The Faery Handbag 

“When I was eight, I believed everything Zofia told me. By the time I was thirteen, I didn’t believe a single word.” So says Genevieve, the teenage protagonist of The Faery Handbag, about her beloved grandmother. Zofia’s handbag, when opened correctly, becomes a portal to a land where a community of refugees has sheltered for centuries–but when it’s opened incorrectly, terrible things happen. This story explores memory, love, loss, and family through a magical yet relatable lens.