Aether Engineering

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Description

In a world torn apart by monsters, even the provinces of the great Perralin empire have little contact with each other. In the province of Rork however, the invention of the train has led to an unparalleled time of trade. The new trade has led to a clash of ideas never before experienced in this world. In order for Rork to be a shining beacon for the world, it will take a new generation of brilliant engineers, skilled soldiers, brave monster hunters, and crafty politicians. The clock is ticking. Will the new generation be ready?

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2021
Author: Auctor

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Rating: 3.9/ 5.0
Followers: 76
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MonitorRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
The story seems interesting at first glance, but I think exposition is missing, a lot.
I personally won't continue reading, simply because I couldn't actually really follow the story, but I do encourage you to try, for reasons I will explain in the following text:
1. Grammar is good. This means that there are no drastic issues, or even really minor issues, that will throw you out of your flow of reading.
2. I kinda like the style, but that's subjective. I can say, however, that the style seems to fit the story.
3. The story seems very interesting, with one glaring issue, which is the reason I stopped reading: I have no clue what the situation actually is. Could be that I read the story at the wrong moment, gave up too soon, or anything in between.
I do see great potential in it when you get over that issue. I couldn't, but maybe you can.
4. The characters are decent, with the same issue as the story. Not enough exposition.
Admittedly, exposition is always a balancing act. When you have to much, the story is dry. When you have to little, the reader can't follow the story. For some stories, having to little exposition (or too much for that matter) is actually a selling point. Mysteries are an example for those that often have as little as they can get away with, so that the reader needs to discover the information necessary to solve the case with the main character.
All in all, a story with great potential, but sadly not for me. I might try again in a year, though, and if I do, and get further, I will update this review.