At first glance, A Faerie Ring is a contemporary fairy tale for adults and young adults, which touches on a number of issues such as multiculturalism, ethics and morality. The book hides a twist, however. Through careful use of names and wording, the book can be re-read as a continuation of the first reading, where the characters shift a generation. Re-reading A Faerie Ring this way answers questions that appear to have been omitted at first. Apart from the obvious clue of the book’s name, the author encourages the reader to closer inspection by linking the first and last chapters.