Into the Mists

Abstract

My thesis project is a creative fiction novella, Into the Mists, which is accompanied by a critical introduction discussing the children’s and young adult (YA) genres and the placement of my work in the contemporary context. Although primarily intended for marketing to YA audiences, the content and construction of my novella also considers readers of children’s fiction. The story follows Liam Flannigan, an eighteen year old human, as he enters the mythical fairy realm of Cathair Rúnda.

Liam travels to the seaside city of Ciallaíonn where he must make a choice to either continue his journey to King Cormac in the Crystal Palace, or else follow the dark fairy, Muran, in pursuit of his long lost fairy father. On his journey, Liam becomes acquainted with Dwarves, Sprites, and Fairies and is introduced to the strange world in which they reside. This novella gives insight to Liam’s formation into the eventual fairy king of Cathair Rúnda, in what will evolve into a series of novellas cataloguing his adventures throughout the human and fairy realms.