In SerialSaga of the Jewels VOLUME ONE COMPLETE Fantasy Romance Action Adventure
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Epic YA JRPG-influenced GameLit progression ensemble-cast steampunk romance fantasy!
When Ryn’s hometown is destroyed, will he be able to gather together the twelve Primeval Jewels in order to defeat the evil Emperor and save the world of Mid?
A fan novelization of an amazing Final Fantasy game that doesn’t actually exist, that currently releases at least one chapter a month.
Epic in that this will be very long. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint!” (-Kandaj)
YA in that this should be enjoyable to~13-year-olds and upwards. Some gore, some swearing, some sex, but nothing more than PG-13.
JRPG-influenced / GameLit in that it uses lots of JRPG tropes, particularly from Final Fantasy. I’ve read a lot of fan Final Fantasy novelisations and you can basically think of this as a fan novelisation of its own Final Fantasy game that doesn’t actually exist as a game...
Progression in that the characters level up over time (though not with visible litrpg stat boxes). They grow in ability through training and experience, gain new skills, individually and as a party (think Chrono Trigger) and spend time discussing and stratgeising about how to defeat their opponents. Main protagonist from book three would definitely be able to defeat himself from book one!
Ensemble-cast because we've got quite the roster of misfits here. The first volume is all from the main protagonist's POV, but it starts dancing between his and different POVs thereafter.
Steampunk in that we’ve also got airships, steam trains, pistols and ambiguous ‘amber bars’ that function a bit like artificial lights…
Romance in that there is lots of shipping here, a few love triangles, and you may be kept guessing as to who will actually end up together...
Fantasy in that we’re in a vaguely pre-modern setting. We’ve got swords, magic, dragons, dungeons, monsters, all that good stuff.
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"This story captures that Final Fantasy quality perfectly. Kiddy but also grim. The characters are great... Severely underrated and needs more favorites/follows. I look forward to seeing how this story will unfold."
-Gilgamesh9999
"Starting at the end and jumping backwards is not a writing style seen every day. I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical at first, but you've executed a fairly crazy idea very skillfully so far. Overall, a strong start to what could be a very strong story."
-RandomFF.netUser
"You definitely have my interest piqued. It'll be interesting to see where the story goes... It definitely has an 'old school Final Fantasy' type feel to it, which I appreciate...Good job! I am glad you are going into more details about the story you laid out in the prologue...of course the big burning question is 'You know they lose in the the first chapter, so how will they end up winning?' That of course, is the story you're writing...so we'll see how it goes! #Following."
-KyleQuicksilver
(quotes are from reviews on other sites)
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1. Dramatis Personae
2. Chapter 1 - Awakening
3. 1.1 A Hulking Man In A Black Suit Of Armour
4. 1.2 Run, Ryn, Run
5. Chapter 2 - Princess in Prison
6. 2.1 Can You Get Us Out Of This Cell?
7. Chapter 3 - Sky Pirates Ahoy!
8. 3.1 Why Were The Empire Holding You Captive?
9. 3.2 Gold, Gemstones and Beautiful Women
10. Chapter 4 - One Small Problem
11. 4.1 Putting into Port
12. Chapter 5 - Engineer In An Inn
13. 5.2 I Don't Do Work For Turdburgulars Like You
14. 5.3 Fire Trick
15. Chapter 6 - Invasion
16. 6.1 A Malevolent, Sharp-Toothed Grin
17. 6.2 Get Him!
18. 6.3 What Do We Do Now?
19. Chapter 7 - Seeking Shelter
20. 7.1 The Man In Black
21. 7.2 Just One Thing Wrong With The Picture
22. Chapter 8 - In Need Of A Healer
23. 8.1 Death And Glory!
24. Chapter 9 - Of Miracles
25. 9.1 Party of Six?
26. 9.3 Team Huddle
27. Chapter 10 - Argument with an Addict
28. 10.1 Shadowfinger
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Transcendence?
Author's Comment: I was asked about reading my work on other sites. The answer is simple: Currently I am not active in any other networks than royalroadl.com. Only here, I correct mistakes and errors. If you read it anywhere else and have to pay for it, or have to deal with an annoying amount of advertisement, You Are Being Betrayed. You would do good if you make other people in that network aware of it. This is a free project of mine for the purpose of having fun. And if people try to make money with it you shouldn't bother visiting their website. The only one whom I actually allowed to have my work on his website is Armaell who invested the time to compile them into pdf. (http://armaell-library.net/author/andur) ——————————————————————————————— Reading Order of the Multiverse-Books ——————————————————————————————— Transcendence? is a novel about reincarnation, love, hate and war. And everything else that's included. It follows the main characters, as they climb to the top of their society. And lose their humanity in the process to become something beyond human. It's settled in the same universe as Until death?. It can be seen as a prequel. But I plan for it to be a stand alone book. Nobody has to read Until death? in order to enjoy Transcendence?. There will be cool chapters, sad chapters, romantic chapters and funny chapters. Of course there will be boring chapters too. I believe that some explanation is necessary in every novel. Though I hope that there will be more funny chapters. How a chapter turns out always depends on my mood.
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Vegas Sushi
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Second Chronicle's
Mylo was currently lying in the hospital bed, counting his remaining time before his life finally fades away .regretting only one thing in life. Not being able to play a VR game. Wishing he could create the craziest build and dominate the world of ‘Second Chronicle’s ‘. Unfortunately for him technology couldn’t advance fast enough and at the age of 93 only one day away from the release of the first VR RPG game. He dies of heart failure.-------------------------“…”““Is this death? Why is it so dark?”“…”“What is that? Light? Is it the entrance to paradise?”
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Faith's End: Godfall
"The Heart and Soul of our world met the Red Tempest of our species and is now without faith. Doomed to coil around the sun like a dying serpent in a bleeding desert," - Scholar Pulram. It is a time of darkness in the hearts of mortals. On a day unlike any other, in a battle meant to be standard fare, their lives were changed forever. Now, they have fallen, so quickly, to the vices of despair, misery, and fanaticism. The worst of them reign supreme with kratocratic tyranny, each squabbling over stretches of land and driving their subjects into poverty, fear, and mountains of the dead. By their hands, entire nations will fall, and whole peoples will be eradicated over petty reasons of ideological differences and speciesism. But all is not so bleak for everyone. Jira ne'Jiral, the knight of secrets, refuses to bow to those men and women who so callously obliterate the world, fighting to protect a world that distrusts her. Orlantha Quills, broken and lost, wanders the world with her enigmatic companion in search of the truth. Gíla Arsinoe, a Drayheller of little renown, works with the fates themselves for the salvation of the future. Three stories that will converge as the world itself splits apart in chaos and madness.
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