Road to Ruin

Self-Published

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Description

The Foolish Prince, Aleuas Eins, left the kingdom when he was only twelve years old, as his naïve wish to see more of the world coincided with his stature as merely a second Prince of the Eins Royal Family.

Five years later, the country is struck by war, as the invading Rorldon Empire enters swaths of land across the Great Alm with a large army, leaving Aleuas stuck a sea away in a large island nation.

After five grueling years of war, an underground organization takes roots in the lands, as a young and cunning girl infiltrates kingdoms and empires, tipping the gentle balance of power to the way she imagined. With her help, Eins survives the invasion.

Surviving all this despite, or because of, their enemies, the war-torn Kingdom of Eins is left without its King after a gruesome civil war, and it is up to Prince Aleuas to step forth to try his best to save his kingdom.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2017
Author: riceee

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.4/ 5.0

Chapters(15 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

CoalMineredRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story has a slow pace but readers are forewarned about it, the slow pace helps build the anticipation for the few true scenes in which the story leaps forward because of the action.
Characters have actual backgrounds and growth thru the chapters published thus far. Setting the limitations and mixing them with realism the characters are in a sense a bit more real.
You can clearly see that the authors' world and lore are vast, but he has done a great job with not overwhelming the readers with too much information at the start of the story as most writers do. Slowy does he introduces every story element and because of the story and its details are easily digested.
You can say that the authors field and choice of genre is cliche and worn out but he has woven the story in his own unique style that it does stand out agaisnt the litany of countless other works which are similar to his.
Kudos to the author please keep it up.
jmmastersRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Only a few chapters in and you would see the dedication and passion the author has put into this story. It starts off slow, but we were forewarned through the disclaimer, so, all in all, it's acceptable.
Style Score - I would have to say, I'm impressed at how the author weaves through his writing. Interspersing analogies and expositions as he fleshes out the story and its characters. He fluidly goes from one scene to the other without the need for chapter breaks and does it with little effort.
Story - Again, take the advice of the writer and expect things to be at an almost snail pace. It does pick up from here and there. But this story needs to be masticated slowly in order for you to enjoy it. The premise is good, with inspirations taken from the prodigal son, which can be gleaned right off the bat if you read the synopsis. And yet, the unique take on it creates an air of mystery you'd want to unravel as soon as possible.
Grammar - The grammar is a few steps from being flawless. There are a few typos here and there but none that could prove detrimental to the story. The author needs to pay close attention to his verb tense consistency, his transitions from the past to present etc. can be a bit confusing at times. But that's just me nitpicking. When compared to most authors, he still presents things quite nicely.
Character - I like how the characters are built so far. No cookie cutter ones, mind you. From the get-go you'd know which characters are which, or from the way the sentences are built around their actions you'd be able to tell who was talking. Too early to tell probably but he's built a good and solid foundation.
Overall - I think the author deserves praise for coming up with the story. His writing style and grammar usage are impeccable. Read this before sleeping, or when it's raining. Do it when you actually have time on your hands as it each chapter needs to be digested carefully to understand the brilliance of the plot.
aaronburnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Excellent story so far- The Foolish Prince has that attitude that I like. The only suggestion that I have is maybe to cut down a little bit on the dialogue. It's an excellent story so far and I will await the further chapters.