Summoner Legends : a Pokemon Inspired Xanxia/Progression Fantasy

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Description

Elem Eldyck dreams to travel the world as a powerful Summoner but when he is forced to embark on his adventure sooner than expected, he realizes that such a life is hard and full of danger.

Do you like Pokemon but wished it was darker? Then this might be the story for you! Summoner Legends takes place in a world where people battle each other by summoning mythological creatures. The story features Shonen Anime style action and progressive character development, blending elements of Pokemon, Shin Megami Tenshin, Yu-Gi-Oh and other RPGs/Monster collector franchises.

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: Noctualas

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.0/ 5.0
Followers: 213
Views: 103,019

Chapters(68 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

everyonesseniorRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A darker take on Pokemon with xianxia mixed in. At the point where I'm currently reviewing this work, the journey has basically just begun so I can't say that much, but the setup so far is enjoyable for sure!
It was a little cliche, but the protagonist's summon was quite interesting and I'd love to see where this story goes.
TLDR; I highly recommend you give it a try. Definitely worth the read.
Cedric The Rabbit SlayerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Summoner legends is about a world where people can summon various creatures and duel with them (pokemon style, though a bit different). However, the students (and MC) study in a school with master, must travel on top of a mountain to unlock their summons. It all feels very xianxia to me, and I like xianxia, so that's pretty awesome.
Basically, it feels like a cultivation story mixed with pokemon where instead of gathering ranks or magic essence or whatever to get stronger, you gather summons and get them to fight for you. The story is still in its early stages, but I'd love it if there were some normal mages, warriors, etc. down the line, so we could have summoner vs. normal fantasy warrior dudes and dudets at some point.
Style: Feels like a xianxia with motifs like mountain tops, monsters, school for the gifted (which also felt like it was on top of a mointain, though that may just be like how I visualized it).
Grammar: No issues whatsoever. The book reads great, the sentences are easy to understand and grasp, and the word choice is good.
Story: The story is still new, but the premise is interesting, there endless room for growth, and I'm curios to see where it goes.
Character: The world is very fleshed out and by proxy, some of the characters are too. We have the master/father of the MC, the MC himself and his aspirations/desires/worries, and some supporting cast that is yet to be developed.
Overall, it's a great lead with a premise I have yet to encounter. I definitely recommend checking it out!
DiviknightRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This has been an amazing read!! I started this as a review swap and got sucked into reading even farther than I had planned. The story is interesting and fun to follow but the world building and the Summons are the true stars. The detail in the traditions of this academy and the lore behind the Summons is captivating. The style of writing is good and easy to read with no discrepancies. While I read I didn't find any grammatical errors and there was nothing that took me out of the immersion. All the characters are believable in their actions and all are pretty likable so far. Once I got to the main battle though, that's were I couldn't put this book down. The tension was high and the descriptions of the Summons and their attacks were beautiful! I felt like I was watching an intense episode of Pokemon/Yu-gi-oh. I was at the edge of my seat during the fight till the very end! Overall, this story is a must read for any fan of duelist type stories like Pokémon or Yu-gi-oh. (On a side note, does anyone else get some Blue Dragon vibes?) The characters, story, and world building are all still young at the point I'm at, but I can't wait to get back to the action! Well done!
JR CastleRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story is very upfront about its inspirations. Starts out a bit clunky, but as it goes the author grows in confidence and by the time you're past the inciting incident I'd say it's firing on all cylinders. That only takes a few chapters, all of which are short and breezy.
The style and tone is very much Pokémon. Characters adibly announce their monsters and shout out attacks, there's a world-spanning journey to train and capture more, the whole society seemingly revolves around this dueling sport, the story is pretty family friendly, etc. It's almost eerily true to the vision, and you can tell the author sat down and mapped out how to represent all the different components of what makes this kind of story appealing.
I will say though, unlike those stories there's also a surprisingly engaging plot hook here. Very simple, but it works well to establish motivations and kick off the journey. This is also when the story gets a bit darker than you'd see in Pokémon; not too much, but enough that you see there are actual consequences for the things that happen.
Characters are personable, and the monsters themselves are interesting—all directly based on myth and folklore from the real world, a really nice touch that makes things feel cohesive. Only thing I'd knock are the battles, which are perfectly serviceable but could stand to be a bit more dynamic.
Overall, it's a fun read. As I went through it I could see how there are probably plenty of folks looking for exactly this story, so if any of it sounds intriguing I'd really recommend giving it a try.
LlazyLlamaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Honestly, the story isn't something I'd normally read. Stories that rely on duels via summoned creatures tend to be hard to write well. This story takes some Xianxia and throws in pokemon style combat. That means you get some mythological creatures of legends, thrown in with some good ole essence, sprinkled with the classic powerful masters, and then mold it into a story about summoned monsters fighting other monsters. It's interesting and different. It might just be the kind of story you never knew you wanted.
Style: There's not much to say. The author writes in clean paragraphs with words that are easy to follow. You don't get long, winding sentences and everything you read serves its purpose well.
Story: It does a fine job of giving information while moving on with the story. It lets the critical info flow smoothly without dropping giant lore dumps. The story is picking up and already shows a plan forward with good antagonistic elements to spice it up.
Grammar: Clean. There were almost no mistakes at all. And the rare mistake that was there was minor and inconsequential. You can read the paragraphs and not get brought out of immersion by weird sentences.
Character Score: With the small cast we've been introduced to, they're well fleshed out. So far, every character has felt distinct and realistic for what we've been shown. The unexplored minor characters so far have played the role they were needed for.
The story has potential. It alluded to the world and planes being filled with more than summoners. Who knows what dangerous hikinks the MC will get into.
PizzaPizzaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The first thing I do have to say is that this is in itself, a very unique and remarkable idea. It's Xianxia, through and through, but it also replicates the aesthetic and vibe of the Pokemon show.
The pacing is a little but slow, but a lot of care is placed into developing the world and Summoner magic system. It's less 'Pokemon' - and more Shin Megami Tensei in a Xianxia setting.
If you're nostalgic at all for the vibes Pokemon gave off, and if you're a fan of Wuxia/Xianxia, this is a pretty solid story to follow.
Urban Goat HerderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The Sekuhmeim Summoning School is stepped in tradition, honor and discipline. A place for the serious study of Summoning, a martial mythical art that allows adept students to bring forward from uneatherly realms, monsters and creatures of myth to do battle for them, For Elem it is his life, his culture, his home.
Along with his friend, Aja and the other students, Elem must master his first summons, learn to control his essense, and spend a lot of time in practice if he ever wants to become a great master like his father, the Minotar sommoning Master of their school.
But on the eve of his celebration of claiming his first Water type elemental, a mystrerious stranger shows up bring with him shades of that past that cast shadows on the honor of the Sekuhmeim Summoning School and indeed, Elem's father the Master of the school as well.
In a classic contest, Master Arden must face his past, defend his honor, and save his school, but in this contest everything Young Elem knows, is forever thrown into disarray.
This story is a great example of a classic anime style that was very popular in the early 2000s. Poke Mon, Bey Blade, any anime where the student must master himself and the power his weilds if ever he wants to put his life right again, or gain the throne, become the ultimate champion, whathave you.
The story is exactly where you want it to be if you are into this genre. The Masters are powerful, honorable, and wise. The training is rigorious and the challnges difficult. No one is without folly, but everyone has their own merits and value to the story.
Grammar is not my strong suit. I do believe there was some issues that needed some work, but who am I to say?
The pacing of the story was on point. You were carried from one scene to the next effortlessly, each segment flowed into the other without issue. I did find myself wishing some of the action sequences were worded in a way that was less explained and more discribed, or perhaps with wording that was a little mor
Blind_WatcherRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A darker summoned monster duelling story. It's exactly as advertised in that regard. I would insist that this is still early days so far as the overall story is concerned. Comparing it to Pokemon's first season, it's like Ash has barely gotten out of bed and visited professor oak. So my observations could be completely off here.
Story: As I have observed thus far, the exposition has been striking a good balance between world building and conveying important information without overdoing it.
Grammar: Mostly fine. There were a couple of sentences that were a little 'off' and a few spelling errors, but most of the problems were already in the process of being solved while I was reading through. The rest are easily fixible with an editing pass.
Character: The primary cast is small, which is good. You get a real opportunity for each character to give a sense of who they are and what their motivations are meant to be. Some of the side characters are a bit 2d but aren't really a problem given their low screen time.
Style: Nothing to complain about and I am assuming will improve as the story goes along. I personally liked some of the earlier descriptions for the monsters during the duels. Sentence phrasing is generally to the point, so you tend to get through a lot of content comparativel quickly. The word count is also on the lower side for each chapter, so it's a creative decision that makes a great deal of sense.
As I stated int he beginning, this is still very much early days. At the very least, the author appears to have been honest about where they want the story to go and seems to know how its going to get there. There is some real potential here, so time will tell.
DrimRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The pokemon inspiration in Summoner Legends is pretty clear. Trainers using monsters to fight duels and young children going on adventures to battle essentially what are this world's version of gyms. (Though I haven't gotten quite to this point yet, but it seems to be setting up for it.)
That said, the story adds enough to make it stand out. How the trainers connect with their summons, how they work together in fighting, and how they can cultivate to become stronger definitely ads some intrigue.
I saw a few comments that they weren't satisfied with the starter the main character gets, since it seemed not as initially strong or rare as ones his peers got. Personally, I prefer it this way, since it gives the MC room to grow and the need to get more creative than simply having better stats.
As for the writing. It's pretty good, the action is imaginiative and easy to picture. Some of the standard prose could use a bit more emotion, though.
In all, I look forward to seeing Elem become the very best like no one ever was.
TheMadProfessorRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
So for this review, I wanted to list what I liked and what I'd change for the story. Overall I liked it a lot, more so than other stories within this vein, and thought it was well thought out and presented to the reader.
But without further ado, these are my more detailed thoughts:
What I Liked
Showing over telling
When telling it’s short, to the point and not a sharp pivot away from the story.
Love the dialogue
Excellent description of characters and actions
Nice chapter ending (good cliffhangers to encourage the reader to continue)
There’s a scene in Chapter Three I particularly liked:
No spoilers, but it showed a character being humbled and actually taking the moment to heart and not simply moping and acting childish. There was some growth (at this point) and I liked that.
The duels between summoners
Pokémon never felt like there was a lot at stake other than bragging rights. So it’s nice to see there’s actual risk to the trainer/summoners in this universe.
Need for actual training.
I know this is heavily inspired by Pokémon, but I like that the student have to learn to both conjure a creature (as well as earn the summoned creature’s respect to be used) and use their summons in a fight.
Ash literally gets a Pikachu and just goes on his merry way, learning as he went. And it took him TWENTY-FIVE YEARS to finally win a tournament.
So it’s nice to see these students actually learning the ropes when it comes to this world.
What I’d do differently
Dialogue pacing
Draw it out a little more. It moves a little too fast from my point of view (strictly a taste thing)
A light streamlining of some descriptions:
Orig: One of the older disciples moved to the center of the hall to serve as a referee. She carried two shaded batons which she would use to declare a winner later. Master Ardan was black. Denschichiro was white.
Alt: One of the older disciples moved to the center of the hall to serve as a referee. In her hands were two shaded batons to be used to declare a winner, bl