About this series
A dark fairy tale in a modern Greek setting. When the adopted daughter of a harpy falls in love with a human girl, she must risk everything to protect the two worlds she tiptoes between.
Living in the wild with her monstrous mother, Iphis has always known that survival comes hand in hand with loneliness. But as she develops feelings for beautiful Yolanthe, a girl in the nearby town, her heart yearns for a different kind of future. When Iphis is attacked by a group of enraged harpies hell-bent on tearing her apart from her mother, she must choose whether to run or stand with Yolanthe in a fight for life, love, and a future where she can finally spread her wings.
This is a standalone novelette of about 11,500 words, and is the fifth instalment in the Dark Folklore series.
Titles in the series (5)
- Beyond Thundering Waters: Dark Folklore, #1
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A dark fairy tale in a modern Norwegian setting. When a young girl meets a huldra in the wilderness, she unwittingly makes a supernatural bargain that puts her Pappa's life at stake. Ida, a young girl grieving the loss of her mother, is wandering in the snow when she meets the mysterious Maja - a huldra from myth and legend. Taking comfort in Maja's kind arms, Ida makes a desperate wish for her family to be whole again... and gets far more than she bargained for. With her own home turned against her, Ida must race across the wild valley to save her Pappa and confront the huldra before time runs out. This is a standalone novelette of about 8,700 words, and is the first installment in the Dark Folklore series.
- Within Trembling Caverns: Dark Folklore, #2
2
A dark fairy tale in a modern Polish setting. A grandmother cares for an ailing dragon... but her compassion puts her own grandchildren in the jaws of danger. Set on the outskirts of modern Krakow, an elderly woman named Truda feels a sense of duty to look after a cave-bound dragon near her home. But when misfortune strikes and she can no longer feed the beast, her own family are at risk of becoming meals for her starving, scaly ward… This is a standalone novelette of about 11,000 words, and is the second installment in the Dark Folklore series.
- Across Screaming Seas: Dark Folklore, #3
3
A dark fairy tale in a modern Welsh setting. The lives of a diver and a reclusive mermaid collide. Will one be the death of the other? When Erin comes to the aid of a sea creature caught in fishing nets, she's shocked to discover she's rescued an injured mermaid. Though it quickly disappears back into the ocean, Erin is determined to find the creature again. A twist of circumstance finds her trapped in the mermaid's lair, wrestling with her own conscience and the instinct to survive... This is a standalone novelette of about 11,500 words, and is the third installment in the Dark Folklore series.
- Among Strangling Roots: Dark Folklore, #4
4
A dark fairy tale in a modern German setting. After inheriting her mother's dilapidated farm, Marion suffers nightmare visions and a monster from old fairytales that stalks her daughter in the fields. This is the fourth installment in the Dark Folklore series of novelettes.
- Beneath Shivering Skies: Dark Folklore, #5
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A dark fairy tale in a modern Greek setting. When the adopted daughter of a harpy falls in love with a human girl, she must risk everything to protect the two worlds she tiptoes between. Living in the wild with her monstrous mother, Iphis has always known that survival comes hand in hand with loneliness. But as she develops feelings for beautiful Yolanthe, a girl in the nearby town, her heart yearns for a different kind of future. When Iphis is attacked by a group of enraged harpies hell-bent on tearing her apart from her mother, she must choose whether to run or stand with Yolanthe in a fight for life, love, and a future where she can finally spread her wings. This is a standalone novelette of about 11,500 words, and is the fifth instalment in the Dark Folklore series.
Georgina Jeffery
Georgina Jeffery is a British speculative fiction writer living in Shropshire, England. Her stories blend elements of fantasy, humour and horror, and tend to reflect her penchant for mythology and folklore. She writes in frenetic sprints during her daughter’s naptimes, or very late into the night. Sign up to her newsletter to receive a free short story today.
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