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THE STORMFORGED: A Fantasy & Science Fiction Novel
Echoes of a forgotten strife resurface, and the gears of fate turn anew.
Altrameda has served as a lab assistant and friend to the Tinkerer, her kind-hearted but perplexing inventor, for many years. But when she wakes up to discover she has been abandoned in a basement for more than two decades, she wants an explanation.
With the help of an old friend, Altrameda tracks down the Tinkerer and learns that there is far more at stake than her own chassis. She learns the truth of her enigmatic origins, and begins to question the creator she thought she knew. The Tinkerer's past deeds - and misdeeds - threaten to unravel the known history of Falkirk... and set the future on an altogether new course.
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S. M. Grey grew up in Tucson, Arizona where Altrameda began as a D&D character. Altrameda's author moved to Adelaide, South Australia in 2017. There, she spends much of her free time gaming, cross-stitching, and daydreaming about robots.
As a writer, she has a handful of short horror stories published in the Possessions anthologies by Paul Loh, as well as a few nonfiction pieces published during her time at the University of Arizona. She won 2nd place in the 2017 Australian Scribes Writers “Short Takes” contest. The Stormforged is her first novel.
Altrameda has served as a lab assistant and friend to the Tinkerer, her kind-hearted but perplexing inventor, for many years. But when she wakes up to discover she has been abandoned in a basement for more than two decades, she wants an explanation.
With the help of an old friend, Altrameda tracks down the Tinkerer and learns that there is far more at stake than her own chassis. She learns the truth of her enigmatic origins, and begins to question the creator she thought she knew. The Tinkerer's past deeds - and misdeeds - threaten to unravel the known history of Falkirk... and set the future on an altogether new course.
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S. M. Grey grew up in Tucson, Arizona where Altrameda began as a D&D character. Altrameda's author moved to Adelaide, South Australia in 2017. There, she spends much of her free time gaming, cross-stitching, and daydreaming about robots.
As a writer, she has a handful of short horror stories published in the Possessions anthologies by Paul Loh, as well as a few nonfiction pieces published during her time at the University of Arizona. She won 2nd place in the 2017 Australian Scribes Writers “Short Takes” contest. The Stormforged is her first novel.
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371 pages, ebook
Published December 3, 2022
About the author
S. M. Grey
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South Australian indie author S. M. Grey graduated from the University of Arizona in 2017 with a degree in Creative Writing and Astronomy. She spends much of her free time gaming, cross-stitching, and daydreaming about robots.
"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times, if it also meant I could taste my dessert."
Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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S. M. GREY'S FICTION WORKS:
Scribes Writers ‘Short Takes’ Literary Award - 2017 2nd Place Winner, Fictional Short Story Category
The Suicide of Emilia Grey
The “Possessions” series - Edited by Paul Loh, Dave Burton, and Scarlett R. Algee
Hands
Incensiarsi
A Cabinet of Curiosities
S. M. GREY'S NON-FICTION WORKS:
University of Arizona, Active Galactic Videos - Under the College of Science’s Associate Dean, Professor Chris Impey, and Dr. Matthew Wenger
Rocks from Space - What’s the Deal?
Two Lovely Weavers - Anita and Arabella
What Star Augur Etraeus Got Wrong
Fairy Tale Review - Under Professor Kate Bernheimer and MFA Jon Riccio
Fairy-Tale Files: Fishy Relations
Fairy-Tale Files: The Ears Have It
South Australian indie author S. M. Grey graduated from the University of Arizona in 2017 with a degree in Creative Writing and Astronomy. She spends much of her free time gaming, cross-stitching, and daydreaming about robots.
"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times, if it also meant I could taste my dessert."
Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation
⚙️INSTAGRAM 🤖
S. M. GREY'S FICTION WORKS:
Scribes Writers ‘Short Takes’ Literary Award - 2017 2nd Place Winner, Fictional Short Story Category
The Suicide of Emilia Grey
The “Possessions” series - Edited by Paul Loh, Dave Burton, and Scarlett R. Algee
Hands
Incensiarsi
A Cabinet of Curiosities
S. M. GREY'S NON-FICTION WORKS:
University of Arizona, Active Galactic Videos - Under the College of Science’s Associate Dean, Professor Chris Impey, and Dr. Matthew Wenger
Rocks from Space - What’s the Deal?
Two Lovely Weavers - Anita and Arabella
What Star Augur Etraeus Got Wrong
Fairy Tale Review - Under Professor Kate Bernheimer and MFA Jon Riccio
Fairy-Tale Files: Fishy Relations
Fairy-Tale Files: The Ears Have It
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September 8, 2025
Interesting but the first half was very slow.
MC's were engaging but I won't be back for more.
MC's were engaging but I won't be back for more.
August 18, 2024
I loved Altrameda!
Whether you like robots stories or not, I believe you will love this one. It's a mix of science fiction and fantasy. Altrameda is the only one of her kind…At least she thinks so.
She is sentient. The author's work on making us see her as human is remarkable. I knew she was a sentient construct (don't call her that), but if not for the reminders of her size and strength and most of all her looks, for me, she WAS human, just with a different built (no skin).
She loves her human, the Tinkerer, and you can feel it not only in the words, but also in her actions. We learn her story as we read because she actually does not remember everything that happened since she was 'asleep' for a few decades.
The story pulled me in. I could not stop reading and yet, I did not want it to finish. I remember reading something similar (a sentient robot, not the story itself) many years ago. That one too had left a mark in my heart (Robots like blue), so I was so happy to have found something I could sink my teeth in. I knew from the start that I would love the book, and I was right.
I cannot urge people enough to read this book. Wonderful read!
Whether you like robots stories or not, I believe you will love this one. It's a mix of science fiction and fantasy. Altrameda is the only one of her kind…At least she thinks so.
She is sentient. The author's work on making us see her as human is remarkable. I knew she was a sentient construct (don't call her that), but if not for the reminders of her size and strength and most of all her looks, for me, she WAS human, just with a different built (no skin).
She loves her human, the Tinkerer, and you can feel it not only in the words, but also in her actions. We learn her story as we read because she actually does not remember everything that happened since she was 'asleep' for a few decades.
The story pulled me in. I could not stop reading and yet, I did not want it to finish. I remember reading something similar (a sentient robot, not the story itself) many years ago. That one too had left a mark in my heart (Robots like blue), so I was so happy to have found something I could sink my teeth in. I knew from the start that I would love the book, and I was right.
I cannot urge people enough to read this book. Wonderful read!
April 19, 2023
What a lovely story.
This book is one of the better attempts at Artificial Intelligence (AI). Today we have what is really machine intelligence. In truth, sentience requires intelligence, emotion, curiosity socialization and so much more. We don’t yet understand these characteristics well enough to program them.
Nonetheless, if God allows any form of sentience, He can certainly bestow it with a soul. If we are ever able to develop an actual sentient self aware machine, then as a great quote says, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Ask yourself, why would a machine that can survive in so many more climates than us, even care to take over earth? Should they wish to be free of us, all of space would be available to them.
This book is one of the better attempts at Artificial Intelligence (AI). Today we have what is really machine intelligence. In truth, sentience requires intelligence, emotion, curiosity socialization and so much more. We don’t yet understand these characteristics well enough to program them.
Nonetheless, if God allows any form of sentience, He can certainly bestow it with a soul. If we are ever able to develop an actual sentient self aware machine, then as a great quote says, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Ask yourself, why would a machine that can survive in so many more climates than us, even care to take over earth? Should they wish to be free of us, all of space would be available to them.
June 27, 2023
The author's ability to bring the world of AI to life is commendable. Through vivid descriptions and attention to detail, readers are transported into a realm of science fiction and fantasy.
While the book is fictional, it draws inspiration from real-world issues and ethical concerns.
It is thought-provoking and the way this book was written completely blew me away.
Grey has an incredible way of painting vivid worlds with words, transporting me straight into the story. She is a master at using language to create the right atmosphere and build tension, keeping me on edge throughout the entire narrative.
The characters are incredibly well-developed and complex, making them feel like real people rather than fictional beings.
While the book is fictional, it draws inspiration from real-world issues and ethical concerns.
It is thought-provoking and the way this book was written completely blew me away.
Grey has an incredible way of painting vivid worlds with words, transporting me straight into the story. She is a master at using language to create the right atmosphere and build tension, keeping me on edge throughout the entire narrative.
The characters are incredibly well-developed and complex, making them feel like real people rather than fictional beings.
June 29, 2023
What a novel!
The Stormforged, being the first fiction novel by author S.M.Grey, is very good and catchy. The author's narrative is captivating from the beginning and with her great ability to create characters managed to keep me reading until the very end. They are well developed and intriguing.
It has a narrative full of descriptions which makes it easy for us readers to understand and follow the story without missing a single detail. The dialogues are well developed, which means that in each of them we can get to know each character better.
I found the reading not slow or fast, it has a good pace. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. I wanted to know how the plot was going to develop until the end.
It is a book that I recommend without a doubt.
The Stormforged, being the first fiction novel by author S.M.Grey, is very good and catchy. The author's narrative is captivating from the beginning and with her great ability to create characters managed to keep me reading until the very end. They are well developed and intriguing.
It has a narrative full of descriptions which makes it easy for us readers to understand and follow the story without missing a single detail. The dialogues are well developed, which means that in each of them we can get to know each character better.
I found the reading not slow or fast, it has a good pace. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. I wanted to know how the plot was going to develop until the end.
It is a book that I recommend without a doubt.
June 26, 2023
S. M. Grey wrote this book with great use of imagination, clearly destined to lovers of the Sci-Fi Gender. The Stormforged follows the story of Altrameda, who belongs to a nearly extinct race, a fact that's been kept from her for the majority of her life. Now, she has to decide what to do with her life, either she fights for her own kind or tries to find common ground and peace.
Overall, I find this novel very interesting. The concepts developed led me rethinking about the society we live in nowadays. A great job from a talented author, definitely recommended for people looking for an entertaining Sci-Fi story that gets you hooked until the last page!
Overall, I find this novel very interesting. The concepts developed led me rethinking about the society we live in nowadays. A great job from a talented author, definitely recommended for people looking for an entertaining Sci-Fi story that gets you hooked until the last page!
October 2, 2026
The Stormforged started off reasonably well and initially had me interested, but the further I got, the more it began to feel like a YA novel rather than the more mature fantasy I was expecting.
My biggest issue was the characters. Supposedly experienced adults sometimes behaved in childish or impulsive ways simply to create drama, which I found more annoying than convincing.
I don't need fantasy to be realistic, but I do need the characters and their decisions to feel believable within that world.
Not a bad book, and there were things I enjoyed, but ultimately it felt a little too YA for me.
My biggest issue was the characters. Supposedly experienced adults sometimes behaved in childish or impulsive ways simply to create drama, which I found more annoying than convincing.
I don't need fantasy to be realistic, but I do need the characters and their decisions to feel believable within that world.
Not a bad book, and there were things I enjoyed, but ultimately it felt a little too YA for me.
May 9, 2023
Help me read more books
Story about androids trying to be part of society who hasn't seen one for about 300 years. Technology has backslid after developing the androids, and they're just trying to help (and be left alone), but events conspire to make that impossible.
It's a decent story, and whether I'll read more in the series or not is still up for debate, but it's not a bad first showing in the series. If you're a scifi fan, and you like android stories, this one should be on your to read shelf.
Story about androids trying to be part of society who hasn't seen one for about 300 years. Technology has backslid after developing the androids, and they're just trying to help (and be left alone), but events conspire to make that impossible.
It's a decent story, and whether I'll read more in the series or not is still up for debate, but it's not a bad first showing in the series. If you're a scifi fan, and you like android stories, this one should be on your to read shelf.
June 28, 2023
The Stormforged is a captivating book that mixes together fantasy and sci fi. It has a lot of adventure and discovery taking readers on a very well described world. The novel has good character descriptions as well. I think author S.M. Grey's style is easy to follow; fans of these genres are going to enjoy it. I like that in the middle of everything going on the book also has some moments of reflection, making a very mismatching attraction to me.
To conclude, I think it is a very detailed and compelling novel that leaves the reader wanting to see what will happen in the next book.
To conclude, I think it is a very detailed and compelling novel that leaves the reader wanting to see what will happen in the next book.
June 29, 2023
This is the right book to read if you like science fiction and fantasy stories. “THE STORMFORGED: A Fantasy & Science Fiction Novel” written by S. M. GREY introduces us to the life of Altrameda, who is from a race of self-aware machines, and discovers she’s been abandoned by her inventor friend.
The story has some twists that I really enjoyed. I liked reading about this machine and how she is and behaves. I think the story is surprising from the start and also entertaining. I would recommend it.
The story has some twists that I really enjoyed. I liked reading about this machine and how she is and behaves. I think the story is surprising from the start and also entertaining. I would recommend it.
July 5, 2023
"THE STORMFORGED: A Fantasy & Science Fiction Novel" is a novel written by S.M GREY. In this science fiction and fantasy book, we meet Altrameda, a laboratory assistant, who one day wakes up and realizes that she was locked up in a basement for more than two decades. Who could have done that to her? Can she find out who did it?
I really enjoyed this fiction, since it is full of twists and turns, which makes the reader unable to get off the couch. The characters are very well described and detailed. I liked meeting each of them. I really recommend it to all sci-fi lovers.
I really enjoyed this fiction, since it is full of twists and turns, which makes the reader unable to get off the couch. The characters are very well described and detailed. I liked meeting each of them. I really recommend it to all sci-fi lovers.
June 19, 2023
Good read
A good deal of action. Fast paced. Towards the end felt a bit rushed, but was a good read. One of those you pick up and not want to put down until the last page. Would definitely be interested in seeing more books continuing to flesh out the story and continuing the journey.
A good deal of action. Fast paced. Towards the end felt a bit rushed, but was a good read. One of those you pick up and not want to put down until the last page. Would definitely be interested in seeing more books continuing to flesh out the story and continuing the journey.
September 3, 2024
A Real Sci-Fi novel
Sentient Mechanicals, Hate, greedy humans, misconceived Mechanicals, old memories.
Fast forward to the present, you have an old Tinkerer who happened upon a mechanical and inadvertently restored said mechanical to awareness. Here starts the story that leads to possible war and redemption.
Sentient Mechanicals, Hate, greedy humans, misconceived Mechanicals, old memories.
Fast forward to the present, you have an old Tinkerer who happened upon a mechanical and inadvertently restored said mechanical to awareness. Here starts the story that leads to possible war and redemption.
April 11, 2023
Altrameda's unforgetable Saga!
I had no idea what to expect, but can state simply brilliant story. Explores human and AI natures, love, hope,loss and redemption. All in all outstanding for all readers.
I had no idea what to expect, but can state simply brilliant story. Explores human and AI natures, love, hope,loss and redemption. All in all outstanding for all readers.
April 17, 2023
Friend s
Excellent story, magic, futuristic peoples, technology like magic, friendship, new beginnings, logic, ...Combined new and old mode of transportation, new Alliances, new feiendships...
Excellent story, magic, futuristic peoples, technology like magic, friendship, new beginnings, logic, ...Combined new and old mode of transportation, new Alliances, new feiendships...
August 5, 2024
Good read
Wonderful story with characters you’ll come to love and care for. Also, just enough plot twists to keep you guessing but not so many that things get confusing. You won’t regret giving this story a try. I’m glad I did.
Wonderful story with characters you’ll come to love and care for. Also, just enough plot twists to keep you guessing but not so many that things get confusing. You won’t regret giving this story a try. I’m glad I did.
December 28, 2025
What a mind gripping read!
This was a phenomenal book. I thoroughly enjoyed how it pulled me from one page to the next, never knowing whether the next page would be a fight, flight, or a fantasy adventure!
I’m now a fan of the Stormforged!
This was a phenomenal book. I thoroughly enjoyed how it pulled me from one page to the next, never knowing whether the next page would be a fight, flight, or a fantasy adventure!
I’m now a fan of the Stormforged!
January 11, 2026
Forging ahead…to many more!!!
A very enjoyable read…looking forward to the series. One of the things that interested me was the emotions coming from the robots. The question is…how do you program emotions? Again…an enjoyable read.
A very enjoyable read…looking forward to the series. One of the things that interested me was the emotions coming from the robots. The question is…how do you program emotions? Again…an enjoyable read.
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