The Various

"You have been granted three wishes. The Various is but the first."

A fancy fairy tale which is unlike any grim brother or hans christian andersen has written. In this day a lot of children's fantasy novels have risen and has invaded the book shelves of our local store. Some has even found its way to the big screen.

The Various is like the little people. Some call them fairys some call them gnomes. But they are of magikal folk. They call the humans, Gorji. Which I don't know why, the author didn't elaborate.

Story goes like this, Midge was droped off by her mother on the Mill Farm owned by his uncle, her mother's brother obviously. In her stay in the farm, like any other little girl she explored the farm and met a white winged horse. No, its not your typical pegasus. This winged horse named Peg has wings like bats, not wings like birds or like angels have. Peg was trapped under a machinery, spikes pierced through his wings. Midge nursed him to health and eventually tok Peg to the Royal Woods where his home is. Its also the Various home as well. There Midge was not warmlly welcomed and thus starts the adventure of her life.

All through out the book, while i was reading it. I could not help but remember or more like a distinct image keeps on blinking/flashing inside my head. Its a famous picture where the girl had her picture taken and there were faries in it. I first saw it in my mom's books about the unknown along with the famous picture of a bigfoot. (although, this picture was declared a hoax, coz well obviously it really does looks like the little girl just cut those fairies out from her coloring book. LOL) Aside from that, the girl Midge kinds reminds me of the girl who played the role in the secret garden. The story is ok. Its your typical fairy story that a girl discovered fairies or little people are living in her uncle's farm where the woods were thick.

Over all, the novel ain't that bad. This is a trilogy and i just bought this book on bargain price. So I'm looking forward (hopefully) that i will find its other two books.