The Primal Flower
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Description
After suffering a battle-induced trauma, the young man Nathet decides to depart from his home city to find adventure in the unknown wilderness of a pre-Sumerian Mesopotamia. Before he leaves, however, the beautiful Lily convinces him to winter with her family, where he learns martial arts for survival, and their business ventures, which gives him a purpose for traveling. Lily's father charges him to traverse dangers unknown to open up a wealthy new market far in the north, sending Nathet away with his brother as a guide. The two of them together encounter strange characters and many misadventures as they witness the turmoil of civilizations rising and falling. Will they return to their beloved city? Or will civilization team with the wilderness to swallow them forever?
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- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2023
- Author
- PFNathet
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 5.0/ 5.0
- Followers
- 2
- Views
- 1,661
Chapters(8 total)
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Community Reviews(1)
- Amargo ScribeRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0NOTE: I have read the full manuscript of this work and am reviewing on that basis.
If you are a history nerd who appreciates a story that is accurate for its setting even down the the minute details.
If you love a good adventure tale with action, warfare, and political intrigue.
If you simply appreciate an excellent stylist and character writer exercising their craft.
You'll not want to miss this one.
Commenting on his grammar and style is almost insulting; the author is a seasoned writer with a ton of polish.
This isn't some drab 19th century historical treading over the same territory as every other historical ever produced. It's not even set in the middle ages, or Rome. It's set in the Ancient Near East, a period I would venture most readers here know little about, and it is written by an expert on the topic who can even read some of the languages.
Setting aside, the comedic timing lands, the slow build up is refreshing, and the payoff is tremendous. You will fall in love with these characters, guarantee it.
Strong recommendation to follow this story as it gets released. It may be a bit different from the usual RR fare genre-wise, but the slow burn building to adventure quality of it makes it less different than you might think. As a fanboy of most of the top fics in the Best and Completed lists, I guarantee you'll get a lot out of this one.