Bizarre visions. Bad decisions. And one man's descent into madness…or magic.
Paul Fischer is one step away from rock bottom. With his bookstore on its last leg, a pending eviction and a failed relationship, he's at his breaking point. When his ex Rachel calls begging for help, it's only the beginning of the troubles to come.
Rachel is missing and no one can reach her. Worse still, his best friend is determined to solve Paul's money problems in the shadiest way possible. Desperate to reclaim the life he lost while staying out of jail, his only hope is a strange fairy wren sending him messages and visions. Has Paul's grip on reality shattered under the strain, or is there more magic in the world than he ever dreamed possible?
The Fairy Wren is a twisting lit fic tale of one man's spiral into mental crisis and magic. If you love themes on the dangerous grip of nostalgia and unquenchable hope in face of adversity, dive into The Fairy Wren.
Other books by Ashley Capes
Hi, I'm Ashley, an Australian poet, novelist and ex-teacher.
I've been writing since before my teen years (as so many writers have) and started publishing in 2008, mostly in the poetry world. To date I've had six poetry collections published and released seven novels and novellas. When I'm not flat out writing, I tend to teach, usually Music Production, Media Studies and English. Teaching is a tough gig but it's meant to be - learning is a deeply complex process.
Before teaching, I did a few other things - I played in a metal band, worked in an art gallery and slaved away at music retail. Aside from reading and writing, I love volleyball and Studio Ghibli – and Magnum PI, easily one of the greatest television shows ever made. I've also been enjoying Cowboy Bebop quite a lot.
My first novel was an epic fantasy/adventure title called City of Masks, released by Snapping Turtle Books in 2014. We followed it with the second part of the trilogy, The Lost Mask the year after. The conclusion - Greatmask is forthcoming in 2016.
In between I also released shorter novels The Fairy Wren, A Whisper of Leaves, Crossings and the beginning of 'The Book of Never' series, The Amber Isle.
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