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Defender of Asphodel [Yuri, Prison, Mecha]

Defender of Asphodel [Yuri, Prison, Mecha]

by Frichard

ActionFemale LeadLesbian RomanceMechaPsychological
Rising Stars:Psychological #30Sci fi #22
On Rising Stars: Psychological #30

Would you strap yourself into a weaponised mining mech to fight your way to freedom? There is one rule on Asphodel: if you're not useful to someone, you die. Some enter the brutal mining operation, others clean or cook, and most end up someone else' 'girlfriend'. But Chione shouldn't be here. She was about to debut into high society when her father was accused of undermining the war. He was summarily executed and, by Kratian Martial law, his sentence of treason passed to his daughter.A chance of salvation comes when the war reaches Asphodel. A brilliant mechanist retrofits the mining mechs into killing machines, and the Warden conscripts five prisoners to become the first pilots in a new penal battalion -- the shtrafbatsAsphodel has a way of changing people, and no matter how much Chione resists, she is no different from the rest. When she's lost everything she's ever had, all she has now is what the iron chains have made of her. Then she'll have to ask herself what feelings are truly her own. 
 What to expect: -Worn down sci-fi setting with cassette futurism aesthetics- F/F primary romance, F/F + F/M secondary romances-Mecha fights and prison drama-Messy trauma recovery-Exploration of identity and romance formed under unfree conditionsLaunching with 10 chapters on 26/7, followed by daily releases for 8 chapters then 2 chapters a week.

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Peak Rank
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OverviewViews and follower statisticsEngagementProseChapters
Favorites
94
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FVR
1.71%
Rating
4.54
Ratings
56
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Reviews
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RS Days
118
Total Chapters
46
Total Words
22k
Avg Length
705
Analyzed
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Chapter Analysis
Word counts and prose metrics for each chapter
#TitleWordsFK GradeDialogueSSPVariation
11: Boreavna, Part 12,1095.620%10%7.9
22: Boreavna, Part 22,4684.927%14%8.5
33: The Trial of Compatibility, Part 11,9636.432%6%8.3
44: The Trial of Compatibility, Part 22,0856.118%7%8.3
55: Managing Resources, Part 12,2465.355%12%8.1
66: Managing Resources, Part 22,2115.957%7%7.9
77: Schedule2,5535.516%10%8.9
88: Making Do1,8835.077%15%7.3
99: Cutting her down to Size2,6535.245%11%7.2
1010: Game Theory1,6875.837%9%8.3
1111: Measurements0----
1212: The Lonely Asteroid0----
1313: The Vio Armour 10----
1414: Training0----
1515: Handling the Machines, Part 10----
1616: Handling the Machines, Part 20----
1717: Into the Dirt, Part 10----
1818: Into the Dirt, Part 20----
1919: Reputation0----
2020: Punishment0----
2121: Seductions0----
2222: A Bargain Kiss0----
2323: Confessions to the Void0----
2424: First Blood0----
2525: Physiological Response0----
2626: Complete Trust, Part 10----
2727: Complete Trust, Part 20----
2828: Exposed0----
2929: Arrival of the Knights0----
3030: Rage0----
3131: One of her Own0----
3232: Taking Control, Part 1—----
3333: Taking Control, Part 2—----
3434: Friends?—----
3535: Sunset—----
3636: She's hard to read—----
3737: The Roulette—----
3838: Hear Me, Hear my voice—----
3939: A Girl who is Lost—----
4040: The Attack on Asphodel, Part 1—----
4141: The Attack on Asphodel, Part 2—----
4242: Illicit Love—----
4343: Dancing—----
4444: From the Pedestal—----
4545: Talk to Me—----
4646: The Test, Part 1—----