Books like A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories by Robin McKinley
Robin McKinley’s anthology contains five distinct tales that blend the everyday with the magical. In one story a mute healer meets a mage who has forfeited his powers; another follows a princess chained in a cave, who discovers the beast she feared is not a monster at all. A troll enters an errand for a human wife yet respects her freedom, while an old farmer frees his land of a curse to honor his beloved wife. The final narrative tracks a young girl uncovering a mysterious box in the attic of her new home.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Robin McKinley
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