Alix & Figaro: Adventures in the Alien Wild

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2022

Author

SummerRenna

• 31. Century Storm Part 5
  Feb 8, 2023
• 30. Century Storm Part 4
  Feb 3, 2023
• 29. Century Storm Part 3
  Jan 31, 2023
• 28. Century Storm Part 2
  Oct 27, 2022
• 27. Century Storm Part 1
  Oct 21, 2022
• 26. Ghosts of the Station Part 10
  Oct 20, 2022
• 25. Ghosts of the Station Part 9
  Oct 13, 2022
• 24. Ghosts of the Station Part 8
  Oct 8, 2022
• 23. Ghosts of the Station Part 7
  Oct 7, 2022
• 22. Ghosts of the Station Part 6
  Oct 5, 2022
• 21. Ghosts of the Station Part 5
  Oct 4, 2022
• 20. Ghosts of the Station Part 4
  Oct 3, 2022
• 19. Ghosts of the Station Part 3
  Sep 30, 2022
• 18. Ghosts of the Station Part 2
  Sep 29, 2022
• 17. Ghosts of the Station Part 1
  Sep 28, 2022
• 16. Red Means Life Part 8
  Sep 27, 2022
• 15. Red Means Life Part 7
  Sep 26, 2022
• 14. Red Means Life Part 6
  Sep 23, 2022
• 13. Red Means Life Part 5
  Sep 22, 2022
• 12. Red Means Life Part 4
  Sep 21, 2022

Reviews

Community Reviews(8)

• CashewRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall: Alix & Figaro is a light-hearted adventure about an exo-biologist and her pretentious but lovable robot sidekick. Together, they explore other worlds and document the planet's species. It's a wonderful set up for countless different stories to be told in.
  Style: The author write with enthusiasm and heart. The prose simple, smart, and easy to follow, and the pace of the story remains strong throughout.
  Grammar Score: Perhaps, I could have knocked a point off here for a few misplaced commas and things like that, but mistakes are rare. This story is well edited and the author knows how to write.
  Story: I've read the entirity of "Steel Trap," and it was incredibly fun!  Our dynamic duo are on a new planet studying a species they know little about. Things take a turn, and they find out this species is far more interested than they could have imagined.  There's a lot of wonder, adventure, and mystery weaved in throughout and an appropriate amount of fun action.
  Character: This is where the story shines the brightest. The relationship between the titular characters, Alix and Figaro, is hilarious and special. They are always trading jabs, but they have an undeniable bond. They work together well as a team, and it's easy to imagine Alix and the little robot having countless escapes in the unknown wilds of endless worlds!
• Edge ValmondRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Style:
  I do not grade style, but if I have to give something. Know it is written in third person, and it is easy to follow along, The way things are described does well to grip the mood.
  Grammar:
  On my end, I did not see anything of note. Could just be here, since I'm not difficult when it comes to this.
  Story Score:
  Honestly, this seems like a mixture between sci-fi and steampunk. At least that was the feeling I got, which isn't bad to say. Well anyway, the story gives quite a bit of attention to details. Which in turn, having it flow smoothly. At points it was told, almost like a fairy tale. Which was something of note immediately to say. It gets into the two characters, who were more like hunters to say.
  Then shifting into how they explore other planets, to gauge for the possibility of humans inhabiting it. So, it gives off a bit of a furistic feel. Given that the characters appear to be machines. Then proceeding to them getting captured, and having to escape rat people.
  Characters:
  The characters were interesting to say, but also at times giving off a more enjoyable feel to them. There are even some funny moments there to note.
  Overall,
  Stricturally the story is fine, hence the ratings across the board. Individually, I'd say it does what it set out to do. With just a slight thing to note, is that. It can use a bit more emotion in it. Other than this, I don't got a problem with it personally.
• Forsaken FryRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I've started on Arc 2 (Red Means Life) of the adventure, but felt the end of the Steel Trap arc a great place for a review, so my comments will focus mostly on the first eight chapters.
  Style: From the first word, Summer doesn't let exposition slow her down. She shuffles in world lore and backstory like a blackjack dealer with double-jointed digits and a lifetime of skill, allowing dialogue and action to carry the bulk of the information required by the reader. Could she front load more information or add a little more exposition here and there? Sure, but I don't think it's needed.
  Grammar: No issues in the ten chapters I've read so far. The writing is well beyond the 80+% benchmarks of many published works. It's a smooth read all the way through without the misplaced or overused comma trip-lines to take down readers.
  Story: The story is action packed and constantly moving forward with a dash of internal dialogue and backstory tossed in to give depth to the characters and world in a way that doesn't detract from Alix and Figaro's current adventures. I totally want to hear more about those endangered crabs!
  Note: The story also pays attention to areas around First Contact and colonization. It's not a major story point (so far?), but I appreciated the modicum of attention paid in those areas, even if they don't become a central focus of Alix and Figaro's adventure.
  Characters: If there was a sixth star, this is where I'd put it. The banter between the characters is well done and I can't help but call Figaro a "Bot Boss" in my mind. Like, occasionally I can't help think, "yeah, Bot Boss, you tell that meat bag!"
  The casual mention of their history, the hint at Alix's potential inexperience and insecurity regardless of her training and skill. I could fill this review just on cool character stuff, but read it and you'll see! Alix and Figaro are both believable and likeable characters and I don't doubt that as the story progresses, their relationship will continue to deep
• ProconRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall: I don't believe for one patty-flipping second that the author didn't take some modicum of inspiration from 'The Outer Worlds'. And I do not mean that disparagingly because I instantly found myself interested and sporting a goofy smile as I read along to Alix and Figaro's inane, companionable bantering.
  Style: Young Adult. This is like the peak of what you would find in the Young Adult section of Barnes and Noble. And this, by no means, is a bad thing. The author set out to create a vibrant, mysterious, and fascinating world with lovable, thought-provoking characters. We also have gorgeous descriptions to close out some chapters that blew my mind. Overall, the concept isn't new, but the execution is very much the author's own personal style. Call me Ronald McDonald, 'cause I'm lovin' it.
  Grammar: I'm pretty picky, and this passes with flying colors. Or maybe just the color red?
  Story: I've never understood reviewers who mark off stars in this category without being completely up to date with the story. Therefore, although I love this story, I did have to stop somewhere, and that somewhere was satisfying enough to give it both the benefit of the doubt and 5 stars! Goodjob.
  Character: The highest praise I've ever given for this section is reserved for another story, but this hits pretty darn close to the mark. I have nothing but praise for our two unlikely heroes, and the fascinating addition of including the protagonist's poor choices in her love life right at the start as they're dishing back and forth was pretty funny. I don't think some people understand just how hard it is to write witty dialogue, so the fact that it flows so smoothly here is very impressive.
  Go read this, will ya?
• mneueRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall Score: I had a strong suspicion that this would be getting a 5-star sweep within the first couple paragraphs. This feeling was only solidified over time. It is highly, highly enjoyable, and the arc structure makes it easy to consume. Do not skip if you enjoy this genre. The author knows what they're doing and you'll enjoy the ride.
  Style Score: The author has a strong command on both pacing and balance. You're never bogged down with too much frivolous information, world building, or dialogue. Each chapter flows from one to the next at a fast pace, and it is hard to put down.
  Story Score: While it is difficult to say where the overarching story will go after one arc, within the confines of itself, it was masterfully executed. You might think that you have a general idea of where it is going a couple pages in, but that feeling gets dashed again and again by the chapter. It goes from compelling to completely bonkers and back again before you're halfway through, and I have not seen many (if any) other stories on RR that manage to accomplish so much in so few pages. This story is a rollercoaster and a half.
  Grammar Score: I want to say I saw a typo or two somewhere, but I can't remember where. It was rare enough to be invisible, which is tantamount to perfection from the reader side of things.
  Charscter Score: You expect the MC and her sidekick to be full of life and wit based off the synopsis alone. You can understand that their back-and-forths will be humorous and detailed. What you'd never expect is that you'll develop those same feelings for ancillary side characters who communicate via gestures because they don't share a language with the MC (ship my boi, Raygun)... Like, wut!? That is what makes this story so deserving of it's 5 star rating. Anyone who has entered the page so far has had more depth given in the first arc alone than I've seen in 200+ chapter litRPGs. It cannot be stressed enough. This author knows what they're doing.
• Wandering Brain SpasmRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Amazing storytelling and characters. The very first chapter had me gripped from the start. I kept waiting for the quality to shift downwards as a lot of stories do after the first chapter, but it remained top notch until I ran out of chapters.
  The style is consisent and clear throughout. There wasn't a single element that broke the ermersive experience.
  The story was fresh and by chapter six alone, already had a number of twists that kept me guessing the entire time. The prose is neat, easy to follow, and has a lot of humor sprinkled in to keep things interesting. The world building is strong and well thought out and you can tell a lot of time has been poured into making it flawless.
  The grammar is excellent. I did not see any mistakes on my read through.
  The banter back and forth between the main character, Alix, and her robot companion Figaro is a large peice of what makes the story great. The relationship between the two is as delightful as it is funny--these two have obviously seen all kinds of trouble together. And I am left wanting to see them get into a lot more.
  The details given to the secondary characters, the aliens, is intruging and I hope to see even more about them and the way they interact with Alix as the story progresses.
  It's a fast paced, fun read by an author who clearly knows what they're doing. Give it a try, just be warned, you might end up binging it.
• WhiteRose-BlueSpaceRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Well, isn't this a delightful retro Sci-Fi themed romp! With action, adventure, and comedy, plus a fun robot spider friend! All packaged into nice little arcs to nibble on. The first arch is brilliant, and I feel it’s an excellent introduction to the series with Ratlantis and the possibly more intelligent than humans ratmen. The cute sort of ratmen though, not the Skaven sort. Figaro, the aforementioned robot spider buddy so far has been a highlight of the series so far and I love him! But anyway, lets get some more specific score things run down.
  Style:
  To be honest I don’t usually have much to say on it, and what I will say here is the prose is nicely and cleanly written, with it complementing the comedy nicely. The style of the series is also rather striking with an old school soft sci-fi feel that I enjoyed here. So, I’m actually going to give a 5/5 here.
  Grammar:
  Well, no mistakes here at all! Or at least non that I noticed. Hence 5/5.
  Story:
  All the arcs link into each other nicely and the arcs themselves are nicely packaged fun adventures that are fun and entertaining. Though so far there isn’t anything grander going on, but this series is clearly not going for that. So, a 5/5.
  Character:
  Well, so far everyone has been delightful and have bounced off of each other nicely, with some deeper parts of their pasts hinted to. So here is another 5/5 for that!
  Overall, good series, would recommend!
• RJWRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  A story that I am surprised to have enjoyed as much as I did! I usually just read fantasy but this was an interesting one. I absolutely adore the relationship between the main character and Figaro and when I realised that
  Figaro can get petted like a dog or cat a was like that's so cute and funny! Also I love that he has his whole arms up in the air vibrating thing and that I remember at one point he exclaimed something in all caps and I think I laughed at that too.
  At times I felt like I was reading a comic which was kind of cool because of the way the adventure was going. It's nice to read a story that really did make me laugh through the lovely chemistry of the characters, I'm repeating myself but if there's one place I'm going to gush about the story it's the story's review right! I also loved the characterisation of the
  Old teacher character and how you see Alix actually trust her friend. Usually the protagonists due stupid stuff multiple times. It really feels satisfying when the protagonist has genuine introspection.
  I don't think there were any major grammar problems I could see either.
  That said, at the start of the novel I found it a bit jarring to get into but that could just be me. I know it says the adventures of Alix and Figaro but in fairness I thought the way the dialogue was written that she was trying to capture him. Also there were times that I found myself kind of losing interest in the world and story, I'm not sure what I could point it to, but maybe if the story was shorter or maybe if the world was a bit more developed, it's one of the two and sometimes the dialogue back and forth got a bit boring for me: I wanna see stuff more instead of reading so much dialogue.
  Despite the couple gripes I had with the story, ultimately this is a story worth reading and if you're reading this review then go read it and see if you enjoy it!