Grimmwald: Book 1

De: Jay Aury

Narrado por: Barbie Jean Warmack, Jim Swanson

For love

For legacy.

FOR SCIENCE!

Maxim Volt worked very hard NOT to become the local madman.

He didn’t plot doom upon his enemies (even when they deserved it).

He didn’t stitch together monsters with parts 'recycled' from the local graveyard.

Why, he barely allowed himself a maniacal laugh or two!

And yet, he still somehow ended up getting kicked out of university, banished from the family estate, and inheriting a decrepit castle high in the mountains of Eastern Europe, complete with a spooky but devoted maid. And on top of that, he finds himself caring for an injured werewolf girl, reuniting with his manic yandere lab assistant, and gathering allies to fight a mechanized industrialist looking to usurp him.

Because while he might not be mad, he is the master of Grimmwald Castle. And no one’s taking that or the women who love him without a fight.

©2024 Jay Aury (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Quirky Fun

I wasn't sure what to expect but this turned out to be a fun quirky book. A mad scientist/steam punk/monster world that takes place around the turn of the 19-20 century. Quirky fun because of the mad scientist aspect going up against this books enemy.

think Adams Family

Started slow, but turned into a fun story, think Adams Family, will try another one

Entertaining

I found this book quite entertaining - although I will note, it quite clearly draws heavily from "Girl Genius," the long-running steampunk webcomic. A dynasty of mad scientists in Europe, a town with inhabitants devoted to their local tyrant, even calling mad scientists "sparks" - at least the robots aren't called clanks.

Still, I did enjoy it, and look forward to the next book.

It's an OK start to the series.

I liked the premise of the story. kinda wish he was more mad scientist but maybe it is progressive throughout the series. The spice was decent and had plenty of it. Kinda lacked the comedy I've come to expect from the author is my only complaint.

A fun romp

Interesting story, characters, curious world building, fun scenes, action based and otherwise. Looking forward to the next book.

Meh

Good premise and world building. However the male voice actor did not follow any of the prompts for the dialogue. Whispering when says he shouted, drawls when says barked etc. Once I noticed it was very difficult to ignore and portrayed the characters very differently to the ooint where I was trying to get my head around if this character is serious or silly ir sarcastic just very confusing...