Matilda Blows Into Town

When a young fairy named Matilda struggles to come of age on her own, she realizes that she must trust her gran’s advice and just put her desires out to the universe. Little does she know that a premonition she had of an impressive bridge will take her from her home in Ireland all the way to the city of Boston. Being a small fairy in such a big world leaves the universe plenty of opportunities to manufacture a wonderful and unexpected adventure for her, and as she learns to let go and trust the process, she finds encouragement from some unlikely places and gains courage for her adventure. As she creates a new home for herself in a rich and vibrant fairy garden in a Boston suburb, she finds some of her greatest strengths lie in her optimistic spirit. Even so, she longs for the company of other stray fairies to share her new garden space with and eventually meets Greta—an old fairy who is lost, afraid and in very tattered conditions. Matilda and Greta’s unexpected friendship sets them each on a wonderful new adventure in their fairy garden where food is plentiful, friends are close at hand, and the future seems wide open for hope.

Rae Elliott lives in Vermont on seven beautiful acres of land with her husband, two dogs, a cat, and some chickens...and then there are the fairies. Matilda has been telling Rae her story for many years now, inspiring Rae to build and expand her own fairy garden during the few short months of the growing season in New England. Her love of food, healing arts, and all things magical are evident in the stories she tells.