My Children From Another World

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Description

With souls and issues from a world very unlike his own, Rakta Velbrun must raise his children right, train their strange abilities, and keep the world from swallowing them whole.

A fantasy tale of a ex-adventurer father taking care of his beloved children in the wake of his wife's death. He must tend with noble politics, new enemies, old allies, and the realization that his children come from a world very unlike his own.

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Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: _Glasses

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Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 1,165
Views: 129,391

Chapters(16 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

Arcane_PozharRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm honestly shocked that it took me 6+ months to discover the story! Did I miss it when it was a rising star? Was it somehow, cursedly, never arising star? It absolutely should have topped the list for a while!
The story starts with serious drama right from the first chapter, and it keeps things moving. I really think the only negative I have to say about this story is that the author uses the very tried and true method of having there be little things which you're curious about which keep you wanting to read more in order to find answers. Some people don't enjoy being left waiting for answers for too long, and while I feel like the author certainly had some things pay off quickly, there are definitely some questions still on my mind.
But the fact that I care, that I feel a bit of frustration over this, is it testament to the authors skill at weaving a story with interesting characters and interesting events that I've grown invested in. I don't want to say too much about the characters, but the main character is definitely a competent warrior and in my opinion, his overall situation definitely elicits pangs of sympathy from me. I'm eager to see more development with the children, though I understand that this sort of thing is better if it isn't rushed, and several of the supporting characters have also caught my interest. Overall, an excellent cast!
Before I neglect to mention it, the grammar is solid; I have seen a couple very minor typos, but not very frequently. Compared to your average RR work, 5 stars, for sure. Just shy of professional published book level. This is important to me, because poor grammar does take me out of a story. Now, back to the more exciting parts of the review!
This story has hooked me harder than the vast majority of series I have read. It helps that the author has a polished style. They know what to focus on to set the scene, keeping things moving while still giving the reader the right information to picture the scene. It feels like th
EssusRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a fresh take on the "Destined Heroes" trope. It is engaging without being trite or superficial. The relatability of the main character is done well enough that the setting is secondary and the world building needed for fantasy settings can be skipped.
This is a good example of what I like to call speculative fiction. If this continues as it has, I look forward to more.
GrimmcharRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really great story with a new unique premise. To watch the growth of iseka heroes from the point of view of the parent is great. It does help that said father is a hero in his own right as such story would not be as interisting if the parents were common folk as it is usual in most reincarnation stories.
RajvirRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I think the Protaganist is an interesting character to follow who overall feels like a good person that genuinely does have several flaws which help make the story more interesting.
Having so little POV's of the children was a surprising choice, but it allows us to be looking from the outside far more. Similarly seeing his old team of adventurer's had been a lot of fun and some of the highlights of the story so far.
RavnicrasolRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Dragged from another world, reincarnated into a place of magic and wonder... This is the story of the father of a triplet of isekai protagonists. With all the apparent trappings of a destined fate of great influence upon the world.
The story is still in its infancy, only 11 chapters as of writing this review, but it shows a great deal of promise. The characters are interesting and whatever plot is happening (despite the protagonist's own wants for peace and quiet) seems to be slowly churning ahead.
There's certainly a past and a world out there, the major and minor characters appear to have been presented for the most part, and I for one can't wait to see where things lead.
If there's a drawback to be had, it's that it feels as if it's rushed, events happen one after the next. It's more of a personal taste than anything else since the narrative will likely slow down once the "true" protagonists of the story have grown into characters worth deeper exploration.
One of my possible concerns is whether the story intends to stick to the adventurer father the whole way or will eventually lead to a PoV switch. Both prospects feel tricky.
In the meantime, I'll sit back and watch as the ex-adventurer father of the (apparent) isekai trio does everything he can to keep them safe.
The Book and the WyrmRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A story of the challenges and adventures of an ex-hero single father in creating a safe home for his beloved reincarnated triplets in a medieval world of magic, monsters and nobles.
Style
Really loving the author's writing style. Concise and descriptive. They don't write wholelong paragraphs full of descriptions instead managing with shorter ones but still able to make the story vivid and immersive. It's the kind of writing where each word matters. Meaning; probably not good for skim-reading but very pleasing and not tiring to read.
The way the scenes are written is very smooth with acts transitioning into each other seamlessly. The thoughts, monologues and flashbacks are also put in short sentences and in a way that would not hamper the movement of the scene.
The story-telling is also very pleasant in the way that it manages to make the readers empathise and synched to the mood of the scene. There's like this whole mood that shines the story in a warm emotional light that kind of pulls in you in into the story, makes you feel like you're there and gives you the feels straight into your heart.
In short, really emotion-driven and immersive.
Story
So far so f-ing good. The development did justice to the unique premise.
Really love where the story is going and I can really feel it as the conflicts, questions and plot build up. The momentum and development is so far consistent and there's never a boring part in the story.
The elements in it also happens to be of my liking; territory management, family, friendships, politics and fantastical action. Simply superb
Character
Every character is memorable and each have their own personality given their positions of importance within the story. They each interact with the main character and each one move the plot and influence the main character in their own way.
I also love the main character's personality and how it is expressed in the story. The backstories of important characters are also describe in a way that makes reade
chiku1605012Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is an isekai with a twist. The children are the ones reincarnated and the MC is the father of those reincarnated children.
Interesting premise and interesting characters, but seems the story has been stubbed while I was not reading it. So I won't be giving further review.
Overall, it's a good story and definitely worth your time.
djolakesRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a very good story with excellent world building. I've lost a bit of sleep reading this. I really enjoy the different perspective you took on the reborn archtype. Keep up the good work! The character development is pretty cool too. I can't wait to read more.
Adding a few extra words to get to fifty words for a review.
gonewindRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Than Rakta would be the equivalent of Superman.
This story is essentially about three halfway generic Isekai siblings from the point of view of their father. At least if the common Isekai story had actual character progression and characters with flaws.
The story, according to the author, will be divided into three books. Dawn for when the children are infants (finished), Noon for when they are preteens (15 chapters in) and Dusk for when they are young adults. Most of the story as of now is from the father's POV, but ther are a few interludes and the author said Dusk will have more POVs from the children.
As for the story, I can recommend. A lot of fluff and slice of life interspersed with some action. The characters are mostly a hit, some near misses with the minor characters not being as flashed out (Dresden) or annoying (Ulric). Not too bad though. The characters are not necessarily all likeable but they all have their flaws and strengths and are not one dimensional.
Storyline shines where fluff, slice of life and drama is involved and aal bit weaker on the political intrigue, not for lack of trying. The action is decent. The magic system is an interesting mix of regular magic from a divine source, cultivation based punch wizard type and some hints to monster evil magic. It also has some addad touches to make it unique.
Grammar is good as far as I am concerned. Nothing particular I can find, but English is a second language for me.
To summarize, very good story if you are looking for a mostly positive feel good story well balanced with some drama to not make the fluff cheap. Recommended!
verum_auctorRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Loved every second of it. It's so dang cute seeing the simple story of a man try to be a good father, despite the odds. I especially like the fact that time skips are used very effectively giving a good pace to the story. It's also really interesting to see isekaid characters who have trauma and bring it to the new world, since realistically thats what would happen to most of us. Can't wait to see what happens next!