Spark of The Ancient - [Book 1 Complete]

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Description

Everyone has a plan until death is staring them in the face.Ray found this out the hard way when he was given a choice. Save the granddaughter of the man who condemned his parents to death or get run over by a shrieking tide of fangs and claws.

Getting eviscerated by an army of living steel seemed more palatable. If only it was a real choice.

Stuck with a system that had only partially awakened, causing him more trouble than it was worth. He now had to navigate the world on hard mode. His only saving grace is the ability to empower his weapons. Despite everything working against him, he was determined to be the one to defeat the hordes once and for all.

All that and he still hadn’t mentioned the madman kidnapping and blackmailing literal dragons.

What to expect:

- Weak to strong

- Crafting focused MC

- Litrpg elements

- Overcoming physical weakness with Strategy

- Gruesome fights

- Lasting consequences

- Realistic fighting

- A ton of action!

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2025
Author: E. S. Slimefall

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 588
Views: 122,481

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Community Reviews(3)

DeoxynacidRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Spark of the Ancients has a lot going for it. I like the way the system is used in this story. Fresh enough that it doesn't feel overdone, but still keeps true to the genre. Ray’s progression as an artisan is fun to follow and makes him stand out as a protagonist. His journey is easy to root for, and his relationships with Erith and Chio really do shine in the dialogue. There is a clear goal set from the start of the story, and the character backstories really help flesh out the world.
On the downside, grammar is an area that I think needs some improvement. There are recurring issues with what seem like unintentional tense shifts, which occasionally take me out of it. For example, dialogue tags sometimes lack proper punctuation, and run-on sentences can make certain passages harder to follow. These errors aren’t overwhelming, but they’re frequent enough to distract from the immersion. A round of editing to fix these issues would help the story a bunch I think.
Additionally, while the action scenes are exciting and detailed, they can sometimes feel overexplained, slowing the pacing. I definitely prefer more of showing through actions, but this is not always a draw for people as the description of scenes is really great.
Despite these issues, the story’s unique premise, solid characters, and engaging tension make it an enjoyable read with great potential. With careful revisions and editing, this could grow into an excellent piece of fantasy storytelling.
TDerpsterRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I can tell when reading, this book is going places! not to sound biased but i am personal friends with the author and from what I keep hearing about this book, the future of it is Bright I like the characters and story beats so far and i'm exited for the future!
Keep It Up Man.
EddieMRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
The dialogue is very clunky and doesn't flow: He said, then she said, you're this, lets do that; sort of thing and the MC is completely clueless. He gets a class he has no knowledge of and fights completely differently than his stats would be maximized. 25 chapters in and I think this is a pretty good synopsis of the story. I wish the author luck and hope they grow in their writing.