The Perfect Run is now available on Amazon and Audible: Volume 1 (Audiobook), Volume 2 (Audiobook), Volume 3

Ryan "Quicksave" Romano is an eccentric adventurer with a strange power: he can create a save-point in time and redo his life whenever he dies. Arriving in New Rome, the glitzy capital of sin of a rebuilding Europe, he finds the city torn between mega-corporations, sponsored heroes, superpowered criminals, and true monsters. It's a time of chaos, where potions can grant the power to rule the world and dangers lurk everywhere. 

Ryan only sees different routes; and from Hero to Villain, he has to try them all. Only then will he achieve his perfect ending... no matter how many loops it takes.

The Perfect Run updates on Tuesday and Saturday. Cover by Vitaly S. Alexius

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Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

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Table of Contents
130 Chapters
Chapter Name Release Date
1: Quicksave ago
2: Story Branching ago
3: Men of Honor ago
4: Random Encounter ago
5: Mission Accomplished ago
6: Divergence Point ago
7: Rust Town ago
8: Past Fragment: Len ago
9: The Made Men ago
10: Heroes & Villains ago
11: Railroading ago
12: Corporate Heroes ago
13: Batman & Robin ago
14: Field Work ago
15: Good Karma ago
16: Secret Enemies ago
17: The Hidden Route ago
18: Acid Rain ago
19: The Right Road ago
20: Past Fragment: Under the Sea ago
21: The Rehearsals ago
22: Speech Checks ago
23: The Reunion ago
24: Transition ago
25: Never Enuff Dakka ago
26: FPS ago
27: Past Fragment: The Crimes of Augustus ago
28: Suicide Run ago
29: The Rampage ago
30: Bites the Dust ago
31: Knight of Faith ago
32: Change of Plans ago
33: Black Swan ago
34: Hit and Run ago
35: Pre-Party ago
36: Color Rave ago
37: The War of the Suit ago
38: The Olympians ago
39: Court of the Lightning King ago
40: Past Fragment: Mechron's Last Stand ago
41: Past Fragment: The Darkness Beyond ago
42: Progress Made ago
43: The Ghost of Drug Island ago
44: Return of the Corpo ago
45: Blood in the Water ago
46: Chekhov's Gun ago
47: While Rome Burns ago
48: Bad End ago
49: Time and Again ago
50: Past Fragment: How to Tame Your Plushie ago
51: Route Split ago
52: Chance Meetings ago
53: Fashion Disaster ago
54: A Gambling Man ago
55: The Future Past ago
56: Heartfelt Talk ago
57: The Island of Dr. Tyrano ago
58: Family Business ago
59: Corpoalition ago
60: Lucky Break ago
61: Death Warrant ago
62: Quest Complete ago
63: End of Disc One ago
64: Past Fragment: A Death in Monaco ago
65: In Mysterious Ways ago
66: The Hit ago
67: Murphy's Law ago
68: Death Stranding ago
69: Limited Time ago
70: Gotcha ago
71: A Friend in Need ago
72: Plushieland ago
73: Civil War ago
74: Running the Asylum ago
75: Foreign Policy ago
76: Brainy Work ago
77: Change ago
78: Happiness Overdose ago
79: Past Fragment: Goodbye, Monaco! ago
80: Lonely Together ago
81: Good Morning New Rome ago
82: Corporate Raid ago
83: R&D ago
84: Left Behind ago
85: The Light Beyond ago
86: The End Times ago
87: Medical Care ago
88: Atom Smasher ago
89: Past Fragment: Bloodstream's Last Stand ago
90: Past Fragment: The First Run ago
91: Bloodline Empire ago
92: Best Laid Plans ago
93: Defenders of the Realm ago
94: Cheat Code ago
95: Double Date ago
96: Beast of the East ago
97: A Breath of Fresh Air ago
98: White Night ago
99: How I Met Your Daughter ago
100: Past Fragment: No Planet for Old Men ago
101: Lover's Breath ago
102: Moving On ago
103: Drug Bust ago
104: Return of the Cashmere ago
105: Miracle Cure ago
106: Mice Trap ago
107: Black Dinner ago
108: Go Daddy Go ago
109: Carnival Town ago
110: The Truth Beneath the Ice ago
111: Past Fragment: Origins of the Species ago
112: The Thing ago
113: Final Contact ago
114: Chemical Reaction ago
115: The Clone War ago
116: Couple Therapy ago
117: Making Waves ago
118: The Last Quest ago
119: The Last Save ago
120: Speedrunners ago
121: Presidential Debate ago
122: Second Chances ago
123: The Last Break ago
124: Lab Closure ago
125: Fusion & Fission ago
126: The End is Nigh ago
127: Theomachia ago
128: Time & Thunder ago
129: The Gate & The Key ago
130: Farewell, New Rome (Ending) ago

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Weekslong
Overall

Had an absolute blast reading this. Ryan is such a charming character who's humour never felt too heavy handed for me and his good hearted nature made it enjoyable to constantly root for him. Excellent supporting cast and the plot was phenomenal. Excellent story and well worth it's place in the top 3. 

Caalz
Overall

The work has a perfect beginning, middle and end. She manages to turn a time loop into something fun, each loop is unique and brings necessary information to Ryan.

The secrets and plot that the work brings were great, there was no information filling or lack of information.

The character interactions were wonderful, all the characters had their personality and charisma.

10/10

Note: For those who don't like a steampunk comedy with lots of references, this work may not be your thing in the initial chapters.

shards
Overall

this is probs my most favourate novel

Reviewed at: 1: Quicksave

the amount of insanity in this novel is amazing xD and random stuff, im not really sure what else to write besides if your borderline mentally insane it will make you laugh alot :D, the word count thingy is quite annoying the fact i got to write 50 words is probs really the only downside of this thing

Explorer-jo
Overall

This story was very well written. It was fun and silly while also being emotional and addressing many aspects of the human condition. A fun ride that kept you guessing and characters that were believable even in unbelievable circumstances. The perfect amount of flashbacks to fill in the gaps without overdoing it. 

sebseb
Overall

Extremely fun to read, while still very clever and flawlessly written. Time-travel is a tricky business, but it's executed absolutely perfectly here, and honestly it's all so well-made, well-put that I don't have much to say ! The humor is similar to that of Vainqueur the Dragon, with the added freedom of abundant pop culture references and absolutely no consequences whatsoever. I'm a bit embarassed to have so few words for this review, but all you guys have to know is that it's amazing ? I guess ? 

Thanks a lot for writing this masterpiece ! 

Bran0s
Overall

Absolutely Fabulous!

Reviewed at: 1: Quicksave

This story was the first story in so many years to get me truly hyped about reading again, was on the edge of my seat the entire ride, well worth the 5/5 for me chief! Such fascinating powers and genomes, with the source of them being so interesting, and with proper and convicting character development, this truly was Perfect!

imhotep
Overall

Author is a genius at comedic sci-fi and fantasy.  Great worldbuilding, memorable MC, ok is supporting cast. 

 

Not as good as V&V from VtD - which shows the benefits having a straight man to blend with the comedic and disruptive MC.   Solid effort for any book - 5 stars on RR standards.

Pinkplayzqq
Overall

There but forgotten, (Tale of a buzzer)

Reviewed at: 3: Men of Honor

This book was amazing, the emotions in it felt so real and tangible.  This is one of the few books that I have read that has impacted me.  I still feel bad for some of the characters that were wiped from existence.  While this book is easily in my top 3, I did notice a missed opportunity.  Not once did Quicksave use the hand buzzer that was found on his person while trying to get into the Bakuto casino.

RaReason
Overall

I loved this story. The writing is great. The main character is flippant without being too goofy. The Problem he has to solve is a unique one and the general approach of the book towards its premise is fun.

That's one thing I want to stress: This book is fun. There are times where it gets emotional as the stakes raise, but if I think about my experience while reading it, it just comes down to: Fun.

It's the 3rd highest rated book on the site so I'm not saying anything new or revolutionary with this, I just wanted to express my appreciation for this lovely book.

IZW
Overall

Great read. Complex, interwoven storylines with rumbustious humor and deep emotions somehow blended in without highlighting their dichotomy. It did get a little slow in parts but the depth of the characters made up for it. Liked that he managed to do so while writing in first person. A neat trick, that. All in all, a really good fiction.