Name: Tales from Grimmgard
ISBN: 9780990931911

Amy Frantz

Rebeka Tawney

Two mighty sorcerers flee a scorched battlefield.A princess escapes into an enchanted wood.A mythical beast stalks the unwary in the dead of night.Warriors of a golden kingdom and a dark empire meet in battle.No one knows how these stories may or may not intertwine, except for the prince of Angelics, whose mind is elsewhere.A storm is coming... These are the Tales from Grimmgard.

An Anthology of Dark Fantasy

Tales from Grimmgard

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

I want more.

That’s all I could think after finishing TALES FROM GIMMGARD. This is a collection of high fantasy short stories teasing the full-length novels to come. I’m not always the biggest fan of short stories, but they can be a powerful tool to enrich a world, to tease the reader, to add layers to characters. Tales from Grimmgard achieved all of that. Each short story was richly atmospheric. The reader is catapulted into a dark world filled with magic and mystery where there was something for everyone: witches, shifters, thieves, knights…it truly felt like reading a classic fantasy novel and I was gobbling down the pages.

What surprised me most of all was the quality of the storytelling. Though each individual story was short, the vividness of the writing was the narrative’s most powerful tool. Each character introduced revealed bits of a complicated past, richness in personality and the promise of more to come. The world was complex and diverse despite the book’s length…and I need more! Each story is somehow interwoven with the other, but the links aren’t evident. They’re hidden in the narrative to keep the reader guessing and thinking, and while I think I’ve captured a few, I am filled with questions and curiosity. This is definitely a world to look out for, and I cannot wait to see what’s ahead!

Thank you so much to the author for gifting me a copy to review!

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

Clever storytelling at its finest. 

Tales from Grimmgard is a collection of short stories brilliantly put together. “But wait, Maria. Short stories?” you could say. I know, I know. I usually like reading short stories when they’re connected to a world I love because by then I already love the characters and I’m not expecting anything huge plot-wise, so I can fully enjoy the added value they bring to the story. It takes a special kind of short story collection to make me anticipate a series that is to come, and Tales of Grimmgard achieved that. 

The stories within the book have a beginning, a middle and an end. They’re literally fantasy stories with witches and thieves, knights and shifters. You could imagine them being read by a grandmother or told by a bard around the fire. There’s a thread connecting them all throughout the entire book. The trick is figuring out how all the stories are connected. 

The author’s style was perfect for this kind of story. The narration fit the storytelling vibe so well, and it immersed the reader into a world of magic and mystery. It was also a very fast read. I practically read it in one sitting! Despite its length, the world was vivid and dark and very diverse. The characters were well structured, like one would expect from a longer novel. By the end of the book, I was left with an overwhelming curiosity to know more. I need more!

Tales from Grimmgard is the launch pad for things to come. I highly recommend this to lovers of fantasy like me. 

Thank you to the author for sending me a copy!

Tales from Grimmgard An Anthology of Dark Fantasy

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