The Phantom Codex

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Description

Legends tell of forbidden spells so powerful, they gained sentience and rebelled against their owners. Legends also tell of where they were sealed:

[The Phantom Codex]

The galaxy hides countless, unfathomable secrets in its hidden depths. Phi had always been enamoured by the prospect of adventuring among the sea of stars. However, life in the uncharted zones as a ‘freelancer' was not quite as the stories made it out to be. That is until he stumbles across a small clue that suggests the ancient history of the galaxy may be closer at hand than expected.

Now inside the infamous Colosseum Igni disguised as one of their gladiators in an attempt to steal an item hidden in its vaults, he will need all his wit about him if he wishes to succeed. But before he can grasp the threads, events twist and unravel, slipping beyond his reach and spiralling into something far greater than he could have ever imagined. Elder constructs and void sentinels stir in the darkness, echoing a time before memory.

The very stars hold their breath, sensing the first tremors of a new era.

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[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Dimetrius_Noir

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Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 8
Views: 2,942

Chapters(18 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

seventaileddragonfistRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
STYLE:
Flows pretty well - descriptions are vivid. I'm no english expert though so there's not much I can comment on this topic.
STORY
A bit early to tell really - reviewed at chapter 9 - but it seems coherent so far. There seem to be a few concurrent storylines going on though, as I said, its early days now. There are links between them so ig it'll probably be fleshed out pretty well. I have high hopes at least, the setting is interesting and large enough that the story could last pretty long.
CHARACTERS
Characters are compelling so far - tbh the side characters are just as interesting to read about as the mc. Don't want to give too much away though coz spoilers.
GRAMMAR
No really noticeable issues here. With grammar its either readable or not and this one falls into the 'very readable' category I'd say.
I'd say keep it up author: the potential is there for a good story - I hope you stick it through to the end. I don't like giving harsh reviews in general but this one seems deserving of a solid 4-4.5 stars so far. maybe I'll change this as the story progresses.