The world is in ruins. Extreme sub-zero temperatures suffocate the surface, making even... Read more
The world is in ruins.Extreme sub-zero temperatures suffocate the surface, making even simple survival an ordeal. Frozen derelicts of bygone eras span across massive ice wastes. And the elite few hoard any technology rediscovered within.The only escape from the deadly climate is beneath the surface. But it’s another disaster underground. Monstrous machines lurk in the depths. Unhinged demigods war against them, dying over and over, treating it all like a game. The land itself shifts over time, more contraption than rock. And an ominous prophecy states that the key to everything waits at the last level — but nobody’s ever reached that far.When an expedition into the far uncharted north goes terribly wrong, Keith Winterscar and his father get trapped together in a desperate fight for survival. Stumbling upon an ancient power struggle of titanic scale; the two will need to set their differences aside while they struggle against Gods, legends, and the grand secrets of the realm that lies below. Collapse
Artificial Intelligence, Dungeons, Game Elements, Magic, Dark, Male Protagonist, Character Growth, Post-apocalyptic, Dystopia, Survival
Everyone talking about how good this is, but no one reviews it or says anything
Knights Apocalyptica: LitRPG, Power Armor, AcademI found a novel that is very similar to this one, but much more interesting (for me)
can you suggest me some
from what is not on this site and I read here:A Soldier's Lifeby Alwaysrollsaone - We need to look for open chapters/Starborn: Origin of the Starsby Dusky van Doom /Re: Dragonize (LitRPG)by Kuiper /Keiran by EmergencyComplaints if you need to write more from this site
RoyalRoad novels hit different IMHO. RoyalRoad supremacy.
I waited a year to read many chapters at once
You start waiting at December 31
Time to this to start reading this one. It's been rotting in my backlog.
so ? did you? if yes how was it, I am in the same boat as you and thought to get an opinion before starting
I'm around in the middle of Book 2. So far there's no lack of action and the world building don't suffer despite the fact that it's full of tense moment after another. Very vivid setting. The protagonist is young and inexperienced so he makes some reasonable mistakes. The rest of cast are well rounded.I actually decided to read this on Royal Road right after I skimmed through the comments here and saw the author being such laid back guy.It's very high quality and reads like a published book, definitely deserves as one if not Royal Road's best fiction.
Royal Road is truly something else... First, it's free to read, unlike webnovel. Second, its standards are way higher than webnovels. Any book doing slightly well on Royal Road is better than top sellers of Webnovel. On the other hand, if books like these or The Perfect Run is published on Webnovel, they would do shit, cause people just don't have good taste over there...
They love cliche tropesThose immature fools
Looking at the nice review below i'll just bookmark this and read this later when i don't find my other interesting genre novels i like.
Very boring. Aborigines are trying to set up the Internet, as they always fight with each other. Generally velkom tupid
9/11 sadly no towers but top 3 novels on this website
Hot take: this story is going to become a redeemed machines x humans vs the evil godess route, and I'm not a fan.
To be honest I looked at this story several times before giving it time it deserves. Fantastic story. I just finished second book, and it’s well worth reading.
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- Book 2. Chapter 10: The realm of souls
- Book 2. Chapter 13: Elder hermit of the armor, what is your wisdom?
- Book 2. Chapter 16: Trial of the Occult blade
- Book 2. Chapter 19: Meaning of life (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 21: Call the ships to port
- Book 2. Chapter 24: A taste of blood (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 27: Chosen
- Book 2: Chapter 29: Sell you a dream
- Book 2: Chapter 31: Bargains offered by the devil
- Book 2. Chapter 34: A major test of strength (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 37: Tango for two
- Book 2. Chapter 4: Wrong Neighborhood
- Book 2. Chapter 42: The Sorcerer Knight of House Winterscar
- Book 2. Chapter 5: Enemies today, allies tomorrow
- Book 2. Chapter 8: In which Keith has a wholesome day off
- Book 2 - Interlude - Kidra, (1)
- Book 3. Chapter 1:
- Book 3. Chapter 11: Talk is cheaper than snow
- Book 3. Chapter 14: Alone (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 17: Chasing down a rogue airspeeder for loot and profit
- Book 3. Chapter 2: A friendly chat
- Book 3. Chapter 22: Counter offense
- Book 3. Chapter 25: Turning point (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 28: How to abuse cosmic space magic and get away with it
- Book 3. Chapter 30: Trap triggered
- Book 3. Chapter 33: In strange company, walking upon strange lands
- Book 3. Chapter 36: setting a trap
- Book 3. Chapter 39: Numbers in the dirt
- Book 3. Chapter 41: The teacher's legacy
- Book 3. Chapter 44: Encore (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 47: Clean up
- Book 3. Chapter 6: The new prophet
- Book 3. Chapter 9: Into the city heart (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 10: Secrets of the machine archives
- Book 4. Chapter 13: The Imperial Church (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 16: Returning home
- Book 4. Chapter 19: Interlude: To'Avalis
- Book 4. Chapter 21: The Temple
- Book 4. Chapter 24: Tried
- Book 4. Chapter 27: Unpayable cost
- Book 4. Chapter 29: Outfoxing the fox
- Book 4. Chapter 31: More points into sneak
- Book 4. Chapter 34: Improvising
- Book 4. Chapter 37: Interlude II (Windrunner)
- Book 4. Chapter 4: A dive through history (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 42: Rest before the storm
- Book 4. Chapter 45: The long way down
- Book 4. Chapter 48: Return
- Book 4. Chapter 50: Winterscar Red
- Book 4. Chapter 7: Dinner is served
- Book 4 - Epilogue
- Book 5. Chapter 10: Interlude: Hexis
- Book 5. Chapter 13: Gossip never changes (T)
- Book 5. Chapter 16: Soak
- Book 5. Chapter 19: Revelation
- Book 5. Chapter 21: Interlude: Sagrius
- Book 5. Chapter 24: Grilling over coals
- Book 5. Chapter 27: The heart chooses first
- Book 5. Chapter 3: Destress
- Book 5. Chapter 32: Plan foiled
- Book 5. Chapter 35: Resolve
- Book 5. Chapter 38: Polish
- Book 5. Chapter 40: Power leveling
- Book 5. Chapter 43: Soul to soul
- Book 5. Chapter 46: To push the limit
- Book 5. Chapter 53: Sweet dreams
- Book 5. Chapter 8: Absolute shitshow
- Book 5 - Prologue
- Book 6. Chapter 11: If it's stupid, but it works...
- Book 6. Chapter 14: The cure to hatred
- Book 6. Chapter 17: Old friends
- Book 6. Chapter 2: Revenge trip
- Book 6. Chapter 22: In which the neighbors learn a lesson
- Book 6. Chapter 25: Schemes
- Book 6. Chapter 28: Uh oh
- Book 6. Chapter 30: Conflicting stories
- Book 6. Chapter 33: It gets weirder
- Book 6. Chapter 36: Humans are metal
- Book 6. Chapter 39: Time's ticking
- Book 6. Chapter 41: Rest for the wicked
- Book 6. Chapter 44: Plan going according to plan
- Book 6. Chapter 47: Complications (T)
- Book 6. Chapter 5: In which Keith and company have a relaxing trip
- Book 6. Chapter 52: The true cure to hatred
- Book 6. Chapter 56: Incoming
- Book 6. Chapter 59: Beginning of the end
- Book 6. Chapter 7: A farewell to arms
- Book 6 - Epilogue
- Book 6 - Prologue
- Book 7. Chapter 11: The Dragon
- Book 7. Chapter 14: In which To'Orda bullies everyone
- Book 7. Chapter 17: Force multiplier
- Book 7. Chapter 2: On the road (Again)
- Book 7. Chapter 22: A glutton appears
- Book 7. Chapter 25: To'Orda the less wise
- Book 7. Chapter 28: In which two vastly powerful ancient entities squabble
- Book 7. Chapter 30: Urs
- Book 7. Chapter 33: The forgesmith's origins
- Book 7. Chapter 36: Rise of the empire
- Book 7. Chapter 39: Relinquished watches over you
- Book 7. Chapter 41: A trip to visit Bob
- Book 7. Chapter 44: And make it double
- Book 7. Chapter 47: Catching up
- Book 7. Chapter 5: The war within I
- Book 7. Chapter 7: The way forward
- Book 7 - Prologue
- Chapter 11: The First Mile Below
- Chapter 14: The Face of Death
- Chapter 17: The Way Home
- Chapter 2: Prelude To Violence
- Chapter 22: The Goat
- Chapter 25: Journey
- Chapter 28: Reunion
- Chapter 30: No plan survives contact with the enemy
- Chapter 33: Nothing Personal
- Chapter 36: Darkest before dawn
- Chapter 39: The Supernatural Tag
- Chapter 41: The secret left behind
- Chapter 44: One last act of service
- Chapter 47: Epilogue
- Chapter 7: A Monument to the Gods
- Chatper 9 - Into the city heart (T)
- Bonus Chapter: Interlude (Tenisent)
- Book 2. Chapter 11: The empty throne
- Book 2. Chapter 14: Blood to iron
- Book 2. Chapter 17: Sneaky bastards
- Book 2. Chapter 2: Five Simple Letters
- Book 2. Chapter 22: Worthy
- Book 2. Chapter 25: You should gloat
- Book 2. Chapter 28: Chosen
- Book 2. Chapter 3: Questions (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 32: Kidra (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 35: Crafting Occult weapons for profit and destruction
- Book 2. Chapter 38: Catch and bag a Winterscar
- Book 2. Chapter 40: Last stand
- Book 2. Chapter 43: Damage control
- Book 2. Chapter 6: The war underground (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 9: The Occultist's Cookbook, First Edition
- Book 2 - Interlude - Kidra - (2)
- Book 3. Chapter 1: No time to lose
- Book 3. Chapter 12: Deja-vu
- Book 3. Chapter 15: The friends we made along the way (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 18: Fishing for trouble
- Book 3. Chapter 20: Et tu, Brute? (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 23: Grand Theft Speeder
- Book 3. Chapter 26: PROPHESY (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 29: Dinner is served early
- Book 3. Chapter 31: Choke
- Book 3. Chapter 34: It's the neighbors again
- Book 3. Chapter 37: Follow the trail
- Book 3. Chapter 4: Diplomacy (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 42: Deceit
- Book 3. Chapter 45: Shadows of older days (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 48: Epilogue
- Book 3. Chapter 7: The beginning of the end times (T)
- Book 3 - Prologue
- Book 4. Chapter 11: Min/maxing
- Book 4. Chapter 14: New moves
- Book 4. Chapter 17: Destruction (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 2: Old friend
- Book 4. Chapter 22: Sneak level 10
- Book 4. Chapter 25: It could be worse
- Book 4. Chapter 28: Planning
- Book 4. Chapter 3: Never leave two schemers alone together
- Book 4. Chapter 32: Under the temple
- Book 4. Chapter 35: Flight
- Book 4. Chapter 38: The belltower and the Feather
- Book 4. Chapter 40: The final feather
- Book 4. Chapter 43: Into the breach
- Book 4. Chapter 46: The True Forge
- Book 4. Chapter 49: Lion and Wolf
- Book 4. Chapter 51: The end in sight
- Book 4. Chapter 8: A dangerous gamble
- Book 4 - Prologue
- Book 5. Chapter 11: The grand return home
- Book 5. Chapter 14: The true enemy
- Book 5. Chapter 17: Gossip
- Book 5. Chapter 2: Hiding the tracks
- Book 5. Chapter 22: The prior four
- Book 5. Chapter 25: The witch, the wizard and the warlock
- Book 5. Chapter 28: Interlude: Tenisent
- Book 5. Chapter 30: A test of numbers
- Book 5. Chapter 33: Children of the Occult
- Book 5. Chapter 36: Trial and error
- Book 5. Chapter 39: Interlude Hexis IV
- Book 5. Chapter 41: Time's up
- Book 5. Chapter 44: Old and new monsters
- Book 5. Chapter 47: Trial Passed
- Book 5. Chapter 6: Mission start
- Book 5. Chapter 9: Wrapping up loose ends
- Book 6. Chapter 1: Destiny
- Book 6. Chapter 12: Romantic Tension
- Book 6. Chapter 15: The quick and the dense
- Book 6. Chapter 18: Deathless and The Deathless
- Book 6. Chapter 20: Marching out
- Book 6. Chapter 23: Lionheart
- Book 6. Chapter 26: Interlude - To'Wrathh
- Book 6. Chapter 29: Stranded
- Book 6. Chapter 31: On the road
- Book 6. Chapter 34: Location of interest
- Book 6. Chapter 37: Trust
- Book 6. Chapter 4: Side quest
- Book 6. Chapter 42: Legacy of the shrimp
- Book 6. Chapter 45: Playing games
- Book 6. Chapter 48: Interlude: Kres (III)
- Book 6. Chapter 50: Interlude: To'Orda
- Book 6. Chapter 54: Arrival
- Book 6. Chapter 57: To'Orda
- Book 6. Chapter 6: Treasures
- Book 6. Chapter 8: Interlude Abraxas
- Book 6 - Interlude: Kres (I)
- Book 7. Chapter 1: Rough Landing
- Book 7. Chapter 12: Aggressive negotiations
- Book 7. Chapter 15: Cult of the Bob
- Book 7. Chapter 18: Wrong side of the bet
- Book 7. Chapter 20: Forceful eviction
- Book 7. Chapter 23: Person of interest
- Book 7. Chapter 26: The new boss
- Book 7. Chapter 29: Path of the mitespeaker
- Book 7. Chapter 31: A Feather and a problem
- Book 7. Chapter 34: Relic armor
- Book 7. Chapter 37: All the dots lined up
- Book 7. Chapter 4: Don't be a stranger, Bob
- Book 7. Chapter 42: Can you say Hello?
- Book 7. Chapter 45: The bell rings for thee
- Book 7. Chapter 48: Bait
- Book 7. Chapter 50: Aggressive takeover
- Book 7. Chapter 8: H is for humans
- Chapter 1: Only A Nightmare
- Chapter 12: You Don't Belong Here
- Chapter 15: Fight Like You Live
- Chapter 18: A Harsh Lesson To Learn
- Chapter 20: They Can Talk?
- Chapter 23: Things of Metal And Pride
- Chapter 26: Root administrator
- Chapter 29: The friends we'd made along the way
- Chapter 31: Redemption
- Chapter 34: Crucible
- Chapter 37: Back into the frying pan
- Chapter 4: Father
- Chapter 42: Solaris imperium
- Chapter 45: Demi-gods
- Chapter 5: A knife to a dream
- Chapter 8: The Tomb of the Stars
- Extra - Book 2 Video Trailer
- Book 2. Chapter 1: The dangerous message in a bottle
- Book 2. Chapter 12: In which an old lady yells at Keith
- Book 2. Chapter 15: Stay Still, Stay Quiet
- Book 2. Chapter 18: The first blade of House Winterscar
- Book 2. Chapter 20: Fish and letter
- Book 2. Chapter 23: Defeat Means Friendship
- Book 2. Chapter 26: The names we carry (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 28: The danger of an honest man
- Book 2: Chapter 30: Follow me to the end of the world
- Book 2. Chapter 33: Death (T)
- Book 2. Chapter 36: The best kind of kill is overkill
- Book 2. Chapter 39: Escape
- Book 2. Chapter 41: The Knight of House Winterscar
- Book 2. Chapter 44: Epilogue
- Book 2. Chapter 7: Homecoming
- Book 2 - Interlude - Atius
- Book 2: Prologue
- Book 3. Chapter 10: Dealing with difficult neighbors
- Book 3. Chapter 13: Tackling apex predators
- Book 3. Chapter 16: In which To'Wrathh has a wholesome day off (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 19: Interlude - Captain Sagrius
- Book 3. Chapter 21: Curtain call (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 24: Interlude - General Zaang
- Book 3. Chapter 27: On an adventure
- Book 3. Chapter 3: Self delusion (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 32: Like Father, Like Son
- Book 3. Chapter 35: Regrets
- Book 3. Chapter 38: Joyride
- Book 3. Chapter 40: Blinded
- Book 3. Chapter 43: The True Fight (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 46: True division (T)
- Book 3. Chapter 5: Long live the clan lord
- Book 3. Chapter 8: The city must fall (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 1: Another Headache
- Book 4. Chapter 12: Dead legends (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 15: To'Sefit (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 18: Run with the winnings
- Book 4. Chapter 20: Resolution
- Book 4. Chapter 23: Sneak level 100
- Book 4. Chapter 26: It got worse
- Book 4. Chapter 28: Turnabout
- Book 4. Chapter 30: Interlude - Clan Knights
- Book 4. Chapter 33: The Mite Forge
- Book 4. Chapter 36: Interlude I (Windrunner)
- Book 4. Chapter 39: Oblivion
- Book 4. Chapter 41: Combined arms
- Book 4. Chapter 44: Lurking in the walls
- Book 4. Chapter 47: A weapon like no other
- Book 4. Chapter 5: The world's greatest con
- Book 4. Chapter 6: Mother pays a visit (T)
- Book 4. Chapter 9: Training inside the gates of hell
- Book 5. Chapter 1: Victory
- Book 5. Chapter 12: Strange culture (T)
- Book 5. Chapter 15: Interlude: Hexis II
- Book 5. Chapter 18: Setting out
- Book 5. Chapter 20: The big stick
- Book 5. Chapter 23: Interlude: Hexis III
- Book 5. Chapter 26: The human condition
- Book 5. Chapter 29: Welcome the warlock
- Book 5. Chapter 31: More than meets the eye
- Book 5. Chapter 34: The gauntlet
- Book 5. Chapter 37: I've come to kill you.
- Book 5. Chapter 4: A strange ride home
- Book 5. Chapter 42: Last chance
- Book 5. Chapter 45: The Silver Bullet
- Book 5. Chapter 5: The days are numbered
- Book 5. Chapter 7: Demons
- Book 5 - Epilogue
- Book 6. Chapter 10: Family matters (T)
- Book 6. Chapter 13: Food obsessed machines
- Book 6. Chapter 16: Interlude: Tamery
- Book 6. Chapter 19: Effective intimidation
- Book 6. Chapter 21: Negotiations with the neighbors
- Book 6. Chapter 24: Chasing after embers
- Book 6. Chapter 27: Falling off cliffs for profit and nostalgia
- Book 6. Chapter 3: Luck of the draw
- Book 6. Chapter 32: Jackpot
- Book 6. Chapter 35: Shellfish is not on the menu
- Book 6. Chapter 38: Interlude: Kres
- Book 6. Chapter 40: Murdering the Murdershrimp
- Book 6. Chapter 43: Wrong address
- Book 6. Chapter 46: Chessmaster
- Book 6. Chapter 49: Change of plans, round two
- Book 6. Chapter 51: Reign of fire
- Book 6. Chapter 55: The Icon of Stars
- Book 6. Chapter 58: The Hyper-Weasel
- Book 6. Chapter 60: Escape with velocity
- Book 6. Chapter 9: Journey down deeper
- Book 6 - Interlude - Kres (II)
- Book 7. Chapter 10: This tower defense game is broken
- Book 7. Chapter 13: The convoluted machine scheme
- Book 7. Chapter 16: Snakes
- Book 7. Chapter 19: Giant lizard in a tiny city
- Book 7. Chapter 21: In which To'Orda fails to take a nap
- Book 7. Chapter 24: Aztu the Wise
- Book 7. Chapter 27: Reaching the Icon
- Book 7. Chapter 3: Communicating with eldritch entities
- Book 7. Chapter 32: Legacy of the great warlord To'Wrathh
- Book 7. Chapter 35: Septimus
- Book 7. Chapter 38: PROPHECY RESTORED
- Book 7. Chapter 40: Freedom
- Book 7. Chapter 43: Prepare for trouble
- Book 7. Chapter 46: Chunibyo delusions
- Book 7. Chapter 49: Symphony of destruction gone wrong
- Book 7. Chapter 6: The war within II
- Book 7. Chapter 9: The Odin defense force
- Chapter 10: ??
- Chapter 13: A Test of Might and Mite
- Chapter 16: Pyrrhic Victory
- Chapter 19: Maw Of The Drake
- Chapter 21: The Meadow Underground
- Chapter 24: Gift Of The Sun
- Chapter 27: Predictive Modeling
- Chapter 3: You Should Have Left it Closed, Dumbass
- Chapter 32: Three's a crowd
- Chapter 35: Son
- Chapter 38: Too shallow a grave
- Chapter 40: The mission we came for
- Chapter 43: Relinquished sends her regards
- Chapter 46: The final mile
- Chapter 6: The Deathless
- Chapter 9: Never challenge a Winterscar