I'm Not a Competitive Necromancer

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2021

Author

_Fowl_

• Chapter 1.07
  Jul 11, 2021
• Interlude - C
  Jul 4, 2021
• Chapter 1.06
  Jun 27, 2021
• Chapter 1.05
  Jun 20, 2021
• Chapter 1.04
  Jun 13, 2021
• Interlude - L
  Jun 6, 2021
• Chapter 1.03
  May 30, 2021
• Chapter 1.01
  May 16, 2021
• Prologue 1.0
  May 14, 2021

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• Pylons709Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I'll probably start by saying this review should be 3.5, but any reviews below 5 have a pretty bad impact on the overall review and I don't want to harm the total review too badly.
  PROS:
  Very good and intriguing story. The characters are characterised quite well and even the seemingly irredeemable characters have a good side to them; and this applies vice versa as well. The premise is fresh and the chapters are pretty long; making for a good read.
  CONS:
  Never attempt to write in accents. Just. Don't. Just say that the character speaks in a certain accent. Writing s*** like bollocks and innit' is just horrid writing. And don't get me started with your sorry excuse of what you think scottish sounds like; all you wrote was just a jumble of illegible letters flanked by quotation marks.
  The story reads very jankily at times, which generally indicates a rushed or ill-thought out translation. The story would HEAVILY benefit from an editor. This also means that the flow of the story sometimes cuts out and alienates the English reader.
  Also, your attempts at racist/sexist jokes are just cringe (which translate badly on top of that). I guarantee after a couple of years you'll try reading your own story and just cringe from that. Although you only tried it a couple times so you probably realised on your own that they broke the flow of the story for no good reason. Just cut them out.
  FEEDBACK:
  Just get a proper editor, and get rid of every attempt to do accents. If you do that your story will probably be first page material here on royal road.
  EDIT:
  Ok so I watched the video attached on the last character and the author's explanation for a few issues. Regarding it:
  I respectfully disagree with the necessity to use sexist/racist/etc jokes to characterise Maximillian as quite the character. I believe the author has fundamentally misunderstood how these offensive jokes translate to English. Yes, they are really quite offensive. However, the problem isn't that the character is offe
• DefectivebyDesignRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is an absolute Epic tale with various heroes and a grand war. It's not so much about a lone necromancer. This novel raises the bar of quality content rarely attempted by other novels on RR, which mostly string you along with filler and cliff hangers. One unnamed novel in particular that has high ratings made a whole chapter about walking down a tunnel and cliff hanged upon seeing a single monster. This writing style is rage inducing enough to flip tables, and I am damn tired of it. If you are as well, read this novel instead, and vote it to number 1 over all the other contentless pretenders to show content is King, and filler fluff string alongs will not stand. Ratings aren't about Authors pestering readers for votes in the comment box, they are about novels deserving those votes from the content itself.
• LitRPG AdventuresRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I saw this story on the Rising Stars list for a while and finally had some time to check it out. As the author states, this has been translated from Italian to English. Keep that in mind as you're reading. There are definitely style differences when compared to a typical English language book. That's not bad, it's just different so keep that in mind.
  Style: As mentioned, this has been translated from Italian so it's a litlte different than what you're probably used to. The language is a little more formal is probably the best way I can describe it. It's not difficult to read or anything, just more formal. The chapters are longer than many on Royal Road so you don't have to worry about super short chapters which I know can annoy people.
  Grammar: The only issues I saw were probably related to translations and the author is working on proofreading again so I'm sure the few things I saw will be taken care of.
  Story: The story is definitely unique so if you're looking for something different, you should check it out.
  Characters: Lots of unique characters with their own point of view so you get to see the story unfold from multiple perspectives.
  Overall, I have enjoyed what I've read so far and will continue reading as I have time :)
• TootusRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Not a bad start! reading a story in which the protagonist is hated is always unsettling and intrigued me a lot.
  I have seen some complain about the length of character descriptions or "time leaps", but for me this is just a sign of an intricate and complex story that is still in its infancy.
  I love the use of time jumps to "show" the story from different points of view and I really like how the characters are described because it helps me to "see them in my head" :D.
  There are indeed some grammar errors here and there (he->she) but the story is only at the beginning and plus the writer is Italian and she even said that she will work hard to correct these small mistakes, so I think it will improve with time (I advise the writer not to be discouraged in front of some criticism because the comments of the readers are always useful to improve oneself!).
  In the end, despite some problem I think overall it's a great story. I love how the writer always write back to readers comments, because it is a sign of a great desire for improvement, so best wishes!
  Loving the work so far, looking forward to the next chapters to see how Maximilian will evolve!
• amcnRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  The book is nice ... that's it but to complete the word limit I will try to make a point necromancer stories are nice . Write more of them . The author is nice .
  I need to get better at this sorry for the badly written review.  .
  Lastly I made it lose 1/2 star as you should add the non accented equal to any dialog like so ~
  Oi mate (hello there) ...
  Like I said I'm bad at this
• D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Okay.
  So. “I’m not a competitive necromancer,” is a fantasy litrpg story. But it also isn’t.
  The story follows a band of twelve people from earth, but from different times and locations, who are transported to a ‘litrpg world’ where they each get their own classes and attributes. The people who they find themselves around after arriving, the Vanedeni, are on the brink of extinction and the main characters we seem to follow as of the point I have read to, seem determined to protect and rebuild this society.
  That being said, litrpg isn’t really present here. Stats and such exist, but they aren’t really used.
  Now, onto some other things. You might think that the story follows Maximillian, the man from the blurb, but it doesn’t really. He’s ever present, but the perspective changes very often to the other characters. The characters are interesting enough and very different from each other. But again, from where I’m at, I haven’t seen all twelve. Only really three of them.
  Regarding the writing, this story is translated from Italian, from what I’ve understood. But it has apparently been checked over and over again. But you need to understand that one, the chapters are looooooooooong and two the writing is, while mostly correct now, very flowery. This gets better after chapter two, where things become more grounded, so stick with it. Apart from that, there is a lot of exposition fairly fast.
  There are also a few very questionable jokes that I found distasteful, but I will not hold that against the story as I understand the intent was to display the faults of the character in question.
  All in all, it’s an interesting read. If you’re looking for a complex system-light isekai, this might be right up your alley =)
• Arthur-67Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  The chapters are quite long so make sure you have enough free time when you start reading, I've read enough to feel confident in making this review and once i have some more free time i will likely pick up from where i left off as the story is of high quality, well written and generally very good.
  Here are my thought and notes that i made during my reading
  Firstly watch out for run-on sentences, the major first paragraph has only one full stop in it. Maybe break it up a little.
  In general, the grammar is quite good, with maybe one or two mistakes, stuff so small and minor that i didn't really believe it was fair to deduct any points from it. I have pointed out what I've spotted so it should be a problem for the next reader.
  The prologue is a nice enough introduction into the world and quite concisely gives us all the details about the characters/situation that we need.
  The style had pretty consistent past tense which was generally nice enough to read and well written enough to keep my focus on. There were a quite a few pov switches but they seemed fluid enough/ not to bad to bring me out of focus
  However, in the later chapters, there are some style changes later e.g adding-day 1, the red and yellow texts. Im not sure if it was worth doing as it might be better to stick to original style for consistency. I've never been a fan of all caps for emphasis/shouting- especially in the later chapters, that always snaps me right of focus. Might just be a personal preference however.
  Its very light on the litrpg which I really like, it takes a backseat to the plot and that’s what I prefer, I always found textboxes and constant notifications quite jarring, glad that’s not the case here.
  In some later chapters watch out for paragraphs sizes ‘Helitha and Glieser….. rest of the family, that was quite a chunky paragraph, might be annoying for phone readers if it takes up the entire screen.
  One thing to help reduce repetition is to switch out names for him, he or descriptions, gets
• Genuine55Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Here's what you need to know: First off, you spend very little time in the head of the titular necromancer. Instead, the story is largely told from the point of view of the other earthlings taken to the magic/game world. Second, the story is told somewhat non-linearly, with the perspective moving through time and going back and forth as the story is told. Finally, what you are reading here is the English translation of a story written in Italian, so there are occaisionally some rocky language.
  The characters are apparently drawn from more than one point in history, with modern Californians and Londerners rubbing shoulders with ancient Athenians. The characters are distinct and are mostly a pleasure to read.
  The story, as I said above, is solid. The characters have motivations that go beyond surviving the situation created by the system, which is always a good thing. It does move slowly - the first few chapters have some conflict brewing, but the nature of the conflict is very vague.
  We get dropped in media res, with people who've already had their initial shocks and exposures to classes and mana and such. Instead we see them training and working to progress in their world, rather than merely adapting to it. On one hand, I like it and it shows that the story is going places, on the other hand it does make for a slightly harder read.
• AlkareelRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Chapters are long, so no need to worry about the low chapter count.
  Style:
  The writing style might be full of prose but it isn't prose without purpose. It successfully establishes each character's personality, as a few chapters are written in the POV of a character different from the titular Necromancer, Maximillian.
  Story:
  The story might be a tad confusing as everything happening is written vaguely. You only start to piece everything together after reading the different POVs throughout the chapters. But don't be put off by that. All the points clicking towards the latter parts can get quite satisfying. It isn't much an issue as they are long, written well.  Also, you get a wider view of events occurring in the story.
  Grammar:
  Translated from Italian—it reads quite well. The proofreaders have done a decent enough job. Although there are a few errors that can be spotted, they aren't at all jarring. A few format fixes on some chapters would certainly do good for a smoother read.
  There are hints here and there of the existence of a system in the world, but it isn't as much pronounced in the parts I've read. Maybe a bit further along the chapters would we get to see more.
  Character:
  The characters portrayed have distinct personalities; although, when in conversation with multiple dialogue, I did get a bit lost on who was speaking and who was having an inner monologue.
• RatminRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  I've just finished chapter 1.03, and want to provide my thoughts so far.
  I'm Not A Competitive Necromancer is a story that griped me from the first chapter. An interesting narrative that expands slowly, and works to invest you in the MC's journey.
  Perhaps the biggest draw back of this story is the reality that it is translated. There are many rough spots where the native language, and English, don't manage to perfectlly match up. Giving readers these confusing sections to work through.
  Despite this, I'm Not A Competitive Necromancer still manages to shine through. The chapters are long and detailed, and the characterization is impressively executed. The prose style is third-person limited, and the writer manages to use that narrow point of view to maximum effect.
  Whilst I wish more of the story was told through the POV of the Necromancer themself, I did enjoy the POV swaps once I got used to them. It helps to flesh out the overarcing plot.
  Overall, this is not the kind of story I would usually pick up. This made me approach I'm Not A Competitive Necromancer with a different attitude in the beginning. However, despite this, it managed to win me over.
  A great story, and one I'll be following as it releases on RR.