The Fear of Fairies and Other Fairy Tales - Stories

First in a collection of gay-related fairy tales. As Thomas grows from childhood to young adulthood, he learns some shocking truths about supernatural creatures.

Loosely based on "The Golden Bird" (Grimm) and "The Firebird" (Russian folk tale), and on the temptations of the Buddha.

The suitor who wishes to marry Princess Bluze must accompany her to the fairy ballroom. Many refuse...

A king with an open secret, six sons blocked from normal human adulthood, and a daughter who tries to save them by her silence. Based on "The Six Swans," "The Seven Ravens," etc., and the Oedipus cycle. In four parts.

Andy's father pushes him to take a position as assistant to a gambler. No one but Andy seems to notice that his new employer is a snake. An actual, scaly, fork-tongued, yellow-eyed, limbless reptile.