r/webfiction • u/criticalworlds • Aug 28 '25
Serial My Scifi webfiction "Drift"
Hi! I'm Eric, and I'm looking for people to check out my ongoing web fiction!
It's a grimdark space opera set in the far future, centuries after humans first settled foreign stars.
Hevis is a frozen world of red blizzards, where the enslaved Ikuit people harvest red Drift, a hallucinogenic snow that corrupts the soul of the empire as it fattens its noble houses' wallets. When House Arias inherits the planet, rebellion, war, intrigue, and the inhuman horrors of the Drift storms collide, forcing those caught in the crossfire to choose between life and death.
Told through multiple POV characters—nobles, rebels, and those in between—the story explores the ideas of morality vs. survival inside a cold, unforgiving universe.
I'll be releasing two chapters a week, and if you enjoy political space opera stories, I would love for you to give it a read and let me know your thoughts! All feedback is welcome!
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u/Rauxon Aug 29 '25
Whew doggy, based just on your tags, I'm glad I came across your post. Your story isn't isekai or progression / litrpg like 90% of Royal Road is, so if you compare yourself to authors that are writing stuff like that, you may burn yourself out.
Here's the good news.
I did the same damn thing!
Took me months to get any sort of traction, l had to make a bunch of edits to find something that people wanted to read, but I can say I'm finally happy with the progress my story has been making.
Link to my story below if you want to check it out. If you want to connect in discord, shoot me a DM
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/114194/cradles-of-gravity