Panther: The God Tools (A Sci-Fi Progression Fantasy)

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Description

The galaxy's in chaos. But all Sasha wants is her friends back.

When the wrath of the gods hits a small island nation, one panther will get dragged into a war for the fate of everything. And she didn't even make the graduation.

Join Sasha as she's forced to deal with empires, stubborn soldiers, and a legion of monsters killing the cosmos. If she is to survive, she may just have to claw off a head or two. But when the universe is at stake, what more could you ask of a teenage panther?

Note: This is a sci-fi progression fantasy. Come in expecting monster fights and space hijinks, but know the early chapters are character-focused.

Enjoy your stay, and hope you like the adventure!

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2023
Author: VetTelisun

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 155
Views: 59,610

Chapters(127 total)

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Community Reviews(9)

mstephensRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A finely-written novel about adolescent Sasha Panther having adventures in space and fighting legionnaires while seeking her school friends Iris and Cici.
The characters are charming and fun to spend time with, and the author does a great job blending humor, action, mystery, and suspense.
I look forward to reading more about Sasha and Xan.
Lack of PoochlineRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Sasha needs a disciplinary beating to stop being such a little canid. That is my opening statement for the review.
That said, the story is more than worth reading if you like science-fantasy. It follows several beats of Isekai but not all, to draw another comparison: Sasha is not taken to a new world (she is in the same universe all the time, and interplanetary travelling is basically an occurrence on an every-few-chapters basis). The progression is jumpstarted by giving her a basic power as soon as she gets her magic talking stick, but, as far as i have read, that's her level of prowess.
Also almost everyone is a frigging furry: humanoid aliens are par for the course here, with the legionnaires being the only ones more primal or starfish-alien-like, if you will, so far.
Let's go into the categories.
Style: fast, simple, to the point. It works for a fun story, even if i'd like one with a bit more personality, it doesn't feel completely generic, either. Like a Beteshda game, It Just Works.
Story score: The Space Spanish Inquisition (except some people expect them) is spreading like an infection, with its white tendrils and whatnot, and the space furries with magical weapons have to stop them. Meanwhile, Sasha is looking for her canine friends, who also are supposed to have magical weapons like her stick. It's ma fun spacefaring story that spans multiple magical worlds (seemingly planets of hats) dealing with a common enemy. A sort of Star Trek or Doctor Who experience, in that regard.
Characters: While i am vexed by Sasha and i think she deserves an ass whooping, she is well constructed for a teen. She is impulsive, despite showing some restraint in key moments, dislikes long lectures with useful information and has seemingly a low threshold for frustration: all things that i consider realistic on a teen character at the beginning of a story. The other characters are interesting, with Xan being a national treasure. His hatred for bugs and lazyness should be enshri
prissiRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is some kind of isekai, albeit a special one. Being ported from a weird academy to a only slightly more sane universe, panther Sasha, the MC tours the universe with some helpers, fighting evil and tries to unite again with her friends, who had been ported too but to other places in the same universe.
There is some kind of magic in this world, although, the story's take is like Asimov's, it is just too advanced a science for mundane MC, Sasha. Furthermore, there are skills, so even GameLit fans may enjoy it. (I am happy to confirm, however, that there are no numbers or tables involved). Progression is there as advertised.
Back to the story, most of the cast is non-human (there are some humans, too) without being a furry adventure. Better, the story has avoided the feeling of a middle-west US society in space with masks, which so often destroys a story for me. The environments are just familiar enough to relate to the MC, but still alien enough to be convincing. It is fast-paced and entertaining, a galactic road movie with occasional fights along the way.
The strongest parts of the story are not the fights, but many alien environments, the wonder and sometimes happy ignorance the MC displays when faced with a new environment with other strange rules.
The characters are a bit stereotypical, but this fits well with the rather fast-paced story and forgoes the need for long introduction. The MC is my clear favourite, and thus I think the story could have been better without the single chapter's change of POV. Especially as it is told in close third POC, so the change of POV after a break is not immediately obvious.
Volume I is finished, so you can read without fear of sudden hiatus. I enjoyed this adventure and am looking forward to what Sasha will do next and what weird place she will visit next.
MenilikRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So, the story is a classic 'academy' story with a twist - panthers not people. Sasha is pulled into a world before she graduates.
What I loved about the book:
I haven't read many 'non-human MC' books, as I usually find I can't connect with them. Not in this book however, what I liked most was when Sasha would do things like a panther would. Her claws, the way she could smell, all these subtle cues that kept me engaged as a reader and believing the protagonist was a panther.
What I also loved about this book:
This next part of kinda spoilery, but you learn about it early on.
I love the idea of a 'god tool.' It's such a cool name. It's the kinda of name that instantly makes you understand it's a powerful object.
Grammar:
I didn't notice anything.
Overall:
I'm enjoying where this story is going. The world is getting bigger and richer with each passing chapter. I'm finding myself wanting to know more and asking more and more questions. I can't wait for Vet to drop more chapters. I'm posting this review early to show my support and get Vet to keep pumping them out the door.
FlokistarRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Style: The author excels in creating vivid imagery, immersing readers in a world both fantastical and mysterious. The story's pacing is well-balanced, keeping readers intrigued and eager to explore the narrative further. The descriptions of characters, scenes, and action sequences are vivid, making it easy to visualize the events as they unfold. VetTelisun's style effectively blends suspense, humor, and a sense of wonder, making for an enjoyable reading experience.
Story: The story hooks the reader by gradually unfolding its mysteries and revealing just enough to keep them invested. However, while the story is engaging, some aspects, such as the nature of Tuptree and the motives of the mysterious entities, could benefit from more development to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the world and its challenges.
Grammar: The prose is clear and well-structured, making it easy for readers to follow the narrative. The dialogue flows naturally, and there are minimal grammatical errors or typos, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable reading experience. The author's attention to detail in grammar and language contributes positively to the overall quality of the story.
The characters hold promise, and the story's unique elements set the stage for an exciting adventure. With further development of the world-building and character backgrounds, this story has the potential to become a compelling and immersive experience for readers.
UbernoobRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story reminds me of those old Saturday mornings cartoons. The Anitales, and Chip and Dales Rescue Rangers, just to name a few. The character development is sparse and the plot is chaotic and lacks consistency, but if this was marketed towards a younger audience then I could see it finding an audience.
The authors love for the genre is apparent, and with some polish and elbow grease, it should come out great. I wouldn't because surprised to find this novel finding a cult following once it finds its target audience.
The main issue I had with it was from the two dementional characters and plot that was more reactive and never proactive. This made it feel like the characters were just being dragged along with no real objective in sight. If the author could make the objectives stand out more and give the main character a real reason for doing the things they are, it would give it much more credence for the reader.
The plot could use some structure and elaboration as well. Understandably this could prove difficult if the target is for young adults, but it can be done. Overall, the novel was a fun read for the right audience.
Slow_NeptuneRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Panther: The God Tools is a fun world-hopping adventure that takes its time introducing its world. Its characters are immediately well-defined from the beginning and only continue to grow on you with time. From the initial chapters I read this story seems confident in the direction it's heading.
Style: The style of this story neither distracted from nor added a lot to my overall reading experience. It flowed well in most parts and made sure to focus on the characters. The one segment of the story that the style that stuck out to me was the way the author described the world of Tuptree. Every part of it is described in such an alien but familiar way. This helps reflect Sasha's confusion when arriving there while also giving the reader more insight into her thoughts without directly stating them.
Grammar: This story had of couple of issues with grammar. The issues only occurred occasionally but would sometimes briefly take me out of the story. The grammar errors mostly consisted of weirdly constructed sentences that I had to reread a few times to understand the meaning. Once again these did not occur very frequently but they did distract from the overall reading experience.
Story: The story starts off a little slow in chapter 1 but after that, it thrusts you directly into the wider world. Instantly the author gives you mysteries to think about and the character's problems to solve. Like what are the legionnaires and god tools, and how is Sasha going to find her friends. These problems and mysteries provide a clear direction for the story and suck me into it.
Character: The characters are the strongest aspect of this story. Sasha, Erin, and Xan were the characters I got the most acquainted with in the chapters I read. Each of them are very distinct and have their own quirks. Sasha was both a frustrating and fun character and the author was able to strike a good balance without making her unlikable. There is a section where someone is explaining how the whole outside wo
MTalonRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Panther: The God Tools is a very interesting first effort. There were a lot of elements I was not expecting. Animal-people, probably humans, and aliens all exist in this curious world. The protagonist, Sasha, is the eponymous Panther of the title, and the God Tool is her special weapon. Its full function has yet to be revealed. There's hints of spaceships, stargates, strange alien races. This story has a lot going on.
It's also confusing in place, especially when Sasha doesn't know what's happening. The author resorts to trying to describe things for us without telling us what they are, which sometimes works and sometimes does not. While I respect "show, don't tell", there comes a time when you just have to give answers, or risk losing people. PTGT walks that line, and it remains for the reader to decide where it falls.
Style: solid for a newer writer, obvious natural talent will develop more with practice. The ambition in this project is clear. Some descriptions work very well, others less so.
Grammar: a few awkward sentences or misused words, nothing an editor or proofreading software couldn't help.
Story: the weak spot for me, by chapter 10 I had more questions than answers which I find makes a hard read, personally.
Character: Sasha is delightful, loyal, and brave. Her friends and others aren't really the focus here.
TJJonesRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
I had some issues reading this but there are some nuggets of good that with some polish, experience and time can really shine through.
Style: This one is hardest for me. Often time the author would introduce or drop you into the middle of elements without really fleshing them out, only for them to become irrelevant later. Too often I was given a piece of information that would pull me out of the story as I asked myself "Wait, what is that and where'd it come from?"
The best analogy I can think of is like walking in on a tv show on mute, and then the author turns the mute off, but you only get half the conversation. It really disrupted my flow and took me out of the story.
Like I said, there's some potential, but definitely needs time and polish.
Grammar: Mostly positive. There were some instances here and there where there was some room for improvement but overall I was able to understand what I was reading mechanically.
Story: This may tie in loosely with style. There were a lot of elements where I found myself asking "Why are we spending so much time here?" Chapters 3-9 were an absolute struggle. I've learned first hand that this is when you need to capitalize most on the attention of your reader as it's a weak point for me too. None of the elements introduced here do much for the overall narrative besides slow it down and pad word count ultimately. You could trim most of it out and not lose much.
Character: This is probably one of the better points, but only just. There's enough effort made to try and make each of them unique, but because the story kind of wanders around for several chapters it makes wanting to settle down and get to know them hard.
Overall: There's a good skeleton here, and naturally it needs some work. I think spending some time studying the opening of a story, what makes it work, what it makes it fail, and the mechanics of how that's executed could really help polish this up. It's hard to see someone else making a mistake I made too. Fortunate