The Titan Tragedy

Self-Published

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“Mars does not need any other body to stand. We have the best people, the best military, and the best materials. We built the other worlds back up from nothing. Without us, they are nothing,”- Nadia Menil, Third Commandant of Mars to the Martian Assembly

Standing at the pinnacle of the human colonies is Mars. It is without a doubt the greatest civilization humanity has produced to date. However, as cracks spread through the network of allies and friendships the Martian people have relied on to maintain their supremacy their most cherished institution, the Titan Academy, falls under attack. What comes next nobody could have seen coming...

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Status
Hiatus
Year
2022

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.7/ 5.0
Followers
23
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6,163

Chapters(14 total)

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Community Reviews(4)

  • NeslonRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Lots of sci fi either feels like fast food where is quick its simple hits a good story with some cool tech and locations. Others are fancy restaraunts or space operas which lets be honest most authors struggle to reall excel with in such a large setting and most fancy restaraunts i've been to aren't worth the price. This feels like a beautful in between its fast paced action but incredibly well written. You can understand the setting, pacing and flow are smooth and dialogue is well done. This is some gourmet sh*t right here this is that corn bread chili me ma makes.
  • PizzaPizzaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    From what I can with what's when posted, the author is a true artisan that takes great care into their worldbuilding, craftsmanship, and editing.
    It actually fills me with a bit of shame with respect to the fly by night approach I took with launching my own piece over the last two weeks.
    It's too early to tell, but without revealing too much, this story is for people who love the following tropes:
    1. Sufficiently advanced technology
    2. A.I companions
    3. Science fiction / Space operas
    4. Intense, delicate care placed inito foreshadowing and worldbuilding in space
    Give it a shot! If you're a science fiction fan, you won't be disappointed.
  • DiviknightRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    This is an early start to what I hope will be an amazing space adventure. The story is unfolding at a nice pace with plenty of action throughout and good dialogue sprinkled in.
    Style - The style is great, I'm loving the first person perspective (although I'm probably biased because my story is also first-person). The perspective is used to allow us, the reader, to learn everything as the MC learns it, which makes for some really organic storytelling.
    Grammar - This is unfortunately the weakest part of the writing. There are several typos and spelling errors, which aren't really bothersome, just noticeable. The really jarring culprit is the way dialogue is formatted. Different characters will speak in the same paragraph with no separation, which causes some confusion or re-reading, especially in the first couple chapters. This can be very distracting, but it isn't a dealbreaker as the story takes center stage.
    Story - The story is so interesting and well-written. The world building is amazing so far, and it's as if the whole backstory and history behind earth and mars is fully fleshed out. I am excited to see how the story progresses as we unravel the history of these planets and dive into their future conflict!
    Characters - The characters are very well-crafter, and it is interesting to see them overcome obstacles or contemplate their situations. Zeus and Thomas already seem like a great duo, and I love their interactions. They are the best part of the book, just slightly above the compelling plot.
    Overall, I am excited to delve more into this intriguing world and it's nuanced history. I've read all that is available and can't wait for more chapters.
  • SRCravenRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    This story is a great demonstration of military SF with the fresh take of an educational academy as the main location. This really enables the characters to be justifiably inexperienced and still thrust into responsibility.
    Style - The earlier chapters had some formatting issues between internal thoughts and dialogue, but the author took well to suggestions and it has massively improved since. The earlier chapters could simply use to be updated to the same standard.
    Grammar - No grammar issues have caught my attention here. Nothing is consistently bothersome, and the sentence structure reads well.
    Story Score - This story has great bones. You can just feel that. The only room for improvement is in pacing. At times, the story moves a little too fast where it can be hard to keep track of what's going on or pull out details that become important later (like the introduction of minor characters). That said, the issue does not persist frequently (and this could just be a style thing for me).
    Charaters - The main characters, presently Thomas and Zeus, are wonderful. you get a sense that Thomas is exceptionally driven and motivated as a person, and Zeus has a clearly defined motive for his actions as well - not to mention a wildly interesting backstory. These two are great, but some of the other characters could use a little more plot-time to develop.
    As a side note, the lore snippets at the beginning of the chapter are INCREDIBLE! Don't skip them when you're reading. They are a great length that provides just enough detail to flush out the world and leave you constantly craving more.