The Plague Doctor Book 1 (Life In An Outpost)

Self-Published

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Description

Desperate to save his son Kenneth, a calm and nonviolent doctor accepts a deal offered to him by a strange creature. However, the price he must pay is to abandon everything he holds dear: his wife, children, and world as he attempts to share his knowledge of healing and medicine in a world entrenched by violence. Yet, in such a place, how long can his nonviolent nature remain if he wishes to survive?

Information

Status
Ongoing
Year
2023

Royal Road Stats

Rating
3.9/ 5.0
Followers
134
Views
153,490

Chapters(193 total)

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Community Reviews(2)

  • DuskinDawkRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The first few chapters might seem a little rough to new viewers, but trust me when I say this is awesome. From the main character getting into mental messes, to the side stories with the creatures around him, there's tons that I love about this story! It takes a bit to 'Set the Scene' so to say, but once it does it gets clear where the plot's going.
    STYLE + GRAMMAR
    Simple and easy to understand - to me - this story has a clear style with good grammar.
    STORY
    The story itself is clear with an overarching plot that I think is about the MC's mental state. The creature that gave him the deal seems to have kept a few things vague, along with how the MC has a few key memories that he forgot. However, as the viewer I got skeptical: The MC doesn't seem like a fighter, but some things suggest otherwise. To avoid spoilers I'll say nothing more.
    CHARACTER
    Filled with a lovable cast - or at least, that's how I see it - each character has a personality built to last. The MC is the more complicated mentally far as we can tell, but other characters have a few mysteries as well.
    ALL IN ALL
    If you want an interesting story with a brand new concept that I've never seen before, then this is it! 'The Plague Doctor' brings something new to the table, and although the first few chapters are a bit rocky, the plot ramps up fast! Give it a try up to chapter 5 at least, and you might get hooked like I was.
    Thanks For The Story, Dear Author!
  • ORRORoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Summary
    Okay the book is great you get an expansive world with all different kinds of people. You get a nice shocking beginning with an introduction to the main characters for Book one. Of course  you can't forget the MC he has a nice back story with nonsense with development as the story goes along.
    Betrayal?
    The back stabbing and politics makes this story believable adding intrigue into the mix with information that could change the whole world but with nations wanting it just for themselves.
    Grammer
    As you can read I can't judge on Grammer so not much there.
    World building.
    Once again flushed out world from God's to the tiniest moss or petrydish.
    Story
    The story is a bit of a slow burn since ... well tech is just slow even in a magic world.
    I think that covers all the basses.
    Not 200 words yet huh.
    Okay so... the MC isn't cuddled at all he has to earn trust and that makes it all the more realistic every character is different with lives and quirks. Some are nice, welcoming, following the law with empathy,  others are eccentric, some ruthless while only wanting to protect whats their.
    Thank you for the Story!
    P.S. you need to cross post your coverage is horrible.