Guide With A Gun

Self-Published

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Description

Belaphorde was just a nobody barely getting by until a giant monster destroyed the city. During this event, he awakened as a Guide; a person with the ability to cure Espers of the corruption that builds up inside them, a consequence of using magic. Now he lives as a refugee on the outskirts of society, part of a Hunter Guild, hunting monsters and selling crystals on the black market. Life takes yet another turn when one fateful night he meets an enigmatic Boss Monster and an eccentric S-Rank Esper. The lives of millions will weigh on Belaphorde’s shoulders.

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This is a story about magic, monster battles, angst, and interpersonal character drama featuring explorations of power structures and an anti-romance plot. (A plot that follows romance tropes but the character's do not fit together.) LGBTQIA+ representation. Tradegy. Trauma. KAIJU.

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Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2023
Author
VVVVVV

Tags

ACTIONMAGICROMANCE SUBPLOTPSYCHOLOGICALMALE LEADCONTEMPORARY

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.9/ 5.0
Followers
22
Views
20,985

Chapters(40 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

  • Bjorn56Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    There's a lot to like in this story. At first, it seems like another magic gate gamelit story, but that quickly goes away. I'm going to divide this review into sections because I find it better for flow.
    Grammar
    I did find a few small grammar mistakes and some spelling errors. But they were few and far between. It wasn't enough to effect my reading experience much.
    Style
    Everything here is well written in my opinion. The author strikes a nice balance between describing the environment too much and not over describing it enough. It's just right. I understand everything happening as it's all conveyed clearly.
    Story
    The worldbuilding here is very cool. There are lots of interesting hints about the nature of the magic system. The way magic works here It's familiar to some other stories I've read but with enough twists to really make it eye-catching. The story takes lots of twists and turns and always kept me on my toes. The story also has Kaiju in it which is like an instant win for me. I also really like the ichor building system. I think that seems very neat. I'm still pretty early in the story but I have a clear sense that it's going somewhere. Which is where you want it to be at this point.
    Characters
    While I haven't read too far into the story relatively. I have a really good sense for the main character and a few of the supporting characters. They each stand out to me is having very interesting and understandable motivations. They always seem to act within the lines of their motivations which is something I don't always see in stories. Basically everything they do is understandable given what we know about them.
    Overall I found the story to be a pleasant surprise. I will follow and keep reading. Good job author.
  • DabossUnberogenRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Pretty good overall, certainly worth reading. It was quite a good read overall, with compelling writing and a good set of characters. Seeing as it wasnt LitRPG, I was a bit more interested in it than usual. Generally people going on this site without the blessed blue boxes have interesting books.
    The style was clear, concise and readable, which is good. It used the standard short paragraph model, sometimes with single line paragraphs, which I am personally not a fan of. However, that is the norm for this site, so I didn't take anything off for that. There were some strange spaces between paragraphs, but that might have been an issue on my end. Nicely done here.
    The grammar was generally good, with a few small errors. However, no book is perfect, and it was generally readable. There were no moments in which the immersion was broken by bad grammar.
    The storyline was interesting, as previously mentioned, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I won't spoil too much here about it though. In general, it was well written though.
    The characters were realistic, and they acted like real people too, which is nice. No NPC characters here, like there are in some other books. Nice job.
    Overall, a good job.
  • VioletMoonRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    This was a really fun read! I loved the twist on things, and I found the world that author created to be fascinating. This story was only held back by consistent grammatical issues, but it was nothing that couldn't be addressed via a round through some type of editing software.
    Style: I really enjoyed the author's dynamic style, with vivid descriptions and well written action sequences. Lots of good metaphors and comparisons used.
    Grammar: Lots of missing commas. That's the biggest issue. It wasn't anything wildly egregious, but it would feel much more polished with a greater focus on cleaning up the grammar.
    Story: I loved the plot. I found the world to be unique, and I liked the idea that the MC was a healer, but like, not a healer at the same time. The idea that using Esper powers costs something was compelling to me. I found myself blurring through this story to see what would happen next. It was fast paced, but not too fast paced.
    Character: I like Bel. Seems like a solid guy doing his best. I liked Cassandra, too. Rip the only likable female character in the story so far. I thought the author conveyed the MC's sense of desperation well, and did a good job of making the responses feel very much like someone who was cornered.
    Overall, I would easily recommend this story, and I think it will only improve as the author gets another round of editing in!