The Witching Well single work   short story   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 The Witching Well
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'Lara’s duty to her mother binds her to a life of lonely drudgery. A surprising encounter at the Witching Well brings a new friend into her life, and she discovers that acts of kindness can bring their own rewards.'

Source: Author's website.

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    y separately published work icon Mother Thorn and Other Tales of Courage Juliet Marillier , Kathleen Jennings (illustrator), Waikiki : Serenity Press , 2021 21211168 2021 selected work short story

    'Walk into a fairy tale world that’s not quite what you might expect.

    'Lara’s life of lonely drudgery changes when she gains an unlikely friend and learns that acts of kindness can bring their own rewards. High-born Niamh knows the kennel boy is her soulmate, but when she seeks help from the Otherworld, her future takes a surprising turn. Bella runs away from home on a stormy night and finds shelter in a strange old house, where she meets a shy kitchen hand, his autocratic mother, and a mouse. Young soldier Katrin makes her weary way homeward after a terrible defeat. A chance encounter with an old woman plunges Katrin into an adventure involving dogs, treasure and a lost tinder box.

    'These four tales celebrate courage and kindness. They are about being to true to yourself and recognising the good in others.'

    Source : publisher's blurb

    Waikiki : Serenity Press , 2021
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