A Chimerical World: Tales of the Seelie Court

A Chimerical World

by Scott M. Sandridge (Editor), Edward Ahern (Contributor), Brandon Black (Contributor)

The Fey have been with us since the beginning, sometimes to our great joy but often to our detriment. Usually divided (at least by us silly humans) into two courts, the first volume of A Chimerical World focuses on the Seelie the court we humans seem to view as the “good” faeries. But “good” and “evil” are human concepts and as alien to the Fey as their mindsets are to us.

Inside you will find 19 stories that delve into the world of the faeries of the Seelie Court, from authors both established and new, including George S. Walker, Eric Garrison, and Alexandra Christian.
But be these faeries are nothing like Tinker Bell.


Stories Included in Tales of the Seelie

“Extra-Ordinary” by BC Brown
“Dead Fairy Doormat” by George S. Walker
“Taggers” by Christine Morgan
“Wormwood” by Alexandra Christian
“The Harpist’s Hand” by Steven S. Long
“Sanae’s Garden” by Chantal Boudreau
“Mark of Ruins” by SD Grimm.
“Birdie’s Life at the School for Distressed Young Ladies” by JH Fleming
“Cultivated Hope” by Jordan Phelps
“Seelie Goose” by Eric Garrison
“I Knocked Up My Fairy Girlfriend” by Brandon Black
“The Body Electric” by Sarah Madsen.
“The Last Mission” by Cindy Koepp.
“The Beggar-Knight & the Lady Perilous”
by Matthew A. Timmins.
“The Filigreed Lamp” by Edward Ahern.
“Keys” by Michael M. Jones
“Like a Sister in the Proper Court” by Lisa Hawkridge
“Gnome Games” by Saera Corvin
“The Goat Man’s Garden” by Marten Hoyle

Be sure to also see A Chimerical Tales of the Unseelie Court, for more tales of the Fey!

434 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2014

Reviews

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed each tale very much.

[Paul Kater · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very entertaining look into the world of fairies, featuring lots of short stories.
The fairy creativity soars in this book, which I loved reading. I have to say to all the contributors: fairy well done!

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read and enjoyed the Unseelie companion collection to this some while ago. But I must admit there’s something refreshingly different in this Seelie volume, with its unobtrusive emphasis on light over dark. Sure, these fae aren’t all sweetness and laughter, but the stories leave you comfortably satisfied without weighing down mind and heart. Enticing rather than enthralling perhaps, this is a thoroughly enjoyable read – just watch out if you have a cat. Dead fairies on the doormat are not good for you.

From a fantastically fun and Extra-Ordinary opening tale by B.C. Brown, through my favorite cat-tale, Dead Fairy Doormat by George S. Walker… to an extraordinary take on good old-fashioned fairy-tales with The Beggar-Knight & the Lady Perilous by Matthew A. Timmins, through to… well, through to the end; all the tales in this collection are smoothly written and satisfying to read, sometimes edgy, sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, always neat. I really enjoyed this book, kept on reading from one story to the next, and wished it didn’t have to end.

Disclosure: I can’t remember how I got this one, but I loved it.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're a lover of fairy stories or fantasy, you'll enjoy this book! Some stories are better written than others (hence my 4-star), and really held my attention, even though this is not a genre I usually read.

Over all, good job!