Of Astral and Umbral

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Description

Currently on Hiatus while undergoing edits/tweaks.

Part of theCycles of Imbalanceuniverse.

Current Number of Books:6

Their world is broken and so are they.

Arianna is an outcast. Her affinity for darkness terrifies those around her. Haunted by dreams of another time, she doubts if she even belongs among her people. Rather than dwell on fragments of a forgotten past, she dedicates herself to protecting her twin brother and their people from the monsters beyond the city walls.

The God of Balance, Nalithor, was born a Devillian prince. Twisted monstrosities and unhinged deities are a threat to the world’s mortals. His duty is to restore order, yet his superiors block every move he makes.

In order to salvage their world, Arianna and Nalithor must overcome their foes. However, they must put themselves back together first…or Avrirsa will fall.

Cover Illustration byThander Lin

Graphic Design by Bonnie L. Price

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2018
Author: Luciferia

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 562
Views: 273,897

Chapters(113 total)

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Community Reviews(7)

deathbricksRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The parts that matter.
Unrelated to scores, this fic contains sexual content, but it's well written and isn't just a fuckfest hiding as a story. There are darker themes in this story that i won't spoil but basically if you're not a fan of torture (Not a primary theme but definately in the story) beware.
The also has lots of mixed pairings in it, while the MC may be straight there are side characters and background characters that aren't the same there. While i don't find that to be bad for me there may be those who aren't that much of a fan so be warned.
If you can get past that (Not that the second part is too hard to get past) this fic is definately one of the better stories on RRL, it is also fairly lengthy and recieving regular updates.
The grammar is good, no massive errors that make you think it's a machine translated mess, the grammar is at the top with other good RRL novels.
Characters. Characters don't feel like cardboard copies with copycat ways of speaking and thinking, they feel like actual characters
Style. The story does feature multiple POV's, but it's written well enough that it's still decent.
Story.. The story is good, but fairly often i had to go back a few chapters because at time it feels more complicated then it should be or just confusing. That said that may just be a personal problem.
menolousRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I just spent a week bingeing through every published chapter. Can't wait to read more. Grammar and spelling are top notch. Characters are realistic and are well developed. Far more life to this fantasy world than the usual wish fullfilment around here.
motoshead89Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A true masterpiece of storytelling. The characters, world and story are all well built, fleshed out and engaging.
ArtTheGreatRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a very well written story, but in order to enjoy it you have to understand that it can feel like a very slow read sometimes.
kilrRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
i litearlly left royal road because i forgot the title of this story and couldnt find it until now
BenztaubensaeureRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Recommended for those who like a 60/40 - Romance/Action novel with two strong main characters and a well established world + a few interesting secrets. Seems to be more targeted at a female audience, but from experience i say this can be enjoyable for the male part of the population as well.
Just some of the important points in advance as sort of a TL,DR:
Some of the points may well depend on your patience + preference on that particular subject
Pro:
- high update frequency and long chapters
- strong main characters with an interesting personality
- they are good independent fighters (so none of them is the on that has to be protected 24/7)
- dark storyline, but with a lighter tone
- world is very interesting (+ the mystery is well-ish done)
- the names and different languages
- romance is complicated ( also some negative here- see Con)
- style is descriptive where it is needed and delivers most content in a manner that makes it very interesting
- Grammar + spelling is excellent
Con: (May look like much, but is mostly nitpicking not real issues)
- Romance is complicated (a section of B2 can stretch your - or at least my - patience a bit)
- Darius (although this does not mean he is badly done, he is just annoying at times- which i guess is intended)
- Some of the side characters (at the time of writing this) are a bit questionable when it comes to depth (but this is fine, because the main chars are the focus anyway)
- Except for maybe two, all females (besides MC) in this Book seem to either be total assholes or not that much better (most of this can be explained by a few circumstances of the MC + the different lifestyle, but not everything)
- names and different languages are not the easiest to remember sometimes
Now for the more in-depth review (although not too much to avoid spoilers). Sometimes it might seem, like i am complaining a lot, but rest assured this novel is great and you should read it.
Characters:
MCs:
I really like the MCs and they are what drives
RecourseRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Too much not fluff fluff. Too many unecessary secrets. Not enough useful information. Side characters are silly, stupid, or hiding something.
Good story but frustrating to not skip ahead at times. Recomended read if your persistant.
@Benztaubensaeure I sir am weak!