Publisher's Synopsis
FIVE TALES FOR NIGHT is a collection of five bedtime stories written by Tamara Williams concerning a greedy woman who cries gold, an angry boy who breathes fire, a dishonest girl whose lies create storms, an impatient boy who steals from Father Time, and a lazy woman who sings the moon to sleep with her beautiful voice.
"A Tale of Greed: The Woman Who Wept Gold" follows a mistreated seamstress with a newfound ability to cry golden tears. Her growing greed for power ensures that she's never mistreated again, but what will she do when her heart isn't the only thing that her gold is hardening?
"A Tale of Anger: The Boy Who Breathed Fire" follows a shy, bullied boy whose rage builds until he finally explodes. He scares away his bullies but can he keep his flames from burning those close to him?
"A Tale of Dishonesty: The Girl Who Spoke Storms" follows a poor girl who must lie and steal for food while her father is away at war. When a lone stranger rides into town she steals a golden coin from him, but how will she lie her way out of this one when each lie brings on a rainstorm?
"A Tale of Impatience: The Boy Who Cheated Father Time" follows an impatient boy who wants the one thing his wealthy parents can't buy: more time. When he steals an odd clock from a mysterious market seller he gets way more time than he bargained for.
"A Tale of Laziness: The Woman Who Sung The Moon To Sleep" follows a lazy woman who hates to work and only wants to sing on her riverboat. She's in for a rude awakening when the moon takes her advice and refuses to wake up and do its job.
