The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects

The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects
By the Editors of Faerie Magazine
Harper Design, 2017. 238 pages.
Non-Fiction

This book is a conglomerate of all things Fae. It features legends of different Faerie creatures, food, homes, and more. There are beautiful art pieces included to support the text and makes the book feel more magical.

They say “don’t judge a book by its cover”, but the gilded designs on this beautiful book, caught my attention. The book continued to maintain my interest as I learned all sorts of information about faerie creatures. I loved learning how to make fairy furniture and also about all the different type of faerie creatures, like brownies! The Faerie Handbook is great for those who love the magical and want to learn more about the mystical creatures in our world.

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