A Song of Reverie is a collection of short, imaginative tales by Suneé le Roux, blending wonder, melancholy, and magic into bite-sized stories. Each piece invites readers to pause, dream, and glimpse the extraordinary hidden in the everyday. Perfect for fans of myth, emotion, and contemporary fantasy distilled into moments of beauty.
Let the melodies of magic carry you away in this spellbinding collection of tales.
Step into worlds where dreams and reality intertwine, and the echoes of forgotten songs guide you through realms of fantasy and wonder. Each micro story in this collection opens a portal to a universe brimming with enchantment, stirring your imagination like notes whispered on the wind.
These tales – fleeting as a breath yet powerful enough to linger in your mind long after the last word – span from whimsical to dark and dreamlike, offering the perfect escape when time is short but your thirst for adventure is boundless.
Prepare to be spellbound by stories that resonate like long-lost melodies, calling you to rediscover the magic of imagination.
Stories in this collection include:
- The Forbidden Hatchling: An apprentice risks everything to save a newly hatched dragon.
- Worthy: An outcast proves her worth by crossing a deadly chasm.
- The Ghost of Frostfell Future: A disgruntled ghost receives a chilling vision of his own demise.
- The Siren’s Call: A tone-deaf siren becomes captivated by a man immune to her song.
- Guardian of the Forest: A hunter is forced into realising his true purpose.
- The Potion’s Price: Driven by despair, a client pays a mysterious apothecary to heal his broken heart.
- Once Upon a Time: A witch waits a century for a prince to kiss a sleeping princess.
- The Ferryman’s Fee: A greedy graverobber wakes up in the Underworld without a fee for the ferryman.
- I Found Her: An archaeologist accidentally resurrects an ancient, bloodthirsty goddess.
- Portal to Avalon: Convinced she is a legend reborn, a young woman climbs Glastonbury Tor to find the portal to Avalon.
- Dragonfall: A scarred war veteran fights off a group of hunters to save an injured dragon.
- Two Lonely Hearts: A divorced man seeking connection discovers a prolific city graffiti artist who has become disillusioned by heartbreak.
- Grave Correspondence: A recently widowed queen receives mysterious, scathing letters via crow from an unknown correspondent.
- Return to Avalon: After a second attempt on Glastonbury Tor, a young woman finally enters Avalon.
- Whispers of War: The desolate descendants of a once-great city begin whispering the name of Mavuto, the forgotten warrior god, eagerly awaiting a return to conquest.
- Guardian of Truth: A street thief steals the Eye of Ra, granting him the power to see through illusions and lies.
- Dance of the Lost Souls: Hoping to escape her ordinary life, a woman attends an exclusive masked ball in Venice.
- Crispin’s Christmas Quest: A gingerbread man magically brought to life on Christmas Eve embarks on a quest to recover his bakery’s stolen magical cookies.
