WRIGHTALES Fairy Tales for Grown Ups

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The Heart of the MatterCThe story of a dream deferred but not forgotten. In classic fairy tale fashion, it tells of a girl who wants to fly, a dragon who has fallen, a wizard who is less than helpful, and hope from an unexpected quarter. Complete in

Slightly West of Nowhere: Part One of Two--AChoices must be made as they appear, or quick as a sneeze they are gone. Gileal fails to heed her brother's warning. She wanders the roads until she stumbles dangerously close to Nowhere.

Slightly West of Nowhere: Part Two of TwoBGileal and Rein barely escaped from the Nowhere men, but now they face even greater dangers as they search for their place in the world.

Farther Than the Eye Can SeeBParsien is literally torn in two between finishing her apprenticeship and following her soul across the river to the exotic country on the far side. Complete in one episode.

In the Forest of the Wild Boar: Part One of TwoBAn act of generosity leads to a loss that sinks a village into a joyless existence until an unlikely heroine discovers a key in the forest of the wild boar.

In the Forest of the Wild Boar: Part Two of TwoBParsien must overcome more than her fear of the wild boar to use the key she discovered.

Wild Goose Chase: Part One of Two -- Tib tries to ride a wild goose to the Gates of Hope, but ends up lost in a forest instead.

Part Two of Two -- The night passed as winter does: slowly, grudgingly. Tib refuses to give up her quest despite myriad dangers.

Part 1 of 2: In a country where stories are as important as crops, a disgraced wizard wreaks havoc when he discovers a way to steal words.

The wizard's thefts have left the kingdom storyless as the great competition approaches. Who can stop him from winning if the stories have all been broken?

A solstice story to chase the dark away. What happens when a community is besieged by a darkness that can swallow a cottage whole?

The story of a man who has no talent for happiness. He travels to the ends of the world to discover what has eluded him. But he must contend with others even more desperate for the Secret of Happiness than himself.

Young Armonk takes to the road as apprentice to the Storyteller, Lutan, but life on the road is not easy and Armonk becomes disenchanted.