Spellslinger

Witches of Galdorheim #0.5

by Marva Dasef

What does a teenage half-warlock, half-vampire do to have fun? Why build an old west town on a glacier in the Arctic. There he can play at being the good guy sheriff up against mean old Black Bart.

That things will go horribly wrong is a given. But how does Rune get into and out of the predicament?

This prequel story to the Witches of Galdorheim series gives the reader a chance to get to know the smart-aleck kid, Rune, before he got his magic down pat.

46 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 23, 2013

About the author

Lots of interesting and economical books in scifi, fantasy, etc. for sale. Hell, I give 'em away. Just ask."

I have seven books in audio format.

I spent 35 years making a lot of money from writing. Probably more than most authors earn in their lifetime. But that was writing technical manuals and documentation. What that experience did was teach me how to write. This is not something many other writers learn to do until they decide to write their first fiction book.

I'm a professional writer. What this means for the reader is they won't get clumsy, ungrammatical, misspelled prose which appears to be the norm of most newbie fiction writers.

There. I've said it. I'm a better writer than most. Whether you like my stories is an entirely different thing. At least with my books, you won't have to suffer through poor writing to find out whether you like the book or not. If you like erotica, then I'm not the writer for you.

Reviews

[Penny Estelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marva Dasef is a talented writer who can spin a great story. In Spellslinger, we have Rune, an eleven year old warlock/half vampire, who is in a bad mood. All his friends have left him high and dry because of a certain club he can't join.

He has decided to make his own fun. He would make his own world where he was the hero. This is where Rune's troubles begin. One thing after another goes wrong and Rune finds himself alone, out of magic, and possibly on the verge of death, with nobody to help him.

[Renee Duke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spellslinger introduces readers to one of the characters in the Witches of Galdorheim series. Half warlock, half-vampire, Rune’s magic is something to be reckoned with. Later. At eleven, he didn’t quite have it all worked out and while playing outside the protective dome on the hidden witches’ island of Galdorheim in the Arctic, he runs into real trouble.

I enjoyed this story, and especially liked the skillful way in which the author gets into the thoughts and feelings of a small boy as he actually does conjure up an imaginary world. A good introduction to the series.

[Conda Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a charming short story using a main character from the author's Witches of Galdorheim series. What I most enjoyed about this tale was that the main character is a boy who is "different" (half-vampire, half witch) and in search of his own unique identity. That's a lot for a short story to carry off, and Spellslinger does it very well indeed.

I've read other books in this series and reading this short story made me want to return to The Witches of Galdorheim to revisit this world.

[Marian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Rune and feel for him. As he builds his imaginary world with his magic he soon learns there are consequences to his actions. An excellent t'ween book.I look forward to the next book in the series.

[Marva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short story prequel to The Witches of Galdorheim series. See "Bad Spelling," "Midnight Oil," and "Scotch Broom."