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AxEl is a young man with many regrets. He makes mistakes in the hopes of helping his family, and yet finds no quarter. So, when he receives a Prophecy? A vision that changes his view of the world and gives him something more to strive towards? He'll do anything to achieve it.

Will AxEl succeed and realize his destiny? Or will he begin to understand that the future shown to him isn't as simple as he once thought? In the world of Magic Bullets— drugs with supernatural abilities— anything is possible, after all.

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JoeyDeLeenRoyal Road

★★★★★ 4.5

I have only read to Chapter Four so far but it's been really good. One of the more unique stories on here that I've read.
I’ll go through the four subcategories here.
Style
Tidy, consistent style. Very direct, with a lot of conversation and not much description, which is a shame when the setting is so interesting. I’d like to know more about it. It’s really refreshing to have a story that blends real life issues with a fictional setting, an urban fantasy with genuinely original specifics, rather than just re-wrapping elves/wizards/dragons in corporate-speak. Details like the construction of names are really unique and again my only complaint is I would like more of that detail. I hope this is something that will happen when the author revisits their draft.
Story
I genuinely want to know what will happen and was invested in AxEl’s story. I did feel that a few of his choices were a bit questionable, given what we knew about his circumstances and might have needed some fleshing out to feel more reasonable to the reader. For example,
Character
Awesome, consistent characterization. Really easy to understand who a character is and their flaws and strengths. Also nice to have characters with flaws!
Grammar
Grammar was very good, with hardly anything that would pull the reader out of the story. As another commenter said, it’s better than 95% of other stories on the site.
The only noticeable issue for me that cropped up a few times was misplaced modifiers. For example: “Finn felt the man see through him instantly. “Nervous, Finn?” he inquired. And in one shot, too, he thought.”
It seems like Finn should be the one thinking, but because the subject in the previous sentence was the professor, as it's written it makes it sound like it was the professor thinking. This seems like something that will be picked up on the first edit, however.
Overall, this is a really promising story and I’m excited to see what happens.

Solus-SolaceRoyal Road

★★★★ 4.0

Unique and thrilling! I'd definitely recommend checking this one out.
Style: This story has a unique, fast-paced progression of events that manages to deliver a lot of information without feeling like an infodump or as though the author is rushing things. The alien and fantastical concepts are easily understandable through how the characters interact with them and how they live their lives.
Story: One of the more unique aspects of this story is that the MC is a small-time drug dealer who is trying to make his way in the world. The first few chapters focus more on developing characters, but we are quickly faced with a big change in the course of events as he narrowly escapes a bust and must find some new plans. It is an exciting twist on the genre that would appeal to fans of urban fantasy.
Grammar: A few errors here and there, but nothing that causes confusion.
Character: Each character feels real and shown to have their own interests and goals. I like how the MC tries to figure out his path while not feeling forced or contrived. The only one I thought could have been written better was AxEl's mother. The reader gets a sense of her goals (make sure her son is safe and happy), but at times, it feels like she makes decisions based on moving the plot forward and doesn't feel like an active participant in the story. With some more consistent actions, she could be an extremely compelling character.

Magic Bullets: Prophecy (Urban Fantasy Crime Drama)

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