All the Dust that Falls

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2022

Author

zaifyr

• Book 4 announcement - final AtDtF post
  Sep 20, 2024
• Epilogue 2: A Vacuum from Beyond the Stars
  Jul 19, 2024
• Chapter 4: Dust Bunnies
  Nov 3, 2022
• Chapter 3: Deep Cleaning of the Soul
  Nov 2, 2022
• Chapter 2: Today Sucked
  Nov 1, 2022
• Chapter 1: Consequences of a Power Vacuum
  Oct 31, 2022

What readers say about All the Dust that Falls

• “This is the story that convinced me to create an account on Royal Road just to review it after a few years of noncommittal lurking on the site. The premise is ridiculous but well executed. We’ve had heroes that can only use shields, undead overlords leading…”

  Joy of ReadingRoyal Road5.0 / 5

• “I don't know if this was written to be read to children, but that's how I started reading. A chapter to my kids at night... Except then I read ahead, I needed to know how it continued! And we're all laughing at how silly it is, but it's really just a really…”

  NaiNaiBirdRoyal Road5.0 / 5

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• Joy of ReadingRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is the story that convinced me to create an account on Royal Road just to review it after a few years of noncommittal lurking on the site.
  The premise is ridiculous but well executed. We’ve had heroes that can only use shields, undead overlords leading their nightmare armies, and even vending machine isekais. But as far as I can tell, none are centered around a roomba.
  The story so far has/will have three different archs. The first is centered around our two primary protagonists getting to know each other and their new living situation. Ending with a powerful climax and plenty of tactful loose ends.
  The second focuses on tying up the previously mentioned loose ends and exploring the world and gives the main characters time for introspection but doesn’t have the same level of climax the first one did. The second arch has several more grammatical errors than the first, but not enough to be off putting and I am certainly no one to judge.
  Lastly, the third arch picks up the soft landing and seems to be introducing the opportunity to explore the world as a whole without completely abandoning previous locations and characters for a new setting. And it seems to be promising a truly terrifying climax in the distant future.
  If you enjoy wholesome action packed stories in a mysterious world where small miscommunications and misunderstandings lead to entire adventures, then this is definitely a story for you. The beginning is full of gentle hooks that pile up over time, leading to a cascading sequence of rapid page turning until you finally get up for water and realize it’s 3am and you have work at 7am but have yet to shower or eat dinner.
• NaiNaiBirdRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I don't know if this was written to be read to children, but that's how I started reading. A chapter to my kids at night... Except then I read ahead, I needed to know how it continued! And we're all laughing at how silly it is, but it's really just a really good, fun read.
• James Hugo YavinRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Every word of this makes me smile. Easily the best chapter titles on RR. If this is ever available on Kindle, I'm buying it. Or, even better, if this ends up as a video game, I'm buying it. I'll definitely hop on again later for a more in depth reading and review, but for now just wanted to show a bit of support for some genuine fun. Thanks for writing!
• CheanRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Something this silly has no business being this much fun. The story of the little Roomba that could, and did, and the chaos that resulted from it.
  First of all the story is brilliant. 66 chapters in, mostly set in one location, and not for one second has it felt boring or slow. The humour is light (don't expect side-splitting jokes here), but extremely well done, causing a smile almost every chapter. Progress is well paced, no chapters bogged down by endless exposition or tedious fight scenes, but no rushing through important dialogue or character development either. POV changes are relevent, often adding to the humour as we get to witness the misunderstandings that turn a simple robot into a world threatening catastrophy.
  Characters (especially our MC) are good, with real character growth as their world changes. One problem i've witnessed all too often in these sort of stories is how easy it is for OP or apparently villainous MC's to simply become unlikable jerks as the story progresses, with the concept behind them being lost. Here - at least so far - the reverse is true, with our cheery little character becoming more likable even as he becomes more and more OP, causing all who oppose him - usually by accident - to fear him even more.
  Really interested to se where this story goes.
• Combat LibrarianRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  You know, had someone told me a year ago that an author could successfully write a story about an isekai'd roomba, and make the character both realistic and relatable, I would have politely nodded and then made a mental note to take that person's story recommendations with a grain of salt. Well, you may now take my story recommendations with a grain of salt. Seriously. I do not know how this story ended up being as good as it is, but you are in for a delightful experience with this one. Please give it a try, and judge for yourself. You will not regret it.
• Fess21Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Lighthearted fun. When you get done with the stressful events of trying to save the world this is a wonderful break in a land of supreme confusion. No one knows what any of the others are doing and life continues clumsily and funnily forward. Look, I love progression and Isekai stories and this scratches that itch without running up against other stories with its charm and uniqueness. Relaxing read. Huzzah for more cleaning!
• Be3BeeRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Okay, where to start... If you like starting with a clean sheet, this story will disappoint you. If you like main character cleaning their own mess and achieving unimaginable powers while while thinking "meh, I could do it better next time", you will inpatiently wait for the next chapter with a vacuum cleaner in your hand.
  The character progression and personalities are great, the grammar is cleaner than free-food-stand at 7 pm, story progression is well paced, and the style is nice.
  *disclaimer: This review was definitely not written under any explicit or suggested threats from my vaccum cleaner.
• David GilesRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  It's done. The genre is dead. The last original idea has finally been plucked from the tree.
  More seriously, this is as good an example of a non-human protagonist as you could hope to find. A Roomba granted sentience that actually reads as a Roomba granted sentience and not just a human in a Roomba suit, with the priority you'd expect from what is ultimately an automated vacuum cleaner forcefully landed into a medieval setting.
  There aren't many side characters and their perspectives are limited with one very notable exception, who for spoiler reasons will remain undescribed beyond saying they are delightful.
  Book 1, which is as far as I read, is essentially a complete story and I highly recommend it.
• ENTITYRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This will be a story that I will forever occasionally think about, never forgetting it. I'm never fully able to express in words how these stories make me feel, but to sum it up a bit, this is a story that will make your eyes moisten up at the end. Give this story a chance, you'd only be doing yourself a favor.
• No Road UntraveledRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  You’d think a story about a Roomba would be rather dull. This story is far from dull! You might think I’m trying to suck up to the author, but you need to wipe those thoughts from your mind! This story has spotless grammar, a polished story, a clean style, and characters that will sweep you off your feet!
  Don’t toss this story into the bin, grab your broom and get after those dust bunnies!