Tales of The Riverfolk Company

Self-Published

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Description

Volume One: Chip finally has come of age and as usual for an otter of his age, he wants to work for the Riverfolk Community Trust and Mercenary Company. He has been trying to pick up the trade from his uncle, selling fish to fox and bird nobles at the Yellowrock Bazaar, but when a few new competitors enter the scene during the festival competition, can this otter pull out all the stops and make a killing selling fast food?

Written forFast Food Frontpage Competition, this novel was fish on a stick, and don't take it as anything else. It will be slowly edited for publication, but this version will stay up.

You can get the edited version on Amazon here:

Riverfolk: Volume One

Volume Two: The Contest is over and now, Chip and his new raft have some choices to make. The first stop is the annual otter merit placement results, where those that turn thirteen pick their jobs for the next ten years. After that, will Chip and his wife Sam follow their ranger husband Sela, or his Druid River or get bogged down in their own problems? Read and find out as Chip starts his search for some big fish.

Tales of the Riverfolk is on hiatus while Red Mist Volume one is being posted.

Cover art is by:http://phylodox.com

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2021
Author
Weavervale

Tags

SATIREFANTASYMAGICFEMALE LEADCOMEDYSLICE OF LIFEMULTIPLE LOVERSROMANCE SUBPLOTMALE LEADSECRET IDENTITYMULTIPLE LEAD CHARACTERSNON-HUMAN LEADKINGDOM BUILDINGWAR AND MILITARYHIGH FANTASYPROGRESSION

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Rating
4.9/ 5.0
Followers
45
Views
16,312

Chapters(35 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • EugeneVoidRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This is a fun read about two foxes, Chip and Uncle Brit, as they build a food business together. It's set in a medieval type setting where the entreprenurial merchants set up a stand in the bazaar, and have other adventures. As we watch them build a business, we also learn more about them, their family, and other animal characters they interact with. I really liked the food vendor theme, and look forward to reading what happens next.
  • Evra-KazeRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The world could be interpreted as a world where humans have gone missing and small critters have taken some way of life from them. At times, the story would form different and adorable ideas in my mind. One of them was like I was looking at videos of small animals doing strange and funny things together. The other formed something similar to an animated show where it shows a world of characters, all with great and many expressions, would do their own things surrounded by a multitude of chaotic yet orderly mass of characters. They would use the many things left in the world to the best they could understand them and always bring fresh new vision to the world.
    This story also give wonder for the creator other story since I think they are in the same world.
  • Vast-Listen1457Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    A fun and easygoing read about Chip the Otter living his life to the best of his ability. The fact that this is about cooking (for the mosr part) harkens me back to some of the anime I like to watch (Cooking Boy, Restaurant to another world, etcetera). I'm loving the diferent characters/species and the interactions there of.
    This is a fun light read that I think most people will enjoy!
  • Zach SkyeRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Overall: 5/5
    I enjoyed reading this book, and the rest of this review will revolve around the basis that this is a short story, so take that in mind. Like the title says, I can't wait until the second book comes out, despite never having read the main fiction this stems off of- I'm pleased to say that I don't think lack of knowledge regarding that adversely affected my reading of this.
    Style:
    I didn't really run into many issues with prose, I liked how it was written and how the words flowed together in this story, I think the author put attention in to detail about it, particularly with the animals. Overall, a fine job on this and nothing to nitpick about.
    Story:
    I felt that the pacing was off for a short story, and some of the side plots could have been outright removed ore handled differently to tighten it, with perhaps more being given to the main plot and basis of it. That said- It's royal road, and no one should expect a tightened polished short story on this site when they come across a book.
    I just wish maybe a little bit more focus could have been on the food, but in that respect, I might be biased. I hope to see more of this in the second volume!
    Grammar:
    A few missing letters, wrong tenses, etc. Nothing major to be concerned about, and nothing inordinately detracting from the experience that would make this category a redflag to a potential reader
    Character:
    Good character growth and motives for the different characters. I'll be honest when I said that I didn't see the romance tag on this story when I started reading, but a lot of focus is given to that which fits the genre. I'm sure folks will like that! It does flesh out some things about otters I hadn't known such as otter polygamy. It's good to see that represented in fiction, especially with a romance tag since I'm very used to seeing simple male/female pairings.
  • Inkwell RabbitRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This book is a neat little slice of life story about an otter apprentice fish merchant selling fish on sticks with his uncle.
    The first thing that i noticed was the world building, its laid out well, popping up here and there through conversation. Whether it be beaver and otter realationships, how currency and credit works, or job classes of each animal. I enjoyed every new entry in the world building.
    As far as our protag, Chip, is concerned, he's a fun lil guy, a hopeless romantic crushing on a "hot otter guy". I appreciate any lgbtq character in a story.
    My complaint is that grammar is a bit spotty in places. A proof read should fix that.
    Anyone who is a fan of Redwall will be delighted by this story!
  • Jayrayme6Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This story is a great friend ship slice of life story between Sela, the otter hunk, Sam, the great girlfriend, Chip the cook and funny little otter as well as river, the corvid. They all work together through a goal which is to make Chip win the food contest so they can have access to a blast furnace.
    Story
    The premise is pretty good and original (animals entering a food contest, some of them turning into merchants, other druids, other mercenaries) . The magical system is pretty well thought out with the bonding system and the identity-hiding part.
    The story has a pretty light-hearted, not too slow not too fast pacing with a lot of humor which is it upside, you'll laugh for sure.  The story arc is pretty well thoughout as well with intrigue and scheming, there's suspense.
    However, the main problem of the story which is why I'm putting a 4,5 star on the story part is the lack of a main conflict, there's no real antagonist in this story whether it's Chip's own struggles and life (Internal conflict) or a real enemy that wants to stop him from winning the food competition (External conflict). The stakes felt pretty low which made me slightly less interested in the story but it's a slice of life story so I guess it passes. I still wanted to read it and see it through due to the great humor and characterization.
    Style: The author has a great unique style to tell jokes and make you laugh... without going into dark humor/non PG-friendly humor. This story is a «Snack» to read before bed or before going to work to put a smile on your face.
    The dialogue is on point, the descriptions are on point as well, not too long or too short, just enough to give you a good picture.
    The pacing is consistent and well thought out, a bit on the slower side before chapter 30 (Action gets more interesting past chapter 30)
    Grammar:
    Since English isn't my native language and I'm not the best at English grammar, this guy gets a 5 automatically.
    Characters
    The characters each have their unique voic
  • Ray2024Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The story follows Chip as he comes of age and forms a raft (a type of polygamy spefic to otters).
    The title refers to a type of fast food his parents' raft specialised in and that he hopes to take to new heights.
    In short we get everything promised but the work feels like a serious story even though its not meant to be one.
  • SummercatRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Okay so I go around and ask for otter to be out into stories, But sometimes, I come across a story with that actually already has them in it. Those are some pretty awesome times, and I like to think that I have influence on them.
    I don't have much to say about the story, I'm just reading it cuz of Otters, and I need at least 50 words for the review
  • HaustRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    'Fish on a stick' is a pretty cute fastfood trash story perfect for the stressed mind. Tired of the high stakes of gods, isekai heroes and system apocalypse plot? Have a story about a young otter who sells fish on sticks and whose main concern in life is about perfecting the sauce.
  • Mad SadieRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Have you ever dreamed of reading a story about a young otter selling fish on sticks to foxes in order to win a spot at a festival?!
    ...Well why not? Granted, that's an oddly specific dream but-
    Anyway! Yes! This is a cute story about a young otter, trying to fulfill his dreams of food making for the masses. Doesn't seem particulary heavy, but once in a while a good piece of fluff is what you need, right? Everyone should read it!
    (Half a star knocked off for a few typos here and there. Nothing horrible, but the author would benefit from re-reading the story before posting.)