ZERO SUM

Self-Published

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"They say that we are lucky to be here. They say that we are free. I have not felt free for a long time."-AVERY CARRISON, 26, REGISTERED EXPRESSIONIST WRIGHT

One hundred years ago, the water began to rise.

Amstead, a beautiful country along the coast, began to lose ground to the ocean. It overtook land bridges, made islands of peninsulas, lakes of agricultural land. It was the punishment of a people who, despite all warnings, proceeded like the inevitable future would never come. Instead of adapting to the rising tides, Amstead sought higher ground. They laid seiges and bombs against their northern neighbors, quickly overtaking those countries too small too resist.

Our story takes place in Port Haven, a city built on the bones of Pravya, the Ossan port city that Amstead destroyed. In pursuit of a new home, the seat of Amstead's government has shifted from its drowning home to beautiful Port Haven. Port Haven, like all cities across the globe, is powered by Wrights-a person utilizing supernatural forces to practice magic.

For centuries since their discovery in the world, Wrights have been persecuted for fear of their power. Humans have learned to harness Wright utility to accomplish great tasks. Running water, electricity, agriculture, any and all forms of modern innovation and convenience are powered by Wright utility, either directly manipulated by a tasked Wright or run off the storage of their energies. Wright blood has even been utilized to create an addictive recreational drug called Glow that is widely used by Wrights and humans alike.

Amstead glorifies the knowledge of the Expressionists, Wrights who utilize their knowledge and talents to bend the very laws of science. She uses and subjugates Adjuncts, common Wrights who manipulate naturally occurring elements. She actively seeks to eliminate Bloodwrights, Wrights who are inclined to control and manipulate body systems.

In a world that drowns, who survives?

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2019
Author
ruckuslive

Tags

LITRPGACTIONMAGICANTI-HERO LEADDRAMASCI-FISUPERNATURALSLICE OF LIFEPSYCHOLOGICALMULTIPLE LEAD CHARACTERSWAR AND MILITARYGRIMDARKMYTHOSURBAN FANTASY

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
24
Views
462

Chapters(1 total)

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Community Reviews(5)

  • 07moon_07Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I love you work, its the best and please never stop doing what you are doing, you are an inspiriation to many i just know it to keep; going with either art or writing because you are so passionate about what you do, and alway laughing which is something not a ot of people do do keep being your self and never forget you are aweosme.
    Love ya!
  • AMPdUziRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I used to love reading original fictions online. I didn't know this site existed but I am hella ready to get to some reading. Sent here from KillerNen twitch stream, fingers crossed to be drawn for the FIRST PRINT!
    Zero Sum sounds right up my alley in fantasy and drama. With the vibes your stream and art gives I know I'll be drawn in (no pun indeed) to this webseries too. With the apocolyptic description, war, development character build and corrupted political action. SIGN ME UP!
    My friends use to collab with stories too, so reading this is AWESOME:
    What's the discord link!?
  • Fey MeridianRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I love this project. I find the authors to be amazing.  The characters are vibrant and lively and what they are faced with on a daily basis seems to play out very realistically.  I really love watching them interact with each other, from the creepy, maniacal Aicha and sassy, self assured Ila (even though those two haven't interacted yet).  There's always more content every few days and it's my favorite thing to check in on these days!
  • MangoElementalRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    In a world full of big boobie anime porn, Zero Sum is finding it's way to shine.  It's a project that's full of some very obviously passionate and talented writers who are able to build such a vivid world in a sentence or two.  All of the writer's styles flow together so well, which is important when you're dealing with something like this that relies on keeping an easy to follow flow.  The characters are extremely well written; they're raw, complex, at times frustrating, but so incredibly real.
    I've been sucked in and have become concerned for the well-being of these dang fictional characters, and I love it.
  • SalieriRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    You aren't going to find a better group of writers than the ones pulling the strings behind Zero Sum. With passion and energy they breathe life into the incredible stories they have to tell through characters that leap off the page, and watching them blend their unique styles of prose together is a pleasure.
    Keep an eye on them. They've got a lot going on.