Phased out: Trapped in an Alternate Dimension
“Curiosity is what brought them here. It may also be what destroys them.”
Ethan is 23, jaded by a monotonous life that offers no thrill, no purpose. One day, a cryptic letter lands in his hands, an invitation to partake in an experimental event called Palamine, with the promise of a massive reward. Initially skeptical, he brushes it off as a scam. But as routine eats away at his spirit, curiosity takes hold. He follows the letter’s instructions to the desolate Palamine Coast, searching for something, anything, to make him feel alive again.
What he finds isn’t salvation. It’s Karlos, his old friend and total opposite, standing at the same place, also holding the same letter.
Together, they begin to unravel the truth behind Palamine.
But once you enter, there's no going back. And the experiment? It’s already begun.
This Webnovel is also published on Royalroad.com by ZekLevy
wish you good luck brother, I would like to see how your potential will end.
Highly recommended! Absolutely gripping story with a ton of potential, it's only my second web novel after Shadow Slave and I can confidently say I would recommend this Web novel to others. The story doesn't hold back especially when it comes to death scenes, they're brutal and dripping with gore elements. The pacing is perfect for me my only critique would be descriptions of the phases, Phase 0 and Phase 1 give us a basic idea of the environment but it's really hard to picture what they look like. Maybe some illustrations could help. still with a bit of more refinement this story has everything to the top-tier, looking forward to what comes next!!
I love the story, it has a "backrooms" type theme onto it making the story more interesting. I won't spoil the story in this review since I binged this till chapter 22 in about 2 hours. but Ethan's internal conflict feels real. Characters in the camp are loveable, especially Milo and Nathan. Love the moments between Ethan and Alice. Overall the story has a lot of potential, and it's doing a great job, I love it so far. My only problem is with the pacing, some introspective moments tend to take a bit too long, slightly slowing the pace but it's understandable for character development.