Category: Fantasy Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN-10: 1411633156
Type: Fiction
Pages: 106
Copyright: April, 2005
ISBN-13: 9781411633155
Bob the Dragon Slayer is a 105-page novella that relates the adventures of Bob, a peasant lad in medieval times. It is a fantasy (wizards & dragons) and adventure (knights, damsels in distress, battles) story.
Bob, a mere peasant lad, sets off to see a dragon that is terrorizing a village and soon falls in with a wizard named Stephen. Thereafter, his life is filled with adventures that involve dragons, knights, damsels in distress, castles, a fair lady, friendship, true love, an evil king, civil war, and lawyers. This rollicking tale belongs not to history but to legend. Written with wit and humor, this novella will delight readers from teenagers to octogenarians.
Excerpt
Chapter 1 – The Adventures Begin
Long, long ago in a place far, far away there was an age of chivalry, a time of royalty, of gallant knights and fair ladies who were always getting themselves in distress and needing to be saved (seems like a clever dating technique to me, but whatever), of wizards and magic, and of course, of dragons needing to be slain. It was a land of castles, fine clothing and jewels, great feasts, and live dinner entertainment with much dancing and music making…but not for Bob.
For Bob, you see, was a peasant lad, and an orphan to boot. Now grown to early manhood, he roamed the land looking for odd jobs and for whatever handouts were to be had. No future had he. No hopes for a life of luxury filled his mind. That is, until one day when he wandered into a valley beset by a fearsome dragon that devoured the villagers’ livestock and an occasional fair lady. The king himself had decreed that whatever gallant knight slew the dragon would be granted lands, wealth, and his oldest daughter’s hand in marriage. Many knights had traveled great distances to try to kill this dragon, but none had succeeded. The dragon was more than a match for the bravest and most skilled of them. Their bones littered his den.
Now Bob was a curious lad, so he went out to see if he might catch a glimpse of the dragon from a safe distance. He crawled upon his belly to a location near the dragon’s den and laid in wait. Imagine his surprise when a voice behind him said, “I can grant you power to slay the dragon and collect the king’s reward, if you but trust in me.”
The storyline forwarding Bob the Dragon Slayer is a straightforward telling of unavoidability, anticipation, and dedication. Writer Gilleland does not seek to burden the sketch with gratuitous particulars or peculiarities. Nor does Gilleland cause the yarn to act as if it is more than it is; a brief and focused premise of right will triumph by centering on Bob much of the time.
The tale flows, the reader remains alert and doesn't become sidetracked. Daring, celebrity, deceit: This frisky chronicle is just plain entertaining to read.
Composed with witticism and drollery, Bob the Dragon Slayer is sure to entrance readers; the esteemed elder and pubescent alike. Strewn with fanciful dialogue and agreeably goofy characters Bob the Dragon Slayer will no doubt tickle the fancy of those searching for a good, fun read.
If you enjoy unflustered and very engaging; then Bob the Dragon Slayer is the book for you. In the Preface to his yarn, Writer Gilleland, Jr., has the head of the McClair family being begged into telling one of his well-known stories during a family Thanksgiving gathering.
Enjoyed the read, HAPPY TO RECOMMEND
read full review as an article on my den page mj hollinghead
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