Rum Paul Stillskin by Laura Strickland belongs in Sorchia’s Universe like ghosts belong in castles. Read about her fairytale retellings and enter the giveaway to WIN two magical tales. Things Unseen by Laura Strickland Our ancestors, bless them, believed there were other worlds existing alongside our own. The way the old stories have it, there could be hobgoblins dancing or kelpies splashing just beyond the reach of our senses. Faeries might live at the bottom of the garden, or beneath that shaggy mound you thought was just a hill. And when conditions become exactly right—if the moon is full, or the year both ends and begins in one night—you might be able to slip across the thin divide. Or…something could possibly slip into our world, unseen. I’ve always loved fairy tales, even though the shanachies are quick to inform us fairies aren’t to be trusted. Sure, they look beautiful, but appearances can be deceiving. Just consider the things they do in those stories. Set mortals impos...