Universal Racer

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STUBBING THIS PAGE FOR DRAFTS. MOVING THE COMPLETED STUFF OVER TO THE RE: version.

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/131523/re-universal-racer

posting book 2 rough draft here.

Driving to save the universe. That is what Johnny 'the invincible’ Victoris ended up doing.

Johnny a retired special ops sergeant and racer, sets out with a new start, testing a prototype car called the 'Voyager' from his primary sponsor DRIFTERS for universal travel. A revolutionary vehicle that can change into any car combination and concept along with fully customization, that also has an AI assistant. He ends up trapped on an alien world after the dimensional drive is damaged.

Stranded and alone, Johnny tries to find his own way back with his AI assistant. Only to be nearly killed by blood thirsty cultists.

He is saved in time by the mysterious Radiant Alliance, who are followers of the Radiant One. She entrusts Johnny as her chosen champion with saving the failing world from the evil forces of the Loathing One, called the Devouring Darkness.

Will Johnny's driving and combat skills be up challenge with help from his friends and allies facing the Loathing One's minions. Or will he crash and burn trying?

Follow Johnny as he assists the Radiant Alliance as they fight, wreck, and race their way to thwart the Loathing One.

This story contains more than just racing and driving elements. There are high stakes fights for survival, immersive world building, likable characters, good and bad.

Story contains strong violence and some occasional gore.

This series will be a 4 book series, with more possibly after book 4 depending on how I want to go with it.

BOOK 1 WILL BE STUBBED AROUND EARLY FALL FOR PUBLISHING. CURRENT UPLOADED VERSION IS UNEDITED.

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: J.D. Eldrais

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Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 31
Views: 15,169

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Community Reviews(2)

D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Dimensional Driver, written by author J.D. Eldrais, is an action portal-fantasy story about Johnny, a man who through a technical mishap is sent to another world, together with his highly experimental prototype death-racer, which is outfitted with an AI and a prototype dimensional drive. Finding himself lost in the middle of an unusual situation, Johnny finds himself teaming up with a strange alliance, in order to thwart a greater threat now has eyes on him as well.
It’s a cool story, fast cars go fast, give it a shot! =)
SKNit3Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story has an interesting premise so far and introduces a lot of interesting characters. I have not really gone far in the story but I enjoy it. It is a unique take unlike anything I have seen before so far. I will review the story to the best of my capabilities and I will be as fair and respectful as possible.
Style: The story effectively uses descriptive elements to bring the story to life. It really shows the tension and the excitement of the story. The dialogue is also natural and it is not forced or anything. It really brings out the characters and their interactions with each other. I also appreciate the use of flashbacks and inner dialogue in the story. It is a great creative choice.
Story: The story so far is interesting. I do not want to divulge too much spoilers so I will not go into it too much. You also show a lot of depth to the characters. It is a well-crafted story to be honest and I especially love Johnny, the MC. His motivations and everything is relatable and understandable.
Grammar: The grammar is clear and very easy to understand. There are currently no notable issues with the grammar. However, sentence structure can be improved in a few areas. You could also remove some elements of akward phrasing.
Overall: The story has great characters and a nice premise. ith further refinement in grammar and sentence structure, the narrative has the potential to captivate readers. I would really recommend the story. 4/5 stars. Great work.