Abstract:
Alafaya is a novel told in stories spread across generations as one girl seeks to renew the
bond between her land and magic. Conthesa is a young girl whose only wish was to grow
up peacefully with her sisters on the edge of the woods. When a voice leads her to the
infected World Tree, Conthesa becomes caught up in an ancient struggle between the
shadowy lower realms, corrupted Kings, and the magic she has sworn to protect. The
structure of events and varying points of view play a vital role in this novel. The stories
shift perspectives to show how the choices made by some lead to new paths for others.
Conthesa’s journey to understand the truth in the connections we make in life and the
power they hold, are showcased through her gains and losses as she progresses through
the narrative. Alafaya is a collection drawing on fairytales and legends of old to rethink
what we know of the origin of myths.
