Reader Mage

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Description

He read the novel no one else would, and now had a System to show for it. Merlin Tyrrell’s favorite web novel, Singularity Mage, came to an end, and with it his dream of getting into one of the most prestigious Mage Academies on Earth. Evaluated as Deficient—a Mage who could cast no spells—Merlin could only watch as his wish to be able to protect those he loved from the dangers Dungeons and Towers posed was snatched away from his finger tips. That was, until the author of Singularity Mage sent him a gift for being his sole reader until the end: the System of the novel’s protagonist, and his greatest Skill: Reader Mage Now possessing the ability to analyze and deconstruct spells on the fly, maybe—just maybe—Merlin can finally achieve his goal and end up becoming the greatest Mage to ever exist.

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: A Random Turtle

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 2,675
Views: 608,176

What readers say about Reader Mage

“A burgeoning story with an interesting premise. Not much to go on so far but what there is has been well written and engrossing. The world building is progressing nicely. I will say the system as a whole regarding intial progression did remind me slightly…”
Soph5898Royal Road5.0 / 5
“At some point, u Will get Addicted.... Not clichê! The system so far , close to unique... Well, sometimes it has spell mistake and grammar here and there... But is pretty normal, considering everyday u have to upload a chapter💀 I like how is worked the fac…”
Hugo,caocadelaRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

Soph5898Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A burgeoning story with an interesting premise. Not much to go on so far but what there is has been well written and engrossing. The world building is progressing nicely. I will say the system as a whole regarding intial progression did remind me slightly of solo leveling but i will stress only slightly. That's not to say that this is anything like solo levelling because it is not, there is just this sorta similarity on intial progression which even then the author has made it their own. The actual introduction of the system is very novel and intriguing and i think its one of things that hooked me into the story. The magic system is in its early days but so far its fascinating me and I'm excited to see this develop and expanded.
The book starts as slow burn which is done well as the author takes their time to let us get acquainted with the mc. The mc is a likable person who so far seems to slowly grow into his powers while gaining a developed sense of himself which I thought was good because then if there is to be any exponential growth you can see where this would have come from and not just power for the sake of it to move the story along. The side character of his twin is very believable (well done author) and their interactions are amusing and nice to read. Exactly what you would expect between siblings. The other main side characters at present seem OK, but not much can be said about them as we are so early in the book and therefore there is not much development of these yet.
The style of writing is engaging and easily digestible, with good pacing and hardly any, if at all, grammar mistakes. The story progresses well and I am very interested to now read what happens at the academy and get deeper into the story's world building and lore.
Things that i am currently querying as i read which may have answers to them but we are just not there in the story yet as its early days - I am slightly confused as to why the side characters the mc interacts with are not Kore
Hugo,caocadelaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
At some point, u Will get Addicted....
Not clichê! The system so far , close to unique...
Well, sometimes it has spell mistake and grammar here and there... But is pretty normal, considering everyday u have to upload a chapter💀
I like how is worked the fact that " deficient mage" isnt looked down because they have no signs of controlling Magic, but because it stills a mistery....
Romance? Dont know how it Will go, waitingthe chapter 78.
But untill now, is has the pontential to deliver great romance.
SIDE characters, well, they are really well written. Etc etc etc
Good story, good work. Random Sensei kame.
Dont read more:
First time going a review, so stop being a being.
And why it has to be at least 200 words longo? I AM suffering with creative block.....and I AM not writting a novel bro.
Its just a way of reaching 200words, the minimun to post my review...
But it stills dindt get to 200?
Só anoying...
Bro plis, let me post😭.... Nah I Will give up posting this.
Help me , helping turttle Sensei!
(Peak, good, satisfation,English? Corean e a escala do arco violino de gramática a dizer para que server cada um vai para a janta no dia vai acabar a semana não sei o nome do )
kuwuroRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I’m a big fan of the references, themes, systems, and archetypes of the characters. I’m exactly the target audience for this series and I’m thankful I found it. Anyone who would consider themselves well read will get a nice time out of this series and seeing where it leads.
I was also late to the character poll in the early chapters but let it be known that Sunny is the GOAT.
The Chthonic OverlordRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Great book(so far)! I was very happy when I learned that his spells could be used in "real life" because he basically became an Arch-Mage! I love this book, and I think that, if you give it a try, you will too. Go read it; you wont regret the decision.
McKingRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I appreciate the starting focus on the characters. As a twin myself, I'm amused by the MC and sister antics. The sister can be TOO intense sometimes, but I do know people somewhat like that irl, so... The side characters have all been interesting so far, I hope they're not left by the wayside.
Barebone world background stil, but they're getting into the academy where I'm sure a lot will be explained.
Not a big fan of a MC with special advantages, but they seem to be somewhat balanced with his disadvantages so far.
Kind of funny such a story with English characters in a Korean school, but we'll see what it entails.
Keep up the good job, I'll be reading it.
SpecspenRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I started reading this when it had around 12 chapters, with the thoughts that it will be just another novel that I read in my free time. But, this has turned out to be something I wait everyday to read. the story has amazing flow and a solid start, I will be sticking till the end, hehehe!
SildRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Well written start with a plot that moves at a good pace. Characters are belivable and multifaceted.I like the world building and look forward to get more into the details of magic use and deconstructiob. I look forward to where this is going. Top score so far! Keeper up the good work.
Explorer01Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
An interesting story. I am liking it very much so far. The premis is good and the characters are very likable. I am looking forward to the growth of the main character i also hope that the current side characters stay relevant even more through the story cuz i like the sunny guy very muchThe pacing is a bit slow but it's engaging nonethelessI especially like how he has a normal relationship with her sister and she is also important to the story compared to when people either make the sisters in the novels either really annoying or just irrelevant to the plot or even if they do have a role its just a minor oneI hope that the author does something good with the world building in this one but i can't really say that i see a lot of potential there cuz the story is going in the direction of normal dungeon type novels and manhwasThe system in this story seems a bit more fun than other ones I've read so far so i am really looking forward to finding out more about how it works and it's featuresThis is the first time i am trying any novel from "A Random Turtle" so let's see how this one goes
TelRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Slow start which honestly feels like meta commentary but it works as a gentle nudge to stick with it until the action picks up.
First dungeon A++
Leveling actually has some effort behind it which is really nice.
Even better there are actual skill limitations and progression in the magic system.
Seems like a really solid well thought out story, with solid characters. Looking forward to future arcs.
PanCageRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It's good..and getting better I would say story is 8/10.. charactes..8/10.. action (not seen much yet)..i like character interaction..and those sibling banter..and please tell me if there will any romantic subplot...just give it a try u might like it..rn upto where I have read mc is Lil only lil emotionally immature ig..