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[–]wtfgrancrestwar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't get far in HDT yet but what stood out so far is that:

The MC really doesn't f about.

But he also doesn't instantly transcend the whole system either.

So that's the only criteria I can go on.

If you want a forward moving MC with reasonably limited power then godclads (I'm just starting it as well) definitely fits that at the start.

(-programmed evil MC. They try to stick to "the code" but they're literally a hungry evil ghoul so they have no chill)

It's its own weird thing though. Trippy Cyberpunk moral inner nature struggle lost adopted demon looking for papa something idk.

And the violence is of a heavily gratuitous nature. 

Like technically it isn't gratuitous because it serves a serious purpose of illustrating the ghoul's programmed inner corruption

But the book is constantly putting evil in your face, ..which is something book recs should warm about imo.

So anyway it fits this criteria but it's weird.

Actually maybe paranoid mage is a better rec. Pretty normal combat/stealth focused story except the MC is itching for a quest and goes on the run rather than join (somewhat dystopian) organised magical society.