A Straight Path Tells No Stories

By Nicki Noermark

A Straight Path Tells No Stories is a collection of five original fairy tales that blend folklore, fantasy, and everyday life into stories about the choices that shape us.

Set across different places and times, from old Japan and medieval Denmark to the forests of Finland, the French countryside of the 1950s, and a secret military base in the American desert, each story follows ordinary people faced with extraordinary circumstances. Along the way, they encounter dragons, giants, talking animals, witches, and spirits. But beneath the magic lie familiar human experiences: grief, friendship, family, love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and hope.

Rather than retelling traditional myths, these stories create new fairy tales inspired by them. Each stands on its own, while together they explore a shared idea: that life's greatest journeys are rarely the straightest ones.

Note: This edition contains no illustrations. The stories are presented as text only.

Included in this collection:

- My Dragon Name is Misora

- The Bell Princess

- Where the Bears Sleep

- The Swallows of Bordeaux

- Wilson and Hound

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8797597872
• ISBN13: 9788797597873
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Wilson and Hound Publishing
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"