Hi everyone, I'm Shannan, the creator (feels funny to say that haha) of this quest. I made this quest because I feel like I keep noticing how often the books that move me, spur me into reverie, make me feel weird in the best way...they have whispers (or full on screams) of the Fairy Tale in them. I'm not just talking simple reimaginings with obvious breadcrumbs, but also getting down and dirty...think: the bones of a tale as scaffolding for something stranger, more personal, heightened aching, and deeper meaning. Sometimes it’s a full-on retelling. Sometimes it’s just the echo of a spindle, a locked door, a forest that won’t let you leave unchanged... I think fairy tales survive beyond binary moralities and don't just run on nostalgia alone. "Fairy stories" like Tolkien put it...stretch like silly putty (but like, glamarous shiny silly putty with mermaid colors). T They hold everything we don’t know how to say directly. They let us talk about power, inheritance, shame, survival, longing, transformation. They let us tell the truth sideways...and god damn it, but they're freakin' fun. So I wanted to ask...if you’re here, doing this quest with me: 🌙 What kind of retellings speak to you most -- grim, cozy, surreal, angry, romantic, eerie? 🌲 Which retelling surprised you by giving you something you didn’t know you needed? 🕯️ And what story -- fairy tale or otherwise -- do you wish someone would rewrite? Or that you want to rewrite yourself? Just come as you are, with your fave books and/or half-formed thoughts. I’d love to hear what brought you here.