Road to Fear
This is the tale of a man who committed a crime in his lands. He touched Ars and awakened. The leader, in his fury, sent him for his death, but before Charles could process what happened to him or what his power means, a Corrupted Eruption occurred, and the entity Ars chose him as a Challenger.
He was given the chance to keep his life, but perhaps death would serve him better than to participate in the worst of the games, manipulated by the hands of his majesty, the one behind the curtains. There, on an island, he would face the darkest of humans and wicked creatures, and to win the game as the sole participant, he would need more than his will and newfound powers.
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What to expect?
- You can check the bestiary, characters and map here: https://fear.travelerspentales.com/
- The world is the same as in my other novel, Traveler’s Will. Named Ars. So if you want to understand Awakening, Ars and Eruption better, please check out the main novel.
- The MC is an adult. Smart and know how to read people.
- First Person Point Of View (my first try). My other novel is Third Person Point of View.
- Dark Grim Settings: If you enjoy Dark Souls, Berserk, and Cosmic Horror, then you may enjoy it.
- Philosophy and Psychology: I’m a huge fan of Dostoiévski and Robert Musil. While this isn’t the focus, you can expect some snippets about existential turmoil and psychological introspection.
- Unique System, known as ‘Ars System.'. Light LitRPG elements included, such as window.
- Fast plot with lots of battles against creatures and other people.
- No harem.
- Not a “huge” story. I aim for about 90 chapters. But if it got readers and I enjoy it, I can continue expanding the story.
- Chapter length around 1.5~2.5k words.
- Release rate: 2–3 a week. I must be done with it until near the end of the year.
- My main focus is still my other novel, Traveler’s Will, so if you want to read more of the Ars World, please give it a chance. It’s a slow-burn fantasy with the first arc already completed.
