The core of the jungle

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Description

Leye falls into the jungle, trapped in a rocky body, and soon begins to adapt to its environment. The jungle, a wilderness like no other, offers some protection but also challenges that it must overcome if it doesn’t want to be forgotten. What it doesn't know is that the real challenges lie beyond the jungle, with the dungeon hunters who covet its riches.

What to expect:

-Classic dungeon-core expansion story(base-building + progression fantasy)

-1,500–2,500 words per chapter(tight pacing, high readability)

-Moderate-to-fast progression(avoids slow burn; constant momentum)

-Strategic hero harem(multiple romantic/political alliances with key characters)

-Layered political intrigue(Dune/Game of Thrones-style machinations, betrayals, and power struggles)

-War philosophy & deep psychology(tactical, ethical, and psychological depth in conflicts)

-RTS/RPG/MOBA mechanics(resource management, skill trees, team-based combat)

-Mesoamerican/South American-inspired worldbuilding(fused with classic European fantasy tropes).

Weekly chapter, released on Thursdays or Fridays.

Enjoy two advance chapters by joiningmy Patreon, link in profile.

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2024
Author: Trapson

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Rating: 3.2/ 5.0
Followers: 233
Views: 23,304

Chapters(31 total)

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Community Reviews(2)

Jason()Royal Road
★★ 2.0
The book has an interesting concept but it’s hard to follow. There is no time line and it seems to skip around a lot. One moment they are working on building up walls and the next they have a whole building with no time frame given. I know the author doesn’t want slow burn or anything like that but they could at least give the read an idea of what transpired to get to where they are. Unfortunately I could not continue because it the progression was too all over the place
Sly JanusRoyal Road
★★ 2.0
It has potential, but it feels like the author is just throwing out whatever idea they had that day and uploading it. The concept of time has only come up twice in the first dozen chapters, so I have no clue how quickly anything is happening, and the perspective changes frequently, while rarely giving any indication of who's perspective we're in. I was fine with the author doing that the first couple chapters while we were introduced to the world, but the more I read the more I realize it's not a narrative tool, it's the authors writing style.