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Here, There Be DORFS!
I never thought, after all those fantasy novels. That I would ever live through one.
My name is Tobias Conner-Kyanite. And yeah. That name is still something I’m not quite used to yet. Most of this was an accident. But not a regret. Not even a little.
I’d like to say, that boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl and boy marries girl. Unfortunately, or I like to think, fortunately. That girl didn’t know the boy existed, and when I arrived at Dead Man’s Shaft to meet with the lovely Vanessa Weeks for an impromptu spelunking lesson. Well, it was her boyfriend and a few of his buddies waiting for me.
Rather than get the whooping of a lifetime, I ran for the darkness of the old mine shaft. Where I took a nasty fall. How it happened, and where I ended up, I have no idea. But the strange, blind, batlike monster hanging from the ceiling when I woke up told me this wasn’t earth any more.
The five beings in powered armor that came to my rescue only reinforced that fact. Inside those metal shells, though… Five of the most beautiful women I had ever seen. With eyes and hair like the gemstones they’re named after.
This is a hard world. Of struggle, honor, and fantastical technology, unlike anything I have ever seen. Held together by five families, with five elders… Who just so happen to be the fathers of the women who rescued me. And when their attempt to have me executed goes awry with the news of my unknowing betrothal to one of those beautiful women.
This world is little like the one I grew up in. Their laws are harsh and absolute. So I better learn quick. Because the consequences can be fatal. And I’m getting rather attached to my rescuers.
My name is Tobias Conner-Kyanite. And yeah. That name is still something I’m not quite used to yet. Most of this was an accident. But not a regret. Not even a little.
I’d like to say, that boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl and boy marries girl. Unfortunately, or I like to think, fortunately. That girl didn’t know the boy existed, and when I arrived at Dead Man’s Shaft to meet with the lovely Vanessa Weeks for an impromptu spelunking lesson. Well, it was her boyfriend and a few of his buddies waiting for me.
Rather than get the whooping of a lifetime, I ran for the darkness of the old mine shaft. Where I took a nasty fall. How it happened, and where I ended up, I have no idea. But the strange, blind, batlike monster hanging from the ceiling when I woke up told me this wasn’t earth any more.
The five beings in powered armor that came to my rescue only reinforced that fact. Inside those metal shells, though… Five of the most beautiful women I had ever seen. With eyes and hair like the gemstones they’re named after.
This is a hard world. Of struggle, honor, and fantastical technology, unlike anything I have ever seen. Held together by five families, with five elders… Who just so happen to be the fathers of the women who rescued me. And when their attempt to have me executed goes awry with the news of my unknowing betrothal to one of those beautiful women.
This world is little like the one I grew up in. Their laws are harsh and absolute. So I better learn quick. Because the consequences can be fatal. And I’m getting rather attached to my rescuers.
263 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2024
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October 28, 2024
This book was pretty good, but not great. It's fairly short at 263 pages. At least the plot is somewhat different from most.
The MC is a 6'6" guy who likes spelunking, or caving. He goes to an old mine to explore with a woman he's gotten to know, only to find it's an ambush from her boyfriend and his friends. Running off into the depths of the mine, he falls through a portal into another world where "Dorfs" (yes, dwarves) use power armor frames to navigate the world. They rescue him, and thus his adventure begins.
The women are fairly generic. They are all about 4.5' tall, so a full 2' shorter than the MC. Something this is never an issue during sex scenes because... yeah, that's never explained. The MC has 2 wives by the end of the book, and two more who are probably considering it. He's put zero effort into gaining them as they've been the aggressors. And multiple wives are a thing in their culture, so the women are more than fine with this. 2 wives in 263 pages is not much relationship building at all.
I'll probably read a sequel, but it will be lower down on my TBR pile.
The author does use British spellings in their works.
The MC is a 6'6" guy who likes spelunking, or caving. He goes to an old mine to explore with a woman he's gotten to know, only to find it's an ambush from her boyfriend and his friends. Running off into the depths of the mine, he falls through a portal into another world where "Dorfs" (yes, dwarves) use power armor frames to navigate the world. They rescue him, and thus his adventure begins.
The women are fairly generic. They are all about 4.5' tall, so a full 2' shorter than the MC. Something this is never an issue during sex scenes because... yeah, that's never explained. The MC has 2 wives by the end of the book, and two more who are probably considering it. He's put zero effort into gaining them as they've been the aggressors. And multiple wives are a thing in their culture, so the women are more than fine with this. 2 wives in 263 pages is not much relationship building at all.
I'll probably read a sequel, but it will be lower down on my TBR pile.
The author does use British spellings in their works.
November 5, 2024
shortstacks for clan life
Montgomery is a unique author takes old stables and rewrites in away that if you look in the right way it looks original.
Has I read I got annoyed with a certain aspect where the author has the protagonist say Radom scientific knowledge and then nothing is shown with but to make the protagonist more important to the clans. I hope this doesn’t stay a trend has it easy really annoying.
Montgomery is a unique author takes old stables and rewrites in away that if you look in the right way it looks original.
Has I read I got annoyed with a certain aspect where the author has the protagonist say Radom scientific knowledge and then nothing is shown with but to make the protagonist more important to the clans. I hope this doesn’t stay a trend has it easy really annoying.
February 2, 2025
Interesting take on the usual portal fantasy book. The Dorfs' magitech could stand for some Earth-style design testing as the MC suggests, and I hope to see some of that if the series continues. Space Marine armour shouldn't be too big an ask with magic involved...
Didn't clear my 5-star hurdle, but it has potential, so I'll give book 2 a shot.
Didn't clear my 5-star hurdle, but it has potential, so I'll give book 2 a shot.
October 30, 2024
Another good read from Quinn
It’s nice to read an isaki story where the MC is ~not~ OP. The start is fairly normal and well done. As the story develops, it just gets better. I’m anxiously awaiting the continuation.
It’s nice to read an isaki story where the MC is ~not~ OP. The start is fairly normal and well done. As the story develops, it just gets better. I’m anxiously awaiting the continuation.
December 10, 2024
I realised, with disappointment, as we were introduced to a bunch of short people (don’t worry, the women all have huge knockers, naturally), that a ‘dorf’ was just a dwarf. Moreover, that’s the cleverest and funniest idea in the book. It’s not very good.
January 27, 2025
Mecha, magic and hot short women. A strange blend of scifi and portal fantasy but this one worked for me. I enjoyed the MC and the story was fun and fast. I could have used some more world building but a good start to a new series.
May 1, 2025
Good read
I can usually overlook a few grammatical errors, but this book had a few too many to give it the full 5. Otherwise, its a good book. I like that the MC is a regular dude and not some OP character.
I can usually overlook a few grammatical errors, but this book had a few too many to give it the full 5. Otherwise, its a good book. I like that the MC is a regular dude and not some OP character.
December 28, 2024
Mok's Review
I'm just glad they didn't make the Orcs the good guys. So many novels nowadays do that, that it's become a cliche for the noble savage.
I'm just glad they didn't make the Orcs the good guys. So many novels nowadays do that, that it's become a cliche for the noble savage.
March 14, 2025
Really Well Done
This is one of the better books by this author. I am definitely going to keep up with this series.
This is one of the better books by this author. I am definitely going to keep up with this series.
March 24, 2025
Good book
Read it for yourself and decide I liked it it was good to me but ya make your own opinion
Read it for yourself and decide I liked it it was good to me but ya make your own opinion
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