Three new Burning Metronome stories, set before the events in Book I. This softcover book is 96 pages!

The Burning Metronome is the story of explorers from another world, in human form, who draw magical power from our human emotions. But it’s really about how we, as humans, treat each other.
 
Love Bloom
In a story set before the events of the first Burning Metronome book, an otherworldly explorer  named Anna wants to learn how to use human love to fuel her magic. Her teacher, Whims, suspects that her motives aren’t as pure as they seem, and three human beings may suffer the consequences.
 
Shards
Just as two men begin a fist-fight, they find themselves imprisoned in an enchanted house, controlled by Dania, a mystical being. What Dania shows them may change their lives forever, if they make the right choice.

Jerrold’s Lament
A young man decides to take his own life, but is interrupted by Walter and Dania, who are both otherworldly explorers. Will this encounter change his mind?