Elena and other Stories / Michellan Sarile - Alagao

Short Stories -- Elena -- The Tree -- RFS : in storage for years -- The Talisman -- Secondhand -- Shorter Stories -- High Tea The Final Sacred Cave -- Apotheotic Mechanics for beginners -- The Goddess of Lost Things -- A Visit -- The Hat -- Possessive -- An image from a Dream -- Maria Makiling's Skirt.

"Step into the surreal world of Elena and Other Stories, a collection that weaves together the magical, the mythic, and the modern. Sarile-Alagao explores the collision of the mundane and the mystical, from a mysterious woman who may or may not have existed, to anting-antings that deconstruct the world, to writing tips that may or may not drive you mad. With its whimsical prose and imaginative storytelling, Elena and Other Stories is a must-read for fans of Filipino mythology and flash fiction."