Example Fairy Tale

Example Fairy Tale

Example Fairy Tale

Every once in a while the real world becomes daunting: the stress of work, demands of family and money concerns are enough to make adults long for a way to escape reality for a little while. Readers looking for an instant escape rely typically on books in the science fiction realm, the adult equivalent to the fairy tales of their youth. However, there are a wide assortment of fairy tales that were written with adults in mind that go beyond the successful Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings series.

Romantic Adult Fairy Tale: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Faerie land, a lover on a quest to retrieve a fallen star for his beloved, evil old witches, unicorns and goblins: these are the typical things a fairy tale is comprised of. However in Gaiman's Stardust, the tale goes beyond the typical and transports the reader to a place where they easily become absorbed into the fast-paced story and follow with close anticipation to Tristan's journey. This is a fairy tale that any reader looking for a timeless love story can enjoy.