Original name: Askeladden Origin: Norway Original tale: Rødrev og Askeladden “You’re the Third Brother. The Youngest Son, the Ne’er Do Well who is always underestimated by all and yet always outwits everyone…” Thus can Ash be described in few words, a unique character among the other members of the group and the protagonist I chose […]

Just as a heads-up, tomorrow (16th of May) is the anniversary of Charles Perrault’s death. Thus, as a morbid celebration of sorts, The Perraultimatum will be available for free at Amazon’s kindle store. Don’t forget to tell your friends to get it here.

Original name: Donkey-Suckle (literally translated, “Suckles-from-the-Donkey”. Origin: Portugal Original tale: The man of the twenty centner sword He was borne of the Holy Spirit’s grace. Strenghtened by the milk of the donkey that suckled him as a babe. Wields a sword that weighs a ton. His hair was turned into golden strands. He cut the

Considering that two of the main characters of Happily Upon a Time are somewhat on the obscure side, and the rest aren’t necessarily readily identifiable, I thought it best to post a series of entries to elucidate readers as to who the group is. Let us begin with the one that in all likelihood rings the

Welcome, one and all. My name is Filipe Faria, Portuguese novelist and all-around purveyor of stories and fantasy tales, and this is my little foray into the English-speaking market. Please bear with me as I go against Lewis Carroll’s sound advice and don’t “begin at the beginning” (please check the About Me section for that