Born of Flowers: Dark Retellings of Celtic Myths (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798183926002)

You found it, then. I wondered who would.

Pull your chair in. There's a draught in here that the door won't keep out, and there are stories in this book that the daylight won't keep out either, so you may as well be warm while I tell you what you've got your hands on.

These are the old Celtic tales but not the ones with the soft edges...
There's a goddess made to run a race while heavy with child. You'll find you understand her completely. That's the danger of this book.
There's a thing that waits in the ruined towers along the border, in iron boots, with a cap it must keep wet with the blood of travelers. There is one way past it. You'd best hope you remember your prayers.
And there's a midwife, called out one night to a birth in a fine house that turns out to be no house at all, who rubs a drop of fairy ointment in her eye by mistake and from that night sees the world as it truly is, beneath the glamour. It is not a kindness...the seeing. And the fairies do not forgive it.

The rest is yours to discover. I'll not give them all away, half the dread is in the not-knowing, and the old stories knew that better than anyone. Turn the page. They've waited a long time for someone to listen.

Core tropes present across the collection

• Female rage / righteous fury - Macha, Blodeuwedd
• Reclaimed "villainess" - Blodeuwedd
• Forbidden love / doomed romance - Ethna the Bride
• Stolen bride / changeling - Ethna the Bride, the Fairy Midwife
• The fae as predators, not pixies - nearly all tales
• Body horror / transformation as punishment - Blodeuwedd, the Children of Lir
• Curses with generational consequences - Macha's Curse
• Hospitality/host-guest horror - the Soul Cages, Redcap
• Drowned cities / underwater worlds - the Soul Cages, The Mermaid of Zennor
• Found family / loyalty under duress - Teig O'Kane and the Corpse
• The price of curiosity / forbidden knowledge - the Fairy Midwife, the Soul Cages

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Formatted with high-readability fonts to ensure a smooth journey from the first page to the last.

Additionally, this book is printed on sustainable mechanical wood pulp paper to offer a softer reading experience and a reduced environmental footprint. Its tactile texture and superior opacity make the pages easier to read and turn. Choosing this edition helps reduce environmental impact, with at least 15% fewer CO₂ emissions compared to standard paper options.

Author: Giovanna Bruni
ISBN-13: 9798183926002
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2026
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d