The plane of Rumiga, frontier of the Eternal Empire of the Righteous Order, one of the myriad planes where many sought to live in peace, but the eternal threat from the Chaos Sea threatens their way of life. Only the powers of their soul, their Anima, allows them to fight against the monsters spawned by the infinite potential of Chaos.
For most of her life, thirteen-year-old Yuriko Davar wanted nothing more than to follow in her father’s footsteps. When her training reveals a Heritage no one could recognise, she finds herself having to rely on her instincts so she can learn more about herself and the ancestor whose Heritage she received.
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I have never written a review before, but this story had no reviews at the time of me writing this and I feel the story is underappreciated. I also think there are not enough tags to really give an idea of what the story is about.
The setting is basically a magi-tech world, with air ships, hover cars, etc, with somewhat modern conveniences like baths and showers. There are guns (shooting magic projectiles) but combat is also heavily based around melee or other magical abilities. The world, or the empire they are in, is vaguely Roman with Legions, etc as their military system. I wouldn't really call it a "modern" world but it's not really medieval either.
The setting and the story are very good. They are very cohesive and well described. There are a few info dumps but the world is mostly built naturally. The story flows very well and it is very well written. There are very few grammatical mistakes.
The characters are also good, though maybe there are a few too many introduced too quickly. Some of the side characters are a bit indistinct from each other. The main character has a good balance of flaws and strengths. She is a very hard worker and very determined. She has the makings of an OP protagonist, but it's pretty well balanced and reasonable. It doesn't feel like the author is throwing random bullsh*t around to make sure the MC stays OP. She has to work for her strength and has roadblocks. For her faults, she is very socially oblivious, while also being described as extremely attractive. She draws attention all over the place but is not aware of it. A fair amount of the story so far involves some of the side characters are trying to draw her attention while she is completely oblivious and uncaring. At this point, she has no interest in romance. That said, I would not be surprised if there was at least a romance subplot later in the story. Though, at this point, the story is nearly 300k words with only a couple months having gone by and the MC group are just 13 year olds.
A little spoiler about inlaying her facet (her heritage) since I felt it was kind of starting to drag on for too long; the payoff is good. If you are at that point, read until she succeeds. It doesn't take TOO long and the way the author had it done is very good.
TLDR: Read this story if you are looking for a strong female lead with a unique power system. She doesn't start out helpless, she has put in a lot of training up to the story's start, but I would describe it as weak-to-strong. The story and setting are great and it only looks more promising as it goes.
Also, as a final note, the first chapter is very long but all of the following chapters are split up into a few parts.
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This story honestly deserves more reviews than it has. It's a magitech world of not-quite-cultivation, a protagonist whose romantic density is surpassed only by generic light novel male leads and yet manages to come across as endearing rather than insufferable, and a cast of side characters who... mostly have personalities.
For reasons I can't quite articulate, but which I think are probably related to the power scaling or the pseudo-Skill system, I am oddly reminded of litRPGs at times, yet the story is definitely not one of those.
Honestly I'd probably give it 4.5 stars rather than 5, but ScribbleHub doesn't work like that and I'd prefer to err on the side of generosity.
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I want to like it but the degree to which the book is focused on people being horny for the MC. It makes me uncomfortable. It's one thing for a 17 year old who clearly wants to be in a relationship to be called dense when they don't notice that people are into them, but it feels really creepy to call it dense when a 13 year old girl who hasn't had her first period (this was specifically pointed out) has no concept of romance is being called dense while her friend is manipulating her into dressing up in clothing that's too small because the clothes are a couple years outdated and going on dates with like 3 boys that are competing for her affection. There's a lot of focus on her being really pretty and not understanding anything remotely relating to romance, including but not limited to: dates, people having interest in her, dressing up for the opposite s*x (her friend insists she wears nice clothes to the date Yuriko doesn't understand is a date, and the only nice dress she has is a dress that doesn't even go down to her knees), receiving expensive chocolates, boys that constantly engage her and fight with each other whenever they meet because they're jealous, her friend reading what I'm fairly certain was pornographic literature.
Idk, maybe I'm just too sensitive, but the amount of the story dedicated to Yuriko being pretty and desired when she's that young and innocent, regardless of the fact that her suitors are also 13, really rubs me the wrong way. Try it out, if this stuff doesn't bother you it should be a good read.
Examples of the stuff I'm talking about :
1.06.1: The hem rested halfway down her thighs though it still fit relatively well anyway. "Hmmm, pair that with heeled sandals and that should be good." Krystal eyed her appraisingly."I only have flats.""High heels are a good training device, you know. Works on your balance. I have a pair I could lend you, I suppose. Or, well, I think my elder sis is your size, " Krystal mumbled.
1-06.2 : And there she was, crossing the road. Unexpectedly, she was wearing a dress just like the other girls. Her hair wasn't held in its usual ponytail and her pale skin seemed to glow as if it held an inner fire. His heart skipped a beat as the breeze made the bottom of her dress flutter, showing off more of her bare legs than he expected to see.
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Holy sh*t.
This is probably one of the most underrated novels on the entire site. Each chapter builds anticipation untill it is able to be physically cut with your anima.
Whenever I finish a chapter my day gets better ever so slightly. This book is insane.
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Truly, one of the best novels I've read here so far. And one of the best novels of the Cultivation genre I've ever read.
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Didn't make it through Book 1 - the world building stagnates a bit, which is fine, but the characters themselves are unlikable. It doesn't read like a Young Adult novel, there's no drive. I dropped it when our MC is dragged into flirting because god knows 13 year olds are just all about the s*x. (How fun I say sarcastically while closing that page).
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The history is so much fun, Yuriko's personality is very bright like the Sun, and her density emotionnal is also equally dense that Sun's one.
The other SCs in particullary the ones who have there own POV (yeah the antagonists too) have a rich palette of personas.
The World-building is great so fluide that you can continue the story without be lost by info dump chapters, because they are no-existant.
The author carry us fluidly in another world (or not?) who have been shatteted by unknown circonstances (or not?) without pauses (yeah when you start novel the only who have some pause are the MC and SCs (not always for some, and believe me there is a lot of them, but it is fine, because we can see the main story advance with the important side-story who have some indirect or direct influence on the principal)).
And contrary at me, he don't make extandable explanation.
So Great story we can enjoy to our hearth content, a good Universe who aspire us, fascinating explanations short be clear as crystal water.
At read absolutly.
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This book is criminally under read. It has a level of quality and polish that you very rarely see on ScribbleHub. The world building is fantastic and easily the novel's best attribute. It paces out its information with minimal info dumps wherever it can avoid it.
My only downside in this story is an irritating running bit that isn't addressed until quite late.
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Truly, one of the best novels I've read;note so I have just finished all the curtly related chapter I am not good at reviews but I really enjoyed it and I think you should read the novel or at least give it a chance
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This story is exceptional, no idea why it is not more popular.
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