Nightcap and Other Stories: The Fantasy Collection (Paperback or Softback)

Romantic and captivating! Intriguing and puzzling! Fun and entertaining!

These words all describe this collection of fantasy stories. "Nightcap and Other Stories, The Fantasy Collection," is a collection of three novellas from the master storyteller, Paul John Hausleben.

Nightcap and Other Stories, The Fantasy Collection, is a collection of three novellas from the master storyteller, Paul John Hausleben.

Nightcap. The title story is a mind-bender and a story of the unexplained. This novella tells the story of the strange events that occur when a lonely and road-weary, but successful traveling salesman, wanders into a hotel bar late one night for a simple nightcap to shake free of the boredom of traveling on the road and to help him sleep. From there, the story takes a surprise turn and in the end, the theme of the story is really about finding true love beyond time and comprehension, while bending your mind and leaving you guessing as to how it all began, and more importantly, where it all ends.

The Kingdom of Aedan. The second novella is a fantasy story for children of all ages. It is a story, full of knights and heroes of courage and honor, guided by a wise wizard and outwitting a crestfallen king, in order to save good and eliminate evil, all narrated by one of the author’s most beloved characters. This story is great reading fun and adventure for everyone from the ages of five to one hundred and five!

The Lamp upon the Table. The final story concludes this remarkable collection with a ghost story embedded within hackneyed old legends and folklore, heavily laced with romance and concluded with a surprise ending that is sure to make you scratch your head and wonder.

Of course, Paul John Hausleben adds his own special touches and the author caps it all off with an afterword detailing his own strange experiences while composing the book. The entire collection is a magical ride through the world of fantasy and the unknown, and is sure to please readers of the author’s fantasy work, as well as fans of his other genres.

It is difficult to classify the work of Paul John Hausleben. One critic's words might be the best description so far, when he wrote, "Mr. Hausleben is a myriad of storytelling adventures. When Mr. Hausleben writes humor, he is today's Jean Shepherd. When he dabbles in emotions, drama, fantasy or the other genres that he ventures into, then he is impossible to classify. His now, seemingly endless cast of characters has become almost 'Dickens-like.' He is indeed, a master storyteller and that might be the best description of all." If you are lucky enough to meet Paul John Hausleben in person and have a chance to sit and speak with him, then we can guarantee that it will be a magical experience. If your luck is exceptional and you are able to lure him into a story or two, then it will be forever memorable. As many people have said, you will not meet a better storyteller. Paul himself will tell you that he is not an author, he will insist in saying that he is just a storyteller. His mission is to continue to write and tell stories to warm your heart, make you laugh, and sometimes make you cry - just a little. Most of all, he deals in memories, and helping you to also remember the good times of your own life, and the special people who touched you along the way. Paul was born and raised in Paterson, and then nearby Haledon, New Jersey, and began writing at an early age. He revisited a writing career later in his life, and he now is the author of a number of novels, compilations, short stories and other works. Most of his work, touches upon nostalgic remembrances of simpler times, and tells the stories of heartfelt, humorous, and special human relationships. Other than writing, among many careers both paid and unpaid, he is a former semi-professional hockey goaltender, a music fan and music reviewer, an avid sports fan, photographer and amateur radio operator. He now resides in Somewhere, U.S.A., but his heart always remains along Belmont Avenue in good old Paterson, and Haledon, New Jersey.