Tatzelwyrm

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2019

Author

the_Enn_Gee

• Childhood & Charity VII
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity VI
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity V
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity IV
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity III
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity II
  Nov 16, 2019
• Childhood & Charity I
  Nov 16, 2019
• Prologue
  Nov 16, 2019

Reviews

Community Reviews(5)

• FirstDragonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  A lovely and evocative fantasy story in a well thought out world populated by multidimensional characters. I strongly encourage you to read what may eventually become a fantasy masterpiece.
  Edit as of 06/01/2019 - later chapters continue and mayhap even improve upon the  immersive sense of the huge and mysterious world.
  it is a story for the long haul, though clear arcs give focus to key themes along the away
  I highly recommend it for those who appreciate sophisticated tales over wish fulfillment and OP stomping heroes
  excellent grammar and descriptive style. Varied sentence structure and broad vocabulary. The writing far exceeds RR amateur standards though it mostly falls slightly short of published solid fantasy (as one would expect). However, at times it reach the lyrical and consummate style of good published fantasy and encountering those sentences and paragraphs is like finding shining diamonds amidst less but still valuable jewels
  I would say this webnovel is more oriented towards adventure and a character driven slice of life “journey of growing up” over heavy action and combat themes, though those types of scenes are done quite well when they occur. There’s a real sense of wonder that the author creates some from what the MC feels as she adventures and some just due to the complex world, scenes, and woven in background / history.
  As far as characters, I feel this is where the work shines. the MC is complex and traumatized and intriguing. Feisty and likeable. She (along with well realized side characters) grows and develops naturally and all the characters act in line with who they are rather than being forced to behave out of character to simplify the plot etc. the relationships between the characters are comfortingly believable, often heartwarming, and not simple.
  edit as of 6/01/2019
  the story continued to impress me as the character nears competence and adulthood and the world building opens up to even grander backdrops and challenged. Earlier themes abo
• ReindallRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  I quite like the story so far (up to chapter & Charity 8), there was not much world building yet, but the magic system is intriguing, and I'm very curious about the whole book.
  #Style 4.5/5
  It is very well written, the dialogues and descriptions are interesting to read. The reason why i 'only' gave 4.5 is mainly because i think some things are described with to many details, which make me want to skip some parts. But that might be jsut my reading preference.
  #Grammar 5/5 (non-native speaker)
  There were no mistakes grave enough to come to my attention while reading, so in my, limited, perception I'd say it doesnt have any or very few mistakes.
  #Story 4.5/5
  The story is interesting and you have an intruiging magic system here. I wonder if the medium/spirits you introduced are a second, soft magic system parallel to the 'normal' one? Not much world building up to this point, aside from a few geological and political information, which don't give much of a lead for the overall world, but i guess everything will be introduced slowly as the story develops.
  Character Store 4.5/5
  I like how the male lead (at least i'd currently judge him as one of two lead characters) is very organized and plans his actions carefully. What I find a bit questionable is the character of the child, if someone spends the most time of his young life caged in a brothel with her mother, i doubt it would be as innocent and pure as her character is written.
• sleeplessbanterRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  So far this story had been really enjoyable. I love Nannade as an MC, and the overall feel of this story has been great. It's written well, with little or no grammar errors. With the little bit of reading I have done so far, I could say that Nannade is probably one of my favorite female leads. I going to continue to read this webnovel and enjoy every bit of Nannade's journey.
• BladedPenRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  Overall: 4
  Tatzelwyrm deals with heavy topics such as slavery, parental loss, and confronting trauma. I enjoyed the character interactions between Garrett and his charge Nannade. The world itself is well thought out with deep lore worth exploring and a good magic system. While there are some issues with grammatical flow, it is still an overall worthwhile read.
  Character: 4.5
  The author has crafted good characters with great interactions with one another. The book begins with Garrett, a Hidden Hand, a hybrid rogue wizard preparing his spells, giving the readers a good impression of history, foresight, planning, and experience. A real tough grizzled veteran. He rescues our next character from slavery.
  Nannade is a crolachan, a beast person with specific traits that is then rescued by Garrett. The story picks up with her liberation and journey into a new life as Garrett’s student. What I enjoyed were their magical strengths. Garrett’s a spell slinger, while Nannade leans more towards a spirit medium. Their interactions and training seems harsh until one realized the world and setting itself is harsh. I enjoy the old wolf and the young cub narrative.
  Elissa is the adoptive mother of the group. The strife between Garrett and Elissa on how to raise Nannade was good, with motherhood and fatherhood clashing on the types of parental responsibility (kind vs harsh). The interactions between the two are good with a rich hidden past.
  Style: 4
  I’m a fan of well thought out magic systems and this one felt unique with complicated spells needing scrolls, using blood for enchanting, and more. The fantasy world itself is deep with different factions/nations. Garrett and Elissa hail from a druidic faction of Sturreland and the nearby nation that runs on slavery. Sturreland is made up of all sorts of magic wielders, adding more mystery to the hidden druidic faction. The style and magic system were strong.
  Grammar: 3
  The grammar needed a bit more editing in some areas. Felt the flow in s
• ChryissRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 3.5

  It was high time I got around to reviewing this story. This is after the restructuring.
  Style:
  Varied use of language and sentence structure overall. I’m not too fond of the paragraphing style, but I think that was done due to RR not support indents with tab button. The visual descriptions for characters were good.
  Grammar:
  Some awkward phrasing. For example: “His name was Garrett, or Garetas to most others, and he had learned some arcane and occult secrets beside her when she was still learning under an old healer named Tirana.” Modify maybe to: His name was Garrett, or Garetas to most others. He had learned some arcane and occult secrets from an old healer named Tirana whom she was still learning under. Or …Tirana who was still her teacher. Or something along these lines. Or if this wasn’t the intended meaning, then maybe, …Tirana who had been her teacher too. The current phrasing is confusing, making the meaning somewhat unclear.
  A few questions on wording. What does “dozens” mean in this part? —> “Then I got Nannade out of that basement. That was almost two dozens ago.” Meaning two dozen days, or is this some term I’m not familiar with that’s similar to a word like fortnight?
  Story & Character (some spoilers ahead):
  This is in order of my thoughts from start to where I left in the story. Most of the commentary begins near the end of the first arc/complete chapter(?). It mostly just details my confusion in trying to understand the plot/conflict.
  I didn’t grasp the major conflict underlying all the “slice of life” learning from Garrett and Elissa and her growing up. Until this part, “The spirit coming after Nannade, the Communion distracting her, the absence of Garrett, the thugs searching her house, it was all convenient for anyone trying to hide something. And if anyone tried to hide something, Garrett would be able to uncover it. She trusted his abilities that much.” It felt like it was starting to be pieced together. Childhood and Charity IX chapter which star