Ascendant: a Progression Fantasy

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Description

Once the most powerful ascendant in the world, Niramyn was celebrating his latest victory when his supposedly vanquished rival blindsided him with an impossible working of magic. Trapped in the form of a child and bereft of his magic and his memories, he finds himself without place or purpose. With only fragments of his forgotten past to guide him, he sets out to learn new magic and discover the truth about himself.

As Nym travels, he learns the differences between mortal magic and his own. He makes new allies and enemies, while old allies think he’s dead, and his old rival is intent on finishing the job. Will Nym be able to regain his power and take back his place as an immortal ascendant, or will his new life take a different path?

Current release schedule is M-F.

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Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: EmergencyComplaints

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Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 2,022
Views: 157,481

Chapters(12 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

Random MaoriRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I loved this tale from beginning to end. Extremely well detailed, an exceptional magic system that interspersed all aspects of life with well thought out 'science' and believable interaction with prime reality. I'm going to miss this and just wished that there was more (especially a few more slice of life interaction with the Snow Wolves and Foxes. Thank you for unveiling your creativity for us to share in.
VanishedRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A fresh take on a style of book that typically is annoying. The style of writing and dialogue can be a bit clunky, more so in the earlier chapters - nothing to take you out of the story though. The characters feel like actual people, there's development, the magic system is hard interesting, and the story is gleefully engaging. Binged it in a couple days; I see little reason why you shouldn't pick this one up.
CashewRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Style - The prose flows nearly perfect throughout the entirety of this story. The pacing is usually steady but it does change throughout chapters, however, it changes appropriately to match the action and chapter content.
Story - the story is immediately engaging and then begins to unravel slowly. Our main character learns something new or finds a new use for magic nearly every chapter and the magic system is super cool. I feel like I understand how it works and can see it's potential for lots of power later. This is a story of a boy who is unsure of who they truly are but possesses powers unique to themselves - they can actually see magic, something no one else can. It's a pretty cool way to make the MC unique.
Grammar - the grammar is perfect. Seriously.
Character - the main character, Nym, is fun to read and an engaging character. His power development is interesting. His attitude can be a bit all over the place but ultimately, Nym is kind, eager to help and learn, but also will stand up for himself and the people he cares about.
the side characters are good but only one feels fully fleshed out by chapter 10, however, more characters are being introduced at a good pace.
this story is a cozy progression with enough cool action to keep you on your toes. The magic is fun and the characters are well written. Highly recommended!
notajesterRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I enjoy OP stories, especially ones where the MC is reborn and has a lot of knowledge he can taken advantage of. This one fits in that theme but he's not reborn and his knowledge isn't there, but he's remembering. It's a different take on the same idea. Lots of fun.
HillRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I am enjoying the story so far. It offers a refreshing look at a regression fantasy with a plausible reason for the main character to make rookie mistakes. Often times these stories have MC's that know the perfect way to do everything and I feel like that leads to flat stories that tell instead of show. While I'm not happy with how every detail of the world and its knowledge is laid out, it is enjoyable enough that I am willing to give the author time to develop their story.
InpartiorKNORoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Some of the reviews have compared this fic to the Last Orellen, a great fic that ended prematurely like a year ago, and I honestly agree. They both do the process of a protagonist learning (or re-learning) magic well and they show that their protagonists are strong and talented without making light of their struggles. I also like how Ascendant shows that the protagonist is flawed without making him unlikeable. Ascendant is well-written, fun, and (currently) updating frequently. Try out a few chapters. If it's not your thing, then that's that. But if it is, you're not gonna regret taking the time to read it.
LJ19Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a fun story and well written. So far I'm very entertained by Nym, who is gradually learning about the world and magic. I don't have much more to say this early in the story but this has to be fifty words long to post... Thanks to the author for a fun read!!
BerderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
You need a better naming sense, my man. The title including both "ascendant" and "progression" makes me think this is going to be another power-hungry psychopath litrpg protagonist with nothing on his mind but killing things and asserting dominance. But it's nothing like that. Nym is a real person, with sympathetic motives and actual psychology. I hope he works things out with Ciana and Babkin eventually... or alternatively, no closure, because life isn't always neat.
Maho_13Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I think the author has done an excellent job with the main character, his faults seem genuine and not manufactured. The writing quality is also quite good, nothing to complain about honestly. I don't think that the story is similar to speedrunnung the multiverse at all, Lo knows he is the godking, nym has absolutely no idea what or who he is, so yeah different set up and motivation and all that.
Finally Just happy to find one more good fic on RR.
NorthrendRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Grammar is good, haven't noticed any errors of such magnitude that they would've broken my immersion. Structure and pacing is excellent, I'm never feeling bored or like I would like to see more of something, and I always knwo where we are and what our goal is. So full points for the technical stuff; it isn't a masterpiece but goes beyond what is required for a good story, which alone is worth celebrating.
Magic system is great. Clearly defined limits with enough depth that it feels like a complete system and the MCs exploration of it is pleasant to follow. Nicely tied to the worldbuilding feels like a part of the world. Generally the world building is quite nice.
MC is a lot of fun. He isn't a "rational" protagonist that thinks with cold logic and genre savvyness, but he makes some very smart choices amidst the usual heroics. I quite like his willingness to gtfo when things get a bit hot.