Introduction
My son, Ren, and I conceived the concept for this anthology as a means to channel our experiences with love
The Constellation of Forgotten Things
Each story is a doorway into worlds where devotion defies fate, where souls find each other across lifetimes, and where even the most broken hearts continue to beat with hope.
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Introduction to the 2nd Edition
When Renley died in the summer of 2021, he left me the task of completing and publishing the anthology we
Preface
My Kochan, My Beloved, My 知己, My everything, My soul,
We always said there are no words adequate enough to
About this Collection
Each story is followed by an author’s note providing context about its creation. These notes are part of the
Prelude: Glass Bottle
A ship captain and an island fairy exchange letters in glass bottles across stormy seas—a tender story of connection, hope, and enduring love.
Until the Sun Sets Again
Two young men find love amid rejection, but must choose between devotion and growth—a quiet, aching story of first love, loss, and becoming
A Tale of Two Brothers
Born of land and sea, brothers Silas and Caspian must choose their own paths—a lyrical tale of brotherhood, belonging, and bittersweet parting
Born, Bound, Blind
A mischievous spirit befriends a young prince, but as duty reshapes the boy into a king, their bond quietly fades—a ghostly tale of lost innocence
Trails of Broken Dreams
In a town where broken dreams light the sky each solstice, a cynical teacher meets a scarred girl whose stubborn hope begins to crack her open.
Beneath the Hawthorn Tree
Elowen loves a blacksmith's boy whose heart belongs to revolution—a lyrical, aching tale of love, silence, complicity, and what survives destruction.
A Song of Rain
A grieving musician counts the days since losing his artist lover—a tender, heartbreaking story of love, mental illness, regret, and learning to dance
A Whisper in the Ear of the Eternal
An immortal embodiment of Winter falls in love with a mortal shepherd—a lyrical, devastating tale of love across the divide of time and mortality.
Walls
Imprisoned by magic that erases him from memory, Agosto clings to a love slowly forgetting him—a haunting story of loss, loyalty, and being unmade.
Remember
Heath carries the memories of a love Luna chose to forget—a gorgeous, aching story of betrayal, loss, and what it means to remember for two people.
Her Name is Beloved
A mother's ghost watches over the daughter stolen from her—a luminous, heartbreaking story of abandonment, belonging, and learning to be beloved.
Stardust in Your Veins
Dying young seer Ahsa races to prepare his gifted sister Aruna to carry on—a luminous, tender story of prophecy, sacrifice, and sibling devotion.
Memory and Shadow
A Memory Keeper and a creature of Oblivion fall in love across cosmic law—an epic, breathtaking story of forbidden love, sacrifice, and what endures.
Postlude: Koi no Yokan
The companion piece to "Glass Bottle"—told from the island's shore, a tender story of two broken souls who find each other across an impossible sea.
Coda: Sehnsucht
Letters between two souls holding each other alive—a devastating, luminous memoir of love, grief, and the threads that survive even death's severing.