Wanderlust: The Death of Harmony

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Description

Dragons fell from the heavens.

The sky turned red and the white floating clouds turned to rolling waves of black. An arcane apocalypse fell upon the world that gifted magical abilities to the common people. Creation and destruction ruled the lands from mages who knew not the limits of their power.

After decades of persecution and death, the arcane calamity ceased, the skies turned to normal, and the people began to heal.

But after the mysterious and coordinated murders of the world leaders who brought such peace and prosperity, the Era of Panic is seeking to devastate the realm once more.

Their home turned to ash, their family and friends slaughtered. Ryder and Durge are now left to survive these lands alone. In desperation, they resort to the deadly but prosperous career of Questing to seek answers from this perilous world (and survive the looming wars that plague the land)— all the while traversing dungeons, slaying dragons, bandits, and backstabbers.

What to Expect:JUST READ THE DAMN BOOK AND FIND OUT!

+ Heavily RPG inspired! (Character's have classes and learn new skills. No stat-boxes or xp)

+ 13 Questing Ranks for the Characters to Progress Through!

+ Rags to Riches and Weak to Strong character progression. But while the characters rank up, the battles become larger, and the stakes get higher!

+ Traditional High Fantasy Feeling! Lore that's deep but not convoluted! A mix of whimsical and serious adventures!

+ An expansive world with brutal action, and wholesome slice of life character moments in between.

+ Immerse yourself in a world that isalwaysprogressing! Maps with Fog of War that uncover as the characters travel, Calendars that update and lead to holidays. Plus a Glossary for ease-of-reading.

+ Dialogue heavy with snappy responses, realistic slip-ups, and unique voices to fit the wide cast of characters of the world!

+ Written with love for the fantasy genre!

WhatNOTto Expect:

- Constant Action Scenes

- Explicit Romance Scenes

- GrimDark

- A Number crunchy LitRPG

Chapter Length

2,000+ words a chapter

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Zephrum

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TenioRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The greatest strength of Wanderlust (great word, by the way) is the world. The world of Trientalis is well thought and you can feel the nuances within it (it helps to have the guide to walk you through).
Style: Style is good, although it does seem to be dialogue heavy at times. Personally, I would like more description of the characters and the events around them, but I'm sure a lot of those details will come through in later chapters. It definitely feels like a Dungeons and Dragons game in the best way!
Story: A blend between traditional fantasy and post-apocalyptic fiction. It has all the strengths of both- complete with scavengers that pick apart the magic-ravaged landscape. Very interesting stuff!
Grammar: Grammar is excellent; nothing pulled me out of the story. Really no blatant revisions to be made here! One thing- it may or may not be a grammatical issue- there are some sections of dialogue that sound unnatural, but they are few and far between.
Characters: Primarily, the focus is on Ryder and Durge. Their personalities shine through clearly- with Durge being more of a no-nonsense aggressor and Ryder maintaining a sort of measured naivety. They're written well, and with more time to develop they could become very strong characters.
All in all, I had a great time reading Wanderlust and if you're still on the fence about reading it- check it out! Like, now!