Recommendations Please, I'm desperate

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  1. Lilla

    Lilla Well-Known Member

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    I started it the other day and the first few chapters alone were a breath of fresh air.. I'm super excited to continue reading it :)
     
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    Lilla Well-Known Member

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    Oh the summary of Shin Sekai yori sounds super interesting. I'll check it out :)
     
  3. The Hamster Overlord

    The Hamster Overlord Mad scientist/Revered wizard/Alleged antichrist

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    Even a cicada becomes a dragon when reborn
    Key of the Sunken Moon
     
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    The Summoner series by Taran Matharu is just amazing
     
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    I haven't read it in English, but the "lost in translation" phrase exists for a reason.
    Before I could read the originals, I read English authors translated and always thought the books and translations were good, but when I had the chance to compare I was shocked how many mistakes and omissions there were in the translations... I even heard the translator of one series speak at a translation panel at a fantasy convention in my country and he was so smug about not even reading the books before starting the translation... Because he "can't choose the books he wants - can only translate what he is given, even if he thinks it's trash"... It made me quite angry.
    And the author actually praised the translator a few years earlier for being in contact during the translation process and asking many things via email such as "what did you mean here and here?", etc. - so he's (the author) under the impression the translation is really good :(

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    Anyway, to not make it a full OT, I'll recommend you a webnovel:
    Coiling Dragon
    It was one of my first webnovels and I still think it's one of the best ones out there. There is a treasure involved, but it's mainly some partial protection, not a world-breaking cheat.
    It's no longer free via official channels, unfortunately... Not unless you have kindle unlimited. (Look up a free trial)
     
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    Hi there Lilla, how're you doing today?

    I'm not sure if this is something you would enjoy, but I'm writing a novel myself and I feel like it has a pretty unique plot with not too many repetitive tropes.

    Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
    What can you expect? Smart MC; a lot of scheming and clever planing - not just plain old "I'm stronger, I win"; realistically choreographed fight scenes; assassins with a little twist to them.

    If you would like to check it out, here's a link:

    https://tapas.io/series/Occidendum/info

    Please, let me know if you happen to check it out and if you do decide to read it, what you think. Thank you very much and I wish you the best of luck!
     
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    Lilla Well-Known Member

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    Omg I would absolutely love to. Thank you for sharing it here ❤️ I hope others who pass by this thread check it out too.
     
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    Thank you very much!! You have no idea how happy this makes me! :blobmelt:
     
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  9. Osamaru

    Osamaru 『Shem's Best Pal ✧ Lexi's Ani ✧ Hamster's Keeper』

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    XD That one should be fine then. She eventually makes the "system" go mad. Bwhahahahaha!
     
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    Lilla Well-Known Member

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    That thing with the tags you mentioned is sadly quite a common occurrence I'll take your word on it and give it a go :) Thank youuu
     
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    Have you tried Lord of the Mysteries? Persevere for the first 50+ chapters, and I'm sure you will fall in love with it!

    I've searched all over the forums for recommendations and a lot of people said that LoTM is one of their top three novels!

    Check the novel out! It's out of this world.
     
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    yourstrulylen Well-Known Member

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    You can actually read the rest of the chapters through wuxiaworld. The chapters are over 1700+ now
     
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    I've started it recently and just the descriptions of the world alone in the first few chapters were enough to get me hooked :D
     
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    Lilla Well-Known Member

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    1700+?????? I said I won't do this to myself after I finished Nightfall and its 1100+ chapters but so many of the lovely people here recommended it and I coincidentally started it recently and found it interesting, now I gotta follow it through orz
     
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