Journey to fairyland

There are not many books of sheer magic
written and read today, but when one comes
both children and people of all ages enjoy it.
And so starts a wonderful journey to the
land of fairies. From the beginning the forest
reveals to Salba secrets that have never been
told. On Mount Crintz, located in Romania,
a spring with enchanted water bestows
instant beauty upon whosoever swallows a
few drops. But the way is blocked by the
Bramble Thicket and by Foltea, the Outlaw
who lives high up, on the rocks. However,
two girls will reach there, each one in a
different way. Like the Nibelungs, the trolls
possess a great treasure hidden in a cave.
red. They kidnap people and steal the fire from
the villagers' hearths. A poor lad, who bore
on his right shoulder a blue mark like a
flower, sets out to search for fire and
becomes the hero of many exciting adven
tures.
One of the most beautiful stories is about
a black boy and a lion cub, two gifts
given to an emperor when he visited the
Pharaoh. Wolf Fangs, the evil one and the
contender for the position of chief counsel
lor to the emperor, fears the ascendancy of
the black boy in the emperor's affection.
When the black boy saves the emperor's life,
he is offered the office of chief counsellor.
The boy refuses for the reason that he would
rather have "the freedom of the beast in the
desert and that of the bird in the air." The
emperor in his wisdom grants him his wish
to be free man. And still there are more of
all kinds of stories with happenings where
fairness and compassion win and evil loses. A
make-believe world of fairies comes true and
the wonderful journey fascinates; life and
childhood memories are richer.