Young Tristran Thorn ventures from his English village into the magical land of Faerie to retrieve a fallen star for his love, only to find the star is a spirited woman named Yvaine.
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Young Tristran Thorn ventures from his English village into the magical land of Faerie to retrieve a fallen star for his love, only to find the star is a spirited woman named Yvaine.
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E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here, in the hamlet of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. And here, one crisp October eve, Tristran makes his love a promise -- an impetuous vow that will send him through the onl...
What Readers Think
3.5
This is an example of how to make magic feel ridiculous. 😅 I enjoyed some of the whimsy but found myself annoyed by the magic system, unable to…
4.0
What a beautiful little collection of poetry! Looking forward to reading more of her work!
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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One graphic on-page sex scene early in the book; additional sexual references, erections mentioned, and frequent descriptions of female breasts.
Violence & gore
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Scenes of violence including a unicorn stabbed in the eye; some gruesome deaths and fights, but not pervasive.
Profanity
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Occasional strong profanity including 'fuck'.
Substance use
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References to drinking alcohol.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic with witches performing spells and rituals to consume a star's heart for immortality.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor themes of royal succession and power struggles among princes.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Instance of animal cruelty with a unicorn's graphic killing.
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