The Water of the Wondrous Isles
The Water of the Wondrous Isles is a fantasy novel written by William Morris in 1897. It follows Birdalone, a young woman raised by a witch, who embarks on a quest for true love after her captor's death. Set in a mythical land filled with magic, Birdalone encounters various fantastical beings and faces challenges, including a powerful sorceress guarding a wish-granting water. The novel is notable for its rich world-building and exploration of themes such as autonomy and self-discovery.
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“Whilom, as tells the tale, was a walled cheaping-town hight Utterhay, which was builded in a bight of the land a little off the great highway which went from over the mountains to the sea. The said town was hard on the borders of a wood, which men held to be mighty great, or maybe measureless; though few indeed had entered it, and they that had, brought back tales wild and confused thereof.””
— William Morris
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