Lud-In-The-Mist - Mirrlees, Hope

"a little golden miracle of a book" --Neil Gaiman
Lud-in-the-Mist is a flourishing town and the capital of the Free State of Dorimare, located at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. Bordering to the west and said to flow from the Dapple is Fairyland. Dorimare law has banished Fairyland inhabitants and forbidden all fairy
things, but someone is smuggling fairy fruit into the state, causing addiction, fits of delusion, and, possibly, murder. Hope Mirrlees's 1926 novel is an enchanting narrative intertwined with folklore, the magical realm of the fairy folk, mysterious intrigue, and rural superstitions. A delightful discovery for lovers of fantasy.