Dark Folklore | Flash Fiction Review | AstraDaemon

In a fairy tale equal parts gorgeous and gruesome, village couples seek approval for marriage from a stag with golden rings adorning its horns. That is until one suitor, determined to convince a woman to fall in love with him, makes a rash decision.

THE WONDERFUL STAG, OR THE COURTSHIP OF RED ELSIE by Kathleen Jennings has all the elements of classic storytelling (which made a reader of me in the first place) with wisps of horror woven into this tapestry of folklore.

While being somewhat predictable in nature -- bad man runs afoul of a fantastical creature -- the reaction of the other villagers is chilling, yet satisfying.

As always,

AstraDaemon