A Whisper 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 quiet magic of a whisper carry you into worlds of wonder.
In this enchanting collection of fantasy micro fiction, sixteen bite-sized tales blur the line between myth and reality. Meet a gargoyle seeking redemption, a phoenix whose flame rekindles lost inspiration, a lighthouse keeper seduced by a siren’s song, and a reporter guarded by a mysterious shapeshifter.
From dark vengeance to fragile hope, each story unfolds in just a few hundred words – brief, powerful glimpses of magic that linger long after the final line.
Slip into these fleeting realms and discover the extraordinary hidden within a single whisper of reverie.
Stories in this collection include:
- Blue Blood: A university lecturer and his colleague must dispose of a Fae assassin’s body while grappling with the dangers of a mysterious, ancient book.
- Endless Dark: A solitary lighthouse keeper is lured into a path of maritime vengeance by the hypnotic song of a mythical creature.
- Flapjacks at Dawn: A husband discovers his wife’s secret supernatural life.
- Heart of Stone: A gargoyle guardian of Notre Dame seeks redemption by secretly helping to restore the cathedral after a tragic fire.
- Maladori Rising: A young woman’s desire to heal her village ends in tragedy when her powers are misinterpreted as a deathly curse.
- Midnight Guardian: A reporter investigating wildlife traffickers encounters a mysterious stranger on a late night train.
- Moonlit Reckoning: An aide to corrupt governors uses a legendary sacred hind to lure his greedy masters toward divine punishment.
- Ocean’s Bond: A marine biologist risks her life to save the whale that once rescued her, honouring a deep connection forged years prior.
- Only the Strong Survive: Two gladiators who survived the arena together face a final, cruel test.
- The Forbidden Garden: The keeper of a rooftop garden provides a regular client with a tool for a justice.
- The Hidden Chamber: An archaeologist uncovers the location of a long-lost treasure beneath the ruins of Delphi.
- The Phoenix’s Flame: A struggling artist’s creative spark is reignited after she rescues a dying phoenix and witnesses its magical transformation.
- The River’s Bond: A despairing man encounters a trapped river goddess.
- Two Truths and a Lie: A simple book club game turns unsettling when a mysterious guest reveals a dark truth.
- Windswept: An angel who has grounded himself for years finally finds the courage to embrace the joy of flight once again.
