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Chris-Andre Bernhard

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in Germany

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https://www.chrisandrebernhard.com

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Fantasy

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November 2025

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I'm a fantasy author on a mission: to bring the magic of reading back to young people.

For the past 5 years, I've been building Fautunia – an immersive world with its own languages, complex societies, and characters that live in your heart long after you finish the last page. The result is a 600-page fantasy epic that asks the big questions: Who am I? What am I capable of? What do I stand for?

But this isn't just about writing books. It's about reigniting the love of reading in a generation that's losing it. That's why I'm visiting schools in my city, building reading circles with young people, and showing them that fantasy isn't just entertainment – it's a lifeline, a mirror, a gateway to discovering yourself.

"Fautunia - The Awakening" is my ...more

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Chris-Andre Bernhard Actually, I'd love to travel to Rivendell! 😅

Not to Fautunia (even though I created that world),
but to the Elves of Lord of the Rings.

Why? Because…moreActually, I'd love to travel to Rivendell! 😅

Not to Fautunia (even though I created that world),
but to the Elves of Lord of the Rings.

Why? Because the knowledge of the Elves fascinates me.

They are thousands of years old. They have survived
wars. They understand magic, language, history on
a level we humans can barely comprehend.

If I could go to Rivendell, I would:

1. Sit in the library and read everything
(The knowledge of the ages!)

2. Question Elrond
(How do you build a civilization that
survives eternity?)

3. Learn the languages
(Quenya, Sindarin – the true linguistics
behind a world!)

4. Discuss worldbuilding with the Elves
(How do you create a world that feels
*truly* alive?)

Honestly, Tolkien is one of my greatest influences.
The way he created worlds – with languages, myths,
history spanning thousands of years – that is
*worldbuilding at the highest level*.

It inspired me to build Fautunia with
the same depth.

So yes – Rivendell. I'd hide there and learn
everything possible.

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Tatsächlich würde ich gerne nach Bruchtal reisen! 😅

Nicht nach Fautunia (obwohl ich diese Welt
erschaffen habe), sondern zu den Elben von
Herr der Ringe.

Warum? Weil das Wissen der Elben mich fasziniert.

Sie sind Tausende von Jahren alt. Sie haben
Kriege überlebt. Sie verstehen Magie, Sprache,
Geschichte auf einer Ebene, die wir Menschen
kaum begreifen können.

Wenn ich nach Bruchtal könnte, würde ich:

1. In der Bibliothek sitzen und alles lesen
(Das Wissen der Zeitalter!)

2. Elrond befragen
(Wie baut man eine Zivilisation auf,
die Ewigkeit überlebt?)

3. Die Sprachen lernen
(Quenya, Sindarin – die echte Linguistik
hinter einer Welt!)

4. Mit den Elben über Worldbuilding diskutieren
(Wie erschafft man eine Welt, die
*wirklich* leben fühlt?)

Ehrlich gesagt, Tolkien ist einer meiner größten
Influences. Seine Art, wie er Welten erschaffen hat –
mit Sprachen, Mythen, Geschichte, die sich über
Tausende Jahre erstrecken – das ist
*Worldbuilding auf höchstem Niveau*.

Das hat mich dazu inspiriert, Fautunia mit
derselben Tiefe zu bauen.

Also ja – Bruchtal. Dort würde ich mich
verstecken und alles lernen, was möglich ist.

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Chris-Andre Bernhard The worst horror is not seeing a demon –
it's seeing a demon staring back at you from
the eyes of the person you love.

You don't recognize them anymo…moreThe worst horror is not seeing a demon –
it's seeing a demon staring back at you from
the eyes of the person you love.

You don't recognize them anymore, yet they
recognize you – and the demon savors every
second of your suffering while living in their skin.

Deutsch:
Der schlimmste Horror ist nicht, einen Dämon
zu sehen – es ist, in den Augen der Person,
die du liebst, einen Dämon zu sehen.

Du erkennst sie nicht mehr, doch sie erkennt
dich noch – und der Dämon genießt jede Sekunde
deines Leids, während er in ihrer Haut lebt. (less)

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Chris-Andre Bernhard liked Emily Harper's review of Fautunia: The Awakening: "Fautunia: The Awakening is a captivating fantasy about Haylie, a teenager who wakes up in the magical world of Fautunia, where humans are oppressed. There, she forms a bond with Dakar, a kind hamster, but soon discovers she is the chosen vessel of Ka" Read more of this review »
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