- An Atlas (though bearing in mind it is a magical realm you're visiting, the maps are also magical and are known to play tricks on the unwary such as disappearing off the page just as you turn to that page and so on. The secret here is not to be put off and the maps will come back).
- The Fairy Kingdom's Highway Code as all, whether they fly on broomsticks or other vehicles or remain as pedestrians, have rules that specifically apply to them and you do need to know what these are.
- The Classic Fairytales of Hans Christen Andersen, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm etc. These are considered as near-sacred in the Fairy Kingdom and everyone knows the tales well. To fit in (and avoid causing unwitting offence) you need to know them too.
- The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones. This is a must read for all fantasy fans and is very funny. Whatever the magical realm, all the principles in here apply.
- The Good Hospitality Guide. This is issued annually and all the Fairy Kingdom towns and villages that offer any kind of hospitality from hostels to small hotels are listed in here. They are rated by stars as our own guides on Earth are but the stars here indicate the likelihood of you (a) surviving the night and (b) then going on to actually enjoy your stay. You don't want to stay in any place which has a 1 star guide for either of these two points.
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AuthorI'm Allison Symes and I write novels, short stories as well as some scripts and poems. I love setting my work in my magical world, the Fairy Kingdom, and my favourite character is Eileen, who believes hypocrisy is something that happens to other people without caring that statement is hypocritical in itself! Eileen is huge fun to write for and about. Archives
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