Sing me a story. Tell me a song. Time is a breaking instrument, warping once-familiar melodies the longer they are played. A triumphant note becomes one of loss; a hollow chord is filled with memories. Shout out, and hear fairytale lyrics grow ever-more distorted, transformed by the length of dandelion fields-by wending museum hallways-by the apotheosis of gods at the end of all things. Themes of loneliness, love, and lamentation harmonize in stories in the minor key, a thirteen tale collection of dark fiction inspired by music, myths, and monsters. So take a breath. Listen closely. Know that fate is orchestrated.