The Three Candles of Little Veronica
by Manfred Kyber

In this remarkable story in the Grail tradition, Kyber begins with Veronica’s early youth when she can see beyond the physical appearance of things, and can converse with the hedgehog, the blackbird, and other residents of The Garden of Spirits. Accompanied by her cat Mutzeputz and guided by her wise Uncle Johannes, Veronica grows beyond that innocence and into the life of The House of Shadows, the Baltic town of Halmar, the cursed Castle Irreloh, and the people whose destiny intersects her own.

As the story unfolds, Veronic learns through the playful elemental, Master Mützchen, and Uncle Johannes Wanderer that only a veil separates us from the spiritual world “and it lifts more often than people today believe.” The events of joy and terror in her life lead her to a beautiful reconciliation with this duality and a true grasp of the meaning and mystery of the three candles that mark the turning points in her life. Ages 16 and up.

"Rosamond Reinhardt’s excellent translation, Iris Guarducci’s exquisite drawings, and Doris Karsell’s chapter illuminations combine to produce a first-class edition that you will want to read and pass on to many friends. More than any treatise on the environmental problems of our day, this book can speak to the reader’s heart and awaken a sense of caring and responsibility for the Earth."

—George K. Russell