{"product_id":"dew-songs-a-i-freeman-9798315056874","title":"Dew Songs: Addicted to Envy","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by Aesop's Fable: The Ass and the Grasshoppers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn envious donkey watches the grasshoppers sing and wishes for their sweet voices. But when he tries to imitate them, he finds that some gifts are not meant to be taken-and some desires can never be fulfilled. This timeless lesson lies at the heart of \u003ci\u003eDew Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, where characters chase after voices that do not belong to them, only to learn that envy carries a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFable-Like Wisdom, Modern Imagination\u003c\/b\u003e - Rooted in timeless folklore, these stories transform classic themes of longing, imitation, and self-worth into bold speculative fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Tapestry of Desire and Consequence\u003c\/b\u003e - From cursed melodies to stolen dreams, each tale explores what happens when we yearn for what was never meant to be ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFantasy with a Touch of the Uncanny\u003c\/b\u003e - Enchanted looms, haunted flutes, and mythical creatures fill the pages, blending the beauty of high fantasy with the eerie echoes of gothic folklore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of Spirited Storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e - If you love the thoughtful narratives of \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Starless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection will resonate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eDew Songs: A Collection of 25 Speculative Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories weave a world where envy hums beneath every whispered wish, where the yearning to be more can lead to either revelation or ruin. Through dreamlike landscapes and hauntingly real emotions, \u003ci\u003eDew Songs\u003c\/i\u003e explores the delicate balance between admiration and obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA struggling mechanic becomes addicted to the alien tech that gives him telekinesis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA fashion-obsessed mermaid rescues a marine biologist, a forbidden intimacy blooms forcing them to face ancient laws, impossible choices, and a love as fragile as sea silk.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAa disillusioned composer time-travels to 1967 to witness The Beatles in their chaotic prime.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA housekeeper discovers her employer's bathwater holds the power to strip away age -and she must decide how much of herself she's willing to lose to remain young.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA fallen angel-turned-barista teams up with a stockbroker and a cursed heir to break a demonic contract.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a society that eliminates desire for the past, a teenager's obsession with a BB gun sparks a rebellion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a desperate city turns to a forgotten tide witch to stop a rising storm, they unleash a force far older.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA jaded PR agent for superheroes uncovers her own power of influence and must decide whether to save a precognitive hero from exploitation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a steampunk London controlled by a tyrannical Ministry, a gifted engineer must decide whether to rewrite history with a time-altering machine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA vampire artist trapped in an immortal nightmare searches for a way out before she loses herself entirely.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA ceramic artist falls under the spell of a seductive AI promising viral success-until she must battle to reclaim her craft, her identity, and the soulful imperfection that gives art its magic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA political candidate's rise is haunted by ghostly manifestations from cursed newspapers-conjured by his jealous wife using ancient family magic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA drought-wracked survivor joins a locust-worshipping cult in exchange for water, only to discover that the Queen they revere is dying.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Journey Through Longing and Self-Discovery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDew Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of wonder and warning, of voices lost and found. A.I. Freeman invites readers to explore the fine line between admiration and theft, between desire and destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome songs must be learned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOthers were never meant for your voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. I. Freeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798315056874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"A. I. 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