The Queen of Swans (Wild Swans)

Elisa, the Queen of Swans, has lived a thousand years. Her brothers, who she was supposed to free from their spell, have gone missing. While the world struggles with recovering from a winter eclipse, a conspiracy slowly unfolds–entangling her life with the elves and humans once more. In this volume, the protagnists from Volume 1, “Red Riding Hood,” also return.  One man seeks a new life with his lady-love and the other seeks out answers to his own questions as to who he might be. Meanwhile magic begins its return to the Northernlands.

Summary of Book 1, “Red Riding Hood.”

Prologue
Chapter 1: These Shapes… Part A | B | C | D
Chapter 2: The Garden of Paradise  Part A | B
Chapter 3: A World We Did Not Know Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 4: Where the Wind Blows, Part A | B | C
Chapter 5: An Unintended Keeper, Part A | B | C | D
Chapter 6: The Reach of Darkness, Part A | B | C
Chapter 7: Sing a Song of Sixpence, Part  A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 8: The Northern Woods, Part A | B | C | D
Chapter 9: When Tales Collide, Part A | B | C | D | E | F
Chapter 10: The Scattered Flock, Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 11: Shifting Plans, Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 12: The Absence of Wind, Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 13: The House the Wolf Built, Part A | B | C
Chapter 14: The Moving Shadows, Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 15: The Owl Speaks, Part A | B | C
Chapter 16: A World of Water Part A | B | C | D | E | F
Chapter 17: Kings and Queens Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 18: A Clear Dawn Part A | B | C | D | E
Chapter 19: The Lady of the Lake, Part  A | B
Chapter 20: He Who Does Not Leave Things Unfinished, Part A | B | C | D
Chapter 21:  A Strange Wind Blows, Part A | B | C | D | E | F | G
Chapter 22: The Tolling of Bells, Part A | B | C | D
Chapter 23: At a Crossroads, Part A | B | C

Oft-side: Hawk

Characters

Artwork

Notes and References: 6.3.2013

Incentive links and Features

 

Comments

The Queen of Swans (Wild Swans) — 11 Comments

    • Hm. The bad thing about how I constructed this site was that most of the content sits on pages which WordPress doesn’t add to the RSS (looking into a plugin that will do that). So I often trigger the RSS using the posts at the top level hierarchy (http://feeds.feedburner.com/TalesOfTheBigBadWolf?format=xml) . I seemed to have blown up the link to feedburner in oneo f my updates, so will add that again. If I ever figure out how to do a workaround that is more specific/targeted for the serial itself, I’ll ping you. Have to mull through this further.

    • In any case, your comment made me realize I lost feedburner off the bar! I have no idea why but glad you did poke me!

    • Yes – I decided to take a summer break more or less. Doing other things that I wanted to enjoy and also taking time for personal things. I haven’t yet decided when to resume since I’m basically writing the “end” but I expect I’ll be back in a month.

      • Ok, enjoy your summer!
        I’m just excited to see how you bring all these different characters & storylines together. Plus, I’m on summer break too so I’ve been checking on my favourite stories online and ploughing through library books.
        Have a lovely holiday 🙂

        • Thanks — had some unfortunate things happen recnetly and so it’s been a much longer break than I had hoped. Trying to regroup now and get the ending all written down before I Return! Thank you so much for writing and letting me know you’re out here!

  1. I hope that the unfortunate things have resolved, dear Puppetmaster, with as little fuss and with the best outcome possible.

    I faithfully check each week hoping for the next installment of your wonderful story. I fear that when the next chapter does get posted I shall be so overcome with joy that I will race through to the end just to find out what happens, only to be left with a cliffhanger that will leave me anxiously awaiting the next week. ‘Tis a vicious cycle that can only be resolved by taking a long hiatus from reading, but I have not the patience for such silly things. Just know that your greedy fanbase is out there, patiently (or not so patiently, in my case) awaiting your return.

    • thank you — I am resettling in now and likely on break for a while yet. Queen of Swans deserves an ending and it will get one, but am reconciling myself to the ending I need to write ;_;

  2. I know i know you said earlier you are resettling and all. Just want to let you know i am one of those impatient ones but waiting patiently :p
    All the best of luck with your personal life and your writing. Keep up the good work 🙂 (y)