Know, Goodwife, that Faerie is shaped by storytellers. Their fantasies, their dreams give my realm life. We were dying, all of us, from the smallest nixie to highborn sidhe, for want of a storyteller.

Eugie Foster
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In this quote, the Faerie Queen is speaking to a human woman who has been caught trespassing in the Faerie Court. The Queen explains that the faeries are dying for lack of a storyteller. This book tells an important story that could change the way humans see the world. This book could be a great gift to the world.

Source: The Storytellers Wife

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