Sole Survivor

Self-Published

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Description

A world of fantasy and magic and a world of modern science and technology will fuse in one year and create a new world where everyone must adapt or die. A sympathizing being issued a test to one hundred people around Earth to grant them the strength to give humanity a fighting chance against the coming storm. Out of the hundred participants, only one survived earning him the title "Sole Survivor". Before the test, this individual wanted to keep to himself. With his new powers, he finds his morals won't allow him to sit idly by as innocents are at risk.

Full story will be split into a trilogy.

Act 1: Sole Survivor, Chapter 1 - Chapter 64

Act 2: Worlds War, Chapter 65 -

Act 3: ???

18+ for Strong violence, gore, language, some sexuality, nudity, and body horror

Cover Art by RRL user ngt.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2015
Author: IHW

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 2,874
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Community Reviews(10)

I_am_the_WarchiefRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Great story. Ignore all the people whining about harems. Bunch of haters dragging a good story down because they didn't like one thing.
Koolaid Packet EditsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This can only be described as one of the hidden gems here on royal road. Character development is fast enough that you don't wonder things about characters, while at the same time slow enough to not even realize you're learning things about them. The story, while following a plot I've seen before on this sight, has enough unique elements to keep you on the edge of your seat. The grammar, while not perfect, is close to the best I've seen here. 5/5 for sure, love the story. (I may or may not be going gay for the MC)
ToggRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
a very well written story that has some actual meat to each chapter. while not overly graphic in nature, the Author does well in setting the scene and describing the action in a nice, and concise manner.
I look forward to many more chapters.
jmcedricRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story was absolutely good with an interesting concept!
Keep it up :)
MedievalbuttRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Not a bad read. Keep up the good work. Not a great writer nor English language master myself so can't really give any tips to improve.
GuideGooseRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
I personally dropped the story after chapter 7. I was getting all excited about this OP mc stuff and was glad that I would have a replacement for “Gamer of the Dead” since it looks like the MC of that story isn’t going to be all OP and crap. However, it looks like the MC of this story if going to get a harem of girls all with powers above his, but he’s gonna be the white knight. Took a star off for the white knight bullshit and “betterment of the people” stuff since I dislike it, but the story itself isn’t bad.
It has a good plot, and it can totally be a really good read for other people. However, for me… It just doesn’t sit well.
I’d recommend anyone reading this comment to try it out and see how they like it. It has a decently strong MC and game like attributes with blue screens and skills and crap, but you’ll have to like a semi white knight MC that does stuff in the background and doesn’t want acknowledgement, and it looks like he is going to be out-powered in the end by his companions.
I wouldn’t have a problem with his thought process if it wasn’t for the fact that I can’t stand building up an MC to be OP and shit, giving him a 2x XP boost and making him godlike, only to foreshadow that he’ll be OUTSTRIPPED BY HIS FEMALE COMPANIONS which are probably going to be his harem members, and the guy is going to be the representative while being protected by his girls which is stupid. If it was going to be like that, I feel like we should have been given a warning. Well, whatever. See how you like it.
If I find out that he ends up being the strongest out of them all, then I'll come back. As for now, I'm leaving.
tomcatfeverRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
The main character is a total Marty Stu. Multimillionaire with social anxiety who is granted fantastic powers by a goddess. A goddess that is oddly attracted to his modern condescension.
Instead of using his MILLIONS of dollars to buy proper monster hunting gear, he purchases motorcross pads and a compound bow? A bow he doesn't use.
Instead of writing a letter, making an anonymous phone call or sending an email, Marty battles the forces of evil alone. But, failing to provide critical intelligence to the worlds governments, many dangerous neutral creatures the environment, slipping past our most Marty of a heroes notice.
When he does notice, he 'uses his advanced intellect to translate' the incrediblely useful info only he has access to.
Then dragon girl Mary Sue turns up. Critical info is shelved, gotta have an arc about doesn't fit into a house or car dragon babe. But don't worry about those 20 foot wings, Disguise skill is somehow also polymorph. Although this doesn't extend to clothing (panties!).
Until later, Disguise does work on clothes. Magic!
I am about halfway through. Three and a half stars. Needs a rewrite to explain or edit away some of the junk details that make this story really difficult to follow.
Another example, the president of Canada is not head of intelligence operations and doesn't directly contact the CIA. The CSIS, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, does under the 'Five Eyes' (FVEY) or the UKUSA Agreement dating back to WW2.
No need for a 'Unity Agreement' or to ham handedly enter into an accord with Russia and China, the thing is already is a thing. Boots and sources are already on the ground. Always have been.
All the 'world leader' stuff should be between embittered skeptical intelligence operators who need to 'run this up and carry on the real work'.
This took longer to type than research. Try throwing Canadian intelligence agencies into google and scrolling down to read history and operations.
Anyway, good grammar and only a few ty
NegosyoRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
This story is about an otherworldly invasion, which by some deus ex machina, a system so similar to many RPGs come and selects the "One." Brutally in a do-or-die test, but just that one. The story then rambles on about his discoveries, adventures, and love interests.
As some have said, White Knight syndrome is in play. I would add an almost chuuni syndrome also. See also http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheHero for other tropes that this story brings into play. Thus we have an OP MC, yet his character is flat with no depth beyond "Lets save the world!"
Also MC is Canadian. Too self-effacing for their own good. Blandness Lvl 99 assured.
That's also the other problem. For a otherworldly invasion trope of a story, it is bland. Flat OP progression. Stereotypical villain out to destroy the world. Stereotypical instant-love for all the female interests, human or not.
Grammar Nazi wise: Good. No Problems.
Pacing: Good.
Summary: Not my cup of tea. However I will still read it to know what to avoid in the future.
pewpewcachooRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
This is a pretty okay story from what I have read. The writing is good, the grammar is good and the over all story is okay. Kinda didn't care for how a girl fall from the sky on the MC and started living with him. It could have been done better I think. But other people will probably like how it plays out, I dropped the story for now.
HKGujudhurRoyal Road
★★ 1.5
Let's call bull.
100 participants, one survivor.
Out of the 45 soldiers, 24 police officers, 20 fire fighters, 2 mercenaries, no one had a gun?
arm-wrestling and use of military knife of soldiers.
The world is more deadly than fantasy.
Does kara even know about lasers and such?
The survivors numbered more, that should have been the case.