Tower of Cards 2: Runeseeker [A Progression Fantasy]

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This series is complete and has been stubbed. Both books ar enow available onKindle Unlimited.

No one knows why Gaia's Ark came to Earth, but with it came the secrets of her runic cards.

Almost half a century has passed since prison ships enroute to Australia discovered the mysterious tower. Monarchies, republics, and trading giants came together to build a city around it, and contain the monsters spilling out of the rune-covered structure. The few that dared enter and climb it, learned the magic of Gaia's runic cards. Now, people delve into the tower's depths for fame and fortune or in search of power.

Diya Sen climbs the tower hoping to find clues regarding his missing brother and solve Gaia's mysteries. However, the warring noble houses stand in his way. Only allies and powerful cards will help him overcome obstacles and function outside the nobility's control. His mission won't be easy. Not all cards are made equal and sources of power are outside his—an ordinary man's—reach. If the direct approach won't help Diya achieve his goals perhaps the talents of a Spell Thief will.

This is a rewrite of The Pen Is Mightier. The magic system has been completely changed and the protagonist's fighting style/crafting and everything else is different as a result. There have also been major story point changes. The characters and settings are still mostly the same.

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: JPwrites

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.6/ 5.0
Followers: 1,650
Views: 113,940

Chapters(9 total)

What readers say about Tower of Cards 2: Runeseeker [A Progression Fantasy]

“This story has an interesting premise, a tower-climber with a runic card-collecting system. The setting is unique and captivating, while the action-oriented parts flow smoothly. Writing is generally high quality, with few errors. I'm excited to see the char…”
1Royal Road5.0 / 5
“JP hits home again. I'm a big fan of all his work, and this one is no different. It's got his typical, whimsical writing but in a tower climber / card collector style, which I'm a big fan of. I really enjoy collecting games, and this book kind of scratches…”
ActusRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

1Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story has an interesting premise, a tower-climber with a runic card-collecting system. The setting is unique and captivating, while the action-oriented parts flow smoothly. Writing is generally high quality, with few errors. I'm excited to see the characters develop more as the plot progresses. I reccomend this to anyone willing to give it a shot!
ActusRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
JP hits home again. I'm a big fan of all his work, and this one is no different. It's got his typical, whimsical writing but in a tower climber / card collector style, which I'm a big fan of. I really enjoy collecting games, and this book kind of scratches that itch. Highly reccomended.
Alex MRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Tower of Cards is an amazing example of a clever protagonist with badass fighting skills, and it's been executed extremely well. Diya is a great protagonist, and I'm looking forward to his progression as the series continues. It's clear this story has been through a lot of editing, and the end product was definitely worth the time.
I really enjoyed the previous version of this story, The Pen is Mightier, and this new version has seriously improved on it. I absolutely love the new card magic system. It's made for a really fun and inventive character build, and is a ton more flexible than before. A massive improvement. The plot has been ironed out nicely, and some of the minor plot holes or oddities in the old version are fixed.
JP brings his usual style of fast paced, comedic action with fun characters and inventive ideas. The grammar is excellent - I've not spotted any mistakes that have taken me out of the book. If you read the previous version, enough has changed to start from the beginning again. And for new readers, you're getting an extremely polished book. I highly recommend you give it a go. I've been really enjoying the card based litrpgs lately, and this one is great!
ChazbazRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Liked most of the story so far. The mc is ok and quite interesting and is growing towards an interesting future, I just hope Edgar the villain doesn't endlessly drag on as an enemy. Edgar needs a decisive absolute no returns ending. I already hate it as soon as he appears. He's a pantomime villain in an otherwise fascinating world. Book one has brought us into an alternate universe that's worth a look.
DanthseRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a revised reversion of the authors previous story the Pen is Mightier which was a well written story in an interesting setting with a few issues. In my opinion all of the changes to this point are improvements. The new System is more flexible and works better and the changes to events also fix some issues with the original. I am interested to see where it goes from here.
HopscotchRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Im about 20 chapters in and the pacing is On. Point. The characters have unique characteristics, and the MC is a fun mix of shrewd and loyal, with a dash of stubborn. Also gets into all sort of trouble pretty much non stop.
The magic system is quite satisying and fun, using cool cards.
Im hooked! Barely pulled myself away from reading to write this.
LordamnesiaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A brand new look at Tower fantasy, set durring the height of the British Empire. It follows Diya, who has come onto the scene 50+ years after the tower has been found, and colonized to some parts. The Magic system is, while not unique, different enough that it feels new and exciting as you follow his troubles and tribulations. Honestly, I look forward to every chapter. Well done!
Shades98Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a rewrite of the story Pen is Mightier than the Sword, but almost all of it has changed. Its a bright fresh story that has ensnared me in its well written prose and view of a Colonial Era that has a fresh view of the era with a spice of life. The story starts a little slow and you can see the characters start to come to life with their cliche' archtypes already being shown. At this point we are over the toutorial and now looking to see how his run of the GAIA's ARK goes. There are quite a few questions that still need to be answered in the story but that is the fun of the story.
VanishedRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
One of the best on RR. Definitely try to pick up the first on Amazon and then read the second here or elsewhere when it's done. The characters are realistic and interesting, the plot draws engages me and draws me in, and the setting is constantly intriguing. Beyond a doubt, give it a try.
courtindeathRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
(this review is written after reading chapter 51)
So far a really great story. The MC isn't over powered or perfect however, he is competent and has a good character. He also doesn't suffer from hero syndrome. The story follows him ascending the tower and making relationships with fellow delvers(climbers?) as they explore each layer and their power systems together. The story also contains a sprinkle of political intrigue and nobility snobbery (don't worry as of yet there is only 1 arrogant young master... so far).
The characters are charming and the author does a solid job of establishing who they are and their dynamic with the protagonist.
I have come across little to no issues in regards to spelling and grammer.
The power system is unique and refreshing break from the hera... I mean god slaying systems.
The only issue I have is keeping track of what cards the MC has on him and in his deck. I think it would be nice to have this displayed everynow and then. Especially considering some of the protagonists abilities.
Anyway, I enjoyed it enough to sucker up and sub the patreon. If you like fantasy/adventure that isn't mired with tropes you'll probably enjoy this series .
Cheers.