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Notes on A
Compendium of the Faer Folke:
Specimen #1132 was a wholly unremarkable
geode, one of a dozen donated geological samples that made their way from a
private collection in Cornwall to a university in the United States. About the
size and shape of a sleeping cat, the stone’s secrets abided until a research
student detected the shifting of an object inside.
With the aid of the latest imaging devices,
she was able to peer past the tabby-colored crust and into the interior of the
geode. A nebulous form, one with edges too regular to be anything but manmade,
intrigued her enough to flout protocol and cut open the specimen. The hollowed
interior contained a remarkable array of sphalarite and ferruginous quartz
crystals—along with the remnants of a peculiar tome.
The spine still attached to the hand-painted,
leather cover suggested a much thicker volume, but only a fraction of loose
pages were extant. Inked on various types of unknown skins, the pages contained
drawings and descriptions of fantastical creatures: mythological beings and
faeries treated as genuine subjects for
field study. The title, A Compendium of
the Faer Folke, could not be found in any database of historical or
contemporary books, however.
Suspecting a prank, the student used
radiometric dating methods on the geode, and radiocarbon dating for the book.
Test results showed an age of approximately nine million years ago for the
geode’s creation, and two hundred years for the book’s materials. It was
obvious that the specimen exhibited no signs of tampering, other than the cut
she herself made.
Before she could publish her findings, the
student herself, plus all her notes and samples, disappeared from her locked
basement office. Fortunately, before their loss, she invited a local
photographer to document the find, and they were able to post images of the
now-lost remnants of A Compendium of the
Faer Folke to relevant websites.
Requests to confirm the existence of an
entire volume in the private library of one Thomas Flynn of Crow’s Rest, California,
have been met with silence. It is unknown if any other manuscripts—full or
partial—of this fascinating guide to the “Faer Folke” exist. One can only hope
that they will eventually come to light.
About the Author
In keeping with her scattered Gemini nature,
Angelica R. Jackson has far too many interests to list here.
She has an obsession with creating more writing nooks
in the home she shares with her husband, a rescued Basset Fauve de Bretagne
named Chloe, and a reformed-feral cat in California's Gold Country.
Fortunately, the writing nooks serve for reading and pet cuddling too.
Other pastimes include cooking for food
allergies (not necessarily by choice, but she’s come to terms with it),
photography, and volunteering at a local no-kill sanctuary.
She blogs at Angelic Muse, and is an active
member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Independent
Book Publisher's Association, Northern California Publishers and Authors, and
the Author's Guild.
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