Sable didn’t know what she had expected from the afterlife, but turning into a giant flying lizard hadn’t been it.
And sure, she’s been thrust into a magic-crammed fantasy world with an obscenely powerful body, but things aren’t all great, here. There’s hordes of orcs to the north, an immortal legion of undead to the south, and fourteen human kingdoms who want the first dragon in centuries to be offed sooner than yesterday—except they’re too busy warring with each other to spare the resources.
Good for her?
And what’s up with the [Levels], [Classes], and [Skills] stuff? Specifically, her [Hoard] and [Notoriety] stats. She gets stronger the more gold she has? The more people are terrified of her? No wonder the human kingdoms want her head on a spike, with motivations like those. Dragons in the past must have been seriously unsavory sorts.
Maybe she can find less … evil … ways to progress?
What are the odds taxes and propaganda can get her where she needs to be? Protection in exchange for tithes, and campaigns to make her seem scarier than she is?
That would make her a politician, wouldn’t it? A giant flying lizard politician.
What a headache.
How would you like a fun slow-born story about dragon political conquest? Because that's exactly what this story delivers.
The world falls within classic fantasy, but from an interesting new perspective, with a main character that receives multiple interesting boons and restrictions from it's system and must learn to find her place in a world that already drove dragons to extinction once.
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I give full marks on the writing itself. The writing is clean, flowing, easy to read. Dare I say nigh professional? I find the style pleasing and clear.
Mature, this describes both the author's skill and the mindset of characters. There is introspection without teenage angst or brooding. The characters are not shallow. I feel this story shows promise.
The litrpg/game elements are impactful to the plot, but avoid excessive tables or number crunching. It does not get in the way.
So far there is no clutch moment reveal of powers. I applaud the choice to avoid such cheap tricks.
I give this work full marks.
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A charming story about an equally charming newly-realised dragoness finding her way in life.
The writing so far has been excellent, with a consistently high quality and little to no room for complaints. The chapters all flow easily and have little trouble in holding your attention word by word.
The characters themselves all feel wonderfully alive and real. Each has their own clear goals and aspirations, or allegiances that they are loyal to. The story has no end of possibilities for room to expand upon and create a truly in-depth world where the stakes have the potential to be risen to huge costs!
The romance elements of the story have yet to come into their own light, however based on the work the author has put into each chapter so far, they leave little doubt that it will feel just as satisfying and wonderful to follow as the current storybeats have been!
A wonderful story for all those looking for a laid-back, yet still not directionless, story about Kingdom building, learning, and cute goblins, dragons and... rocks?
A strong recommendation!
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Very well written. Chapters are on the shorter side but not to short. The main story maintains a pleasing pace, whereas the side stories are notably more fast-paced, with rapid changes in scenery (occasionally a bit too fast-paced for my personal taste, but generally enjoyable). Character development is undoubtedly present; the characters exhibit depth and have their own struggles, making the experience highly enjoyable.
The MC masterfully walks a tightrope, skillfully balancing the fear-inducing image of a dragon tyrant with the intent to uphold certain morals. They must navigate a delicate line, appearing tyrannical enough to instill fear, but not so much as to be hated by others. Additionally, the journey involves a gradual acceptance of the draconic aspects within them, all the while maintaining a firm grip on these newfound aspects.
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Around a 4, (Made at chapter 81)
A Tyrant, Sort Of.
Is like the name synopsise say, is about a individual who becomes a Tyrannic Dragon who gain power through literal money and fear, trying to not be so evil.
It's good fun, with a good amount of comedy and action.
MC and the main (if very small) side cast, have been pretty interesting characters. Look at some of the other reviews, they do a better job going why the character development is good.
And while writing this review, I can't think of any major complaints? Which is always good thing, espeaily after a re-read.
I'll probably (If I remember to) Increase the rating to a five if the quality keeps up or increase to chapter 120~ish.
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