Dragonhunt: Why Heroes are so Rare: An action-packed dragon-hunter fantasy short story

by Garon Whited

Dragonhunts are why heroescan rarely be found anymore. But what if you're not a hero? Just an adventurerlooking for a good time.Five semi-retiredadventurers travel to a distant city to attend a wedding. All they wanted wasthe help their friends celebrate his nuptials, but adventuring is a hard lifeto give up. While there, they hear of the depredations of a dragon ina nearby land, and, decide to get in on the action. After all, no oneelse has done anything about the dragon.Butdragon-hunting is a dangerous business...Grabthis Kindle Unlimited story for the dragon-lover (or...hater) in your life andfind yourself immersed in a fantasy short story LitRPG fans willlove!--"Short butvivid storytelling makes this read seem much longer than what it actuallyis." - Kat, 5-star Amazon review"The tale allDMs want to tell!" - Julie, 5-star Amazonreview

Genres: Fantasy

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 10, 2015

About the author

Garon Whited was supposedly born in 1970, but the original birth certificate is suspiciously unavailable and other records do not agree. After spending some years in college playing role-playing games, he finally settled down into a steady job working with computers—and still plays role-playing games. He finally joined a radicalized group of jellyfish-herding nomads. Having fought zombie dolphins, quasi-corporeal wine and spirits, as well as brain-sucking mole rats, he is uniquely qualified to write fantastic fiction. His subsequent attempts at professional salsa repairman and ley line salesman met with similar success. An affinity for science fiction and fantasy has condemned him to write whenever he has a chance, despite therapy involving shocks and rubber hoses. He claims he lives on this planet, but impartial observers have expressed some doubt. He currently lives in Texarkana.

Reviews

[Deirdre LaRock · Rating 1 out of 5]

When I downloaded this I didn't know it was a short story. It's a very disappointing one. If I could give it less than one star, I would.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A taste of the author's style

Well, THAT escalated quickly. I am not often surprised by a story about a dragon, but this one reeled me in. I've read two long novels by this author, and was hungry for a bit more. I read the last sentence of this short story, turned the page, and... stunned pause then a rueful chuckle.

[Garon Whited · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. The ending is somewhat surprising, I think, but it certainly gives a good feel for what it's like to be a dragon-hunter.
I'm especially pleased with the group of adventurers, though. I could sit at a game table with these guys as PCs!