Gravitas

Self-Published

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Description

An asteroidimpactdestroys earth and eradicates a large chunk of the human population. But every misfortune brings opportunities. Follow Alexander Rikart, an aspiring director of an academy, on his way of becoming the most infamous teacher on earth and beyond.

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2023
Author: TTera

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.6/ 5.0
Followers: 33
Views: 14,998

Chapters(34 total)

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Community Reviews(4)

D.N. NewynRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I didn't know I needed space opera catgirls in my life, but now I do, especially with a whirlwind of electric charisma like Vanessa Von Dack. This book is a perfect blend of gritty world-building, witty banter, and situational absurdity, and I'll get to it in a minute.
The book is character-driven and the characters are as likeable as inter-galactic criminals can be. Branden Hawk, a man rejuvenated from a frail old geezer into his prime, is a fantastic MC. He's the perfect mix of deep-seated cynicism and competence to boot. The concept of an older protagonist given a new lease on life reminds me of John Scalzi, but the style is much closer to Richard K. Morgan.
Zia Surex also evolves into a capable field agent who provides plenty of humor with her generational clash with Branden. The cast has just shapen up and I can't wait to see where it all goes from here.
HastumRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Gravitas is a really well-written space opera that shines with its characters.
The story is set in a sci-fi world where corporations hold massive amounts of power they have no business having and usually use it for less than humanitarian pursuits in the name of profits. However, unlike our modern society, where corporations hold massive amounts of power they have no business having and usually use it for less than humanitarian pursuits in the name of profits, this world features cat-girls and space travel, so yey. The world is rich and believable, with the sci-fi elements blending seamlessly with mindsets and beliefs that the reader can easily identify with.
Where the story shines, in my opinion, are its characters. From the MC, an old (although rejuvenated) rebel, to his wife and their new companion met at the beginning of the story, everyone is likable with their own personality and banter that just flows. The characters are someone you want to root for after just a couple of words spoken by them. I would say that this is the case most for the main character, whose dry humor and "let's do it " attitude in the face of adversity is a real pleasure to read about.
Style: Well-written story. The blending of humor and actual action is done very well, with enough jokes to make you giggle but not too many to dim the stakes or turn it into a sitcom.
Story: The Story flows well, with what happens after the crash and more being interesting and well-paced, and skipping over less interesting parts. The good descriptions of the action keep everything engaging.
Grammar: Practically immaculate.
Character: As I mentioned earlier, my favorite part is the character, with the supporting cast also being good. However, the main character is really likable, and I appreciate that in stories very much.
Overall, great read.
emssitumorangRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm going to preface this as I'm not really a fan of scifi. As the author of this book rightly states in one of the interludes,
Which was during the destruction of Nutexas, I believe
Where my main gripes with scifi mainly is in which the scale of it all just becomes so mindbogglingly big, it just doesn't register in my stupid little brain anymore. Regardless, this particular story is mostly confined to a single planet under the Human Space jurisdiction so it's still within a reasonable scope at least from where I last left it.
This is one of the few stories I've read where there really isn't any weakness where I can honestly critique or break down. It's clear that it's gone through a few rewrites here and there, but it's obviously for the better.
The grammar is immaculate, and the style is great as it makes the story flow so well that it reads like a movie in my brain so kudos to the author for managing that. The only minor nitpick is that sometimes I can get confused on dialogue tags and on who's speaking if I were to go at my usual skim-reading pace.
The story is great. Tells of a very loveable and rogueish ex-rebel, ex-noble (think Han Solo, but major Spike Spiegel vibes with a hint of Gojo Satoru), de-cryoed centennerian as he navigates both a completely new world yet one that was all too familiar with the amount of stagnation going on. As I've said before, the scale is manageable, and the end goal forseeable. I see this as a story that'd have a clear end in sight and won't go on in perpetuity ad nauseam. Also, the setting is grand in scale and the world building of the single planet of Jekhon is believable enough of a post-modern sci-fi society that I had no problems understanding it. (Never before in my 25 years of life have I heard of the term 'Polycule' before reading this story.)
The characters however are the best part of the story, even outshining the worldbuilding which I love. Which is a good thing as characters are what makes or breaks the story. The M
myoatbreadRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Honestly, I'm surprised this story doesn't have more views or popularity, as it definitely deserves them. I'm usually not a huge sci-fi reader, so I came in with the intention of giving it a try, only to be pleasantly, pleasantly surprised!
The story takes place in a post-modern, sci-fi world where large corporations manage planets, and people can live long, long lives through a process called Rejuvenation. From the get-go, you can tell that the author is a very mature writer in the way they unreel the characters and worldbuilding in an immersive way, establishing a good momentum from Chapter 1. We start off following the POV of an ex-legendary rebel who was sentenced to 50 years in a pod but has been reawakened after almost a century to find himself rejuvenated to his younger state.
The most appealing part to me, as many others have mentioned in the review section, is the characters. Whether it's our leisurely but reliable MC, the youthful Zia, or the Neko menace Vanessa, each character possesses a distinctive, charismatic personality that is very hard for any reader to dislike. Their banter throughout the chapters is also organic and provides peak entertainment to witness. The exchanges are very much my type of humour, and I find myself laughing out loud multiple times throughout the binge.
As for the style, I think it's great; aside from some prolonged prose, I have no trouble following the plot, the majority of the time, even with the occasional POV switches, which are insightful in themselves in providing a greater picture of the intrigue.
Overall, this is a super worthwhile story to read, whether you're into sci-fi or not. Please give this underrated book a look!!