Bailuchien

A brilliantly told, dark, feminist, folkish, fantasy tale. In times of strife the forest spirits can be called upon to protect those living around it; and this is the hope Saorlaith clings to as she summons the forest maiden Bailuchien to save herself and her younger sister from the famine that has ravaged their village. In exchange, the sisters commit themselves to a path of protecting the weak and visiting revenge on the abusers. Deliciously bloody and evocative for such a compact story.