When Dragons Sleep

by William Fulks

When two wounded men burst into a tavern with stories of dragon slaying and the promise of treasure, it was too much to resist for the human cleric named Bishop and his elf friend Thormir. They'd always wanted to know what it was like to take down a dragon, and now the opportunity had arrived. It seemed like such a simple quest to go back to the dragon's lair and finish off the wounded creature, but their mission turned out to be far more than what they had expected. This action-packed story uses elements of fantasy and horror to create an unforgettable adventure story with quite a few surprises.Critic is not at all your standard really good fantasy story. This is something altogether different. Something altogether better. The writer weaves a roller coaster tour-de-force of genre bending, mind warping fun and monster-truck-OMG-hammerfirsts to the throat of convention where anything can happen. - TheVitaminPress.com, 8/21/10

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 17, 2010

About the author

William Fulks is a native of the Mississippi gulf coast, an Eagle scout, a Katrina survivor, an avid hunter and fisher, and a card-carrying member of the NRA. He holds an MBA from William Carey University and has over twenty years of experience working in the IT field where he currently works as a systems analyst.

In addition to this creative writing, he was a Top Reviewer in both books and movies for Epinions.com and a Contributing Editor for BrightHub.com.

Reviews

[A.F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story When Dragons Sleep has a nice fantasy premise, the proverbial quest to slay a dragon. The two main characters, Bishop, a magical cleric and the elf Thormir are drawn into this mission by a stranger and find an adventure with surprising results.

I found When Dragons Sleep had a decent, solid plot and I liked the reliable fantasy setting. The portrayal of characters is well realized and their relationships are soundly formed. The ending is the best part, being both atypical and dark.

I thought this story had real potential, but unfortunately When Dragons Sleep leans too much on passive, lengthy, detailed description and protracted, somewhat prosaic, dialogue passages which create a very slow narrative and dull story flow. The plot is imaginative and well realized, but it simply did not engage my attention as it should. It could have been great, instead of just good.

[Adrian]

When Dragons Sleep was a nice, short read. I enjoyed reading it!