8 Gauge, 000 Dragonshot
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The city of Mamalokat, once the proudest technological achievement of Bestia Sapiens, is a shadow of its former self. Record-breaking crime rates, unemployment and the city divided between six micronations, barely held together by the increasingly weak Nyteri government, and the unified MKPD police force, always at odds with security personnel of each nation-district.This is the city which Hymer Jehud, an elite METF operative, and Louise Clawson, an Intelligence Detective, have chosen to make their home, for better or for worse.A short story collection in an anthro cassetepunk world. Spinoff of Masks Of Steel, taking place roughly 80 years after the events of that story.[Coverart by@slavv0 on Twitter]
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- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2024
- Author
- Mikhail J Clive
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- 3.6/ 5.0
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- 11
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Chapters(8 total)
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- Nate Mac-TireRoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5While the author Mikhail is still learning to be a better author, what I have read from him, and these short stories in particular show me he has great potential. He can make me care for characters that are usually just made to die and make their deaths inpactful, he has made two likable protagonists with good personalities and chemistry with others.
I do wanna say to Mikhail keep striving to do better, while there is a peak, I feel you've not reached yours yet, not for a long time. - DanielWattsRoyal Road★★★★ 4.0Reading through what's here so far, it's very clear Clive has an excellent grasp of character crafting. Hymer, Citadel, Sap, and even the bit characters in the form of the informant speaking to Louise have depth. While Louise is a strong female lead, it's clear she has her own flaws and would be quite repellant to be around for extended periods of time, which makes her a very strong character.
The story is still developing, but it's already got some form of a direction and there's underpinnings of something sinister going on beneath everything. I could go into more detail, but I don't want to put spoilers in the review. Suffice to say I know there'll be a good payoff near the end.
The first chapter reads a little rough, but Clive's writing's improved markedly by chapter four. Comma placement and extra words are still sprinkled throughout, but the unwelcome seasoning is far sparser than most others. Grammar and usage are strong.
He shines in the use of flashbacks to tell a story and world building. Putting a variety of biomes in one city creates a highly diverse set of settings that can be used to great effect wherever the main cast chooses to go.