Before I Wake

Ravenloft #20.5

by Ari Marmell

A short story released for free on the Wizards of the Coast website with the announcement of new Ravenloft novels in publication.

Genres: Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Horror

17 pages, ebook

Published October 1, 2007

About the author

When Ari Marmell has free time left over between feeding cats and posting on social media, he writes a little bit. His work includes novels, short stories, role-playing games, and video games, all of which he enjoyed in lieu of school work when growing up. He’s the author of the Mick Oberon gangland/urban fantasy series, the Widdershins YA fantasy series, and many others, with publishers such as Del Rey, Titan Books, Pyr Books, Wizards of the Coast, and now Omnium Gatherum.

Ari currently resides in Austin, Texas. He lives in a clutter that has a moderate amount of apartment in it, along with George—his wife—and the aforementioned cats, who probably want something.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was insane.

Literally.

It was hard to find, though it was published for free online by Wizards of the Coast about 10 years ago.

I really liked it. I'm going to have to read more by the author.

[The only place I could find this story was on Scribd. I don't know if it will be there in perpetuity, but it's there now.]

[Francisco Becerra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very horrific and to-your-guts classic Ravenloft short story. Very well done, with vivid, dreadful descriptions.