Wilderness Fairies: A True Story

By R.A. Pace

A military woman, saddened by war, comes home and finds new friendships and an unrelenting presence that shows her that fairies roam this fantastic world.

With two Jack Russell terriers pulling the narrator onward, the story begins in Pisgah National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina.

Along one trail, however, the narrator notices something strange. The forest suddenly becomes quiet. All she can hear is the sound of rushing water. The scene of the forest alters: There is green moss and dampness everywhere. Then, she sees a ring of colorful mushrooms at the base of an old, large tree. While mushrooms are a common sight in the wilderness, these mushrooms are different.

Intended for people of all ages—especially children and young adults—this account will teach you everything you want to know about fairies and where they dwell from someone who has seen them firsthand.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Nov 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781663257635

R.A. Pace

R. A. Pace has self-published six works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Wilderness Fairies: A True Story is her first work intended for children and young adults. A graduate of Western Carolina University’s creative writing graduate program, she considers herself “a writer’s writer.” She lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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WILDERNESS

FAIRIES

A True Story

R. A. PACE

WILDERNESS FAIRIES

A TRUE STORY

Copyright © 2023 R. A. Pace.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-5764-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-5763-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023921382

iUniverse rev. date:  11/07/2023

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

CHAPTER 1

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN PACKING

up the car and breathing in the fresh mountain air, I came to a place called the Wilderness. But, at this time, there were only two dogs, Jack and Russell. Lily had not been adopted yet. So, on this day, only two dogs and myself