Preludes: four tales of the fantastic

by Ty Johnston

Three short stories of the fantasy genre, plus one non-genre story related to fantasy.A Dragon's TaleDragon's and knights have always been known to be enemies, but does it have to be that way?Steven Spielberg and The Magic BoxA young writer looks ahead to an uncertain future, but a chance meeting with a famed film director shows her a path.Interlude in LombardyThe opening night of an opera in 1800s Italy has a dark secret behind it, but is the secret itself a lie? A mysterious sorcerer is called upon to discover the truth, but the truth about the sorcerer is the darkest.CoyoteA modern Native American youth struggles to prove his manhood. But to whom?

44 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 9, 2009

About the author

A former newspaper journalist, Ty Johnston was born and raised in central Kentucky. Now living in North Carolina and focused upon fiction writing, mainly fantasy, he spends his time writing, reading and recalling memories of his late wife.