Shade_Arjuun

[Warning: This book can get brutal, but don't expect action on every page. I place quite an emphasis on character design and development.]

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You've read Apocalypse stories thousands of times, with courageous, cautious and even altruistic leads. Western, Eastern.. how about an African lead whose ability can actually get him killed??

Bernard once gambled on a chance to make his life better. To do what he actually wanted with his life despite what others wanted him to do.

Though it's probably not the gamble you're thinking about...

He succeeded. He got to live the life of his dreams, gave his family the support they needed and saw them thrive. That one moment gave him everything he dreamed of..

That was until the apocalypse came.... The planet quaked, the ozone was destroyed, harsh light eviscerated life on the planet.. Gravity was distorted and mutations occurred on some organic lives on the entire planet..

An enemy of unimaginable proportions descended on Earth, but the mystery behind him is one you probably haven't heard of many times...

Bernard’s hard work was destroyed. So was his family that he had finally made proud, as a brother and as a son.

At the brink of death, a light shone amidst the chaos. A light that clung to many humans who were still alive...

A light that gave them a fighting chance against their enemy...

The humans awakened to abilities tied to their happiest memories. Abilities of different kinds with vast applications and some.... awkward connotations..

Bernard awakened a gift to fight through the terror and creatures that awaited.

He awakened the Innate Ability: Gamble...

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Vital Information for Readers:

I'm sure most of you won't like the main character in the beginning. But I must stress that he will develop and experience a major development in an important arc that's not too far ahead.

He won't always be on the pages for the first section of the story, but he will still have a prominent role. Other characters in this world are given a fair share of time to express themselves and develop too. A lot.

The first 10 chapters set up the BASIC story, but they are NOT exposition. The story will be moving...quite fast, so be prepared for less action in that time period.

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Check out my other book 'Bro! I'm not an Undead'

Cover picture is mine... only the dice are from the net and edited on PS.. credit to the...owner...

Gamble in a dying world

When it comes to innate abilities, two aspects were to be acknowledged as separate yet correlated.

A Restriction, as mentioned by Astrid, was a mechanism to balance out an innate ability so that it would not harm the user by getting unstable. After all, innate abilities were formed by condensed life energy into a form where it could materialise ideas.

For instance, the innate ability Lonely Bastard had the restriction of not allowing Josh to have any other person other than him within his protective space. This was the balance that made Lonely Bastard function perfectly without the possibility of its vast applicability harming Josh himself.

A Limitation was the extent to which the innate ability could be used. Its range, maximum output etc.

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