Starcaller
Self-Published
Community Rating
Description
Former outlaw Skye Alnasi is a woman of few wants—freedom to roam the galaxy, lucrative opportunities for adventure, and, most importantly, a stiff drink to top it all off.
Caught up in events she doesn’t comprehend, Skye and an eclectic band of unwitting companions find themselves stranded in an unfamiliar part of the universe and hunted by the authorities. With everyone around her harboring secrets, Skye will need to decide who she can trust in a strange land of political intrigue, dangerous fanatics, magical mysteries, and planet-eating space babies.
Based off the role-playing campaign of six friends.
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2022
- Author
- Diviknight
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.3/ 5.0
- Followers
- 226
- Views
- 54,394
Chapters(68 total)
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Community Reviews(5)
- EverseasRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0Only once in a while, I find a story that I just can’t put down. Starcaller is certainly one of them. I also have to admit, I stopped reading Space Operas a while ago, but this one reminds me that I probably should not have.
This is a fast story that grabs you from the first paragraph. And throws you in space combat right after that. A lot to enjoy for anyone looking for something refreshing and different.
Story - I enjoy the storyline and constant tension that the spaceship combat provides. Also, the whole constructed universe appears very interesting and intriguing, and I want to read more to find out all its secrets.
Style - I find it very enjoyable. It's very to the point, with no unnecessary words, and without boring descriptions. Everything is action-oriented, and short narratives are sharp and enjoyable. There is a good amount of witty conversations to break it all up, making the story flow easily.
Characters are well-developed, right from the start, and easy to relate to. Reading seven chapters might not be enough to give me an idea of how they will develop in the future, but they seem interesting enough that I want to follow them.
Grammar - I did not find any issues with grammar, making the whole story very easy to read and follow. Formatting was also done right.
I am fully aware that the Royal Road crowd mostly prefers to read Fantasy stories, but this one is done so right I sincerely hope they expand their horizons and give this story a try. They would not regret it. - Mast3rFou12Royal Road★★★★★ 5.0Before the bulk of my review let me just say... Wow! If you take away nothing else from my review know that you will be missing out big time if you do not read this story!
Style: This story is clear in it's methods and it's formatting. The perspective is set in first person which gives a lot of opportunity for characters to be organically introduced as the the MC meets them.There is also very little unnecessary exposition and no info dumps!
Grammar: This story is clearly very well revised and is free from any technical errors.
Story: This story hits the ground running and doesn't stop! The wide cast of characters has a lot of personality, and the story punches up the action with touches of humor. Each scene transitions well from one to the next with no disjointing or breaks so everything feels very fluid and clear.
Character: The main character(Skye) is a rougish type who makes decisions that anyone could relate to rather than always high roading everything. The dialogue is well written enough that it feels like a conversation when she speaks. It is a bit early to say how this character will develop, but I am definitely excited to see how she handles her adventure!
This story is the true spirit of science fiction. There is not another I have read on RR like it, and there is real talent at work behind this story. It is going to be an amazing adventure! - NoctualasRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0This is genuinely one of the better stories on Royal Road. It's a gripping science fiction featuring a tough but lovable main character. Let’s break it down:
Story: For me science fiction is all about world building- distant planets (journeying across the stars, there is so much to play with) and here StarCaller does not disappoint. While we follow the adventures of Skye and the people she meets, the galaxy she ventures through feels alive and rich. For example: the concept of Void Worship is incredibly badass (where can I sign up?)
Character: I don’t often read first-person stories but StarCaller makes excellent use of the first person narrative. The main character narrator is engaging and interesting which drew me into the story from the start. What I really liked is how the narrator makes infodumps (that are inevitable in science fiction) feel relatively natural and engaging. The other characters in the story are colorful and the author does a great job introducing and characterizing them (don’t get attached though). For example, during the incident in the first few chapters I was quick to care about each of the characters involved.
Grammar: the grammar is excellent. The writing is clean and while reading I did not spot any errors.
Style: I loved the style of the story, reading this felt as smooth as crossing an ocean on a speedboat. I am not sure whether this was an inspiration, but the story gives me the Cowboy Bebop vibes (but maybe that’s because I recently saw the anime hehe). Having said that, other elements such as the world building and intrigue give another level of depth and originality to the story.
This is a very fun story that won a spot on my favorites list. As Royal Road focuses more on LitRPGs and Fantasy stories, this one truly is a hidden pearl! - The_Eternal_Ocean_SoulRoyal Road★★★★ 4.0An awesome story.
I think it missed the path to greatness by a little bit when it transitioned to a whole other section of the galaxy, yet everything remained more or less the same.
You could have expanded there. Then again, can't really complain about what I have seen thus far. Intriguing enough.
One major thing I can see bringing this novel down is the way the lead female character is portrayed. A lot of people don't have an open mind for horny girls these days... and even if they do, they won't go out of their way to read about it. Kind of a double standard I know but it's the reality.
Other than that, there is a lot of confusion in the beginning. Too many characters means you, as an author, have to make each of them stand out in a unique way. That has not been achieved. I know the difference but I don't feel the difference between the characters. - Drlove73Royal Road★★ 2.0Conversations look like "POW!" effects from the comic books. In fight to the death he is outclassed in guy complains about spilled booze? Come ON.
Aliens with magic power using cos,ic radiarion from specific stars... inside the spacecraft shield that prevents cosmic radiatiion?
And someone killed the pilot but main character ignores it for now, trusts everyone...