A year ago I met @daschantal05 from one of my earliest posts of SD-L and I’ve never thought I’d get to read one of the most well - written piece of fiction ever created in the MD community, that is Murder Drones: End of An Era
This post a review and basically a thank you note to the creator, who is also one of my good friends :D
First, what I appreciate the most about EoAE how exceptionally detailed some parts of the story is. Without any spoilers, all I can say is that the more technical and mechanical elements in the fic is written very well, with a true sense of understanding and knowledge from the author, so if you’re into machinery you’re 100% gonna enjoy the bits that does get into the nitty gritty details of it.
Another thing they stands out is how GREAT the characters and dialogues are written. Everyone feels like they have secrets and lives of their own, with their own morals and beliefs which are well developed. They feel so REAL as well, there are time that I definitely feel emotional for the things that happens to the, in the chapters. Same goes for the dialogues, nothing feels repetitive or fake, they just come out of the characters naturally.
Finally, I absolutely love how unique this story is, you can get into it with minimal info about murder drones, it’s almost it’s own original story. The writing style perfectly reflects the horror themes of the story (I love body horror) and you can literally feel the passion and effort OOZING from the fic. Seriously, I’m so glad that the author took their time in bringing such a beautiful piece of literature to life. I truly wish more people give this novel a read, it’s made with love and true passion for the creative writing and I want people to get inspired by its charms like I did (I have lots of fanart ideas but I do not have the energy to draw em all lmao)
The only criticism I have is the writing and language is very complex at times, which can intimidate new readers. Although take it with a grain of salt because I, myself is not a native English speaker so I had to look up some words from the dictionary as I go. XD
That’s all I can say without spoiling the fic lol, I wanna keep this review brief as I want new readers to experience the story and its charms for themselves.
Oh and enjoy this book cover I created while I’m on a plane :]
Wow. This is... a lot to take in.
Well, first of all I'd like to thank you sincerely for reading. This project took up so much of my time and energy over the course of two years that seeing people appreciate it so much just... it overwhems me. The response to End of an Era has been nothing but positive so far, even though not many have actually read it through. To count you amongst those people is a badge of honour I wear proudly.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for this beautiful art which perfectly encapsulates the vibe of the story. And thank you for being here for me as a friend.
Now, If YOU🫵 want to experience the unbearable reality of Murder Drones: End of an Era for yourself, simply click on the link below and give it a read. This was the first long-form project I've ever written, so please excuse the somewhat clunky writing of the first chapter. If you are so brave as to subject yourself to this adventure, then I wish you nothing but happy reading,
and good luck...
https://archiveofourown.org/works/63867367/chapters/163790209#workskin
