The Winter Garden and Other Stories

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Contains the following stories: "Clouds' Illusions" "Erl-King" "Out of the Depths" "The Bridge" "The Dollhouse" "The Haunted Glade" "The Knight" "The Water-Irises" and "The Winter Garden".</p>