Descent

by R.S. Oswald, Raevyn Oswald

A girl wakes up to a strange version of Earth. Her parents are gone, she has no memory of the past week, and her brother calls himself by a different name--and these are just minor changes compared to what she finds outside. What's going on?

Genres: Short Stories

10 pages, ebook

Published July 4, 2017

Reviews

[Katrina Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ooooh, that was eerie. And really good.

It took me less than ten minutes to read Descent, so naturally I didn't fall in love with the characters or anything. I liked them, but basically... you get in, you get entertained, and then you get out. :D

The story was weird, mysterious, well-written, and captivating. Liked it a lot!

[Sunshine Cunningham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is quite interesting. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Can't wait to read more of your stories, R. S. Oswald. :)

[Nicki Chapelway · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very intriguing, imaginative short story. I was kept guessing till the end, wondering what was happening to this girl.

Naturally, me being the person I am, I wish it was longer. But to me, the longer the book the better, it has nothing to do with the stories.

I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story is both intriguing and different, using vivid descriptions and a surprising turn of events, the author pulled me in, and I loved it.

[Lydia Therese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Descent is by R.S. Oswald.

This was an interesting story, but I wish there had been a little more to it. I liked the concept (very creative!) and I liked the writing style, but I just felt like there was something missing.

Still recommended if you are looking for a good, quick read. 3 stars out of 5.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars! I was confused at first but as the paragraphs kept coming, I was pulled into the story, as short as it was! Excellent story! Read like a sci-fi thriller!

[ella ☆ any pronouns · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Descent is Raevyn Oswald's second short story. Personally, and surprisingly for myself, I enjoyed Sing A New Song more, but this one was still very good, and I nonetheless I enjoyed it.

I think, for being a short story, that this was pretty intriguing and interesting. I would have liked to see some more detail and more emotion being evoked and shown in the characters, but overall, I thought this was very good, especially for being a short story -- 1,000 words short to be exact, which seems like a lot, but it really isn't.

[K.C. Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short read that had moments of being confusing, but it was an imaginative and intriguing one nonetheless.

[ElsaMakotoRenge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great! My ONLY complaint is that it read like the beginning of a longer novel. There is an ending, but it didn't "feel" finished. It felt like the prologue for a trilogy or something. This is not a bad thing, I just wish there was more! At the end I thought "...it's over already? Rats." I would love it if there were a sequel/longer book to go with it. Much, much better set-up world-building wise than some other series I've started/read/etc, and it didn't even take very many words to do it.

Also? The reference to the Sims was funny. I liked that!

4.5 stars rounded to 5 'cause I want more of this setting and storyline. Will our MC figure out what is going on and 'fix' things? etc. Recommended.