"The Dreamstone" (1979) Ealdwood (1981) The Dreamstone (1983) The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983) | |
Author | C. J. Cherryh |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | Victor Gollancz, DAW Books |
Published | 1981–1983 |
The Ealdwood Stories, also known as the Arafel Stories, are a collection of fantasy works by American writer C. J. Cherryh. The books are works of high fantasy based in part on Celtic mythology. Arafel, a main character, is a Daoine Sidhe, the highest of the Sidhe faery-folk. She dwells in the magical small forest of Ealdwood, from which the tales take their name.