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

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Book review: The Rogue Rider

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Tomas

After finishing the initial trilogy, I decided to go on with the extra book in that world that follows some time after the fist three, with a focus on a different character.

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A decade-long journey

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Tomas

Sometimes, we embark on a journey, not knowing where it might lead or how long it might take. One such journey began 10 years ago. Back in July 2015, I made the first shy steps in my writing journey.

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June hiking summary

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Tomas

June this year turned out to be a colorful and unpredictable month when it comes to weather, and so my expectations for hiking were to be constantly tamed. But I’d say the results were quite good.

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Book review: The Immortal Rider

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Tomas

The third book of the Sparks trilogy promises a conclusion to this action-packed story, and works out quite well.

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Book review: The Rider’s Quest

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Tomas

The second book in the Sparks series keeps the spirit, while adding more backstory and twists. Which works great!

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6/2025 Summary

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Tomas

June’s almost over, and it’s time to look back on what this month has brought me.

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May hiking, part 2

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Tomas

In the previous hiking post, I focused on the four-day trip at the beginning of May. This time, I’ll look at the three one-day hikes during the month.

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Book review: The Sky Riders

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Tomas

After temporarily shelving the series I was reading recently, I went for something different. A dragon rider story with a female-only order.

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Book review: Unbound (Songs of Chaos #2)

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Tomas

The first book in this series caught my attention with the level of detail and quite an unusual spin on the magic system. The second book continues the story well…

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May hiking part 1: Cold sun

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Tomas

At the beginning of May, I went for a 4-day hiking trip. As the title suggests, it was sunny, but with quite cold mornings.

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