The Empire That Blocked the Sun

Self-Published

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Description

Zeke Wilson, a man who just quit his job at a company that takes advantage of charities to fund their own wants and needs, finds that wishing for the fall of a company can come with harsh consequences.

As his world comes tumbling down, both figuratively and literally, he is once again buried underneath the lies and corporations he sought to leave, as Empire Rize takes him underground. Battered and bleeding, Zeke must find a way out of the rubble.

[Participant in theRoyal Road Community Magazine Contest January 2022 - "And Then The Sun Went Out"]

Completed, in the Novella region of 10,000 to 40,000 words.

Cover image is edited by me from free images found online.

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2022
Author: MalevolenceMau

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 7
Views: 3,764

Chapters(10 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

Evelyn AdelbergRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Although the premise is interesting, the MC has a few rare qualities compared to other protagonists of this genre, the pacing, especially at the start, prevents me from fully diving into the story.
This story goes in circles, and the author does a lot of telling instead of showing.
For example, at the beginning, the story could start with the MC barging into his boss’s office and submitting his resignation letter.
The way it is written now, with the flashbacks interlinked with current actions makes it really hard to follow.
The prose is also a bit repetitive in terms of sentence length and structure.
However, I would like to point out how refreshing it is to have a pro-active MC. It’s nice to see someone who takes his life into his own hands, even when the whole world is (literally) falling down on him. And I’m a firm believer that a good protagonist can more than make up for other issues with the story.