by F. D. Lee
Godmother
Godmothers are responsible for ensuring that the heroine meets her True Love, and that she is suitably attired when doing so. Godmothers tend to see themselves as the highest guardians of the Plots, possibly because they usually have the most direct involvement with the characters.
Misks and morals
Misks and morals tend to work on Young Belief and Tradition. They usually run small stories (and so are FMEs). These Plots tend to be short, and need frequent repeating to keep the belief up. This keeps the misks and morals in employment, but does not grant them the status other FMEs enjoy.
Witch
Witches perform those roles in the Plots that require the heroine to be placed in danger so that her True Love can save her. Regardless of how the fae might feel about this, in terms of generating belief this is an almost perfect sum, an exquisite balance between fear and hope.
About the Author
I am avid reader, and live in London with my husband, two cats, a bunny, and a guinea pig. Remarkably, we all manage to get on well. I have a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics, which makes me the life and soul of any party, especially one made up of the kind of people who like a joke about the passive (it's all fun and games until an eye is lost).
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Thanks
I would very much like to thank the following people for all their help and support. Writing is a lonely business, and one riddled with self-doubt. If it wasn’t for the people below, you wouldn’t be holding this book in your hands. Blame them!
Firstly I want to thank my brother, Jon, for whom this book is dedicated. He read and re-read all the early drafts, and spent hours on the phone telling me where I was going wrong, talking about my characters and helping me to imagine Thaiana and Ænathlin. He was always honest, always positive and always treated this like a real thing. In the same vein, I’d also like to thank my mum, who, throughout my life, has always told me I can, and without this foundation I doubt very much I would have ever begun to write, let alone finish, a book.
I also want to thank my husband, James, for… well, everything really. He has put up with losing his wife to the writing of this book, has loved me and looked after me, and always believed in me. I love him, every day. I’d also like to thank my dear friend Miranda, who has been my guru and pathfinder in the daunting world of Do It Yourself. Miranda has rescued me when I needed rescuing, complimented me when I needed complimenting, and shouted at me when I needed shouting at. This is the recipe of a true friend – and I can’t wait to pay her back! #occupytheniche
I would also like to thank Liz Rippington and Kelly for their proofreading, comments and enthusiasm, all which were very gratefully received! Thanks too to Brett Hardman, who did a developmental edit for me and produced an incredibly thorough and thoughtful report, and gave me such good advice. I’d also like to thank Cornerstones for introducing me to Brett, and happily recommend their services. Thanks also to Jane Dixon-Smith for my beautiful cover and memes.
I’d like to also thank my father, who sadly passed away while I was writing. He introduced me to fantasy and sci-fi, thus gifting me with a lifelong passion. I wish he had lived to see this in print. Excelsior, true believer.
Finally, I would like to thank you for reading my book, and all my friends for showing me such support and encouragement.
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The Fairy’s Tale
All characters are fictional. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
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‘A Man of Words and Not of Deeds’ is attributed to John Fletcher (1579-1625), and can be found online or in ‘A History of Nursery Rhymes’ (1899) by Percy B. Green.
ISBN-13: 978-1507816325
ISBN-10: 1507816324
BISAC: Fiction / Fantasy / General
Table of Contents
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Chapter Thirty-five
Chapter Thirty-six
Chapter Thirty-seven
Chapter Thirty-eight
Chapter Thirty-nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-one
Chapter Forty-two
Chapter Forty-three
Chapter Forty-four
Chapter Forty-five
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Prologue
I
Glossary: The Fae
Adhene
Boggart
Brownie
The Cerberus (The Beast)
Dwarf
Elf
Fairies
Genie
Gnarl
Gnome
Goblin
Hobgobin
Imp
Kelpie
Ogre
Orc
Tompte
Troll
Witchlein
Fiction Management Executives
Godmother
Misks and morals
Witch
About the Author
Thanks
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