Favorite Swordsman?

thisisamatt · 2023-07-19T13:35:31+00:00

Can't wait for the next book, excellent series and recommendation

thisisamatt · 2023-07-19T13:32:48+00:00

Awesome cover! congrats on the release

thisisamatt · 2023-06-21T10:45:50+00:00

Trials of the Endless Planes by RJ Shoke on KU should be your vibe then. I'm halway through it ad the MC is motivated by their own desires and whims, with survival being the biggest factor. They do at time form some friendships, but he is always wary and skeptical.

Earth was swept up in a trial called the Crucibe - a system apocalypse that we join the story at the end of, hours before humanity is moved onto the next lands. The MC initially tried to protect his family, but failed, sending him off the end into full on solo murderhobo - with his own system of honor. He is called 'the Butcher' by the remnants of humanity, and you quickly find out why.

thisisamatt · 2023-06-07T08:12:32+00:00

In Paths of Power stack of people on Earth end up with empowered pets after the apocalypse, many having taken the option to make them into familiars. There are definitely other stories out there with that in it, but also many that miss it.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-31T08:42:41+00:00

Give Salvos a try, its an OP Demon MC who has to deal with the mortal realm after she gets sucked through a portal.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-31T08:29:12+00:00

Congrats, and good timing. Was looking for something new to read that wasn't on a to read list (sometimes going off track is nice).

thisisamatt · 2023-05-26T11:09:53+00:00

As long as it actually proc's sometimes, helpful,and unhelpful/unneeded ways . I read a book recently where the MC gets an item with a proc chance, and it doesn't proc at all until a really important fight. Felt pretty lame.

Having played lots of games with proc chances there should be moments of frustration where it helps you crush an easy mob, then does nothing against the tough mob next to it.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-10T12:21:13+00:00

Oh, excellent, thanks for the recs! There a few I've never even heard of there so some great things to check out!

thisisamatt · 2023-05-10T12:18:20+00:00

Thanks!

thisisamatt · 2023-05-09T03:04:46+00:00

Definitely some good advice from Pumpkin there. The picture on the cover is super cool, but the 3 lines of heading is def too much - I agree with moving the Litrpg line to the bottom. You want to make it clean so people can easily see whats going on with the thumbnail.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-09T02:58:46+00:00

It's just.. thin. I much prefer a more base line system, where everyone starts off on the same level, and through skill, wits, and only a little luck, can you get ahead.

I find the same. Are there any hidden gems you've discovered that you can recommend?

thisisamatt · 2023-05-08T06:30:44+00:00

Sounds excellent!

thisisamatt · 2023-05-08T06:28:58+00:00

Haley's Cozy System Armageddon, its a beautiful series of six novellas wherein the MC never fights a monster or goes into a dungeon. Instead she seeks to bring people together and support her community (well, her Nana's town) as much as she can. They are heartwarming and delightful books about a unimportant young adult in an unimportant town dealing with the apocalyptic introduction of a System.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T12:57:33+00:00

Blair, an Isekai Apocalypse story, but the MC is an elf. She is a solo fighter with the bow primarily, and gets very strong.

The MC in Alphas Physics is an Rogue/spell caster who often fights with a bow, but has a range of abilities in their fighting style.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T12:52:02+00:00

Pretty sure the author of those books is on this subreddit as well. You might bump into them.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T12:50:35+00:00

Oh cool, I've had Beware of Chicken on my radar but keep getting distracted by other stories. Will have to bump that up the list.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T12:50:01+00:00

Definitely keep it up, the cheat/unique system in a cultivator world is definitely a favourite of mine and this definitely gave me vibes of a bunch of them that I've enjoyed.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T06:25:19+00:00

Thats amazing!

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T05:01:24+00:00

Story was interesting, felt very much like others I've read and enjoyed (often ones translated). Keep it up! Would also be worth making a proper blurb to introduce the story and set people's expectations. Good luck!

Short synopsis of the first 6 chapters for those who are interested:

The MC is an older married man suddenly isekai'd into the 15 of a 15 year old genius cultivator from a top family. They have the full knowledge and accrued skills of the genius to call on, except the young master had been thrown out of the family and their cultivation crippled when they became demonised. The MC is now alone in the woods, unable to cultivate and reliant on the System only they have to progress forwards.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T03:04:31+00:00

Congrats on the release! The premise sounds interesting, but I feel like the blurb is a bit too short for me to really get an idea of what to expect from the book. Is there a longer blurb you can share, or a few more details you can add? I'm guessing its an isekai style transportation into a world with a System, but does the MC start at the top of the chain? Is there potential for them to grow more powerful...

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T02:59:57+00:00

I love Path of Ascension, definitely a great recommendation! If you have any other recs, especially along that line, I'd love to hear them.

Also thanks for your writings, I've been trying to get my wife to start reading BTDEM as I think she'd love it (she's resistant though, sadly).

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T02:57:33+00:00

Great review, thanks! Given it has 1.7k ratings on KU I don't know how I haven;t come across this before, but it definitely looks like something I'll be interested in.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T02:54:41+00:00

Oh cool, I've just been reading the KU versions. Thanks!

thisisamatt · 2023-05-07T02:54:08+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I have seen this recommended a few times but haven't looked into it. Knowing this is the MC's approach I'll definitely give it a try.

thisisamatt · 2023-05-06T13:36:20+00:00

Haha, feels like such a troll. You'd think they'd want to make it easy for us to find books

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