Dragons in the Dark(2nd Edition)

By R.A. Miller

From the author of 'The Blood of Altlock' comes a collection of fantasy and horror. This all new collection of five stories brings us from the realms of horror to a fantasy world of dragons and finally to a fairy tale of dragons.

Visit Molly's closet and see what terror is lurking there for her...and you.

Get inside the mind of a college student after an affair with her teacher goes horribly astray.

Tag along with Tim and Marie as they go hunting for tonight's dinner. Wait until they get to dessert...

Visit a fantasy world where dragons are terrible and a lone dwarf goes on the hunt for the one dragon that destroyed his family. Will he get his prey?

Finally, its princess Kat's birthday and a prince is bringing her a special gift. When she receives the rare egg, she is so happy. What does it hold?

Afterward by the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: EmeraldDragun Studios
• Release date: Oct 20, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311674814

R.A. Miller

R.A. Miller’s mother always told him to watch out for dragons and trolls. Especially the trolls, because they like to skin you, then they’ll roast you, usually with a little red wine. Oh, wait...you want to know about HIM, the author. Right.There's this thing called storytelling that R.A. Miller can't seem to get enough of, it's like an addiction. He has to tell stories and nothing makes him happier than to get his stories out to awesome readers, like you. Whether he’s publishing on Amazon as R.A. Miller or across the Internet as EmeraldDragun, he loves telling stories and blogging about what's on his mind. He works primarily in the genres of horror and fantasy, but has also written stories in science fiction, romance, and children's fiction.He’s so very glad you decided to stop by. It means you are one step closer to checking out his work, of which he doubts you’ll be disappointed. Jump over to www.robert-a-miller.net and see what he’s up to, but remember...keep an eye out for them trolls...

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A. Miller / DRAGONS IN THE DARK SMASHWORDS / 43

Dragons in the Dark

By

R.A. Miller

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2013 R.A. Miller

Bedtime Story* copyright 2011 by R.A. Miller

The Bad Death of Mr. Mendez* copyright 2011 by R.A. Miller

Tim and Marie Go Hunting* copyright 2011 by R.A. Miller

Terror* copyright 2011 by R.A. Miller

The Princess and the Dragon* copyright 2011 by R.A. Miller

The Blood of Altlock excerpt copyright 2013 by R.A. Miller – releasing June 2014

Cover art copyright 2012 by R.A. Miller

*Newly revised and updated

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEDTIME STORY

THE BAD DEATH OF MR. MENDEZ

TIM & MARIE GO HUNTING

TERROR

THE PRINCESS & THE DRAGON

ALTLOCK EXCERPT

AFTERWARD

JOIN

ABOUT

YOU’RE SPECIAL

Bedtime Story

The banging grew louder and more forceful against Molly's closet door. The little girl pulled her covers up to her nose and stared, trembling, at the closet. She had not noticed that her closet had been closed at first, but the moment she did Molly jumped into bed. She always left the closet opened, even just a crack, so as not to anger the thing inside. The monster, as she called it, was plenty angry now. Clearly the monster blamed her. It always blamed her. The last time the closet got closed the monster threatened to suck out her eyes with a straw. The memory made her shudder. Molly knew that she had to open that door now, before the banging woke up her mother.

Carefully Molly pulled down the covers until they covered only her legs, as she willed herself forward out of pure terror. Hands sweating and tears flowing from her small eyes, she got one foot on the floor before she heard her name. At first she thought the monster in her closet was calling her. The banging continued, so it was not the monster. She heard it again, realizing it was her mother. The monster must have too because the banging stopped. Molly froze and waited to see if her mother called again. She did. The frightened child heard her mother’s footsteps coming down the hall at the same time she heard something shift inside the closet. As her mother entered the bedroom, Molly slowly retreated back onto the bed and under her covers.

Her mother stood in the doorway with her arms crossed, glaring at Molly like she did the dog when it chewed her best shoes. The look that said she would beat Molly's ass. Through gritted teeth her mother spoke clearly and calmly.

What is all that noise, young lady? You are supposed to be asleep.

Molly timidly pointed to the closet.

"We need to open the closet, it doesn't like it when