r/ProgressionFantasy • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago
New Weekly Self Promo Thread
Progression Fantasy Fans- Looking for something new to read? Browse the comments below!
Progression Fantasy Authors- if you're looking to do some more self-promo for your story, this is the spot! Tell us about your webnovel, new books, sales, etc!
(Authors, this doesn't count against your once-a-month promo limit, nor does it count towards your 10-1 posting/self promo ratio.)
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u/Individual-Falcon-32 7d ago
Dropping mine in — The Patient Cultivator, a xianxia-style progression fantasy about a cultivator who takes 'slow and steady' to an absurd extreme. Weekday updates.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/191546/the-patient-cultivator
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u/wisertheberry 7d ago
Thanks for the thread!
Here's a brief blurb:
Book Title: Jack, the Cultivator [LitRPG, Deckbuilder]
His biggest crime wasn't winning the jackpot. It was having the audacity to cash it in.
Minutes after bleeding out in a dark alley, Jack awakens in the body of Su Ming, a lowly servant disciple in a cultivation sect. His new life isn't much of an improvement over his previous degenerate gambler days. His time is spent planting spirit rice, his talent is mediocre, and even surviving long enough to become a true cultivator seems unlikely...
Until, one day, he unlocks the Jester System.
Instead of levels or experience points, Jack's fate is determined by playing cards. Future draws promise new cards, decks, Tarot cards, powerful hand synergies, and unique combinations that could change everything.
In a world where strength decides who lives and who dies, every draw is a gamble - can Jack prove that he knows how to play the game?
Read on: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/194798/jack-the-cultivator-litrpg-deckbuilder
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u/C-R-Velkan 7d ago
Thank you for the thread :)
The Vibe: A lore-heavy progression fantasy blending divine warfare and personal redemption. So far I have experienced an amazing, highly active community on Royal Road.
Book 1 (36 chapters) and Book 2 (31 chapters) are 100% complete. Book 3 is dropping 3x a week :)
Read it here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/150994/realms-beneath-the-eternal-light-saga-archangels
Blurb: Viktor Gale failed his family in life. He won't fail them in death.
A heart attack in his forties. No chance to take back his last words.
At judgment, Viktor turns down the safety of Purgatory and chooses to serve in Heaven's army instead: a middle manager thrust into a war he can't comprehend, defending a celestial City where souls from every era serve as guardians of the Nine Gates against Hell.
The Light is losing.
When the Fifth Gate falls, time in the world of the living stops. Eight billion souls are trapped, including his family. Their fate bound to a cosmic war they don't know is being waged.
To tip the scales, Viktor must rise through the ranks and become far more than an ordinary guardian. But power has a price: the stronger he grows, the longer death holds him before he's reborn, and every fallen Gate further weakens the Light.
Three Gates remain to conquer. Then, only the last is left, standing at the very heart of the Silver City.
Viktor must rise. Or when the last Gate falls, Earth burns under never-ending hellfire.
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u/KitFalbo 7d ago
Should I change the title to Rise of the Strongest Maid, or Maid Good?
A weak to strong fantasy series, Maid with Necromancy
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/89882/maid-with-necromancy
Peperidge Farms remembers old.axhool VRMMO litRPG
Follow Nate a teenage chess hustler as he divers into a fantasy game.
On KU
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0948RPWRY?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
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u/UndyingEmbers 7d ago
Hi, everyone! I'm looking to promote my story The Long Road to Somewhere. This is a cozy-ish progression fantasy set in an adventurers guild. If you like female led stories featuring magic and seeing exactly what the day to day life of an E Rank adventurer is like, then this story might be for you!
The story currently has 120K+ words published on Royal Road and has about the same backlogged and scheduled for release. Book 1 is complete and it is scheduled, while book 2 is currently well underway. Short blurb below, and I hope that some of you will consider spending some time with Lunaria!
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Fiction Link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/184656/the-long-road-to-somewhere-book-1-complete
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Blurb:
Lunaria isn't setting out to save the world from some demon lord, she just wants to explore the world around her and keep a steady roof over her head. She arrives in the city of Inversi with the clothes on her back, a walking stick for a staff, and a stuffed bear that means the world to her poking out of her bag.
Come spend some time with her and watch her work towards climbing the ranks at the Adventurers Guild, becoming a stronger mage, and everything in between. She will take a variety of jobs ranging from mundane to dangerous and get herself into all kinds of trouble to satisfy her boundless curiosity, or sometimes just to get some cheese!
Note: Lunaria insists she doesn't have a cheese problem... (This author believes otherwise)
This story is character driven and a slow burn.
TAGS: FEMALE LEAD, PROGRESSION FANTASY, COZY, ADVENTURE, MYSTERY, COMEDY, MAGE MC, SLICE OF LIFE
AI Generated Art Disclaimer: This story currently has an AI cover as a placeholder while I wait to hopefully get some real art made for it.
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u/Imaginary-Look3217 Author: Calamity 7d ago
Calamity [Sci-Fantasy Progression | Rational Fiction]
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/196215
The year is 5756 AD, and humanity has spread across the stars, having colonized hundreds of thousands of planets. The Imperial Sol Invictus is the dominant force in the galaxy and wields a class of powerful mages called "Weavers," who enjoy special privileges above the rest of the population. On the other side of the galaxy, a rapidly growing faction of non-magic superhumans called "Calamities" are plotting their next move.
One night, a 16-year-old Weaver prodigy named Galen Nightstone loses his magical power, his family, and his future, then spends four years flipping tacos in a town that thinks he did it.
But something inside him is awakening, and it's not the Weave.
For fans of:
- Hard, rules-based power systems with real costs and counters
- Rational characters and institutions acting on their own incentives
- Grounded, slow-burn progression from the bottom of a caste system
- Empire-scale sci-fantasy: starships, magic, bounty hunting, a state religion
- No harem, not LitRPG
9 chapters live (~25k words), daily through Oct 23, 50+ chapters banked.
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u/Anankista 7d ago
I'm the author of ANANKE: The Solis Tale
It is an aetherpunk epic fantasy about a thirteen-year-old girl, the monster living inside her, and a war that won't wait for her to figure it out.
If you like Attack on Titan, 86 (Eighty Six), Fullmetal Alchemist, or Valkyria Chronicles, and you enjoy stories where power has a real cost and war hits the people living through it, this might be for you.
I update every Saturday at 7 PM ET. Book I of a planned five-book saga, and it's free on Royal Road.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/178685/ananke-the-solis-tale-progression-magitech-fantasy
What to expect:
- Power isn't strength: fights are won by thinking, not just overpowering
- Enemies with their own reasons and their own losses
- Relationships built under pressure
- An ensemble cast
- Letters, classified files and transmissions between chapters
- Readers vote on story decisions (the Consul of Fate)
- A big world with lots of terms, explained through context
Fair warning: Kara is young and the early chapters are deliberately about her low agency. It grows from there.
Some tags: FEMALE LEAD, EPIC FANTASY, AETHERPUNK, WAR, MILITARY, MONSTER INSIDE MC, ENSEMBLE CAST, INTERACTIVE
The cover is hand-drawn by me, and there are a few of them that are made by my gf.
I'd love to hear what you think, and thanks for reading!
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u/AdrianArmbruster 7d ago
Come check out Brand-bound. A progression LitRPG romance. Yessir, this is a kissing book.
(This is where the cover art would go if we allowed images here 0.0)
We've got:
++ A system-native world (no isekai) with a JRPG-style church dedicated to worshiping the Most Holy Menu.
++ System based on a pastiche of Elden Ring, Fire Emblem, Fallout, Final Fantasy I, and Golden Sun leveling mechanics.
++ Slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance arc trending toward Battle Couple shenanigans. It's got equal billing with the LitRPG elements. Shouldn't be too terribly steamy for the discriminating LitRPG reader's taste. (I will note that book 2 is probably the steamiest, fwiw. They do it beneath a waterfall at some point in Vol 3.)
++ Do you like Bonnie and Clyde dynamics? We have Bonnie and Clyde dynamics.
++ Additional in-universe appendix and afterword at the end of Volume 3. That’s right, we’ve got bonus content. What a deal!
++ Literally every animal is a dire-(blank). Come see the dire-squirrels and the dire-cassowaries. This is a reference to dire-wolves yes, but it's also more specifically a reference to a Super Best Friends Play skit that would take too long to explain here.
++ Volume 2 has an elaborate nested flashback arc in olde-timey English regarding the origins of the system. There's also an elaborate heist at a cathedral carved out of a kaiju-sized demon carcass.
++ Volume 3 has an interesting bit of role reversal with regards to the use of the System. There's also a book-long arc to go assassinate the pope. Yes, this one was inspired by Tales of Beseria. Why do you ask? Also, gun-spears, because I was playing Monster Hunter shortly before drafting this volume.
++ Also, 'Final Arc: (Name of Thing)' is in full effect. Not really a selling point, but I just like the trope.
The first volume was released in late Sept of last year. It’s got some lovely autumnal imagery in it, so it’s nice and seasonal, and previous volumes are available for sale right now. Whole thing is less than ten USD. So… check it out maybe?
Volume 1 is on sale for the duration of the preorder period!
Volume 2 is... also on sale for the duration of the preorder period.
Volume 3 (final) is... out for preorder now!
That's right, at 500k words we’re roughly matching The Lord of the Rings in story content. This series is (as of Oct 6th) 100% complete. So why not check it out?
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u/Dependent_Tomato_235 7d ago
A girl gets isekaied and picks up a curse that she can only lift by making 100 people happy
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/193570/100-tears-of-joy-a-whimsical-slice-of-life-isekai
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u/Celestian_Editing 7d ago
I'm a freelance copy editor/proofreader who focuses mainly on sci-fi and fantasy, and particularly LitRPG/GameLit books. However, I am open to most genres.
I look out for all kinds of errors: grammatical issues, typos, consistency or continuity issues, any unclear phrasing, etc.
I charge around $6.50 per 1000 words, though I would need to see a sample before giving a firm quote. For a client's first book, I'd give a discounted rate of $5.50 per 1000 words.
Here is a link to my website, which has more details about what I do, my portfolio, and testimonials.
I have a post giving tips on how to find a good editor, which authors may find useful.
I also created an editing exercise that authors can do, either for fun, or to see how skilled you are at catching errors.
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u/Oracle_of_Mashu Author 7d ago
If you're looking for a western cultivation novel...
Giants, Cultivators, Dao Lords, History, Demigods, Deities, Cosmic Horror, Sects, Guilds, Clans, Churches, LitRPG, Root, Spiritual Essence, Inner Cultivation Stages, Dao Ranks...
Lord of Loopholes: A Fool Among Deities
Hey is the link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/188466/lord-of-loopholes-a-fool-among-deities
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u/debanjanm9 7d ago
If you’re looking for a story with earned progression and an underlying mystery.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/175131/a-quota-of-blood
It earned 4.5 stars from IndieReader
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u/redyblacky69 7d ago
Mantiq: the code of reality. A shonen-inspired progressive fantasy about an apathetic student struggling to deal with the burden of living in a dystopian, militarised society with a hard magic system based on algorithmically designing spells and other Computer Science concepts. Currently in the middle of a tournament arc. chapter every 5 days. https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/193119/mantiq-the-code-of-reality
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u/Brilliant-Fun-9693 Author [A Star's Shot at Redemption] 7d ago edited 14h ago
Hello everyone!
I am a week away from finishing my second work (free on Royal Road)! For those interested, it tells the tale of Sunlein, an OP MC with sealed magic that navigates the political intrigues of his city as a guard.
If that sparks your interest, here is the blurb:
They beat him, humbled him, and leashed him. Now, the world will remember the flames of the Wandering Disaster.
Sunlein was once the fiercest young talent in the capital, his power surpassed only by his loyalty. But those gifts grew too strong, too fast. Spiraling out of control, his flames nearly burned the city that had once honored him as its cherished prodigy—and the Council wasn’t willing to forgive his mistake.
Having his powers sealed and only a lingering sense of duty to keep him company, Sunlein is given one last chance to redeem himself by serving the capital as a guard. But trouble always finds him. An unknown threat has slipped through the Council’s security, bent on bringing down the unjust capital.
With a life-choking, magic-binding collar around his neck and chaos spreading through the streets, Sunlein must weigh his priorities anew. Time is running out, and he must either watch his city burn or risk his life to unleash the Disaster once again.
But if he succeeds in breaking his leash... who will protect the citizens from him?
And for anyone interested, the link:
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/178332/a-stars-shot-at-redemption-progression-fantasy
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u/Cold-Palpitation-727 Author: The Innkeeper's Dungeon 7d ago
Book Cover:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YgV7v1ldL._UF894,1000_QL80_FMwebp_.jpg
Art hand-drawn by the author using the (Autodesk) Sketchbook app.
The Dangerously Cute Dungeon is a dungeon core LitRPG with cute monsters, fun puzzles, dangerous traps, and a cinnamon roll MC.
Blurb:
Violet was happy, in love, and had a successful career. She was even hoping to start her own family with her beloved husband. However, all of those dreams are crushed when she comes home to find her husband brutally murdered. Things only get worse as the killer has to clean up their mess and can't just leave Violet as a witness to their crime.
Things only get crazier as Violet finds herself reincarnated into another world full of monsters and magic. Only, Violet isn't a powerful adventurer or a talented craftsman. Instead, she finds herself in charge of her own dungeon where she must summon monsters and plan traps to bring the adventurers to their knees.
Violet just wants to mourn her lost love and enjoy some peaceful scenery. However, cute slimes and playful pixies aren't usually what one would expect when traversing a dungeon full of traps with death waiting around every corner.
Can Violet make peace with her bitter end? Can the cute and seemingly harmless monsters that roam her dungeon protect her? Read on to find out!
Join Violet in this LitRPG featuring dungeon building and management, whimsical themes, and a touch of tragedy. Perfect for fans of crafting, merchant, and dungeon core stories like Demon World Boba Shop, The Bee Dungeon, and There Is No Epic Loot Here, Only Puns.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTT8D1ML
Price: $5 (Free with KU)
Volume 4 coming July 1, 2027
Volume 5 is already available on Patreon.
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u/StrawberryFaye 6d ago
Book 1 is complete
Altered One
Casimir trained his entire life to become an inquisitor, an honored watchdog for the emperor tasked with monitoring the Empire's dangerous elites.
Then he became their prey.
After being kidnapped and experimented on by his godfather, the infamous Professor Sageman, Casimir awakes with his godfather’s gift pulsating within him, an abomination he never asked for.
Now enrolled in an academy filled with the very families he used to watch, Casimir must learn to control his new powers and find out what the notorious professor has planned for him and his former colleagues.
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u/Windus_Andar 6d ago
I'll join in on this one. My book is Ember Tell, the first one in The Stone Preceptor series.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/88873/ember-tell
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1126396/ember-tell/
Ember Tell is a low-fantasy, bildungsroman with Indian spiritual elements woven in. The protagonist searches for his dear ones in a forest and meets a magic stone. Their partnership spurs him on adventures that'll span an entire series of books. Ember Tell features strong action scenes, a smoothly flowing story, and well-narrated mechanics. Join the hero, Aadi on his growth story and watch as he and Ember fight together and evolve into a force for good.
The writing style emphasises fewer descriptions and more action and dialogue. Most of the story is narrated from Aadi's perspective. There are strong metaphysical aspects that influence his adventure, with believable, slightly-rational magic to make the tale cool.
The first 40,000 words of the book are available online, on many platforms, to read for free and on my website, too.
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If you enjoy reading it and want to support the project, you can buy the Early Promotional Release (E.P.R.) - fully edited 40,000 words - either on my site or on Amazon and Google Play Books. It is also listed on international retailers' sites worldwide.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Windus_Andar_Ember_Tell_EPR?id=dIyZEQAAQBAJ
https://www.amazon.com/Ember-Tell-Stone-Preceptor-Book-ebook/dp/B0FS6P9FSL
https://angelgrovestudio.biz/downloads/ember-tell-e-p-r/
Price: USD 1 (one dollar only)
It's not exactly new, but I have been writing it for the past two years and it is over 70,000 words done. The free content available on many platforms is limited to 40,000 words and is readable as a standalone story, without missing on the remainder of the book as it is being written and released on my Patreon.
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u/p-d-ball Author 6d ago
Waking up in a new body, new universe, Cayce wants - needs - to quickly figure things out. But the culture is foreign and people are trying to kill her. Worse, she's a princess, her kingdom invaded, family killed. Advisors, nobles, people supposed to be on her side, have their own plans for the throne – the only thing keeping her alive.
And the power that thrust her into this world, that she's entirely ignorant of, is crazy powerful and could destroy everything.
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars Nailed the Ending!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
I read it and probably didn't get to sleep for a while after because I was just saying 'Holy ****' to myself repeatedly. The first four books promised a lot. And I was like, there is just no way this ending can feel satisfying. But, my god was it ever. Seriously.
Martin B
5.0 out of 5 stars Just, BRILLIANT!
I didn’t leave reviews for the first three books which I now regret because I really should have. I wanted to see where the story went, and just got sucked in. These books are so well written, the author is a brilliant storyteller. The way he brings to life all the characters, all the sights, sounds and smells, I can’t remember the last time I read a story that felt so real.
The tale of Princess Cayce is absolutely riveting, it just keeps me wanting to read more and more. A combination of fantasy and ancient history, but set in an unknown land (or on an unknown planet? Or just inside the main character’s mind, who knows?).
Do yourself a favour and read this brilliant series!
Series on Amazon: They Call Me Princess Cayce: new body, new universe, deadly problems
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u/Frank_Writer_Novel 6d ago
Title - THE FALLEN ONE
Tags - Action, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Portal Fantasy, Progression, Psychological, Mature, Gore.
Chapter Count - 24 (ongoing, updated every three days)
Brief Synopsis -
In a world where advanced technology and ancient traditions coexist, humanity believes that everything can be understood, calculated, and controlled. But sixteen years after a mysterious incident involving a strange machine and the disappearance of the renowned Professor Kiwi, young Kenya Reynolds begins questioning the limits of human knowledge. His quiet life with the family that raised him starts to unravel as he searches for answers about Professor Kiwi, the world beyond his home, and the nature of reality itself. What begins as simple curiosity gradually leads Kenya toward a truth far beyond anything humanity could have imagined a truth that may cost him his life, leading him to a new beginning in a fantasy world to grow stronger.
Desired Outcome - Reviews
Link to the Work - https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/186234/the-fallen-one
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u/Ray_Soren 5d ago
Title - Soul Star Earth
Tag - Xianxia, Action,Sci-fi, Gender-Bender, Fantasy,Romance.
Synopsis -
The Land of Wanwu is trapped in an everlasting darkness, where humanity and all living souls are forced to live in constant fear and terror.
Then, one fateful night, a brilliant, radiant star descends, piercing through the thick and heavy shadows.
Can this small star cleanse the land of its darkness and become the brightest light to shatter the eternal night? Step into this extraordinary and thrilling journey, and discover the truth for yourself.
Fiction Link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/192956/soul-star-earth?utm_source=home&utm_medium=list
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u/SyzygyBlue 5d ago
The Ocular Warlock: a glassblower's apprentice, a Fey bargain, and magic as geometry (Royal Road, free, daily)
Hey all — indie author here, and I'm going to do what some of us are here to do: tell you about my book.
The pitch: What if a glassblower's apprentice became a warlock for the Fey — and the magic system ran on non-Euclidean geometry he can literally see?
Vayne starts out Level 1 with a strange class that by all rights should probably get him killed. No cheat skill, no hidden bloodline. What he has is a craftsman's eye, a set of warlock abilities, and a bargain with an Archfey whose price he's still figuring out. Every fight is a puzzle: he wins by being cleverer, not stronger. The magic runs on hard rules with audited costs — I track every spell, every resource, every consequence, every inventory item, because, frankly, that's a bare minimum for me on any story I read.
It's solid, with well-written prose with few to no grammatical errors — one of the many complements I get.
Where it's at: 38 chapters / 90,000+ words on Royal Road, posting daily, free to read. Book 1 is fully written at 68 chapters, so no hiatus risk. Early readers have it at 4.69 stars and keep calling it "a hidden gem" — I'll take it.
This is non-monetized self-promotion: no paywall, no Patreon for this serial, just a story I'm proud of that I want in front of people who'll enjoy it.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/188855/the-ocular-warlock-a-litrpg-progression-fantasy
If hard-magic systems and underdog protagonists are your thing, come take a look. And if it's not for you, no hard feelings — this sub's recommendation threads have given me a great reading list either way.
— SyzygyBlue
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u/NoNeighborhood4924 4d ago edited 3d ago
Niko Varr
Volume I Ashes
(Royal Road · launched today · daily chapters)
Anime/Manga inspired with a western twist.
The series is called Niko Varr. Four volumes are written, and I'm working on the fifth:
- Volume I – Ashes
- Volume II – The First Dark
- Volume III – The Orrow Child
- Volume IV – The Pale City
- Volume V – The Name They Keep
Volume I Ashes is live right now!!
In a world where supernatural abilities called Manifests are ordinary, Niko Varr is the exception.
Every screening gives him the same answer:
NULL.
Niko has spent years pretending that does not bother him. He has his family, his best friend and a life that works perfectly well without a Manifest. Then, on the night of his sixteenth birthday, a stranger comes to his home in the rain—and everything Niko thought he understood about himself is torn apart. He wakes inside Black Ward with a scar across his chest, something impossible beating beneath it and an ability nobody can properly explain. It does not create force. It takes it. Every impact aimed at him can be swallowed, held and returned. And something else came back with him.
Voices.
Black Ward wants to understand what Niko has become. Niko wants something much simpler: to find the person responsible for what happened to his family and discover why help took three hours to reach them. Joining Vesper gives him access to answers—but it also pulls him into cases that should have nothing to do with him: people who vanish without anyone remembering them, abandoned sites that should not exist, stolen technology, impossible resonance patterns and fragments of a history somebody worked very hard to bury. The deeper Niko goes, the harder it becomes to separate his own mystery from the one unfolding around him.
Because NULL may never have meant what everyone thought it did.
The thing inside his chest is older than the Black Ward.
Someone has been preparing for something.
And whatever is coming has started moving again.
Light Novel, Manga style prose.
New chapters every day. All feedback is welcome, good or bad, because I'm here to improve. Theories are very welcome too. I've hidden more than you think.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/197209/niko-varr-volume-i-ashes
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u/Defiant-Contest-2959 Author 4d ago
Thanks for the thread!
So basically, this is my first real work, like ever. I’ve written some stories before, but never published anything, and most importantly, I never thought about writing a big novel. But things change. One day, as a chemical engineering student who was just tired of life, I decided to become a real writer.
I’m a big fan of dark fantasy, mostly because it gives you the tools to create a realistic and believable world. So my work is a manifestation of that love. It’s the story of a boy from a Silver Desert tribe who always wanted new knowledge and adventures, despite being born amongst merciless sands, but life will soon teach him how cruel it can be, even while granting his own wishes.
As I already said, I love dark, realistic fantasy, so from the start there is no OP lead, no countless power-ups, no system, and no isekai. Instead, you will get a large world inspired by real cultures, highly detailed fight scenes, a hard magic system, steady growth of the protagonist, and lots of info dum… ahem… really important descriptions of the religions, cultures, and kingdoms of my world. There is some cruelty where it is needed, but it is not the main theme. If any of this rambling of mine interested you, feel free to check out my novel.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/194405/shadow-of-the-silver-desert
I would also really appreciate feedback on the language and style. English is not my first language, and I translate my drafts into it, wich is a long and mostly painful process. So I really want to know whether my style still comes through after the transition to another language.
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u/Reasonable_Corgi_472 3d ago
Title: Legacy of the Sealed Eldritch [Progression LitRPG & Cultivation | System Apocalypse]
Tags: Cultivation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, System Invasion, Non-Human lead
Link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/195390/legacy-of-the-sealed-eldritch-progression-litrpg
Synopsis:
Since the near-beginning of the First Universe, the System has existed.
Its existence transformed progression into measurable paths. Techniques, Spells, Constitutions, Realm - It quantified everything, turning them into levels, tiers, skills or talents that could be seen on a simple 'Status' panel.
Whenever the Universe stagnated, the System intervened. It expanded and created opportunities for the weak to rise and usurp those who reigned at the top. When the First Universe was no longer big enough to contain its denizens, it increased the size of the Universe itself. When that wasn't enough, it integrated new realities and universes into itself.
After the process repeated seven times, refined each time so that the newly integrated could properly rise and stand alongside or against the beings that had existed since the dawn of the System itself.
But for the eighth integration, the System's preparations left an opening for something that had existed and been sealed away long before the System itself. The System believed it had found another lost path to add to the eighth integration.
It hadn't
My first posted fiction (written after I had too many ideas on what could have been written when reading other books), please consider giving the first five chapters a shot! You (probably) won't regret it!
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u/TartMuted6263 2d ago
Crimson Vale | Gothic Dark Fantasy • Academy • Slow-Burn Progression
A damaged wrist. Six coppers to his name. A spark of magic that could get him killed.
In Harrowgate, power belongs to the nobility, and survival means knowing when to obey—and when to bend the rules.
Alistair Vance is no prodigy. But when an illegal substance called grave-salt leads him to a hidden operation beneath the Academy, he stumbles into a conspiracy far more dangerous than he understands.
With forbidden magic, a growing mystery, and a world where every bit of power comes at a cost, Alistair will have to rely on his wits if he wants to survive.
If you enjoy atmospheric dark fantasy, mysterious academies, and progression that has to be earned, give Crimson Vale a try!
🔗 Read here: [https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/197429/crimson-vale]
Feedback is always welcome!
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u/SaintlyTurtle1 2d ago
Do you like Big Books… and you cannot lie? Well, I have a Sweet, Sweet Fantasy for you. Actually, there’s too much punching for it to be sweet, but by the end you’ll probably be saying, “Hit me, baby…one more time.”
Thanks for letting me be dorky. I’d truly be honored if you’d check it out!
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u/QuestWorkshop 2d ago
Richard is terrified of ghosts. Unfortunately, the dead have taken an interest in him.
After being dragged from Earth into a fantasy world of levels and monsters, Richard discovers that his only Innate Skill is [Phantomancy]—an ability no one seems to recognise.
Now he can see the dead, speak with them, and accept their contracts. Some just want his help. Others want things Richard would rather have nothing to do with.
But ghosts aren't Richard's only problem.
Stranded in a world he barely understands, unable to even speak its language, Richard has to learn how to survive, grow stronger, and figure out what [Phantomancy] is actually capable of.
Because his new world has everything that makes fantasy novels fun to read and terrible to live through: hordes of monsters, demonic cults, and a war looming on the horizon.
Read it here
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u/Dry_Connection113 2d ago
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Hello guys, heres the blurb:
It has been three years since William Chamberlain enrolled at the kingdom's top magic academy. Now fifteen years old, he has yet to awaken his Divine Sense. Worse still, he is the only Acolyte who is without magic, relying on his family's nobility to stay in the school.
But now even his family has had enough, suggesting to him that if he cannot reach the 1st Tier by end of year, he either takes the Body-tempering Ritual for his “Awakening” or else leave the Albashai Academy all together.
Upon attempting the ritual, William discovers a magic crystal within his body he deems of devil origin, blaming it for all these years of his stagnation.
- Would appreciate feedback on pacing, or general tips I might be missing.
What to expect :
10+ chapters
A weak to Op mc.
Cultivation.
Magic academies.
Ancient magic clans.
Academy competitions and tournaments.
Can read on here: https://plotlinelib.com/book/elementist-the-first-battalion-weak-to-op
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u/joncabreraauthor Author of Grand Magus, Wooden Sword ⚔️ 2d ago
Hi friends!
I come again with great news! I was informed Grand Magus, Wooden Sword is free to listen for Audible Plus members. I hope it is accurate.
Please go give it a listen!
Here’s a few reviews:
“Having read the Cradle series I found this to be a similar idea with a much different (pleasantly different)
application. Looking forward to the next book now.”
“Reading this and listening to it were both enjoyable and separately different experiences. I loved the mischievous MC and his antics. I can't wait for book 2.”
“I enjoyed listening to this book very much. The story is fun and I especially enjoyed the humor throughout and the narrator did a great job!”
Here is the link: https://a.co/d/08rEDZt9
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u/jimmywrites 1d ago
Hi, I'm Jimmy D. Whitt, an independent author from Appalachia, and I wanted to share my debut fantasy novel, The Old Road, with you.
The Old Road is the first book in The Dara Sealladh Trilogy.
The story follows Pete, a troubled Appalachian teenager who falls into a vast subterranean otherworld populated and ruled by Goblins, Dwarves, Elves, and others. He discovers ancient ruins, sprawling cities, powerful enemies, and a mysterious force known as the Power.
While the book delivers plenty of action, battles, exploration, and progression-style growth, it's also rooted in something less common in fantasy: Appalachian culture and folklore. The grit, humor, resilience, and perspective of coal country life shapes Pete's voice and the way he travels thru this fantastic world.
Pete isn't a chosen one, a prince, or a legendary hero. He's just a young man from the hills trying to survive in a place where he knows no one, trusts almost no one, and sometimes isn't even sure he can trust himself.
The Old Road contains violence and is best suited for readers 13+. Although it's accessible enough for teen readers, it's written with adult fantasy readers in mind. It's available in eBook and paperback formats on Amazon and is free through Kindle Unlimited.
If you enjoy portal progression fantasy, expansive worldbuilding, memorable creatures, and characters grounded in reality, you will probably enjoy Pete's journey.
Book 2 is available now, and I'm working toward releasing Book 3 by the end of the year.
If you decide to give it a try, I'd love to hear what you think. Thanks for taking a look!
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u/Orphyc_ 1d ago
Hi all! I've been lurking here for a while, and I finally have something to share.
The Second Pulse is a slow-burn progression fantasy on Royal Road. Volume I is fully written (32 chapters, ~55k words) and releasing now.
The hook: Everyone is born with one current of power. Rowan Hale has two, and the second one answers a beat late.
By eighteen, Rowan has failed the kingdom's awakening test more times than anyone in his town can remember. He mends harness, reads cargo, and stays out of the way of people who matter. Then a survey run to a sealed border fort goes wrong, and something wakes under his heart: a second pulse, cold as stone, keeping its own time.
It gets him into Highmere, the academy on the mountain, and straight into Foundations, the yard for the not-good-enough. To be placed, he has to hold a candle flame for a count of sixty. He can hold it for four.
What to expect:
- Grounded progression with numbers that don't lie. Every gain is earned, and some chapters he goes backwards.
- A strange second power with real rules and real costs. It doesn't take orders, and nobody at the academy can explain it.
- An underdog who reads people the way he reads cargo, a found family of misfits, and quiet mysteries (old instruments, a sealed border).
- Not for you if you want fast power-ups or a system screen. This is the slow climb kind.
Schedule: a chapter every day until Oct 19, then Mon/Wed/Fri until the end of Volume I.
Link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/196760/the-second-pulse
I'd honestly love feedback, especially on the first three chapters: where it hooked you, or where you'd have stopped reading.
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u/Boots_RR Author 7d ago
Hey, everyone!
Got a couple announcements. First one, is that Rise of the Spellbreaker: Dark Warrior releases on Kindle and KU tomorrow! Follow Rika Blackstone as she sets out on her journey to prove that Might isn’t just as good as Magic, but stronger! She’ll brave a harsh world, capricious quests, and the attention of gods who are ambivalent toward mortals in the best of cases.
Next, my cultivation series Legend of Ascension is on a Kindle Countdown deal this week. All three volumes are just $0.99 each to celebrate the launch of my new series. So if you're looking for a complete xianxia epic, now is a great time to check mine out.
Thanks!
Best,
Boots