Anodos encounters the Knight several other times during his travels. He is rescued by an unseen hand, which he later learns belongs to a Knight. His pursuit of the woman and lack of discernment between real and contrived appearances lead him into the clutches of an evil Ash tree. He sets about freeing her through song, but when she quickly disappears from sight, he searches furtively for her. Anodos must make restitution for the wrongs he commits before he is able to learn the path back to his own world.Īnodos falls hopelessly in love with a woman imprisoned in stone. Once he leaves their protection, Anodos soon forgets all their admonitions and travels through the forest guided by his own whims.
An old woman and her daughter introduce Anodos to the forest and give him an initial set of warnings. He is guided along the way by various people. Instead he loses his Shadow and overcomes the childish ways of his past in order to move forward into his new future as head of his father's estate.ĭuring his journey Anodos is immersed in a world of imaginative places and unbelievable people.
His reason for entering the fantastic world is unknown until the very end of the book. The woman tells Anodos that she will grant his subconscious wish to visit Fairy Land.
Inside the desk is a hidden compartment that reveals a small woman claiming to be his grandmother. Anodos' tale is one of rebirth and growth as he reaches adulthood and takes control of his late father's estate.Īnodos receives a set of keys which open up his deceased father's secretary desk. Anodos learns to throw off the whims of childhood, humble himself for the sake of others, and exert self-control. His journey takes him through a fantastic world where he meets a variety of people and creatures that teach him lessons about growing up. Anodos is a twenty-one-year old man who embarks on a journey through Fairy Land.
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