The King of Elfland's Daughter

In the ancient kingdom of Erl, the ruling council longs for a ruler touched by enchantment. When the aging lord grants his son Alveric a daunting quest—to cross the twilight border and claim the hand of the elusive Elfland princess—he sets the stage for a tale that bridges ordinary fields and the realm of faeries. The promise of Lirazel, a maiden whose very name is whispered in the hills, fuels Alveric’s resolve, even as his father hands down a sword forged for ordinary battles.

Alveric’s journey carries him beyond familiar woods into a landscape where ordinary reality thins and magic gathers. Along the way he encounters a solitary witch who roams the high hills, gathering thunder‑bolts and weaving runes into strange weapons. The road ahead hints at unseen dangers and wondrous sights, inviting listeners to follow a young knight’s first steps into a world where the ordinary and the otherworldly intertwine.