The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories

"The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories" by Mary De Morgan is a collection of fairy tales published in 1880. The title story follows Princess Fiorimonde, a beautiful but wicked sorceress who uses dark magic to maintain her beauty. When her father demands she marry, Fiorimonde employs a witch's enchantment to transform her suitors into beads on a golden necklace. Her loyal maid Yolande and a determined friend named Gervaise must find a way to break her curse and free the imprisoned princes from her spell.

The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories, by Mary De Morgan. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38976.