Strange music from a legendary haunted glade can only be heard by a special boy. A grieving young man turns to the dark arts to bring his deceased lover back. A soiled and tired knight protects the innocent from the threat of a dragon. Young love blooms in a desolate garden.Familiar and original fairy tales, myths, and legends explore the complexities in a gay teen's coming-of-age through allegory and metaphor. Rain-drenched circuses, old wives' tales involving candles in windows, water-irises deep in a wood, lonely fairy kings, and magical Christmas parties. These stories not only present valuable lessons, but also provide an escape into worlds in which a gay teen can see himself as the center of adventure, romance, horror, tragedy, and triumph.Contains the following stories: "e;Clouds' Illusions"e;, "e;Erl-King"e;, "e;Out of the Depths"e;, "e;The Bridge"e;, "e;The Dollhouse"e;, "e;The Haunted Glade"e;, "e;The Knight"e;, "e;The Water-Irises"e;, and "e;The Winter Garden"e;.

Strange music from a legendary haunted glade can only be heard by a special boy. A grieving young man turns to the dark arts to bring his deceased lover back. A soiled and tired knight protects the innocent from the threat of a dragon. Young love blooms in a desolate garden.Familiar and original fairy tales, myths, and legends explore the complexities in a gay teen's coming-of-age through allegory and metaphor. Rain-drenched circuses, old wives' tales involving candles in windows, water-irises deep in a wood, lonely fairy kings, and magical Christmas parties. These stories not only present valuable lessons, but also provide an escape into worlds in which a gay teen can see himself as the center of adventure, romance, horror, tragedy, and triumph.Contains the following stories: "e;Clouds' Illusions"e;, "e;Erl-King"e;, "e;Out of the Depths"e;, "e;The Bridge"e;, "e;The Dollhouse"e;, "e;The Haunted Glade"e;, "e;The Knight"e;, "e;The Water-Irises"e;, and "e;The Winter Garden"e;.