Fort Administrator

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Description

Dear Sir,

You are invited to be considered for the position of civil administrator at the distant frontier outpost of Fort Amalveor. You may have heard rumours about this region. While it is indeed beyond the borders of the Polity, I can reassure you that it is a very calm and ordered land, sparsely inhabited, and largely untroubled. Should you decide to pursue this opportunity, please write back with the utmost urgency! The position has already been vacant for some time, and a talented administrator is needed with haste.

Yours faithfully,

Jessaire Sev-ConteneSenior ClerkNorth Hill Waypost

Sebastian Lewis has been offered an administrative position at a minor outpost in a relatively obscure frontier territory. It isn't a position he's particularly well qualified for, but it's also not something he can bring himself to pass up. Packing his spare clothes, his outdoor boots, and of course his stationery set, he begins his journey into the unknown.

This is a fantasy story with mysery and horror elements, following a protagonist with no special powers.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: imperfect-tense

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 21
Views: 5,288

Chapters(11 total)

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Community Reviews(2)

Evelyn AdelbergRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a first person, journal-type, story that follows Sebastien Lewis as he narrates his arrival and daily life in a remote fort. Everything you need to know about Sebastien has been said in the story's blurb. He, much like the reader, is an external observer of the story, although, unlike the reader, he does know more about the world in this story.
If you've listened to Magnus Archives, this has a very similar feel to the episodes set in the past (20th century), where one of the major atmospheric elements was the lack of communication with the outside world.
However, that's where the similarities with that show end. This story is set in a fantasy world, with 18th to 19th century levels of technology, and the added element of magic.
This story flows perfectly, with just the right mix of dialogue, internal thoughts, and descriptions of the the locations. The author did a clever trick where exposition through the eyes of Sebastien makes sense in-universe, since it plays into his new job as administrator.
TLDR: if you're looking for an eerie, atmospheric, fantasy horror story, this one is for you. Also, I'd you're unfamiliar with this genre, this story is a great starting point.
NarraRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
A great beginning to a administration / mystery novel following a smart MC that is out of his depth. The world feels big and mysterious.
I was starting to get really into it when it came to an abrupt cliffhanger. And I don't think it will restart any time soon, if ever, seeing as author is writing another novel (which is amazing btw).