The Tree of Sweet Dreams
A Gothic Fairytale Novella
Grief drives Elen into The Between — a forest where dreams take root, lanterns guard memories, and sweets hang from the branches of a legendary tree. If she can reach it, she might hear her brother's laughter once more.
But every gift in the Between asks a price. Shadow-wolves, dream-eaters, and a silver-tongued sorcerer stand in her path, each offering bargains that cut deeper than they seem. To claim even a taste of sweetness, Elen must decide what she is willing to surrender — and what she will fight to keep.
The Tree of Sweet Dreams is the first dark fairytale in The Lantern Anthology, gothic tales where every choice has a cost.