The Girl Who Spoke to Shadows

The Girl Who Spoke to Shadows



A lyrical gothic fairytale about fear, memory—and the voices waiting in silence.

By Evelyne D'Lorien



"Fear, she learned, was only the shadow of wonder."



When seventeen-year-old Iris Marrow inherits her late aunt's forgotten manor, she expects dust, silence, and a few locked doors.

What she doesn't expect is for the house to listen.



The shadows lean toward her voice.

They flicker when she whispers.

And one night…

One of them whispers back.



Drawn between fear and fascination, Iris begins to listen—and what she hears unearths a family truth long buried in silence.

Each shadow holds a secret.

Each whisper is a memory.

And the only way to free them… is to answer.



The Girl Who Spoke to Shadows is a dark, atmospheric short story for adult readers who love quiet magic, soft gothic melancholy, and prose that breathes like a lullaby.



Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Erin Morgenstern, and Kelly Barnhill.



Book 2 in the Tales from the Silent Garden series

Also available as a sleepcast or gentle audio story

~6,000 words | ~25–30 minutes read time

Themes: Voice, Fear, Memory, Shadows, Light



About the Author – Evelyne D'Lorien



Evelyne D'Lorien writes stories that drift between shadow and light—where silence becomes language, and fear becomes a path to wonder.



Inspired by gothic tales, lost gardens, and the quiet ache of memory, her writing blends lyrical prose with emotional depth. Her characters often walk through mist, speak in whispers, and search for the places inside themselves that others have forgotten.



When she isn't writing, Evelyne collects antique keys, listens to rain, and keeps a candle burning just in case something wants to speak.



The Girl Who Spoke to Shadows is the second story in her ongoing series, Tales from the Silent Garden—a collection of gentle, haunting short tales for readers who believe the softest stories echo the longest.