Lost Realm: The Chosen

Information

Status

Hiatus

Author

Arch Sage

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• VMJaskierniaRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I usually don't like prologues, but the story here begins with one that just pulls you into the story and makes you want to know what's going on, what this world is, and how everything is going to turn out.
  And the first chapter does the same. It's almost a second prologue, with our MC Kirra being only five during it. A ceremony goes awry and she is not given a path like everyone else. It leaves her as nothing.
  Already you feel for the poor girl who only lives with her sick father. And then it get worse...
  Style: Third person, limited mostly to Kirra, though the first chapter is the point of view of her parents, and then the second chapter is more overall. It's nicely written. The author knows the genre and how to write it well.
  Story: I really love this story. We all love a good zero-to-hero tale, and Kirra's life starts out pretty bad unfortunatly. But thankfully it will get better.. eventually. She is chosen by a goddess, which seems to both be a blessing and a curse, but far better than her current life.
  Character: Kirra is a wonderful girl. I empathize with her and her father, and how they live their lives. The village has several characters, giving a past and history to the world. And I love gods and how they speak and act.
  Grammar: No issues, good grammar here.
  Overall: Wonderful story. If you like Xianxia and wonderful main characters and deep worlds and people becoming more with time and strength and trying their best, then give this a read.
• AyoceRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  If you ever get tired of all those OP murder nonsense Isekai protagonists, if you want a story that is cute without getting dumb and innocent without being naive, if you like puns and friends and adventures, then this story is for you. It's just the beginning but it is not a patsy nor an idiot, but someone who will defend her clan. She's very lovable.
• BapperRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Archage has dropped a bomb on us with Lost Realms. It's atmospheric and vivid. The world intrigues me, and, even though it is just starting, I can tell there is a lot going on here.
  Kirra is a strong lead in the frame of Cradle or Mage Errant. Crippled early on, she's clearly going to find her own way and become that glorious strong prog that we all love.
  Like I said before, the world is atmospheric, but all of that is amplified by the stylistic choices the author makes. It's a bit slow, but this is all in the service of an almost Dark Soulsy narrative that makes you feel gloom is always creeping into the frame.
  The author is clearly a good writer since there isn't really any grammar issues to be found as far as I can tell. The language is complex and rich and, most importantly, appropriate for the moment. No odd "lampooning" as you'd get in things like Lord of Mysteries which makes it really all the better, really.
  Kirra as a character is just getting started, but I need only to extrapolate this early portion of the story to know this character is ripe for dynamic growth.
  Overall, this is a great read, and I'm waiting for the next leg of the story with an odd avarice. Good job, Archsage.
• BullerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Ignore title.
  Style:
  The clearest thing I need to mention would be the LITRPG tag and how it relates to the story. From the tag itself, one would expect that the story would include some amount of tables or anything like it. Through my albeit limited time reading this fiction, I have not found anything that would hint at such tables being around. Not that I would call this a bad thing, of course, since the style was nonetheless quite the thing. There has clearly been attention on the sentence structure, nothing ever going on for too long while also being varied in length. It allows one to not be bored through the reading, though that might also be due to the other factors. Nevertheless, I'll this category a 5/5.
  Story:
  The story itself was hard to pin down for me. I wasn't sure exactly where this is going to progress, with some points being more in the dark for the reader. You can never truly be sure about what the future chapters have to show, and that's a positive point. This story has avoided tropes and that is something that I liked very much. Sure, it might have seemed that way in the start, but it did very quickly evolve into something I could wholeheartedly seen as original. Another 5/5.
  Grammar:
  Likely the shortest category I need to give. From the chapters I read, I couldn't find any grammar mistakes. Ignoring the chance that it might be due to my own shortcomings, this category will be getting yet another 5/5.
  Character:
  Oh, what to say about her. Ignoring my instant curiosity about her opinions on hands(reference), I would instantly call the character a well-thought-out part of the story. There has clearly been more than a little work into making them seem like an actual person, the way they talk and move showing off a lot of their personality. While I realise that might have sounded pretentious, it really does fit into the narrative and makes it overall seem so much more realistic. Gonna be giving this one 4.5/5.
• ClariosisRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  It's a beautiful piece of Fantasy Genre work, with amazing writing style and characters. It's follow story of Kirra, which was not very lucky when it comes to her soul's fate, but yet given chance to redemption - not easy one, though.
  Author doing a great job with characters developement, which is most important for me as reader - but plot is also very, very well done, so it's a pure pleasure to read story chapter by chapter. My most favourite chapter was "No honour for the miscreant", it given me real creeps reading how a young girl had to fight for her own honour, not been defented by anyone. Author is making a great job with describing thoughts and emotions, so as reader I could feel what character is feeling. Such amazing experience.
  As I said before, author is writing in amazing style. Sometimes for me, as non-english speaker, it's very difficult to understand what I'm reading without translation. I didn't had such problems here, even though author don't use so easy language. For me is a sign that author is very talented writer, using easy language, but making beautiful sentences in the same time.
  Overral thoughts, it's very well done story with amazing emotional background, and I will continue reading it with pleasure. I recommend this story for fantasy-genre fans, but also for non-fantasy fans - I'm sure both groups can find this story enjoyable, as for me, it's has a potential to be true masterpiece.
• SR FauthRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  So first off I want to preface this review by saying I really enjoyed the story. It was fun, engaging, and has so much going on you never know whats going to happen next.
  With that being said ... let us being.
  STYLE SCORE: I loved the writing style of the author. It was clear, succinct, and told a structured story while describing the world around then MC. I would have personally liked more detail, but the story would only have been enhanced if they were added. The detail that is there no way subtracts from the great piece of writing that this is.
  STORY SCORE: The story is great and has the makings of a large Epic. I get the feeling this could be told in multiple formats, and with the number of characters involved already it would not be hard to write several shorter spinoff tales about their adventures and what led up to their appearance in the book. Kirra is a headstrong survivalist and cannot wait to see what she overcomes next.
  GRAMMAR SCORE: There were some small grammatical errors here and there. Nothing that detracted from the story. Not at all. I did make a few suggestions on edits or possible rearrangements of how something was written. But overall I did not see anything that overtly affect the telling of the story in a negative way.
  CHARACTER SCORE: I love Kirra. The old priest gave me a Gandalf vibe, and I detest Gandolf. Personal story there, aske me later if your curious. Go here, retireve this. Be careful its dangerous. Support? What support? Anyway, I digress. Kirra is well written, but could use a bit of fleshing out with her personality. Her actions, past, history, and goals are fairly well defined but her passion and purpose remain shrouded in mystery.
  OVERALL SCORE: 5 stars. I didnt read anything that would have told me this was anything less than a fun story. I cant wait for more of it. The title of my review, "Fun Read, Coers the whole Bestiary!" is quite literal. I counted no less than 8 types of monster, 4 races, and the mention of at least 2
• Unintelligent DonkeyRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story's prologue was gripping enough alright, mysterious and action-packed, a good showcase of the writer's skills.
  Past the prologue, this story reminded me slightly of cradle, but soon enough, a twist came that quickly turned around whatever I thought was planned for it. So far in, there is a lot of potential for the story, and I'll definitely be checking it out from time to time to see where it goes. Same goes for the character, so far not much is known about them, but if the cover is of any indication, we'll be working to quite the diverse character pool, which will be a joy to read.
  Style-wise, the author employs a third-person omniscient style of narrative, and describes the world in a manner  that is concise and vivid, props to the author for that.
  The author's writing is pretty good, though I did spot a few typos here and there, nothing affected my understanding of the writing and my interest in the story.
  In conclusion, there's a lot of potential in this one, with a lot of questions waiting to be answered, more question to be raised and answered again. Definitely check it out, you won't regret it!
• helleborusRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story starts out with a fantastic battle between the parents of Kirra, the MC, and their adversaries. Not only is there a LitRPG cultivation aspect to this novel, but it also incorporates dnd vibes in a spectacular fashion. If you are a fan of both like I am, it is a definite read.
  Style: Mixing Eastern and Western so brilliantly, I can only give this novel a thumbs up. As you read through the chapters, this blend becomes more stable and almost adopts its own genre.
  Story: The journey of Kirra is an unusual one because this isn't one of those feel-good novels with rarely ever any context. The story is a serious one with hardships. The author doesn't rush, either, it unfolds naturally.
  Grammar: The grammar looks good, didn't spot any big errors. The novel is written really well and you don't look for any small mistakes you may encounter due to the immersion you find yourself in.
  Character: Kirra is a character who had a hard life from the moment she is born. She struggles and improves as best as she can urged by her familial love. She is an embodiment of the idea that storge is important above all else.
• D.C.VeilingRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Realms is an expertly crafted example of how a lit-RPG Xiaxia Novel could look like!
  What makes this book different: The author has obviously a lot of experience with writing Xianxia stories as his excellent handling of that genre shows. But despite that, neither the characters nor the story is coming short, creating a worthwhile and unique piece of writing for us!
  Style Score: as already said, the author knows how to show Xianxia in the best light which is also becoming apparent in the style. It flows very well and is perfectly adapted to work with the Xianxia setting - any fans of the genre will notice that right away from the first chapter. There is nothing awkward or boring, just the right amount of flowery description to paint a vivid picture of the situation and environment - nothing to complain on this side!
  Story Score: the story is thrilling from the start, throwing us in the midst of a packing fightscene and the resulting aftermath. In the following chapters we can see a lot of buildup for future developments that make me want to read on and find out what will come of it - very nice world building that promises more to come.
  Grammar Score: not much to say here - the few typos I found were edited after someone pointed them out. It is clearly well-maintained and eventual errors are edited out quickly.
  Character Score: The characters feel alive and believable. Especially Kirra, the MC, is authentic from the start and quickly fleshed out far enough to really relate to her, even in the early chapters! I have no doubt that this will continue for side characters as well as the story goes on.
  Overall I can recommend the novel to every Xianxia and litRPG fan, but also those who have not yet ventured into the genre: this is a great place to start with it!
• LitRPG AdventuresRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story jumps right into the action. There is an intense battle which shows off the battle prowess of a set of parents who fight against a superior force to save their child. We don't know a lot about the enemy, just that they are intent on destroying the entire family.
  After the battle, we jump forward in time and meet the main character and her story begins.
  The style is easy to read, written in third person. I would prefer a little more dialogue, but that is a personal preference not an indictment of something lacking.
  The story structure is familiar and uses several identifiable tropes. It starts with an action packed prologue where the sacrifice of one sets up another to be a hero. From there, you have an underdog struggling to survive who stumbles across something special and powerful. And don't forget about the local bullies. And that's before we get to the real enemy. Like I said, lots of classic story elements, all melded together into something new and original.
  The grammar was good with only a few minor mistakes. As mentioned in another review or comment, those may be a byproduct of the upload.
  So far the characters are good and we know a lot about the main character right away. This includes knowing her age which is important, in my mind, and a lot of times gets overlooked.