Ranked #1
The Juniper Tree
The Juniper Tree
This story has it all, beheadings, cannibalism, and my favorite, deep appreciation of a good dark folk song. Enjoy and I... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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22mins
Ranked #2
The Snow Child
The Snow Child
by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Maksimovich 1874.
24 Feb 2019
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12mins
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