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A Record of Ash & Ruin: The Grieving Lands
Not everyone can be chosen, and not all can become heroes. Our protagonist is ripped... Read more
Not everyone can be chosen, and not all can become heroes.Our protagonist is ripped from his comfortable life on Earth into a world of fantasy and magic reminiscent of the roleplaying games he once enjoyed. Chosen by the Goddess of Justice Avaria, he draws the attention of an even more ancient and puissant power who seizes him for his own dark designs.Alone and disorientated, he must quickly learn to survive in a cruel world where the rules and structures of his old life have shifted entirely. He will confront strange alien creatures, brave a terrifying hostile environment, and assimilate his own skills and abilities as he tries to get a grip on his newfound reality.I am writing this story with my vision of a LitRPG where, dare I say it, everything is a little more realistic. Our protagonist starts at the lowest possible rung. Levels are gained slowly and with much sacrifice. He has no access to conveniences such as instant language learning, internal maps, or clear explanations for skills and abilities.I want to explore human nature when pushed to the extremes in a place where justice is determined by one’s martial skill and strength in magic. What does such an environment reveal about the nature of heroes and villains? What is the value of human life when the central character is unclear whether the world he is in is truly real? Collapse
Grimdark, LitRPG, Sword And Magic, Male Protagonist, Mythos, Isekai, Progression, Secret Identity, Antihero Protagonist, Weak to Strong, Special Abilities, Gods, Fantasy World, Slow Cultivation, Game Elements, Monsters, Strength-based Social Hierarchy
A really good novel but I am just wondering whether the characters development has gone too quickly he may be slaved but he kills everyone I can accept some kills as it might be better for him to do that but just killing passerby and child when using the drain spell, anyone who had lived in modern times won't kill people when there is nothing to gain even if they became a bit crazy
I'll answer one of the author's questions: The value of human life is directly equal to how many resources (be it time, money or something else) were invested into it. So a human newborn is worth jack shit.
Honestly it depends on from whose perspective you're seeing it .
Actually I was wrong. A newborn is worth a couple hundred thousand. Organs are expensive.
A 5/5 novel in my book. A realy good read.
This one is surprisingly good, a bit dark tho.4.3/5
Realistic my balls! Rank: C-
Cara, eu só encontrei você dando rank C para várias novels, por acaso é o único rank que você conhece, lol?!
haha, rank C depending on the + or - has a big difference lol. but, yes, I've evaluated it with other ranks too, it's not every day that I find B or A rank novels
Lmao
- Chapter 1: Strands of Fate
- Chapter 4: Growth
- Chapter 7: Progress
- Chapter 10: Halls & Corridors
- Chapter 13: A Test of Iron
- Chapter 16: New Lodgings
- Chapter 19: Talk of the Past
- Chapter 22: Dangerous Conditions
- Chapter 25: Give & Take
- Chapter 28: Loss
- Chapter 31: Blessings & Curses
- Chapter 34: Blind Faith
- Chapter 37: Rules of the Road
- Book 1: Chapter 3: Struggle
- Book 1: Chapter 6: Hunt & Harvest
- Book 1: Chapter 9: Introspection
- Book 1: Chapter 12: The Sword of Damocles
- Book 1: Chapter 15: The Master Dwarf
- Book 1: Chapter 18: The Grind
- Book 1: Chapter 21: A Change of Circumstance
- Book 1: Chapter 24: Small Mercies
- Book 1: Chapter 27: A Bid for True Freedom
- Book 1: Chapter 30: The Power to Choose
- Book 1: Chapter 33: Interuption
- Book 1: Chapter 36: The Benefits of Dairy
- Book 1: Chapter 39: The Twisted Boar
- Book 1: Chapter 42: Honest City Life
- Book 1: Chapter 45: The Sands Once more
- Book 1: Chapter 48: The Name Behind the Man
- Book 1: Epilogue
- Book 2: Chapter 2: A Nice Meal
- Book 2: Chapter 5: Experiments
- Book 2: Chapter 8: A Chance Encounter
- Of What Has Gone Before...
- Thank you for reading! The Adventure continues from September 19th 2023!
- Book 2: Chapter 14: The Albatross
- Book 2: Chapter 17: Shaping
- Book 2: Chapter 20: Explanations
- Book 2: Chapter 23: The Coming Storm
- Book 2: Chapter 26: -At the End of the Day
- Book 2: Chapter 29: Faith's Reward
- Book 2: Chapter 32: The Call of Water
- Book 2: Chapter 35: Breakthrough
- Book 2: Chapter 38: Straight Shooter
- Book 2: Chapter 41: Invaders
- Book 2: Chapter 43: The Green Road
- Book 2: Chapter 46: The Dragon of Earth & Sand
- Book 2: Chapter 48: Influence
- Book 2: Epilogue
- Book 3: Chapter 1
- Book 3: Chapter 4: Symbiosis
- Book 3: Chapter 7: The Guide
- Book 3: Chapter 10: Unforced Errors
- Book 3: Chapter 13: Return
- Book 3: Chapter 16: Falsehood
- Book 3: Chapter 19: Sweet Sorrow
- Book 3: Chapter 21: Intervention
- Book 3: Chapter 24: A Place of Rest
- Book 3: Chapter 27: No Harm, No Foul
- Book 3: Chapter 30: Cats & Dogs
- Book 3: Chapter 33: The Al-Lazar Branch
- Book 3: Chapter 36: Jealousy
- Book 3: Chapter 39: New Purpose
- Book 3: Chapter 42: Traps
- Book 3: Chapter 46: Conundrum
- Chapter 2: A Choice
- Chapter 5: Testing Theories
- Chapter 8: Surprise & Respite
- Chapter 11: Arbitrary Justice
- Chapter 14: The Characters of a Slave
- Chapter 17: Discipline & Punishment
- Chapter 20: A Time to Heal
- Chapter 23: Lucky Strike
- Chapter 26: The Darkest Hours
- Chapter 29: Divine Grace
- Chapter 32: Priorities
- Chapter 35: All the Bases
- Book 1: Chapter 1: Strands of Fate
- Book 1: Chapter 4: Growth
- Book 1: Chapter 7: Progress
- Book 1: Chapter 10: Halls & Corridors
- Book 1: Chapter 13: A Test of Iron
- Book 1: Chapter 16: New Lodgings
- Book 1: Chapter 19: Talk of the Past
- Book 1: Chapter 22: Dangerous Conditions
- Book 1: Chapter 25: Give & Take
- Book 1: Chapter 28: Loss
- Book 1: Chapter 31: Blessings & Curses
- Book 1: Chapter 34: Blind Faith
- Book 1: Chapter 37: Rules of the Road
- Book 1: Chapter 40: Practice Makes Perfect
- Book 1: Chapter 43: The Soot Stained Pig
- Book 1: Chapter 46: Fortune's Favor
- Book 1: Chapter 49: Bureaucracy
- Book 1: Glossary & Dramatis Personae
- Book 2: Chapter 3: Preparation
- Book 2: Chapter 6: Inspiration
- Book 2: Chapter 9: Questions & Answers
- Book 2: Of What Has Gone Before...
- Book 2: Chapter 12: The Alchemist's Daughter
- Book 2: Chapter 15: The Gauntlet
- Book 2: Chapter 18: Value
- Book 2: Chapter 21: Portents
- Book 2: Chapter 24: The Flight of an Arrow
- Book 2: Chapter 27: The Will of the Goddess
- Book 2: Chapter 30: Fated Reunion
- Book 2: Chapter 33: A Lesson to be Learned
- Book 2: Chapter 36: The Long Road
- Book 2: Chapter 39: Hard Mode
- Book 2: Chapter 42: The Green Road
- Book 2: Chapter 44: Going for a Ride
- Book 2: Chapter 47: No Respite, No Surrender
- Book 2: Chapter 49: The Belly of the Beast
- Book 2: Glossary & Dramatis Personae
- Book 3: Chapter 2: Testament
- Book 3: Chapter 5: A New Point of View
- Book 3: Chapter 8: Bread & Water
- Book 3: Chapter 11: Finish Line
- Book 3: Chapter 14: Excuses
- Book 3: Chapter 17: Al-Lazar
- Book 3: Chapter 20: Temptation
- Book 3: Chapter 22: Offering
- Book 3: Chapter 25: A Mother's Love
- Book 3: Chapter 28: Illusions
- Book 3: Chapter 31: Scripted Events
- Book 3: Chapter 34: Beron’s Dream
- Book 3: Chapter 37: Mercy
- Book 3: Chapter 40: Sewer Rats
- Book 3: Chapter 44: White Lies
- Book 3: Chapter 47: Plans for Tomorrow
- Chapter 3: Struggle
- Chapter 6: Hunt & Harvest
- Chapter 9: Introspection
- Chapter 12: The Sword of Damocles
- Chapter 15: The Master Dwarf
- Chapter 18: The Grind
- Chapter 21: A Change of Circumstance
- Chapter 24: Small Mercies
- Chapter 27: A Bid for True Freedom
- Chapter 30: The Power to Choose
- Chapter 33: Interuption
- Chapter 36: The Benefits of Dairy
- Book 1: Chapter 2: A Choice
- Book 1: Chapter 5: Testing Theories
- Book 1: Chapter 8: Surprise & Respite
- Book 1: Chapter 11: Arbitrary Justice
- Book 1: Chapter 14: The Characters of a Slave
- Book 1: Chapter 17: Discipline & Punishment
- Book 1: Chapter 20: A Time to Heal
- Book 1: Chapter 23: Lucky Strike
- Book 1: Chapter 26: The Darkest Hours
- Book 1: Chapter 29: Divine Grace
- Book 1: Chapter 32: Priorities
- Book 1: Chapter 35: All the Bases
- Book 1: Chapter 38: Return to Ansan
- Book 1: Chapter 41: A Slight Mishap
- Book 1: Chapter 44: A Measure of Vengeance
- Book 1: Chapter 47: Symphony
- Book 1: Chapter 50: A New Companion
- Book 2: Chapter 1: A Jaunt Through the Woods.
- Book 2: Chapter 4: Culling
- Book 2: Chapter 7: The Test
- Book 2: Chapter 10: Decisions
- Book 2: Chapter 11: A Forced Bargain
- Book 2: Chapter 13: Poison
- Book 2: Chapter 16: A Hero's Burden
- Book 2: Chapter 19: Calm
- Book 2: Chapter 22: Know Thyself
- Book 2: Chapter 25: Divine Fury
- Book 2: Chapter 28: A Bitter Harvest
- Book 2: Chapter 31: The Spoils of War
- Book 2: Chapter 34: An Encounter with the Crows
- Book 2: Chapter 37: Downtime
- Book 2: Chapter 40: The Truth Within the Lies
- Book 3: Chapter 43: The Green Road
- Book 2: Chapter 45: Discovery
- Book 3: Chapter 48: Influence
- Book 2: Chapter 50: The Belly of the Beast
- Thank you for reading! Book 1 is available now on Amazon!
- Book 3: Chapter 3: Reflection
- Book 3: Chapter 6: Cultural Exchange
- Book 3: Chapter 9: Slow & Steady
- Book 3: Chapter 12: In the Shadow of the Peacock Throne
- Book 3: Chapter 15: Back on the Road
- Book 3: Chapter 18: A Sticky Situation
- Book 3: Chapter 21: Offering
- Book 3: Chapter 23: The Feathered Gates
- Book 3: Chapter 26: The Begonia's Shade
- Book 3: Chapter 29: Liberation
- Book 3: Chapter 32: Ups & Downs
- Book 3: Chapter 35: The Accord
- Book 3: Chapter 38: Save Point
- Book 3: Chapter 41: Small World
- Book 3: Chapter 45: Rewards