The Ash Bell of Marienhafe
When the drowned marsh begins to sing at dusk, a banished founder returns to face the bronze he once betrayed.
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The Bell-Rope of Røst
When winter sea and guilty memory join hands, one bell-ringer must answer the names he once left to drown.
The Ash-Bread Promise of Saint Malo
An Isleño fisherman rows through storm-cut marsh to repay the dead, the living, and the coast he helped wound.
The Penitent of the Atchafalaya: A Houma Marsh Tale
A disgraced trapper follows the marsh back toward his people, one rescue at a time.
The Ash-Stirrer of Gee's Bend
A river legend from Alabama about grief, fire, and the hard work of mending what anger cannot bury
The Canterville Ghost: When a Ghost Met His Match
The Haunting That Went Wrong in Every Way
The Secret Garden: Where Growing Things Can Heal the Soul
A Locked Garden, a Lonely Child, and the Magic of Growing Things
Zal and the Simurgh: The Albino Prince Raised by a Phoenix
How an Abandoned Child Became a Legend
The Prodigal Son: When Forgiveness Runs to Meet You
The Father Who Celebrated a Son's Return
Jonah and the Whale: You Cannot Run from God
The Prophet Who Tried to Flee His Mission
Noah's Ark: When the World Began Again
The Man Who Saved Life from the Flood
The Tempest: The Sorcerer's Final Magic
When a Wronged Duke Chose Mercy Over Vengeance
How Thor Got His Hammer: The Tale of Loki's Wager and the Dwarven Treasures
When Mischief Created the Mightiest Weapon in All the Nine Worlds
Idunn and Her Golden Apples: The Theft That Nearly Destroyed the Gods
How Loki's Folly Brought Aging to Asgard and His Daring Rescue Saved All
The Epic of Keret (Syria) — King of Hubur
An original retelling of the ancient Ugaritic epic of King Keret, mourning losses and finding favor with the gods
The Tale of the Negrito del Pastoreo
An Afro-Brazilian legend of an enslaved boy who becomes a benevolent spirit guiding people to lost things
The Story of the Lobisomem
A Brazilian legend of a man called to the moon, cursed to become a monstrous wolf and seeking atonement beneath the sertão sky
The Myth of the Headless Mule
A Brazilian folktale of a cursed woman who becomes a fire-breathing, headless mule every Thursday night—a story of secrecy, sorrow, and the search for redemption.
The Tale of the Fear Gorta (Irish Hunger Ghost)
A long-remembered specter who wanders the bogs and lanes, blessing those who show kindness in times of want
The Tale of the Preta (Hungry Ghosts)
A richly detailed Thai folktale exploring hunger, karma, and the possibility of redemption among the restless dead.
O Conto do Dodomeki (Demônio dos Cem Olhos)
Um yōkai japonês assombroso, nascido do desejo de uma garota por moedas roubadas, cujos braços longos brotam centenas de olhos de aves, e o caminho para a expiação.
The Story of Milarepa, the Yogi of Tibet
How a young man transformed from a vengeful magician into Tibet's revered yogi and poet
The Tale of the Bhuts
A haunting folktale from rural India about restless spirits, memory, justice, and the rituals that bind the living to the dead
The Legend of the Wewe Gombel
An Indonesian folktale of a lonely spirit who steals children — only to teach their parents to feel and to change
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