Dan Montgomery
Bio
I am a professional musician (specifically a jazz upright/electric bassist, composer, bandleader and transcriptionist) living in Rochester, New York. I also love reading and writing fantasy stories.
Stories (2/0)
All That Was Lost
"There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Long ago, it was home to all manner of…sinister creatures.” The flames from the fire leapt high, obscuring Vern’s view of his sons seated on its other side. He heard one of them gasp; Lien, most likely. Once the flames settled, Vern could see his youngest son tightly clutching his older brother’s left arm. Gil scowled, then nudged Lien slightly. “Cut it out,” he whispered. Lien didn’t loosen his grip. Vern smirked.
By Dan Montgomery2 years ago in Fiction
Like Father, Like Son
Vine sat on a tall cliff, his legs dangling lazily over its edge. The day was warm and bright; a gentle breeze formed ripples in the river below and flowed through Vine’s golden hair. The boy smiled widely as he ate, breaking his fast on goat’s cheese and honey spread across slices of fresh sourdough bread, topped with raspberries. He washed this down with a sweet wilderberry wine, its plum shade matching that of the sky above.
By Dan Montgomery3 years ago in Futurism
