To Chance Upon a God [Pure Fantasy Adventure]

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Description

How does one discover a god in a godless world?

Sofis wants only one thing in her career: to discover a new field of knowledge and be considered among the great scholars of her time. When the opportunity to explore a newly found ruin complex presents itself, she takes it up without hesitation, even if that means following a band of treasure hunters as they seek for wealth and riches inside the ruins.

But wealth and knowledge will not be the only things the adventurers find. Deep within the central tower, the Creator is waiting to contact its creation. Will Sofis find the breakthrough she is seeking for, or will she collapse at the incomprehensible power she is about to discover?

[Winner of Writathon April 2024]

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2024
Author: Little Racoon

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 3.2/ 5.0
Followers: 26
Views: 9,977

What readers say about To Chance Upon a God [Pure Fantasy Adventure]

“The story does not have much chapters but it already shows an interesting premise. I will try my best to give a fair and honest review too. Style: The writing style is nothing short of amazing. The descriptions are really immersive and the tone that it sets…”
SKNit3Royal Road4.5 / 5
“We’re still very early on in 'To Chance Upon a God' (two chapters at time of review), but there’s definitely some good potential here, and it’s worth taking a look at. I’m intrigued, and want to know more. Grammar: I learned today! Apparently, American Engl…”
Viktor A. ReillyRoyal Road4.5 / 5

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Community Reviews(2)

SKNit3Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The story does not have much chapters but it already shows an interesting premise. I will try my best to give a fair and honest review too.
Style: The writing style is nothing short of amazing. The descriptions are really immersive and the tone that it sets is that of the mystery of the unknown and unexpected. The dialogue, pacing, and action is all well-balanced. Truly great work. However, there are a few places where the paragraphs can feel lengthy.
Story: The story is engaging. I like the character interactions and the fact that we are following Sofis' perspective. Sofis' scholarly self also clashes very well with the rougher personalities of the other treasure hunters with her. The sudden resurrection of Roya and his claims about the Creator also adds an interesting spice to the story.
Character: The characters are distinct and realistic, each with their own personality traits and motivations. Sofis serves as a relatable protagonist, while other members of the treasure-hunting band add depth to the story. Gennai's leadership and concern for his companions, along with Sofis's curiosity and detachment, they all feel multidimensional.
Grammar: Overall, the grammar is strong, with coherent sentence structures and proper punctuation, but there are a few places where the grammar could be improved. For example:
"It would’ve probably get much worse from here on out."
This sentence should be corrected to "It would probably get much worse from here on out."
"Even when they introduced each other before the journey, she could already care less of the identities of the people she was going to travel with."
This sentence could be revised to "Even during the introductions before the journey, she couldn't care less about the identities of the people she was going to travel with."
"A moment of wonder being interrupted like that was practically a crime."
This sentence could be clarified to "Having a moment of wonder interrupted like that felt like a crime."
Still, they do not di
Viktor A. ReillyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
We’re still very early on in 'To Chance Upon a God' (two chapters at time of review), but there’s definitely some good potential here, and it’s worth taking a look at. I’m intrigued, and want to know more.
Grammar:
I learned today!
Apparently, American English's use of quotation marks is reversed in comparison to British English! Once I got passed that rather jarring bit of trivia, I found the grammar good overall. There were no spelling issues that jumped out at me, and I was able to understand what was being said. However, there were definitely a few more challenging segments with inconsistent tenses.
Character:
I'm getting "germophobic Indiana Jones" vibes from the MC, and I'm here for it.
There are a few places were the POV shifts mid-paragraph, which was a bit confusing.
Maybe a few too many names a bit too fast? I felt like I wasn’t getting enough detail about each named character to remember who they were when they popped back up later.
Story:
I, personally, would like a smidge more world building. I have an uncomfortable amount of questions. For example;
I understand why the MC volunteered for the job, but I don’t know why the job exists. Where are we? Why is her organization interested? Why did they chose her? How remote is this ruin? How long has she been traveling with this crew, and if this isn’t the very first day, why doesn’t she know anyone’s name?
I was thrown out of the story for a second when I realized that these seasoned explorers didn't know the word "temple". I get that that's THE point, but at that moment I felt like I didn't understand the world enough to keep it from going over my head. It wasn’t until I re-read the title and blurb that it clicked. Maybe that’s just a me thing.
Style:
Tone was consistent and enjoyable. Some of the paragraphs were a bit wordy for my taste and could definitely stand to be trimmed or broken up into several paragraphs. Honestly, I may only feel that way because I was grappling with the quotation marks.
Overall,