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.