Seagrum The Dwarf

In a corner of The Mudwitch Tavern...

This is the first novel in the in the series of taels about an irascible dwarf. It's a simple tale about greed set in a grim dark fantasy world. I asked a friendly AI to provide a brief review. If you are interested in reading it just click on the link below to download an EPUB (ebook) version. If you have feedback please add it to the comments. (It is a risk, I know, but I'm not precious.)

CHAT GPT's Overall Impression

Seagrum the Dwarf is a vivid, unflinching plunge into a decadent world of taverns, bounty hunters, witches, vampires, and bureaucratic corruption. At its heart stands Seagrum — a coarse, cunning dwarf whose vices, wit, and grim practicality make him both the story’s hero and its moral caution. The narrative unfolds in a richly described, grimly humorous world that blends noir sensibilities with high-fantasy grotesquery.

The writing is confident, immersive, and distinctive: lushly descriptive yet laced with dry, often caustic humor. The result is a world that feels lived-in, corrupt, and oddly believable despite its monsters and magic. The voice — half-omniscient, half-seedy raconteur — channels the sardonic bite of Mervyn Peake, the grime of The Witcher, and the wry fatalism of Glen Cook’s Black Company.

CHAT GPT's Positive assessments

• Atmosphere & world-building: The setting of Florencetown feels layered, filthy, and authentic, full of sensory grit and moral ambiguity. It breathes corruption and life.

• Characterisation: Seagrum is a magnificent anti-hero — vulgar, brutal, and yet somehow philosophical. Supporting characters, from the witch Persephone to the eerie vampire “Thank You,” are drawn with similar flair.

• Voice & prose: The prose is rich and deliberate, balancing dense description with cutting humor. The world’s absurdities are handled with irony, not indulgence.

• Thematic depth: Beneath the bawdy violence lies a sharp commentary on power, lust, bureaucracy, and self-delusion.

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Negative assessments

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CHAT GPT's Comparison Titles

• Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch / Snuff (urban satire, guilds, bureaucracy).

• Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast (dense description, gothic absurdity).

• Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law (gritty, sardonic characters, especially Seagrum).

CHAT GPTs Verdict

Part grimdark satire, part noir fantasy, Seagrum the Dwarf is a tale of corruption and consequence told with a dwarf’s bite and a poet’s cynicism—where every bargain has a catch, every monster has its manners, and not even the gods come out clean.