History Literature / Once

* GuardianEntity: Rigwit, custodian of Little Bracken, also looks after Thom. Jennet is revealed to have been looking out for him for some time, [[spoiler:having saved him from the stroke-induced car crash.]]

* TheFairFolk: Many, of both kind and unkind disposition.

* {{Satan}}: A figure called the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Diabolus]] is summoned by Nell.

* TheFairFolk:

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Bracken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination. When a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to the rescue, and introduces himself as Rigwit, a [[TheFairFolk brownie]]. Jennet, the [[AlchemicElementals undine]] girl from the woods, then introduces Thom to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: DownPlayed and [[JustifiedTrope justified]], a faerefolkis' spiritual demeanour and intentions effect human senses' interpretation. Rigwit has "an eccentric charm," Jennet looks like a nubile young woman.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Down Played and [[JustifiedTrope justified]], a faerefolkis' spiritual demeanour and intentions effect human senses' interpretation. Rigwit has "an eccentric charm," Jennet looks like a nubile young woman.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], a faerefolkis' spiritual demeanour and intentions effect human senses' interpretation. Rigwit has "an eccentric charm," Jennet looks like a nubile young woman.

* TheFairFolk: Definitely.

* {{Satan}}: A figure called the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Diabulus]] is summoned by Nell.

"A scary Tale of Faerefolkis and Evildoers, of Lovers and Erotic Passion, of Horror and Belief. Written only for Adults by James Herbert."

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], a faerefolkis' spiritual demeanour effects human senses' interpretation. Rigwit has "an eccentric charm," Jennet looks like a "fantastically beautiful" nubile young woman.

* FatBastard: Downplayed with [[spoiler: Hugo, Thom's treacherous, portly old friend who seems to be still fond of him]]. Averted with a benevolent brownie, who has a paunch.

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Btacken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination. When a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to the rescue, and introduces himself as Rigwit, a [[TheFairFolk brownie]]. Jennet, the [[AlchemicElementals undine]] girl from the woods, then introduces Thom to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

* BlackMagic: Used by Nell, to, [[HornyDevil among]] [[SpidersAreScary other]] [[OurDemonsAreDifferent things]], [[spoiler:cheat Thom out of his inheritance.]]

* BlackMagic: Used by Nell, to, among other things, [[spoiler:cheat Thom out of his inheritance.]]

* BlackMagic: Used by Nell.

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his long process of recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Btacken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination. When a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to the rescue, and introduces himself as Rigwit, a [[TheFairFolk brownie]]. Jennet, the [[AlchemicElementals undine]] girl from the woods, then introduces Thom to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

* NatureSpirit: The faerefolkis live "in the spirit of nature." Without their nurture, life on Earth couldn't survive.

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his long process of recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Btacken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination. When a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to the rescue, and introduces himself as Rigwit, a [[TheFairFolk brownie]]. Jennet, the [[AlchemicElementals undine girl]] from the woods, then introduces Thom to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his long process of recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Btacken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination. When a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to the rescue, and introduces himself as Rigwit, a [[TheFairFolk brownie]]. Jennet, the [[AlchemicElementalsundine girl]] from the woods, then introduces Thom to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

Following a stroke, twenty-seven-year old carpenter Thom Kindred continues his long process of recovery with a return to his childhood home of Little Btacken, cottage guesthouse to Castle Bracken, a sixteenth century mansion in the Shropshire countryside. His childhood friend Hugo Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken, has arranged Thom's attendance by Nell Quick, self-professed healer and nurse to Sir Russell Bleeth, the dying lord of the manor. Her oddly sly, licentious demeanour somehow makes Thom uneasy. A plate then apparently throws itself to the floor, scaring her off. After encounters in the forest with tiny glowing winged figures and a sensuous young woman who seems not quite of this world, Thom fears his stroke may have somehow induced hallucination...until a demonic figure attacks him in his bed, a tiny, size-shifting man comes to his rescue, and the girl from the woods introduces him to the world of the [[TheFairFolk faerefolkis]]...

* FanService: Some sensual descriptions of Nell, Katie and Jennet, and Thom sometimes goes shirtless. There's also lots of sex.

* GuardianEntity: Rigwit, custodian of Little Bracken, also looks after Thom. Jennet is revealed to have been looking out for him for a long time, [[spoiler:having saved him from the stroke-induced car crash.]]

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], a faerefolkis' spiritual demeanour effects human senses' interpretation. Rigwit has "an eccentric charm," Jennet looks like a nubile young woman.

* ParentalAbandonment: Thom's father, [[spoiler:revealed to be Jonathan Bleeth, heir to Castle Bracken]] died before Thom was born. When Thom was ten, his mother Bethan apparently drowned herself. [[spoiler:having been an undine who became human, the death of Jonathan stifled the magic which kept her alive.]]

* FatBastard: Downplayed with [[spoiler: Hugo, Thom's treacherous, portly old friend who seems to be still fond of him]]. Averted with a friendly brownie, who has a paunch.

* FatBastard: Downplayed with [[spoiler: Hugo, Thom's treacherous, portly old friend who seems to be still fond of him]]. Averted with one of the brownies, who has a paunch.