The Quest for True Love

By M.R. Neer

The Quest for True Love is a fairy tale of How the Prince and Princess grew deeper in love and won the King's blessing. Journey with the prince and princess as they complete the wise king's four tasks. See how they prove their love for each other by gaining the stability of earth, the adaptability of water, the passion and fullness of air, and the brilliance of a star. Discover the wondrous mystery of the king's blessing!

The amazing events that unfold during the prince and princess' four tasks will touch your heart. It will lead you to look on the one you love with new eyes. This timeless tale of deep devotion is a perfect gift for the bride and groom, or any couple in love, regardless of age. It's also a wonderful tale to read to children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.R. Neer
• Release date: Apr 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9780974956282

M.R. Neer

AUTHOR M.R. Neer (aka Michael Roy Neer) writes fairy tales, fables, and legends about the quest for the secrets of life. He believes that deep human values are universal and can be awakened through stories.He likes to think of organizing words as similar to connect-the-dot puzzles he enjoyed as a kid. When you connect the dots, something that is hidden suddenly appears; it’s magical! The light goes on! This quest for connections, for light, has directly led to his novel, The Elixir of Freedom, Book 1 in The Light Finder Legends.He has won awards for journalism, newsletter writing, and teaching, and makes his home in Fresno, California. And, he is still connecting the dots!

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The King’s Four Quests

Once upon a time, there lived a king in a vast and beautiful land. All the people loved their king, and once a year he held a wondrous fair in the meadows around his palace.

People came from near and far to enjoy this summer festival. They came for the great tournaments, the tasty food, the games of fun, and especially for visiting with friends from the farthest reaches of the kingdom.

This was also at time for the sons and daughters of the land to look for their future mates. The young ladies tried to capture the attention of their favorite young man with pleasing smiles, clever phrases, and fancy colorful dresses, while the young men attempted great tests of strength, and made bold promises of adventures they’d undertake to win a maiden’s favor.

One year, a beautiful princess from the eastern part of the kingdom and a strong handsome prince from the west fell in love. He won many colored ribbons in the tournaments and presented them to her, making her blush from the attention. In the evenings, they went for walks in the meadows, and their hearts were stirred with thoughts of a future together. Before long, the prince and princess had pledged their love to each other and decided to get married.

Before the wedding could take place, however, they had to win the king’s blessing. The king, who was very wise, always presented young couples with certain quests to prove their love, and it was known that the quests were especially difficult for young princes and princesses.

So, the last morning of the fair, the prince and princess left their families at the gate of the palace, and holding hands, walked in to make their request of the