Fires - Book 1: The Stone, and Other Tales

A hushed, dream‑like voice opens this collection, inviting listeners to settle into the glow of a flickering fire while stories of loss and longing unfold. The prose is poetic, weaving together vivid scenes—amber woods, crystal caves, burning spires—that linger like half‑remembered myths, and each tale feels both intimate and timeless.

Among the first narratives, a grieving woman becomes as unmoving as stone after her lover’s sudden death, and a patient stone‑cutter is drawn into her silent vigil, their shared labor echoing the slow shaping of grief itself. A later story follows a wife who awakens from a night‑mare of death, only to find the thin line between dreaming and waking blurring as she confronts her own fears. These early acts set a tone of quiet hauntings and emotional depth, offering a listening experience that is as contemplative as it is haunting.