So You Think Your Wife Might Have Been Stolen Away to Faerie? A Quiz

1. Before your wife disappeared, did you find her . . . ? a. Lazy and self-indulgent.b. Independent and headstrong.c. Generous and industrious.d. Talented in the performing arts.2. Was there a changeling left behind?a. Yes, and it’s pretending to be dead.b. Yes, and it keeps muttering under its breath about knives.c. Well, there was one,…

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Holly Black

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens. She has been a finalist for an Eisner and a Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.

Sam Dow

Sam Dow is an artist, writer, and sailor of historic wooden schooners. Their work includes Elsewhere University, a collaborative storytelling project; Cornerwitches, a collection of short-form fantasy comics; and the ongoing webcomic, GRANTED. For more art, writing, and advice for running off to sea, they can be found on Tumblr @charminglyantiquated.


First Featured In: No. 19, summer 2023

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