Stellar Soulsaber - A Modern Progression Fantasy

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Description

Cultivation meets spellcraft, reluctance meets destiny.

Within the modern world of Spiravale, the reverence and allure of magic go unchallenged. Climbing through the ranks carries a gripping appeal that calls on all and the necessity of protection requires numerous souls to answer, though few tread far.

A glaring lack of apparent talent leaves Val as the last person anyone in the country of Ciazel believes can or shall become a mage, herself included. However, when a discovery about her mother’s fatal condition drags the ex-pickpocket out of her self-doubt and prompts her to brave the notorious Tripartite Trial—an event responsible for determining who deserves to awaken their element—she finds she has the potential to grow.

In search of the sole item that can save her mother, Val will have to throw all rhyme and reason behind her and clamber her way up to the summit of elemental society.

A sister, a friend, an enchanter, and a mage—the grueling ascent of the Stellar Soulsaber embarks with a single step.

If you enjoy progression on all fronts—spellcraft, cultivation, and enchanting—then this novel is for you. While these aspects carry the overall story, there's an overarching plot line lingering beneath that takes time to unfold. As such, Stellar Soulsaber is a slow novel paired with satisfactory growth (hopefully, anyway). Give it a try if seems to your tastes. :)

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: Reyaliz

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 627
Views: 252,779

Chapters(83 total)

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Community Reviews(7)

SR FauthRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Let me preface this review by just saying that there were a few grammar errors here and there, but they were HILARIOUS. I really enjoyed reading this work. Its definitely a gem among the rough.
With that being said, let us begin:
STYLE SCORE 4.5/5: I REALLY enjoyed the writing style and setup that the writer has going for this fiction. Honestly its a bit in line with other works that I've read, but there are enough unique twists on verbiage, setting, and writing style that it makes it enjoyable to read while being easily understandable. That was ... a really long sentence.
STORY SCORE 5/5: Read this. Or I'm strapping you to a light post and using you as target practice for my fireballs. But seriously, the story develops well. it moves quick in some places when rapid development is needed, and slower in others when a bit more information and context are required. It is excellently balanced between information development and progression.
GRAMMAR SCORE 5/5: LOVE the small inconsistencies and some of the unique words in this work. There were a few minor issues, but nothing glaring at all. A few of the errors were, oddly enough, very understandable and EXTREMELY funny. Lashback.
CHARACTER SCORE 5/5: The characters .... where can I start. They are funny, witty, well written, and clearly demonstrate that this is not the writers first attempt at authoring a fiction. They develop well, interact well, and there is a clear destiny for each character that you can feel through the world the author has created.
OVERALL SCORE 5/5: This is a gem, one I will follow and favorite. I cannot wait to see what Val gets up to later on. And that mystery douchebag needs to be revealed and squashed, but all in good time.
DreonemRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story begins immediately with a good start. A fight between two best friends, of which one is the protagonist, we are then immediately given an overview of the currency of the magic system used: the ether.
In order to evaluate the story well, I will give an overview of the advanced parameters:
Style (4/5): the author adopts a direct style that works very well with the type of story he wants to tell. A small flaw is that sometimes too many caterpillar-like passages are made in the text, which can be slightly confusing.
The grammar (4,5/5) is not perfect, there are a few mistakes here and there, but they are slight and the author makes an effort to check again and again that they are not there and in time he will surely become better at fixing them before they are noticed
Characters (4,5/5) are young lads living in a world marked by many events, some more tragic than others. Their personality is influenced by these events and, on the whole, good characters emerge.
Story (5/5) the author takes the concept of "how would be magic if putted in an advanced Civilization" and he's able to give an entertaining picture.
If you like original fantasy stories, with a touch of innovation, I suggest to give a try with this one, you won't regret it. It's a story with you'll surely like and follow!
TelRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a pretty good story, hits the ground running building momentum in rhe first ten or fifteen chapters, so as the world opens up it doesn't bog down.
Characters are fairly well wtitten with decent motivation and some healthy insecurities. The magic system is well represented in the story, but a little dense with fewer mechanics so far and more instincts. Still how it is written works well within the story so it gets a pass from me. I do like the "SpellSheets" they are very well done bit of flavor for such a standard trope item.
Probably where the story shines for me is in the narration. The world feels like it is full of people for me, where a lot of storys never get past a small circle of characters, this one has crowds of well done people drifting in and out as needed. Takes a lot of skill to start off with a well written cast of dozens, have to say I am impressed.
luda305Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The story is set in a technologically advanced cultivation civilization. A teenage girl desperate for a cure for her mother embarks on the state-standardized testing to become the mage she needs to be to search for the cure. It has strong elements of Young Adult novels that are very uncommon in cultivation novels. The grammar and style are strong, the pacing and structure exceptional.
A few minor tics.
First, the worldbuilding is really dense here, with the first handful of chapters a slog to get through as you're just trying to get the lay of the land. That clears up after a while, but the first part can be a bit difficult to get through. On top of that, the world building includes both the internet and heavy censorship which is something I have a hard time grasping.
Second, I'm still actually a little fuzzy on what the plot or premise of the story is. I think it is as simple as she wants to be able to search (not get) for a cure for her mother. That premise works fine in many settings, though there's something I can't articulate about that being in a cultivation novel that doesn't make sense. I end up feeling like I'm lacking context when something significant occurs in the story.
Finally, there's a fair bit of deus ex machina / coincidence / railroading (I'm not quite sure) to the setting and happenstance in order to get the plot to work. I understand that there's variation on whether that's a problem or not with writing, but I lean towards the former. Particularly, the set-up of Val's abilities and goals, and the people that surround her to further or hinder her, seems to me like a delicately crafted glass sculpture. Alter any variable just a bit, and I think that the whole thing cracks apart (or, alternatively, you have a very different story). Still, that cuts both ways, so it's up to you how you feel about it.
Edit: clean up.
KyanRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Thank you for writing. I've really enjoyed the book. I feel the plot has been well done and the rift diving interesting. The magic system is pretty complicated and has me confused at points. The magic capacity is clear but talent is not apparent. Val, for example, has top level talent but it hasn't really shown. She seems to struggle with everything the same or more than the others. The different categories evoker, etc is also confusing and then paired with gates and elements. Enchanting also seems like a main storyline but not really understandable yet either. That might be in the future though. Anyways, the story has a lot going for it and I'm looking forward to future chapters.
lixaxilRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It's a nice read. There are 2 things which take away my enjoyment: pacing of the story and motivation of the MC. The pacing is too fast imho, I can't even remember the names or appearance of 90% of characters so far. Since the story flows quite fast there is not enough world building and you can pickup the book starting with 20th chapter and you won't really miss much of the first nineteen. The world goes to fast to care or remember anything. The second point is that the motivation and family situation of the MC is so cliche you can't take it seriously or relate to it at all. Can there be no other way for MC to motivate themselves apart from vegetative mother in coma?
MSMRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
A girl works to become a mage so that she can cure her comatose mother. A good point to hook the plot on, so it's got a good foundation.
Style: This is my main complaint about this fiction. The prose style is too dense in some places and too simple in others, and it doesn't feel deliberate. It's a little bit difficult to wade through, especially since the story is front-loaded on the exposition. There are also a few other things like not making a flashback clear enough.
Grammar: Reasonable grammar. Only a few minor mistakes.
Story: This is definitely one of the fiction's stronger points. The basic foundation of the story is very sturdy, and as we pile on more twists and turns, everything remains balanced. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. The biggest problem with the story is that the magic system exposition overloads things a bit, but I think that will sort itself out soon.
Characters: I'd say the characters are definitely the best part of the story. Everybody has reasonable motivations and typical teenage angst. I like the dynamic the main character has with most of the people she meets. She definitely has a good protagonist arc set up, and I think it will go somewhere interesting.