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Aliana: Princess of Faeries by Tristan PettyPROLOGUE:It is thousands of years ago in a land located between England and Ireland.  It is a land filled with rolling hills, vast rivers, and...magic.  This majestic land is known as Gathenfar and our story begins in a part of Gathenfar known as Farellel, the kingdom and home to all Faeries.All sorts of Faeries come out of the woods nearby (gnomes, pixies, mermaids, forest nymphs, and elves among others) to honor the birth of the new princess.   The parents, Uloth and Enith, are overjoyed with their newborn baby and Enith christens the child Aliana--which in the language of Gathenfar means "daug...

I have absolutely two great loves in the entertainment world.  Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Tim Burton.  Alice in Wonderland is a one-of-a-kind novel mixing delightful nonsense with parody and a hint of darkness.  Tim Burton is perhaps the greatest visual director working in Hollywood these days.  His films combine darkness, with sweetness, humor, innocence, and light.  So, when I heard that he was going to be directing a version of Alice, my initial thought was: Tim Burton + Disney+ Alice in Wonderland =KICK-A**!!!!  Even so, I knew it wasn't going to top one of my childhood favorites which was the original Disney animated film...