In a mysterious garden, a lonely girl with tattoos on her eyelids tells stories to a curious prince, and the unique destinies of many characters with their incredible adventures are woven into a whimsical and elegant pattern, and the secret of the storyteller herself becomes more terrible and darker. Illustrated by legendary artist Michael Kaluta, this mesmerizing novel that could have been co-written by Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin is like a labyrinth of untold myths and dark tales. From the Arabian Nights to Icelandic tales, from the Brothers Grimm to Russian fairy tales, from Herodotus to Andersen - this kaleidoscopic canvas contains dragons and pirates, werewolf witches and dog-headed monks, cursed cities, dying stars, ancient gods and much, much more.