Legend of the Spellthief

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2021

Author

MalevolenceMau

• Chapter 107 - Made of Stronger Stuff (Amalia)
  Apr 7, 2023
• Chapter 106 - Not the Man I Was
  Mar 31, 2023
• Chapter 105 - Betters Become Lessers
  Mar 24, 2023
• Chapter 104 - Now, There Are Two of Them
  Mar 17, 2023
• Chapter 103 - What Master Do You Serve?
  Mar 10, 2023
• Chapter 102 - Hunter, Let Me Go
  Mar 3, 2023
• Chapter 101 - Message for Marcus (Marcus)
  Feb 24, 2023
• Chapter 4 - Troubles of a Spellcaster
  Jun 29, 2021
• Chapter 3 - A New Life in Avanar
  Jun 28, 2021
• Chapter 2 - A Taste of Battle
  Jun 27, 2021
• Chapter 1 - Rules of the Spellthief
  Jun 26, 2021
• Chapter 0 - Final Overtime
  Jun 25, 2021

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• VinRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Short review (Updated): Great story, Good MC, Very good World building and good support characters. Overall a good read!
  Long review:
  The book follows a transmigration concept to an interesting world filled with magic and different magical beings. The author has a very interesting take on system, magic and it's modifiers.
  The world building is has a decent pace and characters have their own 3D traits. No two characters seem to be like copy exact versions. The story has POVs but that is limited to 10% of the total story being detailed from a third person perspective occasionally and first person perspective often. The MC is cautious, not dumb or a simp. His character can be termed as Chaotic Good, though the world where he survives and slowly gets to thrive needs everyone to be in similar scales to do good and keep sanity.
  Occasional downfalls from overconfidence has following timespan of introspective journeys, which takes the MC drive forwards to a more mature take on many things. The story has solid points that can help is spearhead forward without having too many loopholes or shields for the MC. And the Logan (Our MC) does learn and improve his points on different levels.
  Another thing to note is that MC is not an OP and doesn't Isekai his way fast, it's a slow progression with a good solid story haven't not many fillers and the characters improvement is done really well.
• TurtleKingRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall - Oftentimes, some litrpg's will neglect the story in favor of excessive amounts of stats. I found that this fiction found a nice balance between story and stats. I also really enjoyed how the stats were stylized, making it way more pleasant to look at compared to the simple blue boxes that are typically found on royal road.
  Style - The style of the story is unique enough, putting its own twist on the litrpg genre of fiction. The homemade boxes help.
  Story - The story, at least to the part I read, seems very good. The protagonist has a purpose and is a bit of an underdog that makes you want to root for the character.
  Grammar- I found no grammar mistakes. The sentence structure is varied, which makes the text flow really nicely. It isn't too prose-heavy that the writing becomes a distraction from the story. Overall, a really good job.
  Character score - The character's actions make sense and are realistic. I didn't find anything they did, pulled me out of the story because their actions weren't believable. The protagonist is likable. I found the instances where the protagonist is injured read as if the protagonist was injured. It makes his engagements with the enemies feel like they have weight with each other.
• jasonofwolvesRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Like the title, the book looks promising. I usually enjoy rogues with a bit of magical flair, and this one tics that box off immediately. Grammar is good and so is the spelling. Overall, I enjoy reading it which is the most important thing. Everything else can be forgiven if it is enjoyable to read.
• SeersuckerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall: This is, beyond anything else, a fun read. Everything is established well and the story flows easily. It actually took me a fair amount of effort to stop reading long enough to write this review because of how engaging it it.
  Style: It's a bit barebones in terms of descriptions, but the author's use of images elevates it. I especially enjoy the character screens at the end of every chapter that give you a glimpse into how the MC is doing so far. It gives a great sense of progression.
  Story: Now even at a little over 20,000 words in the story is still very much in it's developmental stages. I wouldn't necessarily call it a slow burn, because the MC is developing and taking action right away, but an overarching plot beyond him figuring out this new world has yet to be established. That being said, him figuring out the world is very well written and enjoyable in and of itself. I also appreciate that in spite of his many advantages his early decisions still hinder him and give him something to overcome.
  Grammar: Very few issues. Early on there was some clunky word choice and other issues, but as the chapters progress these issues slowly disappear.
  Character: I really like the MC. He's savvy and clearheaded from the beginning and he's overall quite likeable, if a bit of a blank slate. The only thing keeping me from giving the character score a 5 is that so far the MC is the only one whose really entered the story with any depth. I plan to read more and may edit this review if that changes.
  If you're wondering why I gave a 5 overall when I didn't give a 5 to any individual scores it's because the story is just plain enjoyable and fun to read as a whole. It truly manages to be greater than the sum of its parts.
• Blind_WatcherRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Story: I really like the world building that the author has done thus far. Some people don't like RPG game worlds, I do. So long as they are consistent. I really feel like the author has brought it to life, So props for that. Always nice when there isn't giant exposition dumps everywhere, and you get a chance to discover things more organically.
  Grammar: I think I only saw two minor errors on my whole read through thus far, and the grammar has been exceptional, so good job.
  Style: Flows very well with TTS which is a huge plus for people with a vidual impairment like myself. The spell cards are a fun touch and brighten up each chapter.
  Character: The characters are very well written and have distinct personalities. I was very impressed by the representation of the bias against casters, while also presenting the characters in question as otherwise good people. You will see what I mean when you take a gander for yourself. A lot of authors go heavy handed and tack on a mess of negative traits to 'make sure' the 'message'  sticks. So it is great to see the author excercising restraint in this particular regard and I think the story is the better for it.
• S.N. KeirsteadRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Style: The story is told in third person from the perspective of the main character Logan Hall. The reader gets a view into his thoughts and perspective throughout the story. The style is straightforward and to the point, making for a pleasant reading experience overall.
  Grammar: Pretty much perfect. There were a few minor typos and grammatical oddities throughout the writing but for the most part they've been addressed by other readers and have been fixed by the author.
  Character: The main character, Logan Hall fits the bill for the genre. He does the "confused about being in a new world" routine fairly well. Although he is clearly out of his comfort zone and acts as such, he still carries a certain "bad ass' factor about him on his journey through being a spellthief. And in a nice change of pace, we do get a decent amount of his pre-transportation life, giving him more depth than your typical isekai LitRPG protagonist. I've only read up to the first 10k, but from what I've seen there is much room for Logan to grow, in regards to both strength as well as personality. Even the system itself has a bit of personality, responding to much of the MC's questions and actions in its own snarky yet absolutely blunt manner.
  Story: The story follows many of the core isekai/fantasy tropes. Although many of the plot points you'd come to expect from a story of the genre are present here, the style and manner in which they are executed is done well. From communicating with the system, to taking on the first enemy, Logan's adventure is familiar, yet carries its own flavor by how the author writes.
  Overall, Legend of the Spellthief treads familiar water in its own unique way with a very thought-out and deep system as well as a unique class for the main character that helps him stand out among others in the genre.
• PakkoRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Story: A guy named Logan is pulled into a game world and goes wild. This story leans very heavily on the game-lit side of things compared to litRPG. This world is literally a game and everyone else we've met so far other than Logan is an NPC. This has annoyed other reviewers but I am generally fine with it, but all of the characters including Logan treat the game world as real life which may be jarring.
  Characters: The characters of Logan and his NPC companion have gotten the most page time but we haven't learned too much about either aside from some basics. Beyond those two characters, few others seem to matter unless they are involved with the arc.
  Style: The style of this story is unique with the way it presents its stats and other information through pictures which you'll see plenty of in the first chapter. At first, it was a bit weird to see them pop up so regularly but over time i got used to them and they have appeared less often but in bursts.  I would have preferred sticking with blue boxes both for simplicity and so the author has less work to do.
  Grammar: The writing and editing for the story have been well done and I have found no issue with it.
• AlaqiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Legend of the Spellthief is a LitRPG with a nice well-paced story that brings a modern hard-working man to a medieval world with magic and classes. It has a fairly intricate but easy-to-understand system that allows the reader to better understand how things function in this new world.
  It's a rather simple story that operates in a well build medieval world with its own different viewpoints than other medieval LitRPG's since Spellcasters are more of a burden than an asset to the adventurer parties, which brings a nice feeling of change.
  I couldn't notice any errors through the story, proving that the author is careful about how well he writes, and takes the effort to review the story so that his readers can have a better time
  The characters shown are rational, with the MC being a well-built person in the mental part of the character. The other characters have some kind of an unnatural feel to them, but they pass off as real characters that are not there only to fill in the fiction. They are until now all likable but seem like they were made to be perfect for the MC's needs.
  Overall it brings my mind back to those Isekais where the character wants to find a way back to his own world, but eventually becomes too emersed in the strings of this new world and accepts what has happened to them without that much of a worry.
• Andromeda's PrinceRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Story:
  As a gamer, I find Legend of the Spellthief utterly enthralling, and I don't even play RPG games very much. So, I say this, if you like video games this story is 100% for you. If you aren't a fan of video games and want a slow burn, progression fantasy, litRPG story, then this story is still 100% for you. Overall, I enjoyed reading this project, admire the sheer effort put into the presentation of Avanar and the worldbuilding around it. These points add to this story's power.
  Grammar:
  Absolutely no issues. None. Zilch. The grammar gets an A+.
  Style:
  This story really shines in the fight scenes. The description of the magic comes out in full form whenever Logan and his party use their powers. Moreover, their powers mix in with the game, always reminding the reader that the main protagonist is in a video game. Readers will feel like a gamer when they read this story. I did, however, have a little bit of an issue with characters' names being repeated in paragraphs, but that's just me being nitpicky.  Overall, the style is excellent.
  Characters
  The characters feel alive. It's like I am reading about real people. Particularly, the main character's reaction to being teleported into a video game is highly realistic. Logan's interaction with the world of Avanar is much like someone learning to play a new video game, and this approach to litRPG is incredibly satisfying and relatable.
  In closing, if you want a fun read, into litRPG, or just a gamer looking for a webnovel, Legend of the Spellthief is for you.
• Anthony and Leisel VolskiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  OVERALL: What can we say? Anthony and I love a good isekai.Yes, this is something of a dual review from a married wannabe author couple. Legend of the Spellthief is an engaging read. Set in a world with lower-than-average magic, the story is dynamic and engaging with immersive worldbuilding and an intricate system. Very DnD sort of vibe to it. The author is putting forth a great effort to bring the world and all the people in it to life. Followed and favorited, we look forward to reading more of this series!
  Anthony converted the novel-in-progress into an audiobook and listened over the span of a couple work shifts to accomodate his ADD from heck. I have no idea how he does this, and frankly I cannot abide by it as I can't listen to a robot read me a story. However, this works for him well and he DEVOURS books in this fashion.
  Leisel spent... well... longer. The stat screens and images had to be converted manually for Anthony's audiobook, so multiple hours were dedicated to this process before she could have a proper read.
  STYLE: Anthony: You've created a narrative that's pretty good. The world is building up around the character and isn't some generic fantasy. Has good game-lit roots. Love the demi-human and mixed humanoids. The crafting was also exceptional, enough detail to be engaging without being monotonous. Spells are well described.
  Leisel: Very enjoyable. Some content is a bit dry to read, but what else might one expect of a Brit? I do mean that in a most endearing sense, mind you. This caters perfectly to what I like to see in a LN series. Spellthief has a great blend of aesthetic descriptors and dynamic verbs, painting scenes well and making fight scenes an absolute breeze. Bang! Pow! Bam!
  GRAMMAR: Anthony listened to this as an audiobook and thus does not get to comment. /end
  Leisel: There's very little to nitpick at here, some small suggestions have been mentioned in individual chapter comments. When I read a novel like this it makes me regret being Ame