The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: Nature’s Transient Beauty in Japanese Folklore
An ancient Japanese folktale weaving bamboo’s delicate beauty, lunar mystery, and life’s fleeting grace.
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Araby: A Young Heart's Journey from Illusion to Reality in Dublin
A Dreamer’s Hope and Awakening in the Lanes of Early 20th Century Ireland
The People's Machine: Aztec Ingenuity in an American Future
A murder mystery unfolds when ancient Aztec machinery emerges in America, revealing secrets of a lost empire.
Robin Hood: The Hidden Archer of Sherwood
A richly detailed retelling of the legendary outlaw who champions the cause of the poor and stands against tyranny in medieval England.
The Fairy Shilling
A magical coin that defies distance and destiny to always return to its rightful keeper
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Medieval Romance of Honor
A Tale of Chivalry, Courage, and the Unbreakable Vow in King Arthur’s Court
Cupid and Psyche: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Redemption
An evocative retelling of the timeless myth of Cupid and Psyche set in ancient Italy, weaving romance, trials, and ultimate reconciliation.
The Tale of Genji: Heian-Era Romance Reimagined
A poetic retelling of Prince Genji’s life set against the elegant splendor and hidden yearnings of Heian-era Kyoto’s imperial court.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Gothic Tale of the Headless Horseman
An eerie ride through moonlit woods where superstition grips a timid schoolmaster and awakens a headless rider.
The Mahabharata: Epic of Kurukshetra and Dharma
An immersive retelling of India’s greatest epic, exploring duty, destiny, and moral struggle.
The Ramayana: The Epic of Prince Rama
An immersive retelling of the timeless Indian epic exploring Prince Rama’s valor, devotion, and journey against darkness.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: A Myth of Friendship and Mortality
Follow Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and his friend Enkidu as they fight monsters, endure loss, and seek eternal life’s secret.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: A Tale of Hidden Treasure
The timeless Arabian legend of a humble woodcutter who unlocks a secret cave overflowing with unimaginable riches.
The Legend of Demeter and the Harvest
A timeless Greek myth of a mother’s love, a daughter’s fate, and the origin of the seasons
The LRGV Legends: Tales from the Southern Rio Grande Valley
A journey through the haunted waterways, ancient spirits, and timeless creatures of South Texas
Whispers of the Ancestors: Native American Ghost Stories
A collection of traditional spectral tales from the heart of the United States, passed down through generations
Rip Van Winkle Reimagined: A Tale of Time’s Passage
An enchanting story set in the Catskill Mountains where a man’s twenty-year slumber reveals a world transformed.
Ma'ruf the Shoemaker: A Palestinian Tale
A journey of exile and craftsmanship from Palestine to Egypt
Luck of a Child: A Kurdish Tale
A vivid legend of faith, generosity, and divine intervention in an ancient Iraqi village
The Mystic Springs Park Legend: Waters That Heal
A modern-day legend of healing waters that soothe the soul and mend the body in a hidden forest oasis
Haunting at Klea Pete Restaurant: The Ghost of a Young Boy
An immersive legend of a restless spirit roaming a historic dry goods store turned eatery
The Mermaid Legend of Palm Harbor
An enchanting folktale of coastal mermaids and moonlit waters along Florida’s shores
The Pearl of Dilmun
A prince’s odyssey to the land of the rising sun in pursuit of a sacred pearl for Inanna
The Lost Spanish Treasure of Crystal Beach
A gripping legend of hidden fortune left by Spanish adventurers along Florida’s sun-kissed shores.