Something wicked this way comes. The turning of the sphere’s wait for no one and time is running out. The Nearlies now have the location of their enemies next move: the Legendary Briar tower where Rapunzel was held so long ago has once again become her prison. With a legend like her, the realms could be rallied to a common cause, but her mother has never been one to give her up easily and the Nearlies are about to find out few enemies are worse to have than a mother scorned and there will be terrible prices to pay indeed if they truly wish to become heroes.

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Caught between the dark and the deadly and the treacherous The Nearlies try desperately to hold on to what they have as the road to the end of the road opens up.

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The Nearlies travel back to The Glen, hoping against hope that the trip will be safe, uneventful and quick. It is not. Curious talking owls, wayward legendary servants and Animal Headed Giants ahead.

Content Warning: Self Harm/Suicidal Ideation

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The Nearlies have Noddigaster in hand and a destination: The Briar Tower deep in the deadliest part of the forest, of course. The wicked fairies are gathering up young women of royal blood for an unknown, but undoubtedly nefarious purpose and they have reason to believe at least one member of the mighty Damsels is held within as well as Lavaleen's own lost daughter… but how to get inside? And how to last long enough to even try what with curses, and devils and dragons about?

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Noddigaster traded Lavaleen’s daughter for a Fool’s Coin and The Impossible Sleigh, powerful artifacts of mystical significance. However he also established himself as a loose end in the plot of the Queen of Spite, the Briar Witch and their Glorious allies. Now three deadly Lightning Nixies have destroyed his home in a earthshaking blast of lightning and give chase… luckily Val has a way with little woodland animals, the very thing Noddigaster has hitched to the impossible sleigh, but can she drive them all to safety before lightning strikes twice?

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An impromptu and oddly charming wedding wielded as a weapon. Jane wrests control of the powerful Servants from the Prince and pitched combat ensues. Royal wedding’s are notoriously dangerous. However if you seeks to spill the blood of Eld, you should remember that the reach of Kings and Queens is long and their grasp strong.

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The Nearlies have captured Noddigaster and freed the Lady Jane Lamb from the fairy tricksters inept clutches. However just as they free the kind woman from one captor, Prince Eoric Callasterhoff appears without, demanding Jane be handed over to him. The prince has recovered three of his six legendary servants Fat Man, Tall Man and Little Lungman who are bound to his orders by ancient magical law as well as his enchanted arms and armor and now poses a grave threat. The only thing the Nearlies are sure of is they won’t hand over Jane, at any cost.

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The Nearlies have reached their destination, the home of the fairy trickster Noddigasterabroboligalante (spelled exactly as it sounds). Within they find a lovely young woman named Jane who has long toiled at the spinning wheel turning straw into gold… Can they unweave the lies and tricks of Noddigaster and force from him to reveal the location of the captured princesses, including Lavaleen’s own daughter?

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The Nearlies press on through Noddigaster’s trapped fairy-grounds, past bridge troll and fairy maze and dangers seen and unseen. Life, and therefore stories, are full of unintended consequences. Everything you do, does something. Everything you take, costs something. Everyone you meet, you change. Some steps we take are momentous and can change our whole lives. The trick is knowing which are which. Be careful where you put your foot down.

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Noddigaster, brother of famed Mr. Stiks, granted Queen Lavaleen’s request to go free, for the price of the Swan Maiden’s unhatched egg. Apparently a dark force in the Grimmwood is purchasing princesses. Not only does “missing princesses” match exactly the vitally important members of The Damsels that the Nearlies have been tasked to find, but things have become very personal for Lavaleen and her friends having learned this egg has indeed hatched a daughter. To find out exactly who, where and why they now travel to Noddigaster’s home to beat the details out of him if needed.

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