A hunter invades a blossoming grove and becomes obsessed with its beautiful spirit.
In a world forever waiting for spring, two women with no pasts or memories find each other.
A shapeshifting hare seeks her missing brother among the bluebells.
The god of the underworld mourns the loss of his beloved wife, the goddess of spring.
Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Winter would thaw, and down rivers of melt water and roads cleared of snow a new round of stories would pop up like flowers in every village or town or city.
In the spirit of these age-old stories comes Once Upon a Spring, a seasonal anthology of folk and fairy tales from 16 authors across the globe. It covers everything from spring curses to fledgling romances to daring adventures, and features both intriguing twists on classic tales and exciting original stories.
The third of four planned seasonal anthologies from Macfarlane Lantern Publishing, Once Upon a Spring is sure to have a story for just about everyone. Grab your copy in time for April showers today!
Inside this anthology:
But for a Dream by Ella T Holmes
Far Far Awake by Adie Hart
Season's Keep by R. A. Gerritse
Darkness Green by Laila Amado
The Circus of Forgotten Things by Caroline Logan
She Vanishes by Josie Jaffrey
Be Careful What You Wish For by S. Markem
Forget-Me-Not Jones by Jake Curran-Pipe
Lady of the Flame by A. J. Van Belle
Perennial by Katherine Shaw
I Like Quiet Places by Fiona Simpson
Spring Tide by Kate Longstone
To Name a Rose by Elanna Bellows
It Started with Bluebells by M. J. Weatherall
Radhakrishna by Bharat Krishnan
The Girls of Spring by Jenna Smithwick