Axe

by Brian Berg

From blue skies that are the domain of winged beasts, to the dark places of the earth. Enter the brand new fantasy world of Tellus, where heroes, monsters, villains and sorcery each have a tale to share with you.

In the first volume of this short story collection, we follow Axe, a wild, wandering warrior, with his companion, Steve, as well as many other residents of Tellus as they live out their highs and lows of this magical world.

89 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 2, 2012

About the author

Brian Berg is a Colorado born and based writer. An avid reader since adolescence, Brian took to writing stories early in his life. He has only recently pursued writing as a career and seeks to entertain the world with his vivid imagination, nightmares, and fantastic tales of heroism and wonder.

A long time fan of high-profile writers such as J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft, Brian's specialty is fantasy and horror, but also branches out into other genres. Rest assured, few will be disappointed with the stories he throws into the world. After a turbulent time in recent years, Brian has returned to writing with a fresh arsenal of original fiction, characters, and improved versions of past stories. Having developed his skill set and writing, Brian wants to share the new stage of evolution in his writing.

Reviews

[T.S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a collection of short stories! What I loved, was the diversity within these fantasy tales of Dragons, Sorcerers, Bandits and Pirates. With lines such as `natural luck can be so fickle' and `never, under any circumstances, upset a Dragon' the stories are well written and have good descriptions of the characters so that you can identify and either like or dislike them. This can be hard to do within the short story framework but Brian Berg does it well.
There is plenty of action and some graphic details which made me think Ugh! for example: Captain Bones which is a little creepy but then in others we have revenge and romance. I liked Axe and his `friend' and would like to hear more of their adventures. My favourite was Lucky Low, as it made me laugh. The introduction and epilogue are interesting pieces that add nicely to the book. Good luck to Brian and I will look forward to reading more of his work.

[Supern · Rating 5 out of 5]

This can only be found on Amazon Kindle but it's a wonderful short story collection. I can not wait to read more about this world, Tellus!