Phantastic Fantasy collects seven of Resa Nelson’s fantasy short stories, some of which were originally published in print and online magazines. The Key to Bluebeard’s Heart re-tells the Bluebeard fairy tale from the point of view of a fairy captured inside one of his keys. The Herd follows a reporter on the trail of a mysterious group of women who run together like a herd of gazelles. Trees, Like Candles, Dripping Wax begins when a teenage girl looks outside and sees every tree in sight dripping like wax. The Sacrifice takes place in a fantasy version of the Mayan world, where sacrificing one’s life for the sake of others is a great honor. Pine Man imagines a world where Pinocchio is a real man who is as long-lived as the tree from which he was originally carved. The Bears Guard the Door is about a young widow who is stunned when her little boy insists that Daddy isn’t dead. Medusa, Occupied re-imagines the myth of Medusa and the reason for her presence in today’s world.
Phantastic Fantasy collects seven of Resa Nelson’s fantasy short stories, some of which were originally published in print and online magazines. The Key to Bluebeard’s Heart re-tells the Bluebeard fairy tale from the point of view of a fairy captured inside one of his keys. The Herd follows a reporter on the trail of a mysterious group of women who run together like a herd of gazelles. Trees, Like Candles, Dripping Wax begins when a teenage girl looks outside and sees every tree in sight dripping like wax. The Sacrifice takes place in a fantasy version of the Mayan world, where sacrificing one’s life for the sake of others is a great honor. Pine Man imagines a world where Pinocchio is a real man who is as long-lived as the tree from which he was originally carved. The Bears Guard the Door is about a young widow who is stunned when her little boy insists that Daddy isn’t dead. Medusa, Occupied re-imagines the myth of Medusa and the reason for her presence in today’s world.