Wild Cards: The Lucky Ones
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In cards as well as life, one must work with the hand they’re dealt; whether they embrace it or fight against it, there’s no denying that certain things are entirely up to what some would call luck.As such, when Suravi Rahman falls through a mirror into San Francisco with no idea how she got there, or even how she escaped the near-fatal car crash that is the last thing she can remember, she thinks it’s fair to say that her luck is a mixed bag.With a card embedded in her chest and nowhere else to go, Suravi finds herself drawn into the secret world of the magical girls, normal girls given the power to transform and fight a hidden war against the Shades, unageing boys born from the twisted reflection that is the Other Side. Debuting as Lucky Spade, Suravi teams up with Jessica Martin, also known as Lucky Clover, a homeless girl with issues of her own. As the two girls fight to defend San Francisco from the attacks of the Shades, they must also contend with the fallout of Lucky Heart’s disastrous battle from almost a year ago. A card is missing from the deck, and other players have yet to reveal their hands…
Updates slowly. Also posted to Scribble Hub andits dedicated WordPress site. Cover art commissioned from Arukanju on SKIMA. I also have a Discord serverhere.
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- Status
- Ongoing
- Year
- 2023
- Author
- IncognitoAlbatross
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- Rating
- 5.0/ 5.0
- Followers
- 18
- Views
- 3,445
Chapters(8 total)
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Community Reviews(1)
- StrawberryRainRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0This story is phenomenal so far. Dark magical girl worlds are hard to craft without tripping and falling on edgy tropes or artificial stakes. This one carves its own path wonderfully.
The prose is spectacular. The writing is strongly descriptive, particularly in later chapters. The author even goes so far as to write out the details of an initial transformation sequence. The magical motif is clever, and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I got too much out of the very stylish transformation phrase. "Cool" is putting it lightly. Other facets such as the dangers of reflective surfaces as a major story point are incredibly imaginative. The author's appreciation for the magical girl genre shines through splendidly and feels authentic. It's a world born of love with a build-up that feels calculated.
The grammar leaves nothing to be desired. I don't think I noticed any grammatical errors at all. Everything looks great!
It's pretty early to get attached to the characters, and yet they're already intriguing. A Bangladeshi magical girl is a first, and the author clearly did the research for their rep. Suravi is a great protagonist thus far and her brave personality is just beginning to shine--in true magical girl style. It's to say nothing of Tarot, our mysterious antagonist. I look forward to getting to meet them in depth as the story dives deeper!
Early as it is, it's a creative world with a dark twist. The concepts being set up and the foreshadowing being laid out have me hooked and ready for more. This is currently my favorite story on this site, and I'm pumped to see what's next! (And maybe a bit more Tarot to come with it!)