The Wind and the Stars

Cover for "The Wind and the Stars" by K. A. Cook. Cover shows a night-time scene of black, silhouette-style tree branches against a cloudy sky with a full moon, a lighter halo of cloud surrounding it, in the top centre of the cover. The title text, in white serif and antique handdrawn-style type, is framed by three white curlicues, and a fourth curlicue borders the author credit at the bottom of the cover.True love’s kiss will break any spell. Always be kind to wizened crones. The youngest son is most favoured by wise foxes and crows. Princes save princesses from beastly dragons and towers overgrown with briar brambles. A happily ever after always involves a wedding…

The Wind and the Stars is a short aro-ace fairy tale about heroes, love, adulthood and the worlds we make in the stories we tell.

This is a stand-alone, very short story, perfect for anyone not wanting to get into an increasingly-convoluted series!

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PDF, EPUB and MOBI editions are available for download from Patreon.

(Also available through Barnes and Noble, Apple/iBooks and Kobo. This story has been reprinted in the When Quiver Meets Quill collection.)

Length: 1, 308 words / 4 PDF pages.