Faery Tale, by Signe Pike

I recently read this book, in the interest of discovering what people are saying about fairies out in the world. It's a fun read, but a serious read as well. Ms. Pike embarked on a journey (literally) to find the fairies, or faeries. Her travels took her to Mexico, England, Scotland and Ireland, where she visited and questioned as many authorities as possible, but also the everyday folk, the innkeepers and farmers. Her question: "Do you believe in faeries?" Their answers were many and varied, some exciting and some disappointing.

Ms. Pike shares her experiences with wit and insight. She encountered many fascinating persons, some real, some imaginary and some ... well, mystical. At many ancient sites she experienced things most people only dream about, or only joke about. Mixed with those stories are her marvelous anecdotes about the people she met, including a group of middle-aged English bikers on the Isle of Man.

Faery Tale is a beautifully written book, weaving a fascinating tale of adventure and mysticism with the author's own heartbreak and loss as she adjusts to the death of her father.