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Thoughts and fantasies of Tomas K. "Grizzly"; hiker, fantasy literature fan and aspring writer

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Book review: Through Ashes and War

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Tomas

The third book in The Forged And The Fallen series continues the plot along nicely, though it’s still not the final piece, despite what I expected. It does have some smaller issues that raised some questions for me.

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3/2026 Hiking Summary

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Tomas

March was a much more pleasant month for hiking than February was, and that led to spending some good time outside, with some photos to share.

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March 2026 Summary

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Tomas

After quite a bleak February, March was a much brighter month, with its own changes and challenges. Let’s have a look.

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Book review: Through Fire and Shadow

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Tomas

The second book in The Forged And The Fallen series brings a lot of twists and some answers to the myriad of questions raised by the first book, and shows that it can be very tricky to start a series with a complex plot – but once you get far enough, it’s easier to continue.

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Book review: Through Blood and Dragons

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Tomas

My latest read is a series that takes a more knightly than adventurous approach to dragon fantasy. And while harder to get into at first, it ended up being a decent read.

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Forging a World: the Eternals

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Tomas

Today, I’ll share another look behind the scenes of my writing project. This time, focusing on the Eternals.

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2/2026 Hiking Summary

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Tomas

February’s hiking summary will be breaking a rule that I didn’t imagine would be broken: it’ll lack photos. Let’s have a look why.

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2/2026 Summary

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Tomas

February is over, and I admit I’m glad for that, because it was quite a bleak month for me.

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Book review: The Hope of Vah

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Tomas

The third – and final – book of Findel’s Embrace trilogy closes the story of the main characters, but leaves a lot unsaid, as is the case with the author’s other books.

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January 2026 hiking summary

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Tomas

The first month of 2026 was quite a success for my hiking, despite starting the year with the wrong foot forward. Let’s have a look.

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