The Moon's Forgotten Bride

The Moon's Forgotten Bride



A Tale by Evelyne D'Lorien

Tales from the Silent Garden – Book III (can be read as a standalone)



On nights when the moon wanes too soon, she wakes beneath the willow by the lake — a bride once loved by the heavens, and long forgotten by the world.



When Lucien Vale, a quiet clockmaker, arrives in the valley, he begins to hear a woman's voice calling through his dreams. Drawn to the lake's silver silence, he meets the Moon Bride — not a spirit seeking rescue, but a soul waiting to be heard.

In building a clock with no hands, Lucien discovers that love is not about keeping — it is about releasing.



A hauntingly poetic gothic fairytale about time, memory, and forgiveness.

Written in lush, lyrical prose, this standalone tale (≈6,000 words / 25–30 min read or listen) unfolds like a dream: soft, melancholic, and luminous rather than dark — perfect for readers who cherish the emotional worlds of Neil Gaiman, Erin Morgenstern, Kelly Barnhill, or Isabel Greenberg.



Themes & Motifs: Love and Time · Memory vs. Forgetting · The Moon, the Willow, and the Lake · The Clock Without Hands · Mercy through Silence



Genre: Gothic Fairytale · Dark Romance · Poetic Fantasy · Sleepcast / Short Novel



Keywords: gothic fairytale, lyrical short story, poetic fantasy, dark romanticism, timeless love, forgiveness, moonlight, ghost bride, clockmaker, sleep story



About the Author — Evelyne D'Lorien



Evelyne D'Lorien writes stories that live between light and shadow — poetic fairytales for grown hearts that still believe in wonder. Her work blends gothic romance, lyrical fantasy, and quiet melancholy, exploring love, memory, and the mercy of time.



Known for her Tales from the Silent Garden series, D'Lorien's prose reads like music: soft, rhythmic, and filled with moonlight. Each tale stands alone yet connects through recurring symbols — the moon, the lake, the clock, and the act of listening.



When not writing, she collects old clocks, forgotten words, and the silences between raindrops.