These Three Words
The Fairy of Ku-She
By M. Lucie Chin
30 Oct, 2025
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M. Lucie Chin’s 1988 The Fairy of Ku-She is a stand-alone historical fantasy. It is set in Ming Dynasty China.
The Fairy of Ku-She (Ku-She for short) is the guardian of the Golden Chopsticks, which in concert with the Crystal Snow-vase apportion snowfall. Although she is but a minor fairy, her duty is an important one. Without snow, there can be no rain. Without rain, no crops.
Therefore, the theft of the Golden Chopsticks is a calamity.