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Tuesday’s Fantasy Tale,  May 14, 2024

Once upon a time fairy tales for adults are still relevant today in literature of the fantastic.  These folktales feed our imagination and captivate our desire for mystery and myth. I invite you to dive into the dreamy and the mythological world of Sky Wolf.

Come Into the Kingdom of Iceleea.

A king in search of a queen, romance and desire, witchcraft and wolves, and a magickal yew tree rule in this wicked little fairy tale of sorcery, magick, and myth.

In a land far, far away, where sorcery has its own kingdom, the brave King of Iceleea laments finding a queen for his kingdom. One night, wind stirring the dark woods, he stumbles upon the Queen of Witches of the Underworld, Hekate, bangled in snake rings and known to make rivers scream in her presence.

The witch tempts him with a trade—a promise to issue forth a maiden of imperial qualities. When the beauty arrives riding a strange white wolf out of the deep forest, the king must keep the terms of his bargain to accept her buried past.

What mysteries lie within this woman with no name who carries the scent of lusty oak leaves in her hair and a sinister scar on her back? As Hekate’s shadow rides the king’s mare, the king must discover his own wisdom and choose between his duplicitous queen or risk Hekate’s demands to discover the true identity of his queen.

Come into the heart of Sky Wolf.

Sky Wolf was originally published in Lorelei Signal, January 2023 Issue, WolfSinger Publications.

Book cover image of the white wolf by permission of wildlife photographer Johanna Kok, the Netherlands.

Early Reviews

“Ms. Cappa’s style has a luminescent sheen about it, that carries you away, but more importantly, carries you INTO the content. This unique fairy tale is a melodic drink of something silky and warm, and will be the best short read you’ve had in a while. Personally, I think it could make a compelling and dramatic stage play. PS—I’d marry the King!!” —Christa Ross, blogger at Observations From the Outside.

“Told in the beautifully lyrical language of fairy tales, you will find yourself entranced by royalty, gods, witches, stars, and of course, wolves. This short read packs in plenty of plot, characters you can empathize with, and that all-important sprinkle of magic.” —Deborah Jay, Epic Fantasy author of The Prince’s Man (The Five Kingdoms Book 1).

“Beautiful, Beautiful! A fast-paced highly original fairy tale. With soulful WHITE WOLVES!! So visual.” —Cynthia Wetzler, author of Witchy Magic and Me, Maggie.

“There are things hidden and secrets meant to never be revealed. It’s easy to get lost in this story, and I didn’t want to see it come to an end. Any lover of fantasy or the magic of fairy tales will devour this story.”—Jan Sikes, Award-winning Author of A Beggar’s Bargain.

Buy on Amazon, 4.5 star reviews!

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https://www.smashwords.com/books/1559119

Wolves don’t just howl at the moon. The wolf howls for your soul. And when that song penetrates, you are entranced.

I discovered the beauty of Sky Wolf in this short fairy tale, but because this mystical white wolf captured my heart and mind—and my imagination—Sky Wolf appeared again as I continued to write stories.

Sky Wolf performs a thrilling role in my next novel Draakensky, A Supernatural Tale of Magick and Romance, to be published by Crystal Lake Publishing in September of 2024.