Death in Absentia

Self-Published

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Description

Milos has lycanthropy. He has for years. But rather than wallow in self-pity and wax poetic about how much of a monster he is, he's been using his condition and the benefits that come with it to justify a life of hedonism and partying. Now, working for an organized crime ring of drug-dealing werewolves, Milos is in too deep to see a way out, and enjoying it too much to try and find one. That is, until, a new face makes him question the way he's been living, and a few old figures from his past come back to haunt him.

Content warnings for drug/alcohol use, strong language, the main character generally having really bad coping mechanisms, and discussions of sexual themes (but no actual sex scenes).Death in Absentiais meant to be about change and growth and finding your place in the world when you haven't really figured yourself out yet.

Updates may be inconsistent, but this is a passion project and something I've had in my head for a while, so I'm determined to see it through to the end.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2021
Author
lobaileys

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Rating
5.0/ 5.0
Followers
1
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176

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Community Reviews(1)

  • GoozerRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The buried emotions of Milos are well captivated and realistically portrayed - his short little internal quips that try to minimize his feelings and situations, actions he takes such as stepping cautiously away from a scene, etc. The scene with Vasco is a classic combination between humorous and creepy and paints the picture of someone you aren't sure whether you can trust. The descriptions of the city are short but enough for the reader to imagine for themselves what everything looks like (my favorite kind of description style).
    We are thrown into this world in the middle of a regular night for this scattered shifter (that pretends he has it together), but things are written in a way where it feels as if we've known him for years.
    Well done and looking forward to what happens next!