A sprig of Jack and the Beanstalk + a wink of Sleeping Beauty + myths of a magical world’s creation = the heartsong of Wilderhark heard closer than ever before…

Born into a world his heart knows as beneath him,
an extraordinary boy becomes a man of music, hopeful
that someday he’ll find a way higher.

As the first day dawns, a world comes awake, order and disorder striking a dangerous balance.

Under the stars, a princess and tailor trade age-old lore,
little dreaming of the future that could trap them in the past.

All of it in, around, and far above the timeless trees of Wilderhark, the forest whose secrets reveal themselves slowly, if ever at all.

Tales of beginnings. Tales of quests for belonging.
​Most of all, tales of true love.

Once upon a time, you knew something of Wilderhark’s tales. Now for the stories that fall in between.

The Sky-Child and Other Stories (A Wilderhark Tales Collection)

"The characters are fun, the stories are wildly engaging, and as always, the prose is every bit as magical as the fairy tales of old. ... You won’t want to miss this book!"
- Eve Jacob, author of How Does It Not Eat Bees?

“Original and fresh, just different enough to keep readers on their toes. [These stories] take bits and pieces of their fairy tale roots without becoming ensnared in them. Shipley blends happily-ever-afters with lingering sadness and hints of a deeper history, leaving the reader to wonder ‘yes, but what now…’ And that’s a very pleasant place for a reader to be, especially when there are more books to read.”
– Jocelyn Koehler, fantasy author

“A charming collection of short stories! If you've ever longed for some more background on your favorite Wilderhark characters, this collection will delight and satisfy! -From a Dedicated Lute Fangirl”
– Chelsea de la Cruz, reader

"One of the most charming reads I've had in a long time, and highly recommended for anyone with a love for the whimsical and magical!"
– The Black Hound's Daughter

"As far as creation tales go for a fictional world, this instantly ranks one of my top favorites."
– Flame Writer

"Seamlessly woven together in perfect order, this Wilderhark Tales collection can stand proudly next to any of the novellas. ... D. E. Shipley's prose is beautiful and melodic...her characters as lovable and exasperating as ever, (you know I'm looking at you, Lute-and a fine view it is, too)..."
– Tirzah Duncan, author of Cry of the Nightbird

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