Weird Magic

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2022

Author

DeathlyOreo

• Just a Bronze/Author's Note
  Jun 24, 2022

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• AlsoJohnRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Lots of creative and interesting ways this non standard adventure in a standard adventuring world could go. I am eager to see how it plays out.
  The MC is believably off kilter, naive and possibly over powered in an underpowered sort of way
  Then there is the mystery of snuffers.
  I selfishly won't give this five ⭐ because it's not finished! (It's getting the last half star when the author posts the end of the first arc)
• DarthJarJarRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Please keep it up! I enjoy the story so far (I'm at chapter 30), and I'm really curious about what is going to be so weird about Kat's magic. The story did not go in the direction I expected, and so far it gives off similar vibes to Cinnamon Bun by RavensDagger.
• FinyunRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I absolutely loved this story and am sad to hear that it's over. I thought all of the characters were fun and lovable and would love to see their story continue to wherever they end up. Definitely one of the better stories I've read on RR and I shall definitely be waiting for any further updates wherever they may be!
  Thank you for the enjoyable read author! :)
• LilleneRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  It's still early for a review, but this is an excellent, readable litRPG with a focus (so far, at least!) on character-driven interaction. There are multiple distinct people other than the main character that we have at least something of a sketch of, and the possible start to some new friendships.
  Kat is a great viewpoint character. She's completely believable; if anything, the strangest thing is how sane she is after her time alone. She knows it's been a while, but not how long - and she's trying to figure out how to pick up the pieces of her life at the same time as the people around her are trying to figure out what to do with her.
  I'm not sure if I expect her stuffed cat to act on his own. I wouldn't be surprised; Snuffers is a character in his own right, even though we only see him through Kat's actions and thoughts.
• SrayanRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I have found this a very enjoyable story - still in intro arc I suspect.
  MC has been through a lot, and is perhaps a bit "wacko" but in a really nice way.
  Othe characters are believable and fairly well developed.
  The story reads and flows really well, no grammar problems.
  Twenty chapters in it we are perhaps beginning to see how the story will progress, for those of you who are focusse on RPG-levelling-quests stuff there are dungeons/ skills/ stats and parties. There is also a lot of slice of life stuff in the slow burn intro - with an entertainingly oddball heroine.
  I think most readers will really enjoy this one. Perhaps a few hardcore xianxia-only or RPG-power up "young monster" fans will find it a bit slow - it is not highly focussed on the "gamer" aspects. Frankly I think that adds to its strength as a story.
• WillowDRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is the first story I ever read on Royal Road. I binge read it over 2 days or so. It is that good. I am giving it 5 stars because the story keep me reading until the last published chapter.
  The MC has severe PTSD and has a warped view of reality after spending 40 years in a world worthy of Alice in Wonderland. Because of this the reader is left wondering what is going on because their MC doesn't know either. The story has just reached chapter 36, where the MC has just returned to 'Wonderland' ('Hell' would be a better description) and it looks like we are about to see her kick ass as this is the world she learned to survive in.
• breadbocksRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  To not bury the lede, Weird Magic is fantastic. It's fun, well-written, and doesn't fall into the pitfall so many other stories on RoyalRoad do of getting stuck in the mire of a never ending story that loses all sense of pacing. Love it! Read it before it gets poofed to the dreaded Kindle Unlimited beyond (or read it there if you've got it).
  Style: The writing is smooth, and about as close to traditional as any litrpg can be. Almost no walls of stat blocks, and the only remotely intrusive reminder of it not being traditional fantasy are [named skills] referred to in brackets and occasional references to the effects of stats, but there's no number crunch to it, really.
  Story: The story is sweet and to the point. It has a clear beginning, middle, and end, which doesn't sound like high praise but in a world of serials that drag on for thousands of pages without ever closing a plot arc, getting on with it is praiseworthy. The only flaw is the villain of the story felt like he needed more development, a casualty of the pacing.
  Grammar: Minimal typos, no weirdly obtuse sentence structures that don't actually make sense, thumbs up.
  Characters: The cast all have distinct personalities, motivations, flaws. No Mary Sues/Gary Stus with abrasive, sarcastic personalities that still somehow are beloved by the world. There's a little shortage of depth for the tertiary cast but the characters who need development get it.
  Overall: The story is a brisk, light-hearted romp that really scratches the fun fantasy itch and doesn't overstay its welcome or get bogged down in the details. Hearty recommendation!
• domestosRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Really like the story. Good charaters, world build. Really like the interactions with other characters aand the way the plot flows, no info dumps or solo characters.
  Generally what a well written and thought out piece of writting.
  I sat down to give a few chapters a read and blow me i have read it all. More please
  give it a go as you wont be disappointed
• UrielRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  I'm not the most patient person I've always liked a fast paced story (which this kinda isn't) and full of action (which it kinda is) but I think this is the first story in a long while that made me appreciate character depth and pacing.
  I see a lot of people complaining about people not asking the right questions in the story but it really doesn't feel that important when you consider everything else going on so I personally don't have a problem with something that small.
  Defintely give this a try, I'm only up to chapter 15 as the latest release but I think it's going to be a really cool story, even if I am a little impatient haha.
• malekithauRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  I'm willing to give this 4 stars at the moment even though as one of the other reviews states it is sooooo full of plot holes but it has promise. I suspect that those will be filled but at glacial pace which is to be expected honestly with most web novels.
  As I was writing this I realised that there's been no action at all so far. It's more like a slice of life at the guild hall so far. I'm hoping the plot holes are filled rapidly and the plot actually moves because at this point it really hasn't.