Legends of Regalia book 1: Tyranny and Villainy

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Amazon edited version is delayed while I sort things out, will post an update when possible. Meanwhile, I will keep it up until I figure out what to do.

Dust, smoke and flames. Such was the merciless existence for most in the sun-touched cities. For most, survival was their paramount aspiration.Jorish was no different, living pointlessly and without purpose. Yet he held his dreams, clutching at his only treasure. A book that spoke about stories of heroes and villains who have reached the peak of power, becoming legends.Until he met the Travelers.Now, his entire life will be turned as he travels the world, meets legends, and visits locations that he had only dreamt about. Going on his journey until the day, he would join the pages of history itself.

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2020
Author: ZZZX

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
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Community Reviews(10)

CaideRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story of this novel is great, a breath of fresh air. The world is complex, with a lot more to come. We get enough information to stay interested, but not get overwhelmed.
There are a lot of very well written descriptions, that didn't make me bored, but made me imagine the world in detail. The world setting is superb.
There are a few grammatical errors here and there, but I'm sure it's just losing focus, and it can be easily edited out. It doesn't bother at all when reading.
The take on MC is fresh, and it is intriguing how the plot drives the characters forward, whilst they drive the story. The characters feel diverse, and alive. You look out for them, have your favourites, and lose yourself in the world, and the character's problems and stories. Just what you would expect from a great fantasy world.
Hope the rest will be as great as the few chapters that I've got to read!
Spoiler: Spoiler
Nobody:
Jorish: STEPS FORWARD
A DreamerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The story sounds pretty good so far and the main character actually has a personality unlike a few books I've read on here. I'm a bit excited to see where he'll end up.
It has a small amount of grammatical errors but really, what book doesn't on this site? It's not an issue like it is in some books though.
All in all I think I'll keep reading it as more come out. Keep up the good work ZZZX!
(Edit section):
After having more to read I can say I really like it. The story is developing well and the main character has a decent personality that is easy to like. I'll be keeping up with Jorish!
SaitamaTsukinoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The author does an excellent job setting up the environment and overall plot these first few chapters. I will say that it is refreshing to see a cultivation character who is not an angsty teen. I see this story developing well and the author's style improving.
The biggest thing for me is one of my own falts and that is grammar. There are a lot of things like puntuation, capitalization and long sentences that could be broken up. This seems to get better as you read through, but maybe this is something that could be fixed for the first few chapters.
One big distraction that I ran into was in the third chapter. Spoiler below.
Spoiler: Spoiler
After the character wills himself through the execution sceen the perspective jumps properly to general witnesses. Then I think between these two sections it jumps back
But there hung a man who didn’t move, but he didn’t let his body fall. He had no hope, but he wasn’t hopeless. He saw death but he didn’t beg, nor did he scream.
He suffered in silence as the fear, pain, and suffering evaporated from his eyes, And there were only two emotions left.
This distracted me and made me have to go back and re-read it a couple times.
nugenttwRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
This is an epic new cultivation story that stars a MC begining his journey at 30, instead of the usual teenage years for this genre. You can tell that the scope of this tale will be epic and will eventually have a large diverse cast of characters. Each of the three characters introduced so far(as of chapter 4) have distinctive personalities, which is refreshing.
The story does seem to have minor grammar and perspective issues which can slow down the reading, but I am sure the author will get much better at this as he continues writing.
It is too early in the story to fully see where this is going, so I will come back and update this review after chapter 15 or so.
I followed this story and will continue reading.
Hamptont2010Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It is currently winter where I live. Despite the frigid temperatures outside, I felt the heat and warmth of the cities choking me within the first few paragraphs of this story.
At first, the claustrophobia, fear, and frustration of the main character is infectious. But as the story progresses, the MC (with the help of some friends) decides to break the bonds of his surroundings, and in doing so we are introduced to a whole wide world of adventure.
Jorish, the protagonist of this story, is fed up and frustrated with his lot in life and it doesn't take long to see why. Corruption and fear run rampant in the city he calls home. But in the moment when it seems all is lost for our hero, he faces the end with his head held high. And that is just the beginning of this grand tale. I won't spoil too much, but rest assured that Jorish overcomes the bondages of his surroundings and goes on to flourish and grow.
The author does a wonderful job of painting the world you find yourself in whilest reading this story. Quickly, we are whisked away from the confines of the cities to a world that promises a grand adventure filled with magic and wonder. There are a few grammatical errors, which I have pointed out to the author privately, but apart from that, this story is interesting and captivating and will have you begging for more.
HegoRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story is set in a world that feels like a mix of eastern and western fantasy,borrowing elements from both making the world feel familiar but they have enough of a twist to them that they don't feel cliche.The characters for most are with distinct personalities at it's fun to watch them interact,.There were some problems with pacing and amount of detail near the begging of the story,but by the end of the first arc those were not an issue anymore.A few grammar mistake here and there but those also reduced as the story continued.Excited to see more!
RestitutorOrbisRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Overall: 3.5
This is a story with great world building, solid characters, and an interesting take on the initial struggles of a young/inexperienced cultivator. With some polish on the language and prose, I could easily see myself giving this story a higher rating.
Grammar: 3.5
The author's grammar isn't terrible by any means, but the story reads like something that hasn't been put through a spell and grammar check, or proofread. There are some tense switches that are jarring to read that reduce the score to a 3.5
Style: 3.5
Battles are described in an interesting way. Unfortunately, language is what holds this story back more than anything else. Some awkward word choices, some omitted words. Again, a more thorough proofread session/rewrite would really help this story.
Characters: 4.0
The characters are interesting. Traves is an interesting take on the happy-go-lucky master with a dark past. Jorish is an interesting enough protagonist, seasoned enough that he feels like the more mature character he's supposed to be. Characters are a strength here.
Story: 4.0
The story is interesting enough and does a great job with the beginnings of building a cultivation base. The world is well built and prompts a sense of curiosity in the reader to learn more. We see glimpses of higher level cultivators, see hints of their power, and that spurs on a desire to discover those mysteries ourselves. Jorish's desire for adventure is understandable, the world is quite interesting.
ToastdragonRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
I truly love the concept, the story is pretty good, the charavters have snough dimension to be interesting, but the consistent spelling errors are killing me. It's like eating sonething that tastes good, but is far too spicy for you. You want more, but it hurts
Skylark (Dion Sky)Royal Road
★★★ 3.0
Jorish is a simple city-bred citizen in a world where living legends walk the earth. He desperately longs to become a legend himself, but lacks either the means or opportunity. When he encounters two mysterious travellers, however, he senses a chance for things to change.
Let me begin by saying that Legends of Regalia is first and foremost an action story with the emphasis on improving one's skill and strength. Expect many back-to-back sparring sessions, street skirmishes and physical confrontations against increasingly challenging opponents. The plot is a simple one - fight and get stronger! And in doing so, become able to fight back against the backdrop of tyranny ravaging the land. Not all legends are benevolent, after all.
Legends of Regalia takes much inspiration from the cultivation genre, which is a genre I haven't read much of, so I'm unable to compare it directly to similar stories in the field. Generally-speaking, however, my impression is of a very straightforward action fantasy with rapid progression, an interesting setting, and dramatic battles.
The standout part of this story for me was its world's lore. For a story all about fighting, it packs in a lot of depth about the various forms of possible cultivation and how they affect practitioners' bodies and minds. This is the kind of detailed world-building I enjoyed reading about, more so than the fight scenes themselves. Each individual the characters encounter has their own individual form of progression and distinct strengths, and I found the sections where they were explained quite interesting. The setting of the sun-touched cities and their surrounds was also an interesting one, and stands out from the crowd.
Grammar-wise there are many errors, but the author has identified these and is working towards editing them out. The mistakes also don't take away from the story's readability. One of Legends of Regalia's strengths is that it is, in fact, very easy to read with a good flow.
I would have rated i
wordsinalineRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
If you want combat, this story has combat. That is the best thing I can say about it. The series it reminded me of most is the Cradle series, this being simply laser focused on the battle, and pruning away as much else as it can while remaining a story.
The first thing you're going to notice are the significant and recurring errors in grammar and punctuation. Usually that's pretty forgiveable, but the main thing I can't let go of is when a sentence has a meaning that's changed or obscured by its phrasing or punctuation.
The characters have cool powers. They shrug off significant physical pain, they're stubborn, they enjoy violence, and they never confront the long term consequences of injury or loss. The death of a family is something you can overcome with a tea party, and 3rd degree burns exist only long enough to demonstrate how determined the hero is.
The story, by chapter 12, is slim but functional. We don't have a clear objective or motivation for the MC beyond 'get stronger'. Forward progress is guided by a mentor figure instead. This is somewhat of an issue in that generally the hero's journey must establish a clear objective for the protagonist BEFORE the mentor appears (you don't want your character to be a passenger in their own story).Further, there are significant time skips (already 3) and much of the narrative which could have been relayed in real time is communicated in long past-tense internal monologues from the MC.
Really, everything in this story exists to funnel the characters into fight sequences as economically as possible.
On the bright side, the fight sequences are imaginative and kinetic. Clearly, this is where the author's passion lies, and there's a real strong vocabulary of combat here. It's a shame that the grammatical issues haunt the fights as well.
I see a lot of opportunity to improve. Legends of Regalia is clearly drawing spiritual inspiration from a lot of successful sources, and grammar is something which is very solveable in the