Steamforged Sorcery [A Steampunk LitRPG]

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Description

This is a fantasy story in a steampunk setting, not a sci-fi.

The Great War ravaged the face of the earth many years ago. In the years that passed, the world rebuilt, mixing machinery and magic to form something new. Great blimps took to the sky, belching steam and smoke as metal cities sprouted like weeds below.

Angel, a talented mage, scours the desert endlessly in search of lost knowledge. When it unexpectedly falls into his hands, he quickly comes to realize that the world is far larger – and far more deadly – than he ever could have predicted. But no amount of danger is going to keep Angel from seeking out greater strength and traveling the world, claiming all the greatest treasure that it has to offer.

To most, the desert is a dangerous threat to be feared. To Angel, it’s a land of opportunity, waiting to be exploited.

Steamforged Sorcery is, as the title suggests, a LitRPG Steampunk story with heavy focus on magic and scenery. The main character starts out relatively strong (but far from overpowered) but will eventually grow in strength to incredible levels. It is moderately paced and does not progress at ridiculous speeds.

Release Schedule: 1,500 words daily Monday-Friday

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: Actus

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Rating: 4.6/ 5.0
Followers: 2,764
Views: 44,746

Chapters(6 total)

What readers say about Steamforged Sorcery [A Steampunk LitRPG]

“Really enjoying this story. The steam-punk magical elements are interesting and the characters are as well. I am looking forward to seeing more of their adventures in this world. The mysteries established beg for an answer and seem to be leading up to somet…”
ray_blakeRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“This author has made two novels that I really like now, This and My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror. The characters are great, the world-building is consistent, minimal grammar errors and fixing said errors immediately after they're pointed out are all gr…”
AtrakinRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

ray_blakeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really enjoying this story. The steam-punk magical elements are interesting and the characters are as well. I am looking forward to seeing more of their adventures in this world. The mysteries established beg for an answer and seem to be leading up to something more. I also like the 'Ancient, Lost Magics' as well as the allusions to a 'System' that it appears the protagonist may soon get a clue to finding out more.
His explaniation for the Catacomb dungeons was also interesting, especially that the Dungeons themselves 'think', trying to trap people with magical items while preserving those they have.
AtrakinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This author has made two novels that I really like now, This and My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror.
The characters are great, the world-building is consistent, minimal grammar errors and fixing said errors immediately after they're pointed out are all great things this author has. This is, quite frankly, a very great novel. Do give it a shot immediately.
I'm sure you won't regret it
LordamnesiaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A gripping action filled story so far, with plenty of information about the world, both the history of the setting, and what is visable to the MC. Speaking of the MC, he's a dashing Rogue straight out of Errol Flynn or the Princess Bride. He's experienced and good at what he does (tomb raiding in a post magical apocalypse setting), but isn't the end all be all of talents elsewhere. Tons of fun, can't wait to see how this continues!
OrionSanjeetRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a great story that doesn't commit one of what I consider a cardinal sin writing. Using pages of exposition to world build to cover up an inability to reveal the world they built naturally through the story.
I may be wrong but I think the writer did something I very much appreciate, which coincides with that cardinal sin from earlier. Having the world built, and the rules set beforehand, without endless exposition to explain it all. It just makes the story feel grounded in its reality.
I really like the cultural touches included, e.g. the swearing (buried gods), and the small things which would be out of place, like saying "hindsight is perfect" instead of "hindsight is 20/20".
So while I didn't give the story a perfect score, the world building and characters easily carry it.
VintearisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Now this is clearly a title with potential. Fantasy in steampunk setting? Mage Mc with obsession on research? Unique setting?
Now this is something that tickles my pleasure bone. Gotta say if I were the cat I would yell "that's the spot!".
Other than that I haven't noticed anything that would annoy me. Whether it's grammar or the way characters behave.
Vitaly S AlexiusRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
From the mind of a prolific writer of Morcster Chief and My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror come another tale of interest: Steamforged Sorcery [A Steampunk LitRPG]!
In this novel, Actus combines the progression of a Litrpg with the fun of steampunk - magic!
Setting:
“The world already ended. I’m just trying to help rebuild it.”
The landscape of Steamforged is a vast desert, filled with magical catacombs, monsters that eat anyone who dares cross it, buried ancient knowledge of powerful magic and possibly even gods forged from metal and flesh. Airships travel from one city to another.
This book takes the themes of steampunk and litrpg and smoshes them together into a most delectable sandwich of love.
Grammar:
Absolutey top notch, no complaints here.
Characters:
Our core protagonist Angel is a daring “Seeker” who has a shiny metal arm and is into exploring dungeons and looting them for artifacts. He is hired on an escort mission by the Magistrate to take her daughter across the deadly desert.
The second protagonist is Venessa, the daughter of the magistrate. She is trying to escape from a marriage and is heading to study magic. The third mc is “Hunter” Cowl, who never reveals his face. Together the trio undertakes a dangerous trip across the desert, fighting pirates, monsters and discovering things.
Angel’s catch is that he spends most of his time taking apart ancient things to learn their magic, unlike other Seekers who simply sell them off to get rich. Through this he is extremely skillful at designing his own magical items and also modifying existing ones for his companions:
“Spending all your time dismantling artifacts gives a slight advantage when examining other magical items.”
Even the litrpg system itself is explained really well in this book: Angel has a unique artifact that tells him his opponents’ and his own stats.
Conclusion:
The world of Steamforged is full of mystery and wonder and Actus handles the merger of steampunk and litrpg fantasy amazingly. Def
AstraelRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
1.Star: the system: while its tagged as litrpg, the elements are pretty minor. Normally I would give a half-star less, but the general magic system is thought trough (at least as far as I can see), conclusive and innovative.
2. Star: the worldbuilding: the reader starts with many questions and much is still unknown, Actus feeds the reader enough to satisfy their curiosity (mostly)
3. Star: cover: a magnificent artwork, depicting the MC. Without it, it would be harder to imagine the Charakters looks.
4.&5. Star: the characters: they are multidimensional and I believe Actus has a backstory for at least the three main leads. They have their own goals and dreams which makes them more natural.
Tldr; read it, its good
BullerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Certainly not a genre-mashup I've seen before. Might be due to the two genres having so different reader-bases that one would never really think of it normally as it would require quite the unique character to melt the two together. Luckily, this person is also good at making an interesting story as well. Tables might have been replaced with a more simple formatting but that doesn't really matter, the story around it better than anything. More clockwork plz.
5/5. Read. It.
DrBeevsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I haven't read very many stream punk novels, but I've thoroughly enjoyed this one. The post apocalyptic seting, unique characters, and excellent writing make this story a solid win. My only complaint is that individual chapters are rather short, so they often end in the middle of action. But that's what is expected for a book with daily releases.
GeeReaderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is an interesting and well written story. The characters are well developed and the world building is both methodical and well paced. If are looking for something interesting give this a try
story summary Angel, a talented mage, scours the desert endlessly in search of lost knowledge. When it unexpectedly falls into his hands, he quickly comes to realize that the world is far larger – and far more deadly – than he ever could have predicted. But no amount of danger is going to keep Angel from seeking out greater strength and traveling the world, claiming all the greatest treasure that it has to offer.