Ardent Tears

Information

Status

Cancelled

Year

2021

Author

RenCarlisle

• Interlude: A Silent Voice
  May 25, 2021
• Chapter 8: Stoic Introductions
  May 24, 2021
• Chapter 7: The Caves
  May 22, 2021
• Chapter 6: Bloodmoon
  May 18, 2021
• Chapter 5: Love and Despair
  May 15, 2021
• Chapter 4: Heartflame
  May 14, 2021
• Chapter 3: Payback
  May 13, 2021
• Chapter 2: Newfound Adolescence
  May 12, 2021
• Chapter 1: A Day in the Life
  May 12, 2021
• Chapter 0: Eclipse
  Oct 18, 2021
• Update
  Oct 15, 2021

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• Aaron Sofaer (aka Pastafarian)Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This series has so much heart and emotional range! Even in any given small number of chapters, it's just so expressive. Also, relatable; the bullying, the friendships, the joy of freerunning across the forest, it's all very choice and well executed. And there's a ton of love in all directions in the supporting cast; there's a rich inner lives thing going on.
  Anyway, haven't even come close to catching up with what's available, but I'm looking forward to the reading.
• Brightest voidRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Updated on chapter 33: still going great  Very well written, the author manages to balance the darker tones with moments of friendship and determination without which the story would be much bleaker in tone, it is similar to vigor mortis except that there are no jarring shifts between darker and lighter chapters and events.
  As far as the story is written it is well paced and manages the flow between chapters smoothly there are no abrupt shifts that breaks the reading experience. The five stars are rated based on the factor that so far it forms a solid base for further progress
  The characters are fleshed out and alive in the pages we can see and understand the reasoning behind their actions and the author is really good at exploring the emotional side of the characters without being overly descriptive. The writing style is best described as flowing, it takes a beautiful path neither meandering too much nor too turbulent, it forms an atmosphere perfectly suited for a story focusing on emotions
  The story has elements of violence both sexual and otherwise, in this I would compare it to Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, it is a great story not despite of it but because it manages to create a gentle balance
• Chomsky Hierarchy KnowerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Ardent Tears manages to balance well-made, complex characters with an exciting story and realistic conflict. Emotional scenes feel natural and, while some characters are powerful, their limits and their humanity are always clear.
  The author is excellent at capturing the feel of childhood and coming of age; even in the face of trauma and loss, Rowan and her friends show their inexperience and are not portrayed as unfeeling superheroes.
  The characters show their emotional vulnerability wear their trauma on their sleeve, and they're stronger for it. All in all, this is a great story with some of my favorite characters on this site.
  Grammar: I found no issues with the grammar, it's quite well written.
  Style: I love the style of this book. I typically don't enjoy multi-POV works, but Ardent Tears handles this well and uses them sparingly to support the plot. The narrative is important but is balanced with the emotional growth of the characters, which I think is done well.
  Story: It's a bit of a slow burn, but the stakes are realistic and the progression feels natural. A lot of the focus is on character growth, but the plot is engaging and drives the story.
  Characters: As I mentioned, characters are this story's strong point. I love all of them, and their motivations all seem well thought out.
  Definitely check this story out!
• D. FotheringhamRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Up front: I was one of her alpha readers. So I know a little more than has been pubished yet. It's an awesome read, with a well developed world and main characters.
  I am deeply looking forward t oseeing how it grows, and know she will be putting out new chapters much better than I do!
  This is one t owatch.
• Eydin AbbetinRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  It's rare that I read a story where I become emotionally invested in the characters and Ardent Tears delivers just that. The author backs up an amazing storyline with moments that give the characters depth and humanity. The characters feel real  and relatable, not just actors playing a role, and that, is priceless.
  I'm really looking forward to following Rowan through the challenges she faces and the grief, sadness, anger, joy, and passion that different experiences bring.
• JFrog55Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  tl;dr: The story is so good I think it deserves better than the webnovel format.
  It's very rare that I give a story full points across all categories, but I do think that this writing is exceptional, to the point that I'm not sure it belongs in the webnovel format. I'll talk more about that later though.
  Style: 5/5
  Save for the one obligatory POV change so far, the story has been entirely third-person and centered on Rowan. The story follows Rowan's youth and employs timeskips, but each timeskip feels appropriate. We are given snapshots of who she is and what she goes through, and the timeskips, a device often poorly used, enhance this experience. Props to the author for that.
  Story: 5/5*
  This gets an asterisk only because 10 chapters were out when I wrote this review. So far it has the makings of a fantastic tale.
  My only qualm is that there is a very slow build to the first major hook. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, and a lot of brilliant works take their sweet time as well. That being said, it feels stilted BY the webnovel format, where chapters come out every so often instead of as a complete story. I found myself struggling to maintain my emotional connection to the story while waiting for new chapters - reareading the previous release was necesary on every drop because otherwise I felt that it didn't connect as well. I will most likely put this story on hold for mysefl and come back when it's ocmpleted, so I can read it in one go.
  Grammar: 5/5
  Haven't come across anything noticeable, and I"m usually picky about maintaining my immersion. Quality writing.
  Character: 5/5
  Fantastic cast. Every character feels real. The only character that felt a bit tropey was the bully, but the depth of the hatred was remarkable and far beyond what I expected. I also appreciate just how in-depth the author delves into the psyche of child Rowan, and how well the author understands how easily children feel. The attention to detail regarding the sister's manic-depressiv
• JazzjackrabbitRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Great book, really enjoyable and in-depth characters that you can really get lost with and relate to. I cannot wait to see how the story continues and progresses onwards down the track.
  The style I find really appeals to me due to the fact that we can easily see all of the different twists and changes within the characters and the motivations behind their different actions. Displaying through its portrayal such powerful concepts that are universal and the reader has no choice but to be swept up for the ride on this tsunami of passions and adventure.
  The grammar usage by the author allows the ebb and flow of the book to roll nicely. Delivering more impact when needful to certain scenes regardless of the evocative emotion(s) that is being portrayed. Then again, I was never too big on, or fussed about grammar as long as the “basics” were followed and the story wasn’t ever hampered by the incorrect usage of it then it’s all fine with me.
  A few minor tweaks that I would put into the story would be to eliminate only negligible issues I found along the way but in no way hampered the story or its delivery in any way, shape or form; just personal preferences.
• zetapupRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story takes a bit to get going, but I quite enjoyed it once it did. The diversity of characters is impressive and well done- it's rare to see a story that treats its entire cast's conditions and/or unique traits with the respect they deserve and in a multifaced way. The worldbuilding is quite nice as well, lots of little crumbs of info are dropped early on without it being overwhelming. I'm still somewhat curious as to what all the options for Gifts and Resonance are but I'm sure we'll slowly learn as the story continues.
  The story starts off following Rowan as a child and we get to know her "emotionally open heart on her sleeve" personality, along with the members of her family and town. Alas, she's in for a rude awakening as the story kicks off properly. At this point, the story moves in a much grimmer direction but I never thought it became overly grimdark or wallowed in misery. When traumatic things happen to the characters, there's always a reason for it and more importantly the characters have upbeat moments and some hope even during the worst of it.
  There are times when words are missing from sentences or autocorrect did autocorrect things, but it's fairly easy to figure out what the intended word was from context. Overall, the grammar is well done and easy to follow. There is some accented dialogue (eg, wouldnae, wee, etc) but it's always immediately understandable even with my Incredibly Limited understanding of non-American accents.
  I'd recommend the story with some caveats- grim stories aren't for everyone and some folks won't be comfortable with scenes of torture or (offscreen) sexual assault. However, these scenes are always preceded by content warnings so you don't have to worry about them coming out of nowhere. All in all, a good story to spend an afternoon reading.
• LizRossiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Sometimes a writer can remain free of their work, aloof and while structurally proficient, leave you wanting in that you, as a reader, also feel disconnected.  That is not the case here.  While things are just starting out, you are not allowed to be devoid of emotion and how it impacts the characters, nor the way their struggles radiate out.  Helps that the author has a clear vision of their world and has managed to avoid tropes that can drag a story to a halt.  Not YA, but shavings of a writer's soul on the page.  Needless to say, I've enjoyed the journey thus far.
• LonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Since the first chapter we readers can see how much time and thought was spend in the lore of the world and that makes us curious in how it works and makes us read more. Since the mc know most of the basics and would not go into monologues about how people grow stronger or similar putting such explanations could end up being forced, learning with mc makes things much more smooth.
  The grammar have only some minor typos here and there, nothing to the point it makes it unreadable and what may seem as a typo because of being weird like mc name is just what it seems to be a language theme that Author made to fit her story.
  The characters are so good, you can see that they have depth, for example Mc's family have so much lore from it, but we readers have almost no clue of what
  are the ins and outs of her family merely because she is a child and aren't in the know of the lore of her family and the deeds it may have done in the past.
  And then we come into the story, as the warnings say, there is traumatic events that happens in the story so it may not be for everyone even though I recommend for everyone. But before that lets talk about the start, mc acts like a child because well, she is a child and as a child she is pretty direct in things she avoid because she don't understand and may scare her or children things happens such as bullying because children imitate their parents or other things you expect from kids.
  And for the trauma, TW beyond here(no spoiler from the story):
  After reading most of these chapters, and wandering in these themes and thoughts of trauma. I reached the conclusion that traumatic events, calamity, etc. are quite similar to a strike by lightning when we have a clear blue sky. No one expect it, no one see it coming but it isn't rare and it may happen.
  Minor spoilers for more in depth what happens in the story but not entering details of how it happen:
  Right before the chapter where trauma happens and lightning strikes while the sky is clear our mc w