The Winnower

Self-Published

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Description

When the end came, it did so without any particular sort of fanfare or warning.

Great quakes siezed the Earth all at once, rending the continents to pieces and swallowing whole cities within the cracks. That alone might have been sufficient to bring humanity's chapter to a close.

But then things came crawling out.

They were the Colossi, great beasts of impossible scale - some bearing a passing resemblance to the fauna of the surface and some warped entirely beyond the physical realm. It was in the death throes of these mad titans that human civilization truly came to an end. Even in death, many Colossi persisted, their very essences continuing to haunt and infest the ruined land.

Now, centuries into the future, all that remain of the human race live in the shadows of these titanic corpses.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Mjolng

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 5.0/ 5.0
Followers: 3
Views: 2,545

Chapters(14 total)

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TheOG_BunnyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The Winnower, I just know, is going to go far. While it's still in its toddler years here on Royal Road, it's like one of those toddlers that seem to be smarter than the adults raising it. With even the handful of chapters we have so far, the story is as engaging and amazoing as you’ll find on the NYT bestseller list.
This novel is, thus far, an epic bloodbath of intrigue, drama, and character development. The style is actually one of the most balanced I've encountered, blending a near-perfect mix of introspective to characters, scenic when it comes to setting and expression, and action-packed when blood hits the fan. There's really no moments where the prose drags. The story is easy to follow, and still every twist is shocking, making you want to speed up time until the next installment releases. No grammar mistakes I could find anywhere, honestly.
The characters are the best part. They really make the story, as it were. Arha and her cohort, Tekarn and the other Eltoks, the villagers. Each is fleshed to perfection, with tangible motivations and a feeling of real impact on the page. There is no one, yet, who feels superfluous. Each character has their place, small or large, and they fill it like a twinkie. The style and the story itself are the sweet cake surrounding this rich core. I for one can't wait to see how it all comes to in the end.