This compendium edition of the Baltic writer Manfred Kyber's fairytales combines the three previous collections - Magic's Silvery Threads, The Gossamer Kingdom and The Further Shore. In addition, a new translation of 'Mantao the Jester King' is included for the first time.

Woodland elves, a fearsome dragon, dancing mice, bespectacled men, a chattering magpie, an ice child and a lame beetle are joined by Mantao, shield-bearer of the gods and protector of the weak.

Journey once more into a magical world of intriguing questions and magical adventures with this extended collection, sure to captivate readers both young and old.