We All Fall Down

by Michael J. Allen

Jacob Taverner is a victim of another man's sins. The 14th century tavern keeper meets horrifying torment with the ending of each day. He is not alone. Surrounded by a town full of lost, tortured souls, he is forced to existing day by day without touch, comfort or even a kind word from any save the man who doomed him forever.


We All Fall Down is the first of five stories in the series: Doore's Despair. It was published in the Writer's Post Journal by LBF Books in 2005 and again in 2006 as One of 2005's Top 20.

Please be advised this is short fiction of just under 5000 words.

18 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 25, 2011

About the author

Michael J. Allen is a USA Today bestselling author of multi-layer science fiction and fantasy novels. Born in Oregon and an avid storm fan, he lives in far too hot & humid rural Georgia with his two black Labradors: Myth and Magesty. On those rare occasions he tears himself away from reading, writing and conventions he can be found enjoying bad scifi movies, playing D&D or the occasional video game, getting hit with sticks in the SCA or hanging out with the crew of Starfleet International’s U.S.S. DaVinci.
To learn more about Michael, check out his website at www.deliriousscribbles.com