Dinner At The Palace is the first volume of short stories set in the Shivadh Romances universe. Join familiar characters in new stories: falling in love, managing the demands of public and family life, matchmaking, soothing old wounds, and discovering new delights. From Michaelis proposing to Miranda in 1978 to Gregory making Eddie the Duke of the Orange a generation later, Noah discovering that dating takes work to Jerry pranking Photogram, Jes enjoying a pizza to Eddie discovering Shivadh diner food, these slices of life are meant to entertain the reader and enhance their experience of the novels. Learn what a svichwurm is, how the Galian Pride parade got a boost in 2022, and why Michaelis still calls Eddie “Theophile“ — and enjoy a little glimpse of what Eddie and Gregory get up to in the bedroom. (Roughly 40K words.)