Fireside Fairy Tales is a collection of magical short stories drawing from Scottish folklore and folk tales with a feminist spin.

You may have noticed I don't read a lot of classic fairy tales, and you'd be right, because I often find them lacking in feeling and sensations, too much in the "tell" and not enough in the "show" for my taste. Well, I'm happy to report Kate's book brings together the best of both worlds - enchanting stories of mundane magic or legends brought to life, embodied by a cast of fierce women of all ages.