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For countless millennia, the dwarves of the have defended the stone gateway into Girdlegard. Many and varied foes have hurled themselves against the portal and died attempting to breach it. No man or beast has ever succeeded. Until now. . .
Abandoned as a child, Tungdil the blacksmith labors contentedly in the land of Ionandar, the only dwarf in a kingdom of men. Although he does not want for friends, Tungdil is very much aware that he is alone -- indeed, he has not so much as set eyes on another dwarf. But all that is about to change.
Sent out into the world to deliver a message and reacquaint himself with his people, the young foundling finds himself thrust into a battle for which he has not been trained. Not only his own safety, but the life of every man, woman and child in Girdlegard depends upon his ability to embrace his heritage. Although he has many unanswered questions, Tungdil is certain of one thing: no matter where he was raised, he is a true dwarf.
And no one has ever questioned the courage of the Dwarves.
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"Loving this series at the moment. Just finished the third book and can't wait for the 4th. Big Warhammer fan and this is pretty close to it. Really liked how it explained the different clans of Dwarves and has it all at the end of the book with each notable member."
— Edd (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The Dwarves is a well-constructed classic fantasy story that I greatly enjoyed.”
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DocTuck, 8/12/2022
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" I'm very happy to find an author that shares my love of Dwarves. Excellent book with great characters and villains. Great adventure and I can't wait to have the next one. "
— Broonor, 11/13/2018 -
" I did hover between giving the book 3 and 4 stars, because I really did like it... but, the truth it a very large part of the book bored me. I think it was just too long... "
— Kenny, 2/4/2014 -
" My first fantasy-fiction in English. And i liked it. "
— Mücahit, 1/23/2014 -
" It was decent. Not spectacular. Sometimes it felt like the plot twists were written by a child. It was also very predictable on many occasions. Not sure if I will go on to the rest of the series. "
— Keith, 1/13/2014 -
" A refreshingly traditional epic fantasy. It ran a little long, but the ending was good and I'll pick up the sequel the next time I'm in the mood for something Tolkien-like. "
— Cody, 1/11/2014 -
" Was a great book. Reminded me of LOTR but the main focus was on the dwarves. Couldn't have put it down of I tried. "
— Matthew, 12/25/2013 -
" Very good read... a little tricky keeping up with all the groupings and names at the start - but now looking forward to part 2! "
— Shari, 11/13/2013 -
" For all you dwarf lovers, this is the book for you. Great fantasy novel that shows a very believable look at how the different dwarves must have lived. The German names did throw me a little but the story kept you guessing from start to finish. "
— Kamran, 7/28/2013 -
" Really enjoyed the author's take on the age old archetypes of dwarves, elves and men. This book had a fair amount of fighting in it and also some political drama (translated from German). "
— Brett's, 7/4/2013 -
" Loved it! A thrilling quest tale. I have the next book already. "
— Alix, 4/17/2013 -
" Dwarves was an amazing book, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, the fights and story was so cleverly written that I really didnt want to put this book down! "
— Josh, 12/25/2012 -
" Great character driven fantasy in the 1st person of the Dwarves, the likable fellows who usually take a back seat in Tolkien type fantasy novels. I think some might of been lost in the translation seeing it was originally written in German. "
— Brett, 12/25/2012 -
" This book was awesome!!! Can not wait to start the next one!! Loved it! "
— Jennifer, 11/18/2012 -
" Innovative and different - brilliantly translated from the original written in German. True to the 'spirit' of what one would expect of dwarves, but with an interesting plot, numerous sub-plots, and well-developed characters, as with the later books in the series. "
— Jayne, 10/26/2012 -
" Good. About 75% Lord of the Rings meets 25% World of Warcraft. "
— Jim, 10/20/2012 -
" Bounces from adventure to adventure. Seemed like Heitz wasn't sure how to end the book to he kept adding trivial problems to extend the quest. Still enjoyable in my opinion. "
— Ben, 8/21/2012 -
" Brilliant story. I found myself unable to put the book down, and I wish I had the next book on hand! "
— Lauren, 8/13/2012
About Markus Heitz
Markus Heitz won the German Fantasy Award in 2003 for his debut novel Shadows Over Ulldart. His Dwarves series is a bestseller in Europe. He lives in Zweibrücken, Germany.
About Matthew Wolf
Matthew Wolf has worked extensively as a voice, theater, radio, and television actor. He has appeared in many productions on the London stage, including the title role in a sell-out production of Macbeth alongside Twilight star Robert Pattinson. He is also the official voice of Thor for Mavel Studios’ animated films Hulk Vs. Thor and Thor: Tales of Asgard. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is also producing with his production company, Cool Hand International.