Tales after the end of time

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Description

In the aftermath of the Divine War, the Creations sealed the Devils away in the Abyss, bringing a resolution to the war. For a thousand years, the mortal realm, Axtral, was in peace while the Gods withdrew to the ethereal plane. But the barriers of the Abyss began to show signs of vulnerability, and demons started to break free, damning those who lived close to the boundary.

Despite never having interacted with a demon before, Princess Lucia, a fairy tasked with driving the demons back, discovers that she has been cursed with the Desires of Andromeda. She seeks assistance from the world's largest library, where she encounters Ian, a human librarian with amnesia. Lucia has no choice but to ask for assistance from a human. But desperate times call for desperate measures.

In the meantime, Ian is drawn to the Tree of Wisdom outside the library to recollect his forgotten memories. What, though, are the ancient tree's secrets, and how will they help him and Princess Lucia bring peace to the world? How can her curse be cured? Only time will tell.

A/N: Some art concepts of this little world I made would be available my insta (Click here).

Chapters upload every Friday.

Each chapter's about 2k - 3k words, but I'll try to keep it around 2.5k.

Enjoy!

Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge (April 2023) Chapter uploads may vary during this period.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2023
Author: Peninsula owl

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Rating: 4.8/ 5.0
Followers: 7
Views: 9,327

Chapters(29 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

AJ FluffRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This story has a lot of potential. There's political intrigue, war, demonic curses, and fairy princesses, just to name a few. It's a lot to introduce in the first few chapters, one right after another. It could be a little overwhelming, but it's also early enough in the story that I'll give it a pass. I was never lost, but I could see how it might be confusing to some people.
The style is very descriptive, favoring action and character expressed through dialogue. I enjoyed the tiny breaks from Lucia's perspective to the demons. They're entertaining and interesting in their own ways.
The characters are intriguing, particularly Ian, the amnesiac librarian. We don't know much about him yet, but him losing all his personal memories while retaining a library's worth of information is unique and something I look forward to learning more about.
I'm torn on Princess Lucia. It feels like she's written to be sympathetic, but she honestly comes across as entitled and bratty, and inconsistently so. But I'm hoping for character growth in the future.
The grammar could use work, but the author takes a lot of suggestions, and their writing does improve with each chapter, which is always nice to see.
Overall, even with the grammar issues, I really enjoyed Tales after the end of time. It has the feel of old fashioned fantasy that's nostalgic for me. Definitely a story to keep an eye on for further chapters and improvements.