Yara-ma-Yha-who = The Yara-ma-yha-who is a legendary creature found in Australian Aboriginal mythology. It has an interesting myth of drinking blood of people, swallowing them and vomiting them back out after their nap only to repeat that process until the human becomes the creature too. I thought it was cool and didn't see something like that in other stories so I thought, why not? It's weird and interesting XD Ofcourse, as usual, I took some creative liberties with the creature to fit my world better.

No, I've been sick for past few days and busy with my college assignments. The updates are going to be irregular from now. Sorry for that 😅

Amarok = A gigantic wolf from Inuit Mythology

Hope that enjoyment doesn't end XD

And Europe at the same time. Geography is weird.

And now with this, the 2nd arc/volume has officially begun. From this point onwards, the chapters are going to be paywalled. There will be more worldbuilding and character exploration with more secrets to be revealed. As the prologue suggests, this arc in particular will be more mystery based so if you like that, great. If not...well, there's still going to be the usual plot stuff that hopefully keeps you entertained. Thank you ^_^

So, that's the end of my first arc/volume. My main intention for this arc was to give you a sense of the world and the tone it is set in, a tease of the characters and the larger plot. From the next arc onwards, the plot will start taking the front seat more. The story will still be heavily character centric but now the plot will (hopefully) shine too. If you liked the world, the characters and story; it would be a massive help if you vote for it or leave a review for it (if you haven't already) ^_^ Hope to see the support in later chapters and volumes too!!

Is this a planned story? And I don't mean every single detail but just like the checkpoints/plot points. As a rough idea, how long do you think this work would be? And also, do you have a clear end to the story? (I just want to know what I'm getting into, no offense 😅)

Hah, coincidentally we find that out in next chap XD

Tag List: Urban Fantasy, Action, Grim Reapers, Magic, Grimoire, Ghosts, Dead Souls, Demons, Spirits, Sages, Demi-humans, Hell, Different Realms, Major 1st person POV, MC with judgemental mentality and short temper, Gradual escalation of strength / Power, Non-system/cultivation magic mechanism. Romance = There is slight romance but it's not a major focus. It's barely hinted at in the initial 3 arcs and even after that, it's a very gradual sort of thing. Plot Pace = Not going to lie, it is a slow paced story but if you stick with it, I'm sire you'll have fun the whole time. I do add in humour and world exposition and character work to make that slow pace intresting. This is a planned story. While not every event is planned out, for now the plan is to have 10 arcs, each with around 30-40 chapters (40-50k words per arc). The first two arcs will be set in the real world but after that, the story will take place in other realms. Please like this review so that others can see the tags! Thank you ^_^

The Upload schedule btw is: One chapter a day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 12 pm GMT (5:30 pm IST)

These are different words for grim reaper or atleast variations of them in different cultures. And Aatmahal is the city of Grimmers. It literally translates to "Palace of Souls". It is a made up word though.

Cuz it is inspired by it. Initially the influence is heavy but by the end of the arc and later on, it kinda goes in different direction (not to say there won't be similarities later on too)

Ardhjiv Stage = Half-rebirth Stage A made up word used for the souls that aren't a Grimmer yet but are on the road to become one. It gets further explained in later arcs.

Ruhkti = Soul energy / Energy derived from Ruh I mean, I do explain it's meaning in this exact same paragraph but yk, just in case as an official definition. Also, btw, completely 100% made up word.

Well, there ya have it. The meaning of "Rakshasa" in my story.

The thing that immediately stands out in the story is the writing skill. It's a very well written story. The author certainly has great talent for writing that immerses you very easily. The world itself is quite interesting. A dystopian law-less crime syndicate world that doesn't hold back in showing you how it truly is to live in that world. Yes, there is certain amount of gore and very bloody violence but it doesn't feel unnecessary or over the top. Very realistic. The character personality and development is great too. The initial chapters do time skip a lot but it's executed very well. And ofcourse, the plot is outstanding too. Sure, a bit slow but such stories work better that way. Though even in that slow pacing the moments are very interesting. It'd be a crime to not give this a five star, complete enjoyment from start to end. Loved it. I wish the author great luck and hope they keep this up.

Thanks, mate 😁

Thank you, that means a lot 😁

A well-built world backed by an interesting cast of characters and a very intriguing plot. What more could a reader want? XD Great work by the author and hope they keep being this consistent!