Die A Million Deaths; or, Get In The Interdimensional Mech, Nerd, There's No Time To Explain

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Description

"[...] an ADHD fueled romp through as many side tangents and different worlds and systems as NaNoWriMo word vomit in a reincarnation Isekai can handle."-AfterTheHavoc, 5/5 stars.

Nathan was having a perfectly normal day as a perfectly normal IT professional when a girl in a mech rescued him from his imminent death. Now he's on a multiversal adventure through a million lives and he still doesn't know what her deal was.

It's not all that important, though. Between the magitek she gave him, the power-ups he gets every life, and the cool shit of a million worlds to explore? He's got plenty of time to figure it out.

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2023
Author: Aaron Sofaer (aka Pastafarian)

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 97
Views: 58,746

Chapters(84 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

AfterTheHavocRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Pasta has nuanced, insightful views on the world around them, and creative, deep takes into the worlds of her creation. This peeks out here, and each world visited is alive and vibrant, and the meta-commentary enjoyable.
However, this isn't the main focus of the story. This is an ADHD fueled romp through as many side tangents and different worlds and systems as NaNoWriMo word vomit in a reincarnation Isekai can handle. If you're into that, sit back, enjoy the ride, and drift on the diverted streams of a direct Pasta's brain-to-words stream.
Alyssa_KattRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really enjoy the author's other writing and look forward to further chapters in this world.
Thank you for putting your creativity out into the world! My life is made a bit brighter by it's presence.
Additional thoughts for the word count requirements:
The MSG joke made me laugh. The prose is a bit dense but I consider that to enhance the story, not detract from it.
I appreciate your commitment in this piece of literature and in those prior to diverse character identities and the decision to approach things with empathy and understanding; characters that are flawed and understand that they are flawed and put their best effort towards positive change.
The little snapshots of a greater world that we receive every time Nathan travels to a new place are fascinating and allude to complex, living worlds with rich histories and fascinating systems. It will be a treat to see where that goes in the future.
There are occasional typos, but that's both fine and expected given that that has been mentioned as likely beforehand. They are not, in my opinion and experience, disruptive towards the narrative nor do they create false impressions of meaning that are not intended.
There are definitely jokes that have gone over my head that are likely very funny to people that understand them. This is also fine and expected, it would be silly to expect every joke to be understandable and humorous to every reader.
All told, I believe that if you are someone reading this review that is on the fence about giving the story a chance, it is absolutely worth your time and will not disappoint.
Mr. IbisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Look, you're not going into a series like this without expectations. Unless light novel naming conventions have finally broken you, that means you can probably guess that this doesn't take itself seriously. And that's half the fun! There's an earnest zeal in the ability to say "yeah, that was Henry Kissinger we just ran over in the mech. Moving on."
The writing is rambling and deep in the way that Pastafarian's stories always are, with a keen side-eye and acerbic wit, and a tendency to roam aimlessly before jerking back to the topic at hand. Read the first few chapters. If it's not for you? That's totally fine. If it is? Hoo boy. Buckle up, buttercup. This baby's going places (a whole multiverse worth of them).