Novella of Gear

The Oxford dictionary defines ‘Novella’ as a noun, describing a short novel or a long short story. The English word “novella” derives from the Italian novella, feminine of novello, which means “new”. I’m using Novella more as an umbrella term to describe both short stories and fairy tales, set in my fantasy world of gear.

In keeping with the words original meaning, I’m intending to write new short stories, set in my fantasy world, mostly unrelated to the main novels. Through these short stories and fairy tales, I hope to expand on the world and its history. As Terry Pratchett said in weird sisters, history exists only as words, in the form of stories and plays. I hope to build on that sentiment and create a fuller history of my world through its stories and its folklore.

The Boy who pulled faces.

The Boy who pulled faces.

Not so very long ago, in Klomal the capital city of Tannia, there lived a family of hat makers, the Hat-a-teet...
The Foxes gloves.

The Foxes gloves.

Have you ever tried to catch a fairy? Most children in Gear have given it a go, or if they live in the...
Ancient trees, Magic seals,  and Library rules.

Ancient trees, Magic seals, and Library rules.

Really not so long ago, so close to current events that someone might even remember them, there were...
My fair hound.

My fair hound.

A long time ago in the kingdom of Tesemall, they lived a mighty knight called Sir Barnard. He was a highly-respected...
A Mountain of Trouble.

A Mountain of Trouble.

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Fantasia, there were two noble lords, Lord Wiser and Lord Mortimer....
The lazy Wizard.

The lazy Wizard.

The Arcane tower is the principal school for all forms of magic on the world of Gear. Some might say...
The Cloud Kingdom, and the sky door.

The Cloud Kingdom, and the sky door.

Right across the world of Gear there are stories told of the Cloud Kingdom, which is ruled by the Lightning...
Forever My Love

Forever My Love

Forever My Love Novella of Gear   Not so long ago, but in a time before the Arten's arrival...
The Luna Goddesses and the Golden birds.

The Luna Goddesses and the Golden birds.

A long time ago when Gear was a world of wild magic and the gods and goddesses still walked its surface,...
The Princess’s Play House

The Princess’s Play House

The Princess’s Play House Novella of Gear   A long time ago, when the magic was strong, b...