, 'I am glad to have been a part of this.'
You never know what you are getting into when you put your hat into the ring of an anthology. There's always a range of smells, a scattering of tastes, and a continuum of craft. With this in mind, I am happy to say that I found many of the stories in Fae Thee Well delightful and charming.
The stories stretch from whimsical fantasy and thriller to horror. Specifically, I enjoyed the conceit of a fairy real estate agent trying to dissuade Stephen King from purchasing a Fae Kingdom. Jeremy Rodden's gentle mash-up of Hindu and Arabic myth set in a modern day cobbler's sweatshop, Thomas de Mayo's take on the tale of Persephone imagined through the lens of the fey captured me with its high stakes and interesting rune-based 19th Century world building. Andrew Mychaelus' finely researched tale of Fey Colonialism and home, I found touching and even though I sensed where it was going, I found myself caught laughing and gripped by Allison Norfolk's faerie tale that blended Beauty and the Beast with the X-Box and video game culture.
Of course, mine rocked too, but to tout it would be a bit indulgent ;)
Should you read it? If you enjoy wonder, mischief, and tales of the faerie that take place in cultures around the world, I think you'll have a good time. One minor warning though... it seems that gremlins have gotten into the text and replaced a few words, mischievously adding dire typos. None impacted my ability to read or understand the story, but there are a few places where a homonym slipped through. So, if that kind of thing ruins a story for you... you may not want to be touched by this batch of faerie dust. If you can imagine yourself enjoying getting lost in a faerie forest though... you will find mysteries, wonders, and fun aplenty.
My overall impression--
When I closed the final page, I smiled and thought, 'I am glad to have been a part of this.'
February 13, 2020
A fun collection of stories! A good sign of a short story is when you want that story to continue and I did with many of these!
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