Le gasp. Zach is back? What witchcraft is this! Can the real Zach please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?

Joking aside, I honestly expected Zach to be eliminated from the story completely and entirely, as I assumed that the soul-magic that brought him back was transferred to the main character when Zach's soul was destroyed. Or something.

It makes me wonder whether or not Zach is the Necromancer's slave though, possessed, or something else. Whatever the answer, I assume that you won't disappoint.

I also wonder whether or not Roach (I believe that's the female character's name) died on the sewer run. Looking forward to seeing what occurs! Please hurry though... Not many of my favorite stories are being updated, and not many are as well done as I feel yours are!

GAR! Update already!

Exceptionally good. Great things: Interesting story and characters. the -break- used to show skipping forward in time was originally annoying, as it looks untidy. However, once the time loop starts, it fits in very well because you do skip over the repeated sections. Also, glad that Zorian worked out the stuff about Zach quickly, as so did I, and it is a little annoying when the main character is slower than the readers. If you could, I would suggest making it less obvious before Zorian works it out. Chapter 4 is done well, with it being a full 'month', beginning to end.

Criticisms: I would suggest in future chapters making several chapters out of one 'month'. Although those chapters would have to be quite different to previous ones, (perhaps chapters 7-8 could span one month). A few typos occasionally; the ones I can remember: "let's" instead of "let" somewhere (can't remember where, sorry), "I knew I knew" somewhere, although that could just be misreading the sentence. My favourite though: you mention Akoja stepping on fingers instead of on toes :D

Overall, a really good story that I will continue reading.

Finally, (finally!) someone who actually gets what the Groundhog day theme should be all about. Character Study's the name of the game. An excuse to dig ever deeper into the mind and motives of a character. In this case, what makes Zorian Zorian? And can he maintain whatever it is under the mind-numbing stagnation that is the hallmark of a timeloop? It shouldn't be about shipping the hell out of a story, or dehumanising the character by subjecting them to every feasible harem scenario availed by the plot. Thank you for getting it right. And thank you for updating relatively early. It shows that you are considerate of your readership, and that counts for a lot. I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. Bisepadi, over and out...

so interesting! I was completely sucked into this chapter. I wonder why zach is only reappearing now. Maybe he spent the last few resets training. I half thought that his soul hadn't reincarnated or whatever, and he had been erased from time with zorian taking his place but I guess not. really enjoyable thankyou for this!

Interesting story you have here. I like how you extended the loops to a month instead of a day. Just like the Naruto version of the chuunin exams. It has a interesting feel with magic in the equation. Looking forward to the next few chapters.

Another good chapter.

That you introduced the assistant librarian before using her is another good example of planning. And I think Byrn Ivarin is going to be important later on.

And the dragon comment was a nice way to drop a bit of exposition and flavor. Very smooth. And of course, dragons are awesome.

If this continues, I'll have to make an account just to get the updates on time. It is kind of annoying that I can't use my account.

I assume the soul magic infused a bit of Zach's soul to Zorian, which is why he's invollved too. And why Zach was gone, he had to regenerate the damage. Sidenote: I think won't remember anything, to keep the tension/mysterie. Maybe an arc to remedie that?

We can definitly conclude that the soul state carries over, and consequently, that mana-capacity comes from the soul. I'm actually surprised that Zorian hasn't figured that out yet, he is inteligent enough.

Finally, good cliffhanger. I look forward to seeing future developments. I actually expected Zach to be out a lot longer, if not completly dead (the time-loop self).

Here's Zach! Can't wait for more!

Thanks for the update! Glad to see Zorian finally starting to take some advantage of the loop. And as always, looking forwards to what happens next!

I hope that you update soon. You're still one of my favorite authors.

So. This is the third comment I have ever written in my history of reading fanfiction/fictionpress for 7 years. I say this to emphasize that I do NOT review unless a story has tempted me into a deadly and powerful grip of utter escapism. I remain anonymous just so that you can neither credit or discredit my review. After all, this is only just some thoughts that a random guy posts on the internet. Take it with the weight you want to give it. With this said, here is my comment.

Overall, you have a very nice diamond here. It is a little unpolished, but it is cut to exactly the shape it needs to be.

Your exposition of the world, while noticeable, runs very smooth, and remains subtle. You didn't just yell out "HERE IS HOW THIS WORLD WORKS..." This is one of the greatest strengths of your piece so far.

Your characters, while introduced a little rapidly, are very realistic, in both as an individual and as a group. I disagree with previous reviews saying that you just rushed character introductions, because it's more of an trait of the writing style then a flaw of writing. However, it is noteworthy to state that you might want to watch the flow of your introductions just to prevent a tidal wave of new characters crashing down upon your readers. On another note, what I do love about your characters is that you have an amazing control of their depth. Of some characters, you give them some complexity, and you let us wonder about their past, and with others you let them remain pretty simple. Furthermore, you allow them to fall within a spectrum of depth, instead of making them just deep or simple. Basically put, when viewing the characters you introduce as a collective group, you craft a beautiful scene which allows for dynamic control. It gives your story an amazing feel of a surreal reality that draws in readers and keeps them reading. I give you kudos for that!

Your description of the setting is decent. I must state that this of of an opinion of mine rather then a flaw of your story. And while I prefer a deeply described world, your descriptions give just enough to allow for the readers to envision your world with their own little flavors they wish to implement into the story. For example, your description of the library is a perfect example of this. You tell us just enough to know what you are emphasizing, yet you allow us to give the library, the one we think of in our mental landscape, our own quirks. I do think that what you have written is very nice and well done, I just prefer a little more "meat on the bones," of the descriptions I read, because, to me (please let me reemphasize that this is my opinion and NOT a flaw of your story) it shows a passion for what you are creating. Make no mistake though, you do come across as passionate for your world in many ways.

One of your weaknesses, however, and I do say this with some apprehension, is that you open up a lot of different possible subplots within a short time frame of your story. However, I say this with some caution because it's still a work in progress. I do not know how you are going to flow through the rest of your story with all these different ideas to explore. This is both a good thing and a bad thing, because it sets the scene up for your story to go in any which direction of good or bad. Just take note of your pacing to make sure you are not giving us, the readers, to much remember when your characters make choices later on down the road.

You've got a great piece of work right here with the potential to grow leaps and bounds.

Keep up the good work!

Gar! Man, with a story this awesome, while I'm glad I followed you over from , I hope and pray that this, ur latest brainchild, doesn't take months btn updates...

Poor Zorian, having to go through time travel.

very interesting! the parents really disgust me though.

well this looks interesting I look forward to reading more