First published 2021
A green snake dwells in a garden where she devours gold coins that fall from the sky. The metal transforms her body into glowing emerald light. Across the river lives a beautiful lily whose touch brings death to all living things and life to all dead things. A ferryman carries travelers between the two worlds, but he cannot accept gold as payment. The snake seeks to bridge these realms and break the lily's curse. She must sacrifice herself to create a path others can cross. Ancient temple guardians hold the key to lifting the lily's burden, but their wisdom comes at a price. The snake faces a choice between her own survival and the chance to free the lily from her deadly gift. Love and sacrifice intertwine as mystical forces reshape the boundaries between life and death.
Genres: mythology, fantasy, 19th-century, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: bridge-between-realms, love-and-sacrifice
Period: 19th-Century
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