Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

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“Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was once before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my on a regular basis existence, causing glorious havoc….”

In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of history, bringing them into the present day with vitality and imagination. In this richly imagined new book, Brian reveals the secrets he has learned from the faeries — what their noses and shoes look like, what mischief and what gentle assistance they are able to give, what their souls and their dreams are like.

As it turns out, faeries don’t seem to be all sweetness and light. Along with such good faeries as Dream Weavers and Faery Godmothers, Brian introduces us to a host of less well behaved creatures — traditional bad faeries like Morgana le Fay, but also the Soul Shrinker and the Gloominous Doom. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination.
Why are large, illustrated works offhandedly relegated to gather dust on the corner of your coffee table? Sure, it would be best to put Good-Faeries/Bad Faeries in an obvious place, somewhere your friends will see it and pick it up, but it’s far more than mere decoration. Froud’s illustrations have delighted readers since his first book, Faeries, introduced us to the little people of folklore. Good Faeries/Bad Faeries is a doorway to the faery realm of the 20th century, where you can meet delightful characters like Quempel, who dances to celebrate when something is done well; or the Buttered Toast Faery, who comes to a decision which side of a dropped piece of toast will hit the floor–faeries who will call you back so frequently that Good Faeries/Bad Faeries don’t have a chance to gather dust. –Brian Patterson

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