Creature of Creation

Information

Status

Completed

Year

2023

Author

TheQueenofGremlins

• Part One - Chapter Four - Home
  Jul 10, 2023
• Part One - Chapter Three - Creature
  Jun 13, 2023
• Part one - Chapter Two - One Stone
  Jun 9, 2023
• Part one - Chapter One - Two Birds
  Jun 8, 2023

Reviews

Community Reviews(2)

• -Werewolf14-Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  (I have read other stories by the author, and I read the entirety of the story on Wattpad but I thought I'd leave a review here since I enjoyed the story so much)
  I loved the entire story. It had its very dark moments, especially at the beginning when both Clay and Anpiel were struggling in about the darkest place a character could be- trapped and raised in a lab where they are the experiments and the so-called scientists do not see them as human. Even after escaping, both Clay and Anpiel still deal with the effects of the trauma they experienced. The author wrote that well- neither of them got some magical fix and they both had their own way of working (and at times perhaps ignoring, since healing is neither linear nor perfect) through what they went through
  While Clay and Anpiel were my favorite characters, the other characters were very well-written. Even the villains (looking at you, Smith and James...) who were oh, so very easy to hate since they were written as so evil had dimension to them. Other characters who Clay and Anpiel meet after escaping prove to be good friends and allies, and they each have their own story and personality that drives how they act and the choices they make. The characters were my favorite part since each has their own distinct personality. The story switches between a few POVs and you can tell right away whose POV it is from the voice of the character
  The story and plot itself was also very well-written and crafted. The journey Clay and Anpiel go on from where they start at the lab in chapter 1 to where they end up at the end of the story is a long one, and it's also a tough one, but it's a good story that I thought was very well-written and is well worth a read
  The story is told through switching POVs, which I really liked since it offered a look at the perspectives of several different characters. I think that helped to add a lot to the story, and I also personally enjoyed getting the glimpse into the head of the different charact
• Traversing the DarkRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Note: This is coming from a reader who has finished Creature of Creation once before, and upon revisiting, has been reminded of the impressive storytelling on display here.
  Character
  The crux of the tale. Clay and Anpiel are experiments kept for the macabre designs of Dr Alexander Smith and the 'Greener Pastures' laboratory. They have a somewhat dichotomous relationship - Clay, the older, wiser, and more responsible of the two, and Anpiel the more naïve but less jaded. Together their escape and subsequent meeting of Zach, Gabriel and Sam with whom they hide away is told with care and reflection. Many chapters focus on the characters' internal struggles and the fact that, really, the greatest prison they must escape is the conditioning that still exists within their minds.
  Story
  The plot moves quickly and grips you from right out the gate - the escape sequence of the first two chapters is pulse-poundingly tense and a class A example of how to write a thrilling chase scene. The narration, usually switching between multiple povs in the story, keeps things fresh and new and is never afraid to explore alternative perspectives on events (even from some of the antagonists you'll love to hate - I'm looking at you, James). The resolution of the tale is also crafted with attention to detail and rounds out the characters expertly.
  Grammar
  No glaring mistakes that detract from the reading. Attention has been paid to all aspects of editing, here.
  Style
  Deft and laconic - short, tense sentences that ramp up the readers' adrenaline during combat or mental conflict supplemented by longer, more introspective paragraph structures for character focused chapters. Consistent and always intriguing, QueenofGremlins also uses inner monologue effectively - never giving us too much from any one character and leaving us in a position to judge them based on their actions.
  Overall
  A story worth reading now just as it was when it was first published - if you're looking for speculative science fi