“Sharon Shinn proves once again what a magical storyteller she is.”— Carolyn Ives Gilman, author of Testament of Leaves

Tropes
Strange and familiar themes abound in this collection of short stories and novellas (one set in the Elemental Blessings world). A man who can shift shapes. A house that eats people. A woman who keeps being reincarnated. A world where unicorns are real. A city that operates by elemental magic. They’re interspersed with poems about ghosts, spooky houses, fairy tales, and mysterious forests.

Publishing History
Trade paperback and e-book published by Fairwood Press in October 2026

My Favorite Scene
Two, probably, both from “Blessing in Disguise.” They’re the first two scenes where Yori shows up. She’s been a minor character in two previous Elemental Blessings books, and I always love it when she walks into a scene. But the entire final chapter was so much fun to write, with cameos from some of my favorite characters.