Lambs to the Slaughter

Self-Published

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Description

School is out, and no one is going home.

The game's rules are simple: If a Wolf finds you, you are dead.

Hide from teeth unwanted, little Lamb, lest the Wolf find you.

A school twisted into a hunting ground, students changing into malformed creatures, all just to hunt those designated as prey.

Ezra was meant to be one of those creatures; somehow, having broken free from the process of being turned, he must now find his own way to play this twisted game, but above all else, he must try not to lose himself to the beast within.

What to expect.-Psychological and Body-Horror.

-Progression, borrowing heavily from a tabletop system I created, with just enough of a slow burn until the system kicks in.

-Action with a focus on handling limitations, outmanuvering, and being crafty, but not without the occasional dip into powerfantasy.

-Inspiration from Japanese horror media. (Silent Hill, Resident Evil) Including Manga (I am a Hero, and the many works of Junji Ito)

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Lazyassowl

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 20
Views: 6,535

Chapters(18 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

CKJ5Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Disclaimer: This review is based on the first chapter and may not reflect the story as a whole.
“Lambs to the Slaughter” is described as a LitRPG/Urban Fantasy with horror, action, and grimdark elements, featuring a strong male lead.
The first chapter does a solid job of introducing the protagonist, Ezra, and hinting at his backstory. As a reader, I could see how these elements might shape his character throughout the story. The chapter also poses several intriguing questions that encourage further reading.
From a technical standpoint, the writing is polished and grammatically clean—kudos to the author for that. However, there are some stylistic concerns worth mentioning. While the shift from a dreamlike sequence to a stark white room was intentional, it left me feeling as disoriented as the protagonist. While this might work for some readers, it also limited my understanding of the world’s setting and tone.
Overall:
“Lambs to the Slaughter” shows promise as a clean, well-written story with the potential to engage readers through its mysteries and strong genre elements. I enjoyed reading the first chapter and would consider continuing to explore the story as the opening questions unfold.
Alexander_AlphardRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
I've read up to chapter 4 so far, and I found myself quite enjoying it. The third chapter is really when it starts to get interesting. I like the idea of the main character rejecting the system at play and becoming empowered by that. Out of the 4 chapters I read, the second one was the weakest. The first chapter is pretty strong at points, and if I had to rate them each individually it would go as such: 3rd >1st > 4th > 2nd
There's nothing wrong with the 4th chapter, but I would advise going back over the 2nd chapter again. There were a few things I picked up on, such as these two sentences. It's not a grammatical error, so it felt wrong to advise a correction.
"People that would be around here, doing what they were told. People that would cause someone to scream, just like someone did a few moments ago."
The point of this seems to be to highlight that other students would have succumbed to the offer that Ezra was given, however the section sounds a little awkward and should probably highlight the things that he knows for certain have happened or say less. Screaming is the least of the worries with these guys, they're blood thirsty murderers.
L.A. VinesRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Lambs to the Slaughter has the potential to be a great story, but let’s slow down. Build characters, establish purpose and meaning to why things are happening.
I am guilty myself of just wanting to get to the point. I don’t wan’t to write about what makes characters who they are, I already know everything about them in my own head.
But your readers don’t, make them care about your characters as much as you do. Unfortunately that means you have to write the boring stuff.
There’s a lot of “seemingly” and “quite” dotted throughout. When I catch myself doing this, I know these are areas where I need to “show, not tell” (I know, we all hear it).
The gist: slow the pace and build upon your vision. Maybe write a prologue to get your readers invested into to Ezra.