The Princess and the Peacock (Birds of Fae, #1)

The Princess and the Peacock (Birds of Fae, #1)

Author: C. S. Johnson

Publisher: C. S. Johnson

Published: 2019-01-11

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1948464225

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From award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson comes an original fairy tale that's sure to enchant you ... The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw her smile, and I fell in love with her the second time the moment I heard her sing. Two memories burn within Kaipo's heart -- the death of his mother, which left him alone to die, and the arrival of Princess Mele, which gave him a new reason to live. Together with his adopted brother, Kaipo seeks out Jaya, the Fae Queen who lives on the Forbidden Mountain, in order to gain the beauty he requires to win Mele's heart. But Jaya has other plans for the scarred outcast who climbs up her mountain ... The Princess and the Peacock is the first in Birds of Fae, a fantasy fairy tale novella series from C. S. Johnson featuring original, standalone fairy tales. FROM THE BOOK: “Hey, Kaipo, we are almost at the top!” Rahj lets out a cheer as he appears beside me again. He daringly loosens his grip before twisting around to see the sights behind us. “Can you believe the view from up here? No wonder Jaya chose to live here.” I carefully look down at the view below. I can see our whole side of Maluhia as I glance around us. The skies are clear, shining in a way that seems both too light and too blue; the clouds just above the Forbidden Mountain are fluffy and starkly white, as if they know they are used in service to a higher power. The seas that surround Maluhia are a mix of blue and green, the sun and sky eagerly battling for the right to blend their beauty. I can see the coral reef that bends around the beach that leads to the other side of the mountain, where the kingdom’s rich merchants, warriors, and royal family live in the capital city of Shanthi. “You’re right,” I say to Rahj, who somehow smiles even more brightly. “This is incredible.” “This is how the God of all creation must see the world,” Rahj says, his voice full of awe. “From up here, it only looks beautiful. There is no way to see the full ugliness the world carries.” I frown at him, surprised by the remark. There was nothing in his tone to suggest a sullen feeling, but the words were enough to make me wonder. “I am happy to share this with you, Kaipo.” Despite the danger, Rahj reaches out and I clasp his hand in mine. I might have hated Rahj before, but since my scars had branded me as both an outcast and an orphan, he had remained by my side. With Appa gone, and my mother dead and burned, there is no one else. So I smile at him. “Thank you, brother,” I reply, and this time, Rahj does not smile. Instead, I can see the solemn gratitude and pride in his gaze as he nods. His sudden and uncharacteristic seriousness is the last thing I see before the rock under his anchored hand crumbles, and he cries out my name as he falls. “Kaipo!” WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "From the characters to the priceless message of true beauty, this was an engaging and creative tale that pulled me in. I very eagerly look forward to reading more in this series!" ~ Laura A. Grace, Unicorn Quester "Beautiful and satisfying read!" ~ Maurice, Book Reviewer


The Princess and the Peacock

The Princess and the Peacock

Author: C. S. Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-15

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781948464741

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From award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson comes an original fairy tale that's sure to enchant you ... The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw her smile, and I fell in love with her the second time the moment I heard her sing. Two memories burn within Kaipo's heart -- the death of his mother, which left him alone to die, and the arrival of Princess Mele, which gave him a new reason to live. Together with his adopted brother, Kaipo seeks out Jaya, the Fae Queen who lives on the Forbidden Mountain, in order to gain the beauty he requires to win Mele's heart. But Jaya has other plans for the scarred outcast who climbs up her mountain ... The Princess and the Peacock is the first in Birds of Fae, a fantasy fairy tale novella series from C. S. Johnson featuring original, standalone fairy tales.


The Princess and the Peacock

The Princess and the Peacock

Author: Valikhon Abdugapparov

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-02-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The Princess and the Peacock is a story about a princess who embarks on a journey to find wisdom. Along the way she meets a talking peacock who teaches her valuable lessons about kindness, determination, and the importance of followind one's own path...


The Princess and the Peacocks Or, The Story of the Room

The Princess and the Peacocks Or, The Story of the Room

Author: Linda Merrill

Publisher: Hyperion

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781562823276

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A princess in a portrait by the famous American painter, James McNeill Whistler, tells how he transforms the dreary room where she hangs in his wealthy patron's house in London into the spectacular Peacock Room.


Peacock Princess

Peacock Princess

Author: Suzanna Leigh

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781514824924

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The old king dreams his beloved son Arden is killed in battle, and the wizard accuses Arden's wife, the Princess Annalea, of using witchcraft to cause his death. Annalea asks one last favor before the execution. Although this story may have originated in India, the Dai and Bai people of Yunnan Province, China, have made it their own. It has become a dance, an opera, even a movie! Whether this story is new to you or you know it from another source, you will enjoy Suzanna Leigh's version.


The Legend of the Peacock Princess

The Legend of the Peacock Princess

Author: Royal Collins Publishing Group Inc.

Publisher:

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781487810184

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The Legend of the Peacock Princess is a story from Xishuangbanna, an area in Yunnan Province in southwest China. It is the retelling of a beautiful love story of a magical peacock and how the peacock and the peacock dance, symbolizing peace and happiness, are special in the hearts of the Dai people.


Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp

Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp

Author: Odo Hirsch

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1741763770

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A funny, touching, thought-provoking novel, peopled with memorable characters and pulsing with ideas, from the inimitable author of Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman and Hazel Green.


The Peacock Throne

The Peacock Throne

Author: Waldemar Hansen

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 610

ISBN-13: 9788120802254

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Epics of history are rare and The Peacock Throne is one of them. No royal lineage offers such a spectacle of high drama as the Mogul Dynasty of India which created the world`s most famous monument-the Taj Mahal. Not since Greek tradedy has there been so stark a revelation of the excesses of human behavior: incest, fratricide sons revolting continuously against fathers and the madness of uncontrolled aggression. These are the forces animating The Peacock Throne which brings India to both Eastern and Western readers as never before.