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The Rostical Users #1
Sceldrant's Comet
Written like it's a script from a video game, a manga and RPG inspired story follows unlikely 'heroes' to stop the Consultant's wicked plans!
Our heroes explore uncharted sanctums known as the Unknown Territories, each with an ancient glyph at the end.
The Consultants have been activating these glyphs, one by one. The secret behind the glyphs are currently unknown.
Help our heroes discover the meaning behind the glyphs and its secrets!
Writer: "The Rostical Users is about several teenagers who all work in the Fast Food industry, they have plain ordinary lives until the arrival of 'Sceldrant's Comet'."
Reader: "Sceldrant's Comet?"
Writer: "After a strange reaction to a crystal Lance picked up, they suddenly found themselves in a strange world."
Reader: "Sounds boring!"
Writer: "After encountering frightening Scoldrants and enemies with magical powers, they set off to try and find a way home. Little did they know the Consultants won't let them."
*The reader yawned, rolling their eyes.*
Writer: "I hope you join the party in their adventure and have fun reading!"
Reader: "I guess I'll give this stupid book a chance."
*The writer smirked evil-like, stroking a fat ginger cat.*
Our heroes explore uncharted sanctums known as the Unknown Territories, each with an ancient glyph at the end.
The Consultants have been activating these glyphs, one by one. The secret behind the glyphs are currently unknown.
Help our heroes discover the meaning behind the glyphs and its secrets!
Writer: "The Rostical Users is about several teenagers who all work in the Fast Food industry, they have plain ordinary lives until the arrival of 'Sceldrant's Comet'."
Reader: "Sceldrant's Comet?"
Writer: "After a strange reaction to a crystal Lance picked up, they suddenly found themselves in a strange world."
Reader: "Sounds boring!"
Writer: "After encountering frightening Scoldrants and enemies with magical powers, they set off to try and find a way home. Little did they know the Consultants won't let them."
*The reader yawned, rolling their eyes.*
Writer: "I hope you join the party in their adventure and have fun reading!"
Reader: "I guess I'll give this stupid book a chance."
*The writer smirked evil-like, stroking a fat ginger cat.*
589 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 13, 2011
15 people are currently reading
111 people want to read
About the author
Michael Rogers
17 books11 followers"LIGHTNING BLAST"
With high morals, imagination and a delicious craze for fantasy, The Rostical Guild and The Rostical Users were born.
Written like it's a script from a video game in an originally styled script, we hope to see our adventures on the big screen one day.
Michael Rogers, an author that absolutely hates reading (even his own series) and has never read a full adult sized book in his life, is a prime example that you can do anything once you've set yourself a goal or dream.
He has poured his life, sweat, tears and blood (yes, paper cuts hurt!) into his work. It may not be the literature you're used to, but he guarantees, if you give it a go, you'll fall in love with the characters like he has.
Any questions or enquiries, you may contact me here; rostical@live.com
I'll always try and respond :).
View the manga:
http://mangafox.me/manga/the_rostical...
With high morals, imagination and a delicious craze for fantasy, The Rostical Guild and The Rostical Users were born.
Written like it's a script from a video game in an originally styled script, we hope to see our adventures on the big screen one day.
Michael Rogers, an author that absolutely hates reading (even his own series) and has never read a full adult sized book in his life, is a prime example that you can do anything once you've set yourself a goal or dream.
He has poured his life, sweat, tears and blood (yes, paper cuts hurt!) into his work. It may not be the literature you're used to, but he guarantees, if you give it a go, you'll fall in love with the characters like he has.
Any questions or enquiries, you may contact me here; rostical@live.com
I'll always try and respond :).
View the manga:
http://mangafox.me/manga/the_rostical...
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January 27, 2013
Very good book. At first I was a bit put off by the writing style, kind of like a play it felt but I enjoyed it once I got used to it. I really like the abilities and the different affinities although I was hoping for Lance to grow up and gain his powers a bit earlier because he kind of annoyed me at times while making me laugh at others. I am planning on reading the second book sometime soon
July 6, 2013
I had the time to read this while the kids were in day care.
After reading the first instalment of The Rostical Guild, I found this book to be inferior, but it was still enjoyable.
I've always enjoyed the fantasy stories where people from Earth find themselves in another world (even more so when there's magic/technology involved). It kind of reminded me of Spellbinders (if anyone can remember that series).
Half way in the story, we find out what Rostical is and how exactly it works. I found the mechanics behind it very well described and it was like I was watching a movie.
What I didn't like;
First, why Lance is one of the main characters, that confuses me. He's a character you grow to hate.
Awkward sentences, how Lance would ignore when people are trying to tell him something vital...
Okay, I realized, I just don't like Lance hehe.
What I did like;
Since I was already used to the format, I've really grown to like it. It's fun and I can read it quite quickly.
The way the story is delivered (nearly everything in dialogue), I couldn't imagine how hard it would be to write such a feat (respect to all screenwriters).
The suspense and genuine interest of wanting to know more.
I've already started the next book in the series. I'm positive it can only get better.
I rate this 3.5 stars, but dropped it down to 3 because I really don't like Lance. I hope he either gets character development or the Author focuses on the other characters.
- Mandy
After reading the first instalment of The Rostical Guild, I found this book to be inferior, but it was still enjoyable.
I've always enjoyed the fantasy stories where people from Earth find themselves in another world (even more so when there's magic/technology involved). It kind of reminded me of Spellbinders (if anyone can remember that series).
Half way in the story, we find out what Rostical is and how exactly it works. I found the mechanics behind it very well described and it was like I was watching a movie.
What I didn't like;
First, why Lance is one of the main characters, that confuses me. He's a character you grow to hate.
Awkward sentences, how Lance would ignore when people are trying to tell him something vital...
Okay, I realized, I just don't like Lance hehe.
What I did like;
Since I was already used to the format, I've really grown to like it. It's fun and I can read it quite quickly.
The way the story is delivered (nearly everything in dialogue), I couldn't imagine how hard it would be to write such a feat (respect to all screenwriters).
The suspense and genuine interest of wanting to know more.
I've already started the next book in the series. I'm positive it can only get better.
I rate this 3.5 stars, but dropped it down to 3 because I really don't like Lance. I hope he either gets character development or the Author focuses on the other characters.
- Mandy
June 30, 2013
Unusual writing style but a riveting read. Don't like Lance, is rather immature. The mechanics behind Rostical is well written and planned out. Will be reading the other books in the series for sure.
June 27, 2014
Fantastic premise, good array of characters, fundamental magic system, superb hype, it has everything required to be a best seller. Needs editing and more descriptions. I indulge in world hopping and I really like how characters from Earth explore an unknown world filled with Rostical/Magic,
July 20, 2014
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This was a very strange book, I like it though, and finished it a lot sooner than I thought I would, considering how large it is. A recommended read for those who play RPG games or like to watch anime, I do both so that’s probably why this novel intrigued me so.
Sceldrant's Comet is like the author says based on video game play. It was more like reading a manga without the pictures though, we start out on Earth with all of our characters living their mundane lives waiting for a phenomenon called Sceldrant's Comet, but when it finally comes and they’re all sitting on their roof watching they are suddenly transported to a fantasy like world where people have powers and magical weapons. As soon as they come to this strange new land they are immediately pegged as outsiders, and with the help of a few misfit characters start their journey to finding their way back home. They discover they have individual powers, and they fit surprisingly well into this foreign land as the story progresses.
I believe that this novel needs more editing time; the author obviously has the story line down and fulfills it marvelously, but this could easily be condensed into a shorter story or into several books, the latter of which would be my suggestion. Right now the length of the story seems tedious, and there are more than one scene where you’re tempted to jump a few pages because you find yourself bored. Also there were more than a few grammatical errors that need to be addressed because it distracts you from the story.
One of the really neat things about this story was that I didn’t see the characters as actual people, I saw anime characters, which may have something to do with the cover of this novel but even their thoughts and actions resemble characters from amines. So before you read this book you may want to watch at least one anime because otherwise you’ll probably be slightly lost on their actions and words.
I was mildly annoyed by this book sometimes because some of the characters actions were unbelievable, or what they said seemed random and not realistic. I think some more time on character development could be used, because often I would be confused by who was who, even though it was laid right in front of you before they even started talking.
The format of this is what sets the book off from others, the format shows who’s speaking like this “Sally: Blah-Blah.” So you always know who is speaking, who’s going to speak and when a random new character comes into the mix because their name will show up as question marks, which I think is a really good idea. Even the descriptions will come from characters chatter, which is one of the reasons the book was very strange.
This was a very strange book, I like it though, and finished it a lot sooner than I thought I would, considering how large it is. A recommended read for those who play RPG games or like to watch anime, I do both so that’s probably why this novel intrigued me so.
Sceldrant's Comet is like the author says based on video game play. It was more like reading a manga without the pictures though, we start out on Earth with all of our characters living their mundane lives waiting for a phenomenon called Sceldrant's Comet, but when it finally comes and they’re all sitting on their roof watching they are suddenly transported to a fantasy like world where people have powers and magical weapons. As soon as they come to this strange new land they are immediately pegged as outsiders, and with the help of a few misfit characters start their journey to finding their way back home. They discover they have individual powers, and they fit surprisingly well into this foreign land as the story progresses.
I believe that this novel needs more editing time; the author obviously has the story line down and fulfills it marvelously, but this could easily be condensed into a shorter story or into several books, the latter of which would be my suggestion. Right now the length of the story seems tedious, and there are more than one scene where you’re tempted to jump a few pages because you find yourself bored. Also there were more than a few grammatical errors that need to be addressed because it distracts you from the story.
One of the really neat things about this story was that I didn’t see the characters as actual people, I saw anime characters, which may have something to do with the cover of this novel but even their thoughts and actions resemble characters from amines. So before you read this book you may want to watch at least one anime because otherwise you’ll probably be slightly lost on their actions and words.
I was mildly annoyed by this book sometimes because some of the characters actions were unbelievable, or what they said seemed random and not realistic. I think some more time on character development could be used, because often I would be confused by who was who, even though it was laid right in front of you before they even started talking.
The format of this is what sets the book off from others, the format shows who’s speaking like this “Sally: Blah-Blah.” So you always know who is speaking, who’s going to speak and when a random new character comes into the mix because their name will show up as question marks, which I think is a really good idea. Even the descriptions will come from characters chatter, which is one of the reasons the book was very strange.
July 27, 2013
A book inspired by RPG (role playing video games),anime and manga!
The first in seven, more focuses on the "setting up" of the world and characters.
Unfortunately my five star rating is a little biased, coming from the author haha, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this delicious adventure :).
Merged review:
A book inspired by RPG (role playing video games),anime and manga!
The first in seven, more focuses on the "setting up" of the world and characters.
Unfortunately my five star rating is a little biased, coming from the author haha, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this delicious adventure :).
The first in seven, more focuses on the "setting up" of the world and characters.
Unfortunately my five star rating is a little biased, coming from the author haha, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this delicious adventure :).
Merged review:
A book inspired by RPG (role playing video games),anime and manga!
The first in seven, more focuses on the "setting up" of the world and characters.
Unfortunately my five star rating is a little biased, coming from the author haha, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this delicious adventure :).
October 14, 2016
Very good book with a different array of characters. Love how there's JRPG references.
About a few adults get sucked into a new world, they learn all these cool magic spells called Rostical and fight the Consultants in a place called Sorrowprax.
I recommend if you can read the original formatting.
About a few adults get sucked into a new world, they learn all these cool magic spells called Rostical and fight the Consultants in a place called Sorrowprax.
I recommend if you can read the original formatting.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews