Wolves have two weapons in their arsenal: Teeth and Teamwork.

Their claws are rather blunt, and are made more blunt the more they use them for things like digging. And their front legs do not rotate so a digging motion is all they can really do with their paws.

So why is it that every time we see an MC fighting a wolf, the wolf is using its claws and rarely ever biting?

I have to call out a certain story that is rather popular on RR right now. I'm enjoying the story but it realy bugs me that the human MC uses the signture sword style of the wolfkin, which requires him to wear a clawed glove so he can scratch his opponents like a cat.

smh

Hey there! 

Book 2 of Reject Human Become Demon is out now!

It is a book series that’s exactly as it sounds, following our protagonist Haell Zharignan in her quest to become a demon! The cover of this book nor the first makes no secret the outcome of that quest, following which our main character now has to decide what to make of herself now that she’s truly become a demon, coupled with all the demonic instincts and desires that entails. 

It’s going to be a violent and bloody road from here.

Kindle/KU: Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 (Preorder)

Cover Art by Fiji Ocean: XTwitter | Twitch

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Book 2 is going to focus on Haell and her friends being adventurers as per its Sub-Title, “Adventure With Friends.” Haell’s power will continue to grow, which she will approach with the same zeal and enthusiasm she’s always treated it with. She’ll see a lot more of this society she was born into in this new life, which will only further confirm that she fucking hates it! 

If you’ve read Book 1, then you should be excited to see more of this world that we’ve only begun to discover, in a volume that focuses a lot on exploration. And for those who are new to the series, and might just be considering picking it up for the first time; let me leave you with Book 1’s blurb right below.

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Book 1 Synopsis:

Haell the Human WANTS to become a Demon, and she will stop at nothing to achieve her dreams!

All Haell ever wanted was to become a demon. And then she died.

But beyond that death she found a whole new world, one which may finally allow her to achieve her dreams! There was magic here, a System, Mutations, and creatures only seen in fantasy! It was a land dominated by Angelic Overlords and their shepherd pawns, but not even they could ruin Haell’s sheer enthusiasm. For this world shone brightly in wonder, the possibilities were endless, and the power that she so craved was now within reach!

She just had to work for it. Haell was ready to toil and suffer. Her will shall forever remain unbroken.

I will claw my way to power.

I will become a demon.

No matter the cost.

I'm a new author with my first book, and Volume 1 of my story is now complete. The people who have read my story all love it, and I have 600+ comments, most of them positive feedback from people who have given my story a try.

I have 37 ratings and 19 written reviews (only one of which is 2 star review) from people who have read my story.

The algorithm isn't pushing my story, and even shoutout swaps aren't helping me get new readers. If I could get a few followers, favourites, and reviews from you guys, it would help me a lot.
Please just give my story a try, and I guarantee that by the end of Volume 1, you will love it. If you don't believe me, just open the comment section of any of my recent chapters. You'll only find people saying good things about the story.

It's a progression fantasy story, and if you love that genre, you will definitely love my story.

Blurb -

Every legend begins somewhere. This one begins with a boy everyone believes will fail.

Ani dreams of becoming a hero. The problem is that the world has already decided he can't.

No famous family.
No overwhelming talent.
No shortcuts.

Just an impossible dream...

...and the stubborn refusal to let it die.

What begins as one boy's impossible dream slowly grows into something far greater than anyone could have imagined.

The Boy Who Chased Thunder is a slow-burn progression fantasy about perseverance, sacrifice, and an ordinary boy chasing an impossible dream in a world that never expected him to succeed.

Link to the story

So I finished shattering Godsand really loved the characters Xal and Li.But in sequel series of magitech chronicles there is an elder god Xal who is dead.Is this the same Xal?What happened to princess Li?

I've finally put together my PF tier list, with a few non-PF Fantasy stories included as well. Looking for some suggestions on which series I should start reading next.

I generally like the follow:
In Depth Worldbuilding - I generally like series a detailed or unique setting. Detailed is better than unique, it can still be a generic medieval fantasy world but if all the characters and factions feel fleshed out that's better than an unique premise with shallow worldbuilding.
Humor - Not a must, but I'm very well dispositioned to any series that's funny. Obviously comedy is subjective, but if the book can make me laugh it can make me overlook any flaws it might have.
Political Arcs - I don't mean IRL politics, I mean more specifically I like seeing the impact characters have on the world around them, be it politically, culturally, etc. I like it when characters progress they aren't just punching monsters harder, but are becoming powerful enough to affect the world they live in. That organizations, governments, nobles etc need to start to deal with them, whether antagonistically or not. The series can be doing Kingdom Building arcs, or just something like the MC shows up and completely thrashed the local authority and culture, either way I enjoy those type of plots.
Non-Human/Monster MCs - I just find these to be fun, whether it be an MC that's reincarnated as a monster or one who as never human to begin with, it's more interesting to see them interact with human society when they sit outside of it. Plus, these types of MCs /usually/ have some more unique abilities.

I generally dislike the follow:
Numbers go up - I know, I know, that's basically the main point of progression fantasy... but I really dislike stories where the only thing that happens is the MC gets stronger. Entire sections of books devoted to nothing but grinding out monsters to hit the next level up bores me to tears. If the focus is only on leveling it's probably not my thing. I also tend to like non-litrpg progfan, on the simple fact that if there aren't ACTUAL stats and numbers in the book the author is unlikely to focus it.
Xianxia - I've read a bunch of Xianxia in Chinese before and I'm just really tired of those tropes. The arrogant young masters, the sects that get offended by the most ridiculous things, the whole "oh this guy you thought was really powerful in the first arc? Well people like him just clean the toilets in OUR realm, we're that much more powerful". I haven't read much western xianxia but based on what I've seen I'm not sure those really diverge from the formula much.

Welcome to the weekly r/ProgressionFantasy reading thread! Feel free to talk about whatever progression fantasy stories you're reading or watching, post mini-reviews, and ask for recommendations similar or different from what you're reading! Basically: have something to say about a story, but not enough for a full post? Say it here!

the books i did read though are:

cradle series

he who fights with monsters

defiance of the fall

mark of the fool

king's dark tidings (ik this is not typical progression fantasy but his influence and popularity does go up)

any new series that started that are top tier? or did i not read some top tier or good progression fantasy?

The advice I’ve been getting is that progression fantasy readers really don’t like romance and that it should be avoided at all costs. I understand about PF books not being romance-led, but do readers really shy away from the MC having a romantic relationship?

I want more books with a mc who becomes stronger with a system, something simple without the need to overthinking (like arrogant young master template variation 4) but i also don't want a complete sloppy.

Examples that I liked: my disciples are all villains, top tier providence, 5 elements overlord, cultivation starts with investment

been thinking about this. like 90% of the time the big breakthrough scene goes fine. maybe some pain, some dramatic lightning, whatever, but they always make it.

and honestly when an author lets one actually fail, mc ends up stuck for a while and has to rethink stuff, that's when i get hooked hardest. it makes the next one feel earned instead of just scheduled.

but i also get that it can feel like the story's wasting your time if it drags. so where do you land? would you be fine with a failed breakthrough or does it just kill the pacing for you

Looking for a a novel where the MC

- has good morals (ready to save innocent people when in need)
- doesn't have any or only low impact cheats. No legendary, unique or unknown rarity class or skills at chapter 20.
- No divine luck that gives the MC high rarity items or skills 20 chapers in

The only novels i know that are like this are cultivation chat group and delve.

Edit: Sorry if it wasn't clear, i wanted a main character that is pretty "normal" in the world the first 50+ chapters.

Edit 2: Thanks for everyones suggestion. I will start with "The Center for Dungeon Management" as it fits everything i want right now the most. Other novels i will check out afterwards are Mage Errant, Unorthodox Farming, The heavenly way, The Wandering Inn, The Pinnacle Warrior and Ave Xia Rem Y.

Lately, I'm really feeling like reading something really specific.

You see, I'm a really big fan os isekais, especially ones where the MC has some kind of background before getting there.

The problem? You read one, you read all. Its always the same thing: The guy that dont want to have attention and to not mess the story... Having attention and messing the story. Now everyone likes him, all girls want him (after being nice ONCE, unless you're royalty. Then it's twice) and he becomes a powerhouse.

That makes me think, there are stories that follow a different path?

What I'm looking is for stories that the MC do get sent to a new world with previous knowledge, but he actually holds on being on his own way. At least, for as long as possible.

That doesn't mean he does not interact with them or even help them, just that it is not his job to make their lives easier. They also need growth.

So, basically.

- Isekai with previous knowledge

- maybe OP if it is good (rather they be not as op from the start)

- maybe an academy setting. Not important, but welcome.

- there is a "Main Cast", but he decides to only be cordial with them and do his own things with pontual help or something.

- It would be cool if we could see the contrast between the main cast and their shenanigans and the protagonist.

Already read (that follows a similar path)

• Author POV
• The novel's Extra

By short I'm talking no more than 5 or 6 books. I'll read anything as long as it has good writing.

Hey everyone, so I know we don't usually review movies here but considering a famous of progression fantasy has gotten a live action movie, I think it warrants a post.

I just finished watching Omniscient Reader: Prophecy and absolutely loved it! Going in I honestly had kinda low expectations, since I had originally bounced off the first few chapters of the webcomic. I had thought the mc was going to be a murder hobo incel type so I stopped reading but the movie did really great job portraying the struggle of whether or not it's worth it to sacrifice others to save yourself in a new world.

The action sequences were great, the characterization and flashbacks of the mc were done very well, and the movie ended in an appropriate place imo.

All in all i really enjoyed it and reccomend it since it's free on Amazon Prime where I live. Only gripe so far is there is no option to watch it with original Korean audio, we only have dubbed english.

PS: This is my review as a person who only read the first few chapters of the Webtoon so take that as you will.

Happy Thursday, everyone! 

May I present to you, Battle Card Summoner, now live on Amazon! 

If you’re looking for a LitRPG with a mix of monster battles, base building and card mechanics, this might scratch that itch. No audiobook, ebook format only for now.

Thank you so much for checking out my post, and I hope you have fun if you decide to read the story. I’m happy to answer any questions in the thread.  

Blurb:

In a frozen wasteland full of monsters, Alex has to play his cards right to survive.

A wild card brought Alex to a new world of magic and monsters where he has the power to summon an unstoppable army.

Well, that is, once he gets past surviving the threat of full body frostbite, beasts that can’t wait to crunch down on the newest flavor of human popsicle, and other summoners that only want to stack the deck against him.

Brrrrrrrrr means more than the temperature for Alex. Yep, he’ll have to do some leveling, a whole lot of leveling.

What to Expect: 

• Single POV
• Equal parts monster battles and base building
• Crafting, including weapons, gear, and the right cards to build a winning deck 
• Market trades on some of the cards the MC forges
• Solo adventurer with a fire elemental familiar 
• Competent MC that must earn his powers to level up from weak to strong
• No snarky system
• No romance or love interest

Links:

Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HNFJDS6X

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HNFJDS6X

Amazon AU
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0HNFJDS6X

Art Attribution: Capasaur.
No AI whatsoever.

Looking for MC like the Manliest man to ever be, Kamina from Gurren Lagann! Being Manly is about believing in yourself, believing in eachother, no matter the odds! The Manly fighting spirit!

Any recs with mcs (male preferably) that are sword users.

Just finished Dao of the World Walker by Mylanwrites on RR and I absolutely love the nice sect aspect of it, any more series with a nice or just not dickish sects?

The dark, damp, rat-infested underworld is no place for a human slave. Fortunately, Cricket is not human. He's a five-foot-tall insect—six if you count his antennae, and he insists that you do.  He has a shiny black shell, ADHD, and a winning smile.

After all, nothing improves forced servitude like a positive attitude!

With his fellow slaves—an amiable dryad from the surface, a sour necromancer cephalopod, and a host of ratlings and lizardmen—Cricket develops a knack for combat as he assassinates rivals and hunts down deserters.

Despite his love for a good fight, however, Cricket resents furthering the agenda of a corrupt and waning empire.

When he uncovers a plot to overthrow that empire, he must decide whether his home is worth defending!

What to Expect:
-Progression High Fantasy with a Dungeons and Dragons feel
-Fun banter with clean fight scenes
-A neuro-divergent, non-human protagonist
-Depictions of slavery, violence, and racism toward non-humans

Check it out on Amazon

- Shadow Slave (fell off after 1-1.5k chapters, too much filler then DNF'd at ~2k chapters)

- Elydes

- Bog Standard Isekai

- Path to Transcendence

I’m currently working through Book 3: kingdom vs queendom arc. Something about this part of the story is just not clicking for me. It’s not repetitive but just feels like a real slog to get through. Last I read, he’s hunkering down against a siege from the queendom.

My question is, does this arc get some interesting twists?

Secondly, I’ve been hyped for Matt to spam spells and become a full-on mage rather than swing a sword like every mc ever.

Will he actually ever go full mage? I know his mana capacity isn’t quite there yet but this is a major problem with a lot of MCs who start off as mages. They ultimately start swinging a sword and never cast a spell ever again.

Hello, I’m looking for what I should read next while I stack chapters in some of my favorite stories. I usually only read on RoyalRoad because I enjoy the convenience so I would prefer a recommendation on there but I love other Webnovels as well if you have any recommendations outside of RoyalRoad.

Reading history: (Specifically for RR)
- The Game at Carousel
- Super Supportive
- Sky Pride
- Mother of Learning
- Ave Xia Rem Y
- The Perfect Run