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I just finished reading a marvelous book and had to share it with you ASAP! Although you know I am very interested in the dead, the ancestors and necromancy, I also love fairy tales and everything concerning fairy folklore. So, when I saw there were ARC available of A New Dictionary of Fairies: A 21st Century Exploration of Celtic and Related Western European Fairies, by Morgan Daimler, I didn't think twice before getting one. Thanks a lot to the publisher for sending me a copy!
You would think that a book following the structure of a dictionary would be a heavy, thick and boring reading. Well, not at all! I don’t remember the last time I was so hooked with a non-fiction book.
Morgan Daimler offers a clear insight into many of the most prominent topics, concepts, and ideas of fairy lore, if not all of them. Although A New Dictionary of Fairies is a long book, you don’t feel it as you discover more about the Gentry with each section.
You find interesting myths, get to know the faery royalty, the meaning of several correspondences, and the best part is that you are left wanting to know more! No doubt I will keep reading books from this author, which is good news considering Raven Goddess comes out in September and Living Fairy in November!
The advantage of this book is that you can stop at any time. You obviously don’t need to keep reading it in a straight line, but can jump from one section to another, although I would recommend you not doing the first time; who knows what you’ll miss?
I liked how Morgan Daimler explained everything in full detail and offered a recommendation on where to find more about certain topics when they couldn’t. A New Dictionary of Fairies makes you lose track of time as you discover these beautiful, mischievous and intriguing Celtic beings, along with the myths of other cultures that have some similarities with them.
Be sure to grab a copy of this book as soon as you can! I’m sure I will be exploring the Fair Folk now that I understand them better, for this is a perfect reading for both newcomers and experts on the field.
About Morgan Daimler:
Morgan Daimler is a witch who has been a polytheist since the early ’90′s. Following a path inspired by the Irish Fairy Faith blended with neopagan witchcraft, Morgan teaches classes on Irish myth and magical practices, fairies, and related subjects in the United States and internationally. Morgan has been published in multiple anthologies as well as in Witches and Pagans magazine, Pagan Dawn magazine and the CR journal Air n-Aithesc, and they are one of the world's foremost experts on all things Fairy. Besides the titles available through Moon Books Morgan has self-published a book of Old and Middle Irish language translations called The Treasure of the Tuatha De Danann, and an urban fantasy/paranormal romance series called Between the Worlds.
Have you read this book? Would you recommend it or not? Let me know in the comments! Kinky regards, K!
I just finished reading a marvelous book and had to share it with you ASAP! Although you know I am very interested in the dead, the ancestors and necromancy, I also love fairy tales and everything concerning fairy folklore. So, when I saw there were ARC available of A New Dictionary of Fairies: A 21st Century Exploration of Celtic and Related Western European Fairies, by Morgan Daimler, I didn't think twice before getting one. Thanks a lot to the publisher for sending me a copy!
- Print Length: 416 pages
- Publisher: Moon Books (February 28, 2020)
- Expected Publication Date: February 28, 2020
- ISBN-10: 1789040361
- ISBN-13: 978-1789040364
You would think that a book following the structure of a dictionary would be a heavy, thick and boring reading. Well, not at all! I don’t remember the last time I was so hooked with a non-fiction book.
Morgan Daimler offers a clear insight into many of the most prominent topics, concepts, and ideas of fairy lore, if not all of them. Although A New Dictionary of Fairies is a long book, you don’t feel it as you discover more about the Gentry with each section.
You find interesting myths, get to know the faery royalty, the meaning of several correspondences, and the best part is that you are left wanting to know more! No doubt I will keep reading books from this author, which is good news considering Raven Goddess comes out in September and Living Fairy in November!
The advantage of this book is that you can stop at any time. You obviously don’t need to keep reading it in a straight line, but can jump from one section to another, although I would recommend you not doing the first time; who knows what you’ll miss?
I liked how Morgan Daimler explained everything in full detail and offered a recommendation on where to find more about certain topics when they couldn’t. A New Dictionary of Fairies makes you lose track of time as you discover these beautiful, mischievous and intriguing Celtic beings, along with the myths of other cultures that have some similarities with them.
Be sure to grab a copy of this book as soon as you can! I’m sure I will be exploring the Fair Folk now that I understand them better, for this is a perfect reading for both newcomers and experts on the field.
About Morgan Daimler:
Have you read this book? Would you recommend it or not? Let me know in the comments! Kinky regards, K!
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