Wishing Well, Wishing Well Shows How to Believe in Faeries

When we have to endure the worst betrayals while believing in faeries.

I wish I had known Jubilee Cho. She sounds like she was a wonderful person and advocate for those marginalized while writing stories about enduring the worst of situations. E.D.E. Bell’s foreword to her book speaks of a remarkable person willing to imagine better possibilities. Bell also asks us to read the story and think about how it makes us feel. It’s okay if we disagree with the concepts of monarchy or eating meat, and actually better that was foster discussion. But first, we can take time to enjoy the magic.

Wishing Well, Wishing Well doesn’t need fairy tale deconstructions or cynicism to talk about the horrors of ambitious politicians. In fact, it’s one of the most optimistic stories I’ve read this year. All it needs is one person’s selfishness and desire to flout traditional rules in the face of basic human decency. Toss in a little magic and fairies and maybe, just maybe, the world can change for the better.

Wishing Well, Wishing Well by Jubilee Cho

Five princesses await a new little brother to inherit the throne. Princess Alexandria, the oldest at ten and newly inducted into her royal duties, loves helping out her…