Here’s where my stories live — tales that walk the line between reality and the surreal. Each piece explores the choices we make, our identity, and the quiet moments that define us. Whether it’s a mountain that no one returns from or a world rebuilt from fragments, I hope you find something here that lingers.
Whispers of Jam Dum
Published in Perseid Prophecies, this short story explores the mythical peaks of Jam Dum — a mountain no one returns from. A man who has lost everything ascends in search of redemption, only to discover truths he wasn’t prepared to face. Read the story
Sueños de un Mundo Feliz
A post-apocalyptic self-published novel written in Spanish, blending love, betrayal, and fragmented memory.
What would you do if you woke up in a world where reality feels like a broken dream?
Penélope opens her eyes in an unfamiliar house, trapped between silence and the unsettling sense that something has torn reality apart. The world she once knew is gone — the streets are empty, time has vanished, and six months of memories have disappeared with it. As she searches for answers, she’ll uncover shadows from the past that were never meant to be unearthed.
Short Stories to be published soon:
- Disrupted Paths
- The Ever-looking Eye
- Beyond The Screen
- Through The Peephole
What readers are saying
Do you remember that feeling when you just can’t wait for the next day to keep reading the book you’re in the middle of?
Well, that’s exactly what happens with Sueños de un Mundo Feliz by David Cuen. A novel that completely draws you in, made vivid by the author’s descriptive storytelling. Interwoven narratives; the power of friendship, love, loss, light and shadow, betrayal and tragedy — human nature in its rawest form. Captivating pages that immerse you in a world of emotion, fantasy, and rebirth. Unmissable!
Ticha Mercado
The novel completely immerses you in the reality its characters face. The descriptions are vivid and evocative, and the literary references in the book are fascinating. It was a pleasure to follow Penélope, Diego, Abril, and Páramo on their search for a better world. Highly, highly recommended!
Monica T.T.
I just read “The Whispers of Jam Dum” by fantasy writer David Cuen in Perseid Prophecies Online Magazine. This is a tale of a weak and foolish man who has lost everything—money, love, family—everything. Distraught and hopeless, he seeks absolution on the treacherous peaks of Jam Dum, the mountain no one returns from.
Mr. Cuen’s style is vivid and serrated, perfectly matched to this mystical saga.
Starhouse Books
David Cuen 