Daphne and the Silver Ash

For fans of The Last Unicorn, Labyrinth, Legend, and other fine stories that begin with "L": In the weary old city of Trevell, young Daphne happily divides her time between caring for her family and crafting the finest shoes in town. But when she is summoned to sing for a panicking phoenix afraid of its fiery rebirth, Daphne is swept up in a thousand-year-old struggle for survival between immortal spirits. Endowed with the phoenix's powers of air and fire, as well as the creature's beautiful golden skin and ruby feathers, Daphne has only a few hours to save a dying tree, restore a crumbling city, and stop an invading army before the phoenix's fire consumes her mortal heart. fairy tale | fantasy | adventure | romance | mythology | novella 108 pages | 27,000 words