Godpunk: A Tale of Swords, Sorcery, and the No-Good Journalist Who Saw It All

OK so i am not really good at English but god damn me if i didn't praise this FF...It's absolutely stunning, from the beginning till the end...George is fucking amazing as a lead protagonist and his inquisitive nature is a marvel to behold...5 stars all the way!

(I'm planning on giving this a more in depth review in the future, but for now I wanted to leave a placeholder to let others know what a great read this is)(Also, don't let gender bender dissuade you, it plays a role in the plot, but is very well handled) 

Godpunk doesn't follow typical RR story conventions.  There are no overpowered characters, a convenient plot, and a snarky but personal main character in this story.  Instead, the author combines fantasy elements with themes straight out of a Noir-Detective novel, to a truly refreshing result.

 The perspective of this story jumps around a bit, but is told mostly through the eyes of a flawed protagonist (although I doubt George would agree with that label).  The protagonist feels very human and warps the narrative tone in his wake, often in a manner which is unfavorable.  This is mostly where the "tragedy" of the story comes from.  Not contrived plot points, but as the result of imperfect characters.  Due to this, Godpunk reads more like a well produced short novella than an online fiction.

The author does not pander to specific tastes, and keeps the story well grounded.  Not to say that the fantasy elements are not in play, but that they make sense in-universe.  

 Godpunk deserves a lot more praise than I am capable of giving it, as well as more attention from the rest of the site.  If you are considering starting it, do it! It's a short, but satisfying read.  

Thanks BillyHiggins!

Imagine your standard black and white detective story then replace the normal humans with mythical beings like gods, ents, elves, and angels. Kind of like shadowrun but more fantasy less scifi. 

Really well written but definately not everyones cup of tea. 

 I absolutely love the pacing of this story. Has the beat of EDM music. I'm just a few chapters in and I'm completely hooked. 

I would be lying if I said that I always understood what was happening. This is a really good story, if a bit confusing at times, but the confusion seems to be intended as part of the plot. 

I would reccomend this book to other people. The lore and history is quite well developed.

I have no clue what i just did read.

This story is overall very well done, but it is REALLY confusing.

Different from most RRL fiction for certain.

Theres no payoff. If youre the average RR reader like me and usually read the novels with themes that're prevailant all over RR then you're better off skipping this.

I did like the plot but it just didnt feel satisfying to read through, maybe if it were a bit longer and more concise then i'd probably like it. Go ahead if you wanna experience something different, but be warned that it still will be frustrating to read.

Edit: Now that i've cooled off a bit i'd like to add on that the writer did a wonderful job of making characters who you'd hate, they're very shitty and I did not lie any of them. This wasnt due to them being written poorly, hell they"re written very well actually! If I could give a character rating only then it'd be 4.5 stars.