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In the Giant's Shadow
The First Tale of Calamity and Triumph
by D.S. Brandt
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Dark deeds haunt the town of Jötungatt.
Lured to this sleepy community by a mysterious white raven, Gaiur the Valdunite soon finds herself caught in a strange conspiracy of ritual murder and very real nightmares. Can she uncover the mystery behind the town's ancient, monolithic gate? Will she be able to survive the truth if she does?
Written by D. S. Brandt, aka "The Man Behind the Screen," In the Giant's Shadow is a novella length mystery adventure, and is the first of his Tales of Calamity and Triumph collection of dark fantasy and sword & sorcery adventure stories.
- Type
- Novella
- Format
- Ebook, Paperback, Hardcover
- Published
- Nov 2024
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 979-8345997475
Content rating
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- Language
- 2/4
- Violence
- 3/4
- Romance / Sex
- 0/4
- Biblical Themes
- 0/4
occasional swearing
graphic injury/death
None
None
Author note: Mentions of past family trauma involving loss of child and spouse, surrealist horror imagery, some gore.
Vibe & themes
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Tone
Hopeful
Dark
Gritty
Themes
Good vs Evil
Survival
Power & Corruption
Tropes
Hidden World
Quest
Reluctant Hero/Heroine
Unseen threat
Setting
Secondary/Other World
Medieval European
Pace
Steady
Point-of-View
close 3rd person
2-5 POV characters
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