Stardust
For those who enjoyed the film Stardust as a child,or with their children, the fact that the movie was in fact based off an adult fairytale may come as a bit of a surprise. Certainly, the storyline of the film follows the whimsical magic of the novella, but the story has something more that many may find much more enjoyable, and much darker.
Like the film kept, the story follows Tristran Thorne, a young shop boy from the village of Wall, whose perseverance of the fools errand his love Victoria has sent him on leads him straight into a strange land called Faerie. But before this, we have the tales of his father, and how he met a strange old warlock who promised to help Dunstan, Tristran’s father, find his one true love. And so Tristran came to be.
The story holds a kind of magic that is rarely seen in modern fiction, something of real awe and mystery. The ruthless kingdom of Stormhold has a true cinematic quality that the novellas author, Neil Gaiman, should be highly praised for.
If you enjoy magic, mayhem and fallen stars, the story of the village of Wall and the hidden land of Stormhold should be a true treat. I highly recommend this read.
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