A strange, reclusive woman takes in an orphaned babe found in the forest; a mysterious dressmaker grants wishes and metes out chilling justice; two sisters are granted only one healthy heart; and a lonely widower finds companionship with a topiary unicorn. These are only a few of the fascinating characters who people this collection of shadowy stories. Written in the lush, spellbinding language of fairy tales, they create a disturbingly believable world of magic and terror.