Whimpers of the Light [Post-Apo Psychological Horror]

The world has ended. It wasn’t the big explosive thing everyone had expected. No single moment of collapse, no one person to blame. Only a long, insidious torment. A trial with no end. Alek knows this well. He’s one of the last few, aimless and broken; part of those who roam the silent ruin. Until one day, he stumbles upon a house. A relic of the past. And through a simple game of chance and choices, he is set upon a path he never intended to walk. A path that will only lead to more deaths, more questions… and things crueller still. But it will also lead him to others—different from him in every way but one: they're survivors. People still holding on. In spite of everything. What to expect: - A more traditionnal novel in structure - Gritty realistic narration - Subverting genre expectations - Character growth - Descriptive language - Multiple POVs - Anonymous survivors you get to know - A mix of tension, introspection and action "Like a last-turn Jenga tower — everything is perfectly set up for one big collapse. " From a review by TheLostBoy Status: Part 1: [Ended] Through the mist, they descend; every step stirs a whisper from the past… and every breath threatens to extinguish what little hope remains. Part 2: [Ended] The wasteland unveils its secrets when a blast awaken new threats. Part 3: [Ongoing] Factions fall and rise, while old enemies cross path. Part 4: [Planning Phase] * Chapters oscillate between 2500 and 4000 words (average 3000) * Violence, Difficult topics (But not over the top) * New chapter every friday at 6pm (GMT +2) * Fiction cover made by the talented x_luminous-x * Cover for Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 made by the wonderful Wandering Brain Spasm * Cover for WOTL Four Seasons made by me on Figma using a Flickr Commons picture. NOTICE: If you've come to this story from anywhere other that Royal Road, you're reading a stolen copy. Please help support myself and Royal Road authors by heading over to https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/96383/whimpers-of-the-light-post-apo-psychological-horror and reading there. Thank you!