A Legendary Queen: Part 1 – Chapter Eleven: Courting
Fairdawn 22, 849 When Gracia woke me the next morning, I didn’t mope around my room half asleep as I usually did. Instead, I was more awake than normal, and I hummed a bright…
Year: 2022
Only the Power of Creation…Life, Death, and Rebirth in ‘Legend’
Author’s Note: There are several cuts and versions of the film Legend. My comments and impressions are based on the American theatrical release, which is the shortest version, running only 89 minutes, and features a…
The Stranger
There is a man who always stands on the street corner. He is tall, slim, and easily missed in his black clothes and bowler hat. He hides in the dark against the wall of the…
A Legendary Queen: Part 1 – Chapter Ten: Staying
Fairdawn 21, 849 After court was finished, I grew slightly nervous while I awaited Amesh Tarkaan’s arrival, but I didn’t understand why. Thankfully, waiting did not take long for he was standing right outside…
Other Inklings (and Similar Writers) You Probably Haven’t Read
Recently, Amanda Pizzolatto contributed a helpful essay to Fellowship & Fairydust on “Worlds to Visit after Middle-Earth and Narnia.” Among other insights, she noted the effect that Tolkien and Lewis had on fantasy literature after…
Heaven on Earth: A Life Lesson Only Our Furry Buddies Can Teach Us
“They say in Heaven love comes first. We’ll make Heaven a place on Earth.” – “Heaven Is a Place on Earth,” performed by Belinda Carlise, written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley. There may…
A Legendary Queen: Part 1 – Chapter Nine: Getting Interested
I enjoyed my ride and, I think, Shema did too. I rode on the forest paths near Cair and along a creek, and stopped occasionally to talk to a few Narnians. The ride lasted about…
The Centaurs’ Chronicle: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
I watch the stars, for they are mine to watch. The Lion’s song created them and all of us. As they cascade through the sky, I watch the first constellations form and our voices lift…
Worlds to Visit After Middle-Earth and Narnia
With the upcoming Rings of Power TV series on the horizon and with it, hopefully, a resurgence of interest in fantasy, it might be time to revisit lesser-known fantasies that were well-received yet have mostly…
I Have Called You Friends: Contemplating the Blessed Trinity and the Incarnation
The April sky was clear. The light of brother sun was shining over me while I walked in that man-made canyon between the Midtown Towers. I stopped on the sidewalk. A strange thought had suddenly…