Stardust - book 2 Author:Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess Young Tristran Thorn has sworn an oath:to fetch a fallen star for the most beautiful girl in his village of Wall. The star he seeks has fallen far past his home and deep into the neighboring lands of Fairie, home to sinister woods,powerful sorcerers,and creatures friendly,mischievous,and deadly. — A seemingly simple village boy,Tristran was unkno... more »wingly born of a human and Fairy union. Adrift in a land he does not remember,Tristran suddenly finds himself gifted in strange and inexplicable ways. But even his Fairy blood does not alert him to the relentless pursuit of the three Witch-Queens(who might be one or six),and the seven Lords of Stormhold(four of whom are dead),all racing to capture the star for themselves by whatever means necessary.....« less