The unconventional
title of Mage, Maze, Demon as well as the subtitle “A Barbarian Sent On A
Mission Of No Return” pretty much tells it all. The barbarian goes by the name
“Bryle” and is a warrior fleeing for his life as the read begins. A wildfire is
chasing him and every other living creature in the forest. The fire is right
behind him as he flees into a cave. A previously unseen doorway swings closed behind
him protecting him from the fire.
That also means that
his way out is now closed. He is forced to find another way out of the cave and
begins to explore. That exploration leads him downward into the mountain and to
an incredible cavern. A cavern populated by one person--- a sorcerer. A
sorcerer that wants his help and will grant Bryle his freedom if he accomplishes
his task. Much is to be done if Bryle is going to successful in Mage,
Maze, Demon by Charles Allen Gramlich.
Beyond the obvious
maze and a demon involving a mage (sorcerer) of the tile, much is going on in
this short fantasy tale by Charles Allen Gramlich. Bryle is a complicated
character as it the tale itself with plenty of detail. Billed as the third
entry in the Veridacal Dreams series inspired by the dream journals of Kyle
J. Knapp, Mage, Maze, Demon follows the anthology The
Lizard’s Ardent Uniform and Other Stories as the fantasy novella Treasure
of Ice and Fire. Charles
Allen Gramlich quickly pulls the reader into his tale firmly grounded in the
sword and sorcery fare while throwing in a mystery element or two. The extensive
details are what make this tale come alive for the reader. One hopes there will
soon by another outing for Bryle.
Mage, Maze, Demon
Charles Allen Gramlich
Beat To A Pulp
March 2016
ASIN: B01D58N6XG
eBook (also available in paperback)
35 Pages
$0.99
The Amazon Overlords
state I picked this up on March 19, 2016. They do not tell me whether my “purchase”
came by way of a free read or using funds in my Amazon Associate account. They still
do not know everything and I do not either.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2016
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