Norman the Necromancer

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Description

Norman's life hasn't been easy. Despite his potential, he spiraled into drug and alcohol addiction to escape his loneliness and pain. However, when the apocalypse occurs, he is granted a rare opportunity to turn his life around. Unfortunately, his past mistakes still haunt him, resulting in unemployment, a failed relationship, and ostracization from society.

With everything falling apart, Norman realizes it's time to take control of his life and pursue his dream of becoming a necromancer. But can he overcome his self-destructive tendencies and finally rise to the occasion? As he delves into the mysteries of the afterlife, Norman must prove to everyone that he is capable of greatness and not the loser he was once perceived to be. Will he seize this opportunity, or will he succumb to his past failures once again?

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Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: M.J. Markgraf

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Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 1,962
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Community Reviews(10)

Carson6319Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Norman the Necromancer is an excellent read that bucks the royal road trend of staying too long.
The story initially feels like it's going to be a standard RPG with a necromancer character base..in reality it eventually shifts to a kingdom builder with a necromancer heading it.
Very enjoyable with solid grammar would recommend.
Cthulhus_WrathRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have read this story in its entirety and have quite enjoyed it. This isn't your typical 'thirst for power with shadow consorts and mindless undead' type necromancer read.
Have you ever read a story and wondered how the lich or other powerful undead came to be, or how they may wrestle with the changes that make them gravitate more towards caring for their undead friends and allies more than the living inhabitants of an empire that has caused destruction to those that look to the MC for protection? This story follows the path of an young man after 'the collapse' and how his living as an abandoned child since high school has helped his cope with the changes of a collapsing society. His near unwavering desire to pursue a passion, that got him even further ostracized than his constant crimes and bad friends ever had, eventually bears fruit. This gives him the ability to protect himself and those that come to rely on him and eventually even more.
The MC has fantastic character growth as he discovers his passions and finds out what it takes to keep them. The main character, Norman, starts out doing odd jobs and selling drugs for his friends to make ends meat. He is lazy and a burnout, as he uses those same drugs. However, his desire to save that which wants him dead, and the need to stay a step ahead of those threats requires a clear head necessitating a change in habits. Other characters feel well thought out and have their own stories and internal changes throughout the story.
The story seems well thought out, though some time skips later in the book leave a bit more to be desired, and almost every thread is wrapped up at the end even if a few seemed a little hasty. The worldbuilding is enjoyable and as diverse as the inhabitants; very.
There were many places that a period should have been a comma creating a lot of incomplete sentences in the book which is why I took one star from grammar.
I liked this authors work and am planing on checking out one of his next books d
PixelReaderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Amazing story!
Great grammar, and generally well written.
When I started reading this story the interesting characters and nicely done premise got me hooked.
As I continued to read I wasn't at all dissapointed with the quality or story.
It did cost me the stability of my sleep schedule. But I see it as a. Worthwhile trade!
Great story, would read again!
PizzaPizzaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So, as I always do, I like framing my reviews in a short 'who this is for and who this isn't for pitch.
It's a very grounded, solid, urban fantasy story, starring a very down on his luck man with necromancer abilities. It's a slower start than most progression fantasies, because the guy is REALLY, really down.
Who this is for: People who like grounded, slower-paced progression fantasieis with realistic (uncannily detailed, even) progression systems. People who love MCs that use necromancy as a base.
Who this isn't for: People who want instant gratification and aggressive power fantasies.
RatzuskbojeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A great read from start to finish. Great characters, great progression, interesting magic system and an amazing ending that makes you want some more of Norman.
Would recommend to all. 10/10 and can't wait for your next book, whatever it may be, as long as it keeps this level of quality!
SirSpamRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
There are lots of reviews already, but none of them have gone much further than halfway into the story. I am here to rectify this.
To address the elephant in the room: Yes, Norman is kind of an idiot and everyone in his life sucks. They're all horrible people in their own way.
What kept me hooked on this story at the beginning was its world, which I think is a really refreshing take on a system-apocalypse wherein the system itself is as opaque as norman's signature shades. I tolerated Norman because despite his being a fuckup, he was an amusing fellow to follow along and his choices made sense from his own limited perspective.
To be fair to Norman, continuous drug abuse isn't exactly great for the mind. As time goes on he tranforms from a character you couldn't help but feel bad for into a character you genuinely root for. His magic research takes some interesting turns, and specifically chapter 57 has him take a very important step toward improving his wellbeing.
The comeuppance was oh so very juicy.
If the early chapters don't turn you off then I can happily confirm it'll only get better from there.
Ujwal VujjiniRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
When the apocalypse comes you would usually expect blood and chaos in the streets. And while that could be true for this world (at least initially) things have cooled down, and we are left to follow a failed necromancer out of the job trying to make big with the next corpse!
Story: Really strong premise with our man Norman (not Reedus), trying his best to be the next hot-shot necromancer, after having lost his job from a botched corpse job. It flows very well, easy to read, and has a likeable cast.
Style: No issues here. Pretty standard conventional prose but works in this case.
Grammar: A few errors here and there but nothing to detract from the overall experience. Solid overall.
Character: Within just the initial chapters we see Norman fleshed into a pretty relatable protagonist. Even given his flaws, he has his upsides and desires and they drive him toward some measure of success as things start spiraling downward for him. And the overall cast is likeable even if they can be somewhat tropey at times.
You'll definitely find this story to be a unique one on the site, and you'll be in for a ride in the adventures of a, as of now, failed necromancer!
VinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The novel starts from the perspective of Noman, our average profile MC who is also a junkie. The point is the characters develop alot but take it's sweet time. The novel is amazing in testing our patience initially as it becomes evident on reviews that many dropped early on.
But if you keep on reading just for the style or narrative or the world being built, it's amazing and pretty well written.
The races have there own agendas and principles which they adhere to and also each of the support characters have their own characters and profile development happening slowly yet surely.
Overall the novel is worth reading and I for one had binged it since it was a page turner specially on later chapters.
I encourage anyone who feels like dropping it on earlier chapters to read further.
The entire premise of the novel works on an apolocalyptic world with also concepts of other planes/being superimposed into our reality/world.
There are hints of more bigger world at play and also show political maneuvers being at play. The novel has good amount of kingdom building elements, character building point and occasional narrative from other POVs/characters which are fun to read as it's not too often.
In short, you will enjoy it as long as you keep reading
Howling BeastRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I normally don't like stories where characters fail upwards, but this one is so well done that I love it. It helps that Norman actually gets character growth while failing upwards so he becomes worthy of his status.
Its a very believable story, with believable characters and growth. I highly recommend it.
KreekRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
In short the Norman the Necromancer is a really good book, but not a good webnovel, and I say this as a compliment. Norman himself suffers and is an almost complete failiure as a person, to which some extent I feel like a lot of people can relate to that feeling. It makes for a boring and dreadful read, that is if that was only it, but the setting and town has a lot of things going for it and we can see how the other characters who are 'better' then Norman fail even more spectacularly, each one for a different reason. Then we get to see Norman actually begin to get better and better, both mentaly and his way of thinking. This helps the pace and feel. All in all this has become one of my favorate novels out here next to 'The Iron teeth'.