Dormition: Short Stories from the Fallen Universe

by Patrick Abbott

Intelligence Officer Brendan Murphy is back on Earth and the Sabia have gone. His dreams of a better future for himself, humanity, and the Sabia are shattered. But the journey started is not yet finished. Dormition documents tales from before Fallen and after Risen, which set up the final confrontation between human and Sabia.

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2025

About the author

Patrick Abbott served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is happy to live the rest of his life in the United States of America. Writing science fiction and other speculative fiction allows him to focus on themselves in new and unique ways. He has a Substack that allows him to discuss his influences. When not writing, he is active in his church, enjoys reading and the outdoors, and watches baseball to relax.

Reviews

[Robert Sauers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had just finished reading Risen and decided to start Dormition. I was not sure that I was going to like the format of short stories. However, I really got into each one and ended up really liking the anthology.

At the end of Risen, I was hoping for a follow-on. Reading Dormition just emphasized that I want to hear more!

[James Ricard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dormition is collection of short stories that advances the Fallen storyline, clearly setting up a sequel. What I liked about it was how it included so many different perspectives for each chapter. You have ancient myths, newspaper articles, intelligence reports, and narratives all working together. It was a quick and cheap read, so I’m happy.

[Shawn Brink · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in a series (the book 1 being FALLEN and book 2 being RISEN). I enjoyed this book as much as the first two, however there are some things to note for those who might have interest in reading this book.

First, don’t read this book until after you have read FALLEN and RISEN because too much happens in this book that’s not explained well. So, you need to have read the other books in order to know what’s going on in this one. Remember, this isn’t a standalone work, it is part of a series and therefore plays off what you already know by reading the other books in the series prior to reading this one.

Second, this doesn’t read like a traditional novel, but more like an anthology of short stories. Each story lends a great backdrop to the overall storyline. The characters are well written and the action is well paced. However, like I mentioned, if you don’t like collections of short stories, but prefer novels, then this might not be the book for you.

I especially enjoyed the story ROXIN – THE SAD WITCH. It was eerie, suspenseful and left enough open to keep the series going.

I liked this book as much as the others in this series, and am looking forward to future works by this writer.