The Wildlander Stories
thewildlander.bsky.social
The Wildlander Stories
@thewildlander.bsky.social
1st a #Worldbuilder: Urban Planner, #Fantasy Writer, 3D-maker.
European, #geeky, spectrum, unpublished #writer in his 30's.
Mostly active on Royal-Road and Instagram.
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Yeah, I love #Leviathan ! Didn’t think of that one yet.

Which is the second you wanted to suggest? Your reply breaks off suddenly. 😆
June 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
2/2
Andy Serkis does overal a better job of Narration in this one than he did in fellowship. Maybe his voice fits better with the less whimsical tone of the second book? Maybe is 60+ extra hours of experience with the voices is what did it.
May 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
1/2 Found the story as brilliant as the first time I read it. Tolkien truely ears his name as the grandfather of fantasy.

For voice Narration this obvious remark: Andy Serkis has the best portrayal of Gollem. And he proves again how well he knows the character.
May 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
May 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
7.
Aeron raised his glass approvingly. “So it isn’t just tradition. It’s a strategy.”

“It’s survival,” Seamus corrected, as he downed his pint in answer: “We dwarves are nothing if not survivors.”
May 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
6.
“Aye,” Seamus said, theatrically darkening his voice. “Your people live in trees, all high and mighty above the ground. A sword might be good in a one-to-one duel, but it can’t bring down a tree.
May 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
5.
“Axes aren’t just weapons, Aeron. They’re a message. A reminder of where the real threat comes from.” Seamus narrowed his eyes and waited, letting the cluttering barsounds fill the silence.

Aeron frowned.
May 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
4.
“The dance of battle,” Seamus scoffed. “You elves think too much like poets. A good axe doesn’t need to dance. It needs to end a fight before it begins."

“But why an axe?” Aeron pressed. “Why not a hammer, or even a mace? You’re miners by trade, not the hewers of wood, isn’t it?”
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
3.
Aeron let his most knowing smile play on his lips. “It is precision that wins battles, not brute force. Your axes, they are unwieldy, only suited for chopping wood, perhaps, but not for the dance of battle.”
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
2.
Seamus glanced at the axe he had tried to subtly hide in the leather booth next to him. It was only half-covered underneath his coat and bag. “Refined? Is that what you call those flimsy toothpicks you fight with? I’ve seen them snap like twigs against good dwarven steel.”
May 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Wow, thanks!
March 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
No, his narration is unfortunately not available on audible.
March 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
2/2
... this kind of worlds.

Tonally the first half didn't fit the chapters right thereafter. That part felt too long. But this is something that many books in this genre have.

Keep reading, the end is great!

Asks questions on the nature of sexuality, without turning woke or condescending.
February 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
1/2
This is a scifi book, with a focus on sociological and antropological elements.

If i have to compare this to any other work it would be A Brave New World. But more fitted to our current-day sensibilities. And with a more true relatable POV character.

The language of the author really fits...
February 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This post brought me to your profile.
I love your work!
February 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I love the non-medieval fantasies.... so I ll take a look. 😁
February 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
50/50 I vaguely outline most about the world.
But whenever I discover something in the story, I draw it (and the imidiate surroundings) in a more definitive way.
February 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thanks!
February 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Fantasy equivalent of age of sail, but with the emergence of the first flying ships and communication devices.
(Think Treasure Planet, but without leaving orbit.)
February 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Couldn't find a more accurate gif.... volcanic islands in a sea of ice....
Fantasy-story in a survival setting.
February 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM