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Bones in the Dark

TF Warden

B64/100
Ester Mazar wants nothing more than to serve Her Eternal Majesty and the Empire — the greatest nation to have ever existed. As a commonborn graduate of the Academy, she must work off her debt to the Throne. Armed with the best magical education the Empire can provide and finally permitted to wear the crossed lightning bolts of a Chartered Mage, Ester is sent far from the bright lights of the capital to Vass Karan — a city so riddled with corruption and crime that even she has heard whispers of it. There, Ester will learn that the world is not quite as black and white as in the books. Nevertheless, she is determined to overcome prejudice, scepticism, and murderous criminals to become the hero she needs to be.
Royal Road4.66· 470
Competent MCHard MagicMysterySchoolSecondary WorldUrban Fantasy

The Way

Mike Ignatov

B63/100
A raging fire devoured the world of the Ancients. Where great cities once stood, there is nothing but ruins swallowed by sand. In this wasteland, strength is the only currency that matters. A young man who enjoyed his childhood without paying attention to the world around him pays a devastating price for that ignorance. Cast out and humiliated, forced to look into the eyes of the man who took everything from him, he resolves to become one of the strong — to avenge his father's death and bleed dry the bastard who destroyed his family.
Goodreads4.39· 722
GrimdarkLitRPGSchoolSecondary WorldWeak to StrongWuxia

Love Crafted

RavensDagger

B62/100
To enter Five Peaks Magical Academy you must have a familiar. Abigail hoped for a bird, maybe an owl like her best friend's, or a cuddly cat or loyal hound. She would have been happy with a particularly smart toad, even. Instead she got you.
Royal Road4.57· 1.2KGoodreads4.18· 305
ComedyCozyHorrorNon-human MCOverpowered MCSchool+2

The Power of Formations

em_rez

B62/100
Emmet Laghaz loved puzzles — all day, all night, puzzles. Ever since he was a child, Emmet could turn anything into a puzzle.
Royal Road4.61· 911
ComedyGenius MCHard MagicSchoolSecondary World

The Agartha Loop

RavensDagger

B62/100
They asked Amber to become a magical girl three times. She refused. That only made her more interesting. The fourth time, she asked them.
Royal Road4.66· 354
CozyIsekaiMilitaryMysterySchoolTime Loop

Wish Upon the Stars

Malcolm Tent

B62/100
In Unity territory, power and public perception go hand-in-hand, empowering an elite class of cultivators. For most, becoming a cultivator is impossible. On his 18th birthday, Shane receives a cryptic message from his absentee father that puts everything he's known into question — he has the bloodline of the Wishmaster, the most powerful criminal in the universe, and the ability to grant people's wishes. The more Shane experiments with his wish-granting ability, the more incredible it seems. By granting wishes, he can gain skills, items, and stat points, bypassing the slow road of conventional cultivation. The Wishmaster has many descendants, so the competition to succeed him is steep. Until Shane is strong enough, staying hidden is imperative. His plan: progress through the ranks of heroes while concealing the true source of his powers.
Goodreads4.23· 1.5K
Class SystemCompetent MCLitRPGSchoolSci-fiSkill Collection+2

Millisecond: Superspeed is a Curse

CrowsCrowCrow

B62/100
In a world of superheroes, Milly awakens her power as a speedster — only to find herself slowly drifting away from everyone around her. Her superspeed doesn't come with an off-switch, and her new perception of time threatens to alienate her from the world entirely. At the start of high school, Milly enrolls at Arkwright Academy, an all-girls boarding school far from her childhood home. There she must navigate new friendships, emerging feelings, superheroes and villains, mysteries, and above all, a power that is as much curse as gift.
Royal Road4.65· 542
LGBTQ+MysteryOverpowered MCSchoolSlow BurnSuperpowers+1

Bards of the Broken Empire

Cooper Wai, Robyn Wideman

B62/100
Max Stone's laid-back life ends when a foolhardy rescue attempt earns him a trip to the afterlife. Instead of heaven or hell, his soul becomes a bargaining chip in a game between gods. He wins a second chance and chooses to keep his memories, awakening reincarnated in the frail teenage body of a recently deceased boy on Eedan — a world of chi cultivation, magic, and monsters. Starting weaker than the lowest-ranked cultivator and immediately drawing the ire of arrogant nobles, Max must leverage his Earth-born wits and a unique blessing to survive, master chi, and claw his way up in a world where power is everything.
Goodreads4.41· 258
CultivationHard MagicLitRPGReincarnationSchoolWeak to Strong

Dreams Come True

Parky

B61/100
In a futuristic world of superheroes and supervillains, the ability to dream of another world doesn't seem particularly useful. But for Demund, who has recently sent his best friend off to the Preliminary Islands superhero training grounds, it turns out to be life-changing. A rejuvenating vacation to a world of magic is now only a good night's rest away. As Demund explores his new world, reality around him begins to change — and he must figure out how to balance the existence of both.
Royal Road4.41· 1.2KGoodreads4.24· 283
CozyIsekaiReincarnationSchoolSci-fiSecondary World+3

Realm of Monsters

Frostbird

B61/100
In a land ruled by vile monsters, where death is common and life is cruel, one outcast aspires to have it all. When misfortune drags the odd goblin Stryg from his forest home into the ruthless city of Hollow Shade, he must adapt to a world that only sees him as a dimwit savage. Stryg finds himself embroiled in a school of magic where an aristocrat's smile hides deceit and the simplest remark may lead to death threats. Yet nothing will stop him from pursuing his ideals of glory: power, honor, and food with salt. As he navigates the muddled grey waters of the Ebon Realm, he will learn that some monsters lurk everywhere.
Royal Road4.42· 1.5KGoodreads3.53· 319
Anti-heroGrimdarkNon-human MCSchoolSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Secrets

David Musk

B61/100
Mana artists rule the world, and the path to power is a well-kept secret — restricted to state-approved programs and schools. Akari Zeller will never be a mana artist. Not if society has its way. She's a Bronze with no money, no family, and no connections. But technology is advancing too. And to a skilled hacker like Akari, no secret is safe forever. The dark web holds the keys to true power, advancement, and her only chance of survival.
Royal Road4.52· 1KGoodreads3.67· 65
Anti-heroCultivationGenius MCHard MagicMysterySchool+2

Awakening Horde: Shieldwall Academy

M. Zaugg

B61/100
Against all odds, a defiant street rat takes on a ruthless empire. Pax, a cunning orphan without a class, navigates life in a city constantly threatened by monstrous beast waves. He's dedicated to keeping his crew safe and fed, especially after his family vanished without a trace. When his best friend is captured, Pax risks it all on the eve of the Awakening. Caught and thrust into the Astan Empire's war machine, he must adapt to survive the perils of an elite mage academy. While struggling to harness the forbidden magic surging within him, he must avoid the attention of corrupt leaders determined to snuff out any hint of rebellion. With ancient secrets and long-lost spells at stake, can Pax triumph against his foes and secure a future for himself and his crew?
Royal Road4.50· 1K
Class SystemCozyGameLitLitRPGMonster TamingOverpowered MC+5

Arcane Academy

A.P. Gore, Patricia Jones

B61/100
For two centuries, Daren Morin ruled as the Evil Lord through terror and cunning. Betrayal ended his reign — and now he wakes up eighteen years old again, stripped of power and trapped in a magic academy crawling with his old enemies, who mock him with the nickname 'Moron.' This time he's weaker. This time they think he's no threat. They're wrong. Daren remembers every secret, every spell, every betrayal — and he's going to use it all to survive, rise, and make them regret not finishing the job.
Goodreads4.22· 1.5K
Anti-heroDungeon CrawlingGenius MCReincarnationSchoolVillain MC

Paragon of Mana

K. Ashoke

B60/100
Ethan died and was reborn into a world of Classes, Skills, and Mana. Reincarnated as Ember Blackstone, a descendant of a prestigious family of knights, he believed he had won the lottery. But the high society of ascendants can be cutthroat, and with his lacklustre talent he should have been left to fade into quiet obscurity. Against all expectations, his skills and rank advance faster than anyone. Ember dreams of magic and a fulfilling life with his loving family — but when tragedy strikes, he has to fight to make ends meet. To keep his dream alive and protect those he loves, Ember must rise beyond the limit and become more mana than a man.
Royal Road4.56· 919
Class SystemCozyCultivationIsekaiLitRPGMilitary+4

Blueprint for Immortality: a Crafting Xianxia

NoDragons

B60/100
Booker has woken up in the wrong body — one ruined by drug use, trapped in a dead-end life as the lowest possible apprentice in a massive sect. But that doesn't faze him. When he looks at the mountains, he sees a climb waiting. Better yet, he carries the assistance of a magical book that lets him craft any pill in existence perfectly — a skill alchemists would fight and die for. With his crafting skills, patient soul, and relentlessly upbeat attitude, Booker sets out to climb the first of many mountains. A slow-life xianxia with a focus on crafting and character-driven exploration of the genre's world and people.
Royal Road4.51· 988
AlchemyBase BuildingCozyCraftingCrafting PowerCultivation+6

Coeus?

Andur

B60/100
A boy who doesn't see himself as quite human begins to learn the truth about his world — and not everyone is pleased about his existence. The story is intended to evolve into a full space opera with elements of magic woven through it.
Royal Road4.63· 820Goodreads4.49· 76
ComedyCozyMysteryNon-human MCSchoolSci-fi+2

Koyuki, the Necromancing Foxkin

Aetam

B60/100
Koyuki is a slave until an incident awakens her powers. With an affinity for death magic, she has the potential to become a powerful necromancer. In exchange for her freedom, she must attend the Royal Military Academy and serve in the army for ten years. Following her journey as she learns magic, makes new friends, and raises all kinds of undead creatures. A slice-of-life academy story with action, light-hearted tone, graphic violence, cute undead, explosions, and a romance subplot.
Royal Road4.65· 406Goodreads4.70· 118
CozyLGBTQ+MilitaryOverpowered MCSchoolSecondary World+1

Dungeon Inc.

Colossal Soup

B60/100
Dungeon Inc. is the biggest 'fake' reality show on Earth — college kids pretending to be actors, starring as fantasy heroes. But on the other side of the portal, the monsters don't follow scripts, the loot is real, and there's no respawn button. For Alex Mercer, this was supposed to be the ultimate campus job: cosplay, clout, and enough cash to kill his student loans. Cast as the team's "wizard," he wields tech-enhanced equipment designed to fake magic for the viewers back home. But then he discovers that magic is real. Now Alex must survive a world powered by karma, Qi, and consequences. Somewhere between science and sorcery, he begins to wonder: can he become the mage he's only been pretending to be?
Royal Road4.65· 393
CozyCultivationDungeon CoreDungeon CrawlingGameLitGenius MC+7

Knights Apocalyptica

Zach Skye

C59/100
The Earth met its end, bathed in holy fire. Rifts now spill monsters into the world, and the Kingdom of Cindrus is the last bastion of humanity, clinging to life deep underground. Erec, blessed by the goddess like all humans, comes from a line of disgraced nobility and seeks to reclaim his family's honor by joining the prestigious academy that trains the next generation of Knights. Armed with a power that drives him to uncontrollable Rage and aided by an old-world AI, Erec sets out to reconquer the world with the remnants of humankind.
Royal Road4.51· 948
Class SystemLitRPGPost-apocalypticSchoolSci-fiSecondary World+1

Alpha

Arthur Stone

C59/100
No empty child has ever survived to a year of age — yet he has reached thirteen. Frail in body but strong in mind, he has been a burden his clan has paid dearly to keep alive, at the edge of civilization where money is scarce. He might have lived in this crippled state for many more years. But when unexpected guests arrive at the estate, everything changes: he will either die at last — or learn to survive on his own.
Goodreads4.34· 1.2K
CultivationLitRPGSchoolSecondary WorldWeak to Strong