Do We Need a Better Fantasy?

Grimdark fantasy has dominated the genre for over a decade, constantly mirroring the worst parts of our reality. When did fantasy stop giving us a world we’d want to escape to? Indie author Bear Wiseman explores the current state of the genre and offers an alternative with The Vitmar Chronicles — a new series that proves kinder worlds can still host epic tales, and you don’t need to save the world to be the hero of your own story.