Reading Order
Grimhold is written to be read from Volume 1, but any decimal-numbered entries are free standalone stories. They let you explore the world without spoilers and get a feel for its grit and atmosphere.
Welcome to Grimhold
Grimhold is a city built out of necessity and stubbornness after the Collapse. It isnβt a shining metropolisβits walls are patched with scavenged steel and rust, and flicker with handwritten runes. People donβt rebuild here so much as repurpose; they turn old skyscrapers into stacked homes, weave runes into rope bridges and fungus-lights, and barter for heat and healing.
In the Drop, the six lowest tiers carved into the cityβs heart, survival isnβt a questionβit's the rhythm of daily life. Henry, Kira and young Lina keep a halfβlegal clinic running with salvaged supplies and makeshift magic while gangs, nobles and unknown forces shift around them. Above them rise nearly a hundred tiers of cramped streets, rope lifts and quiet apartments, all held together by the muscle and care of those who live there.
This series isnβt about chosen ones or ancient prophecies. Itβs about found family, the shape of resilience, and the belief that you can build something worth keeping even when the world wonβt hold still. Grimhold begins with survival but it doesnβt end thereβit asks what it means to live, love and create in a place that could fall apart at any moment.
It starts with survival. But it doesn't end there.
Is Grimhold for you?
If youβre looking for prophecies and destined heroes, Grimhold will not give you those. It begins with ordinary people doing unglamorous work: healers patching wounds with rusty tools, tinkers re-etching runes on crumbling bridges, mothers teaching their children to listen to the hum of a spell. Survival comes first, not saving the world.
But worlds change. In time, survival turns into war, and war forges legends. Grimholdβs people do not set out to be heroes, yet history has a way of pulling them into the role.
You might feel at home in Grimhold if you enjoy stories that linger on small acts of care as much as they do on clashes of steel; if you want to see magic woven into daily survival and also into strategy and battle; if you like found families, hidden histories, and a city that endures through grit, grace, and the scars of war.
Low Fantasy Β· Post-Collapse Β· Character-Driven Β· Found Family Β· Magical Infrastructure Β· Combat Magic Β· Slice-of-Life Β· Coming-of-Age
Social Tension Β· Resistance Through Care Β· Enchantment Craft Β· Survival Fiction Β· Urban Fantasy
Grimhold is written as a long-form arc set in the year 1025 AC, over a millennium after the Collapse. The story follows Henry, Kira, Lina, and their found family as they navigate a city bound by magic, debt, and buried histories.
Each volume expands the world and deepens the narrativeβbut this isnβt an episodic series. Character choices, shifting alliances, and emerging magic carry forward. The arc is continuous, and while youβll find resolution in each book, the full weight of Grimholdβs story unfolds over time.
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Why I Wrote Grimhold
I didnβt set out with a big idea. I just wanted to follow characters who felt real, and see where theyβd go. No production pipeline, no planning tools. Just a blank page and the freedom to let things breathe.
Most media today feels like itβs always running. Always loud, always dramatic. Grimhold isnβt that. It leans into the quieter side: the pauses, the choices that donβt come easy, the weight people carry without saying. Magic that costs something. Survival, not saving the world.
The city itself is alive. Messy, strange, and constantly reshaped by the people inside it. Neither is in control. They just keep going, pushing against each other.
Thatβs why I wrote it. To make space for something a little slower, a little sharper, and maybe a little more honest. And if something in it speaks to you, Iβm glad you found your way here.
Be Part of it
The best compliment you can give me is to talk about Grimhold. Every question, comment, or theory adds something new to the world.
I set up a Patreon that unlocks the Grimhold Discord. It is a space to chat, share ideas, and build a community around the books. Right now it is small, but I would love for it to grow. Sometimes I will ask for input, sometimes I will just listen and get inspired by what comes up.
Everyone gets the same access no matter the tier. Higher options are only there if you want to support more. It is not about perks, it is about keeping this sustainable.
If that sounds like something you would enjoy, you are welcome to join.
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