Fates Parallel [STUBBED]

Self-Published

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Fates Parallel is on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited! Check it out here!Also available on Audible!

This series is no longer available on RR. The preview chapters here include the entire first book, but the rest is only available on Amazon.

After centuries of endless wars, the three greatest nations of the continent have come together in peace. As a symbol of their cooperation, they have worked together to establish the Grand Academy of Spiritual, Martial, and Arcane Arts, a place where the best and brightest of each nation can gather on neutral ground and share knowledge, techniques, and cultures. Can the peace truly last, or is the academy just another proxy for the constant conflicts the three nations face?

None of that matters to Lee Jia, a homeless young girl whose biggest concern is surviving the winter. But when she accidentally stumbles into the academy in search of a new place to stay, her destiny is changed forever. Determined to carve out a new place for herself and make the most of her good fortune, Lee Jia dives head first into the world of magic and martial arts.

Fates Parallel is my first serious attempt at writing a story, and a personal love letter to Eastern fantasy and xianxia stories. It's heavily inspired by East Asian culture, folklore, and mythology, with what is likely going to be a decidedly Western artistic license.

Cover art drawn by the incredibly talented Tsuu (TsurotArtistry).

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2021
Author: DarkTechnomancer

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Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
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Community Reviews(10)

TranscendencyyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
As a beginner to webnovels, my only reference of xianxias was manhuas. I've always liked the fantastic take on martial arts in these works, but often the pace of the story would leave me a little confused. For me, the fusion of western and eastern styles present in Fates Parallel was a breath of fresh air in the genre. I am constantly rooting for the main characters, and hoping for the colorful side characters to show up and bring more joy to the table. Give it a try, it is worth it.
DanceLikeAFoolRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Guilty pleasure only in the sense that I seem to be winding down whenever I stop to read this. Pairs well with wine.
Style: The pace moves quickly when it needs to and slows down when working on interpersonal development and major plot points -- which is my personal preference. The characters are far from perfect, nor do they make all the right choices. How boring would that be?
Grammar: Excellent. No problem reading. Very smooth.
Story: Like a very long serialization that you keep reading. Checking in on it when there is downtime and enjoying it without any hint of urgency.
Characters: In some stories there are characters that absolutely surprise you with how they flip from one personality to another. This is not one of those stories. The consistency of these characters and their growth in general is welcome. There are a lot of relatable personalities and tropes that feel a little more niche than your average RR story, but they're very, very good.
If you're looking for a story to invest in that has characters that undergo long and thorough development with a bit of that Wuxia magic, this is the one.
Thanks for the story.
misssaturnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have read more than 390 chapters so far. It's been a delightful journey. The plot is innovative and attention grabbing. The MCs come from different backgrounds, harsh traumatic paths and take from those experiences distinct views in life. The side characters are so fascinating and noteworthy as well, it makes you want to know about them as much ass possible too. The progression is not overwhelming, where friendships and alliance play an important role in the success in overcoming problems. It's a soul searching experience for each one of those involved. Crazy is kind of the norm here, but you will not get disappointed by it. I love the nerd parts as well.
PennytailRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I don't spend much of my free time reading, but when I do, it's the latest chapter of Fates Parallel, available to patrons and close personal friends of DarkTechnomancer.
I was lucky enough to see the conception of this story long before it reached online publication, and though my knowledge of the xianxia genre is limited only to this story thus far, it certainly leaves a favorable impression on me. The sense of steady progression both in terms of power and character, not only for Lee Jia and An Eui but also the supporting cast, continues to delight me even 200+ chapters in.
I was also the one who provided the poorly received cover art before it was replaced with what we have now. Despite the blow to my ego, I was proud of the work I had done, specifically because it was for this story that I adore.
I want to see Fates Parallel progress all the way to the end, whether it take another hundred chapters or even a thousand, and I hope DT does too. Keep it up, my guy.
RenomisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is, without a doubt, my favorite xianxia novel so far. The description of the martial fights is well done, on a similar level to the big xianxia novels like ISSTH, DE, WDQK, and CD but Fates Parallel really nails the introspection and emotion. Our protagonist, Lee Jia, has some very deep personal issues that are only slowly revealed, however with the help of her friends she's able to overcome these issues one at a time. And it isn't just Lee Jia that has this depth of character, but every important character has flaws that are gradually addressed in the story, leading towards some character developement that's very much in line with becoming the 'best version of yourself'.
The story does need the romance tag as it's a pretty important part to the story and [SPOILER]
there is some homosexual romance, so if that's a hard stop for you I wouldn't start reading. It's tastefully done though and there's no explicit sex scenes.
ShaggySchmackyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a fun, light hearted xianxia novel. There are little to no grammar errors, fun characters, and decent plot. I don't read xianxia much so I can't really say how it compares to the rest of the genera, but I generally enjoyed it and I think others will too. My only complaint is that the mid chapters are a little rough (40-50) but other than that this novel has been top quality.
XafairRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story is a really nice read, bing read it up until ch.117 and had a few times where I had trouble getting on time to work since I read until late into the night.
The only critic I have is that some of the side chars are really anoying, I can't stand the xianxia young master trope... and had I rated the story somewhere around chapter 50 or so I would have slaged of An Eui...
Overall a really good story where I really look forward for more chapters.
IanaeyoreRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Love this book. It has several things that annoy me about it, but I find the entire book a really interesting read with several unexpected and rather enjoyable interpretations on genres that have already been exploited. I'm excited to see how Yoshika continues to develop, as well as all of their powers. The character development is done very well, and while there are several loopholes and errors, almost no books can really be said to be flawless in those departments.
handoffateRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story cover about two young (half-spirits!) Women, from a lower strata and must deal with what the biggest diplomatic landmines field from three countries.
It's a xianxia story with cover the cultivation not just from Chinese viewpoint but from the Japanese and Korean viewpoint, drawing from similiarities and difference make by different culture, this story involves light hearted politics and diplomacy, with plenty of cute girls and their troubles with some animal traits abound
Jia and eui adventure Will take you to see how cultures and nationality crashes with tradition and belief of individual in school setting, as two street girls, fought to earn their places in school for nobles and their posse
The third person style is nice to read through without confusing identity,
The story is rather fast-paced but this from xianxia reader view, there is many timeskips typical of xianxia but the simple staging of power making it feel fast paced
No noticable grammar error, very few typos too, i'm not a native speaker so there maybe a grammar error that i don't catch
The character have a little imbalance that sometimes break immersion, mostly like those villain to friend in magical girl anime
Overall a refreshing take on xianxia story even when it follows the conventional format and not subverstion trope
LuftwaifuRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Fates Parallel tells the story of two young women who find themselves greatly out of their depth, relying on each other to watch the other's back while they navigate their way through the harrowing trials of cultivation, friendship, and most chilling of all, the public education system.
STYLE: I love the liberties the author has taken with the traditional xianxia/wuxia settings. Combining many different takes on cultivation, as well as the cultures surrounding them, into a cohesive world, Fates Parallel provides the reader with a rich setting to sink their teeth into. I realize that's more setting than style, but it's one of my favorite parts of the story, and I have no complaints regarding this category.
STORY: In terms of plot, Fates Parallel honestly knocks it out of the park. The usual avoiding of spoilers aside, the twists and turns of the story are fun and engaging, and will sweep you up into the lives of our two main characters as they carve out their place in the world. I've seen some complaints about a few plot developments resulting from the characters' spur-of-the-moment thinking, but those decisions are in line with the characterization we've seen so far, and I trust the author to resolve these plotlines just as well as they've handled the rest of the story.
GRAMMAR: Not much to say here, I haven't noticed any glaring or consistent errors in the writing. One of the smoothest reads I've had In a while, which I appreciate immensely.
CHARACTER: God damn, these girls gay! Good for them, good for them. All joking aside, I like the way the author has handled a budding romance between traumatized youths. There are parts which feel slightly rushed, but that's largely due to plot-important developments which clear up any misgivings I had about these characters. Every character has their own voice and motivations, and I never felt like the characters acted a certain way simply because the author needed them to. Favorite characters: Jianmo, An Eui, Hayakawa Kaede.