Daughter of the King of the Magic Land

Author's name: Lord Dunsany

This novel is like a fine drink, the flavor of which may surprise you after you've become accustomed to drinking soda water. So trust the beauty of this book. Trust the power of poetry, imagination, and the magic of ink, and sip it slowly. - Neil Gaiman Long ago, in a small English valley called Earl, the parliamentarians met with their ruler. Human rulers had ruled them, whose monuments were echoed by the wandering minstrels, whose melodious songs were immortalized by them. But generations pass, and there is nothing new under the sun. So they ask for a ruler of magical blood. The ruler complies, ordering his son Aelverk to go to the Magic Land to marry Princess Lirazil, daughter of its king. Aelverk wastes no time in journeying to the border, beyond which lies a land we only hear of in song. After crossing the twilight barrier, traversing the Enchanted Forest, and fighting the King's Guard knights, he returns to Earth with the beautiful Lirazil, and they are married. Although the bond of love between them is strong, their marriage faces challenges. A runic spell cast by the King of the Magic Land succeeds in separating Lirazil from her husband and son. A heartbroken Alverc embarks on an impossible quest to win back his love, and the men of the Earl's Parliament learn to be careful what they wish for.