Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets Prince Arren, a young distraught teenage boy. While Arren may look like a shy young teen, he has a severe dark side, which grants him strength, hatred, ruthlessness and has no mercy, especially when it comes to protecting Teru. For the witch Kumo this is a perfect opportunity. She can use the boy's "fears" against the very one who would help him, Ged.

曾热爱过文学的人，大概都不会忘记欧·亨利、都德、契诃夫、海明威、鲁迅、汪曾琪等作家的短篇作品，即使是“先锋”、“现代”、“后现代”的作家，也不乏短小精致的传世之作。在当下时尚的文学消费潮流中，能够挽回文学精致的写作和阅读，张扬短篇小说大概是有效的方式之一。 本书精选了北北14篇优秀短篇精华，其中《请你表扬》被改编成电影，由王志文、范伟、陈好、苗圃主演。