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A Dirge for the Sun

Svaldyr

B64/100
After eight years of leading her guild in endless PvP conflict in her favorite dark fantasy MMO, shut-in Ai Kanbara finally felt ready to face reality — only to transmigrate into the game world as her max-level character. But the world has moved on. The artificial God-Engine she built to banish the darkness has developed a critical flaw, her guildmates are either missing or deified as the patron gods of a crumbling empire, and a message from her oldest friend reveals a terrible truth: they were betrayed by one of their own. To uncover the fates of her guildmates and push back against the tyrannies of the Republic ruling in her character's name, Ai must become her legend in truth. Accompanied by her loyal lizard-dog and new companions, she begins a journey across a vibrant world of brutal stakes and deep human connection.
Royal Road4.67· 358
GrimdarkIsekaiLitRPGMysteryOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

Unbroken Disguise

WalletzFailz

B64/100
Something is off about a peculiar Mimikyu, and N will find the Truth no matter how many conspiracies or odd detours stand in his way. A wondrous world, tainted by a cruel society. A plot to tear it down and replace it with an Ideal structure. A creature of distortion with an alien perspective telling him to stop and smell the roses. Set prior to the events of Black and White, this AU mixes aspects of the anime and games, told through multiple perspectives focused on the misadventures of N and an out-of-place Mimikyu.
Royal Road4.68· 257
IsekaiMysteryNon-human MCSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Madness Re-Incarnate

Travis Bagwell

B63/100
Nyx was born Hollow — an empty vessel in a world of spirits, normally a death sentence. Somehow he survived. In a previous life he did something reckless: he threw his memories into the Flow from which all spirits return, sending himself a message across the boundary of death. Now those memories have found him. A different kind of reincarnation story — one that isn't easy — featuring a slow burn to power, a gradual system introduction, a loot-based skill modification system, and a cast of deeply strange companions.
Goodreads4.39· 708
LitRPGReincarnationSecondary WorldSkill CollectionSoft Magic

Beyond Sunset

Cebelius

B63/100
No one has ever come back from beyond the veil. To Viggo, the veil was simply a landmark — crossing it was considered suicide, and he'd never given much thought to what might lay beyond. Then his life collapsed around him: ejected from the military academy, disowned by his family, passed over by the gods themselves. Viggo's last chance lay beyond the veil. Yet from the very beginning, something was deeply troubling about the realm from whence the gods came — its cities lay in ruins, its lands peopled by lunatics locked into tasks they could not escape. Even the natural laws were corrupted. Viggo's access to a strange, seemingly omnipotent system gave him new abilities and limitless potential, but in a world where death itself had lost its grip, the hard part would be keeping his sanity.
Goodreads4.41· 321
GrimdarkIsekaiSoft MagicSystem Apocalypse

The Saga of the Nothing Mage

J. P. Valentine

B63/100
"There's nothing there." Those words were nearly a death sentence for young Declan. Without detectable mana, there could be no studying at the sky-piercing Pinnacle Towers, no great monster hunts, and no following in his legendary father's footsteps. He would be a cripple. But when a terrible accident forces him to flee, Declan learns the true nature of his mana. Just because it doesn't resonate at any known frequency doesn't mean it isn't magic. Just because it can't be seen doesn't mean it isn't there — and Declan is beginning to discover just how dangerous the Nothing can be.
Goodreads4.13· 1.7K
Competent MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

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

Hoard

Webbonomicon

B62/100
Kaln wasn't even trying to slay the dragon — it was just in the way of his revenge. But he did, and it led to an obstacle greater than the dread dragon himself: his three widows. Declaring Kaln their new husband by right of conquest, the dragons tempted him with surprisingly beautiful humanoid forms, a palatial lair, and vast riches. Kaln couldn't refuse. Unfortunately, his beautiful new brides are vain, greedy, lazy, selfish, manipulative, violent, arrogant, and generally dragons. They are ancient, incredibly powerful, smarter than him, and only proposed the arrangement to use him in their own schemes. But sometimes the people who are the most difficult to love prove most worth the effort — and when you've upset the world's balance of power by killing an ancient dragon, it's handy to be married to three horrible monsters.
Royal Road4.64· 855
Base BuildingComedyCozyHaremOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

High Table Hijinks

Christopher Johns

B62/100
Sergeant Marcus Bola and his platoon flew to a newly uncovered desert temple on an unusual mission — something in the ruined holy place had killed many, and survivors met an ambush before reaching safety. The attack left Marcus wounded and medically discharged from the only life he'd known. Laying low and tending bar while waiting for answers, Marcus finds that slinging cocktails and talking to the patrons is not as easy as it sounds: gods, monsters, and devils keep showing up to try the mixers. Something inside him is calling the shots — and it is not tequila.
Goodreads4.40· 429
ComedyCompetent MCOlder MCSoft MagicUrban Fantasy

The Drake of Craumont

Origami Narwhal

B62/100
Ivy Crawford has done her best to put Craumont, and her past, behind her. She'd much rather live life as a Delver — exploring rifts in the world, battling monsters with claws and magic in equal measure. But the past has come calling, and Ivy finds herself back in the city she once called home. Ivy has changed since she left, with scales, claws, and a tail earned from years of magic and Delving. Craumont has changed too: new shadows cling to familiar buildings, and old mysteries have only deepened. Something has sunk its claws deep into the city, and just won't let go. If Craumont is to survive, Ivy has no choice but to slowly unravel the darkness over her old home.
Royal Road4.66· 344
Dungeon CrawlingLGBTQ+MysteryNon-human MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

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

Law of Shadows

Andur

B61/100
Mercenaries are causing trouble in the city — hunting someone, whatever the cost. It's not that the demon lord particularly cares about the lowly humans who died, but letting it slide would set a bad example. The hero would save the victims and protect them while the enemies keep coming. The demon lord has a simpler solution. They aren't calling him the demon lord for nothing.
Royal Road4.59· 908Goodreads4.42· 55
Anti-heroComedyCozyNon-human MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+2

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

A Snake's Life

Kenneth Arant

B61/100
A loving father of three, Albert lived a life of few regrets — he served his country far from home, outlived his soulmate, and died alone. His assumptions about a peaceful eternity reunited with his wife are thrown out the window when a meddling god intervenes. The positive: he'll have a chance to see her again. The negative: he has to survive the dangers of the legendary World Tree for the next three hundred years, reincarnated into a world full of magical evolutions, monstrous deer, sassy elves, and untold hidden dangers. If life taught Albert anything, it's that if something is worth having, it's worth fighting for.
Goodreads4.18· 1.6K
Non-human MCOlder MCReincarnationSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong+1

I Am Become Death

J.M. Clarke (U Juggernaut)

B60/100
Matthias Stonebreaker is tormented every day. He has no talent for The Gift of magic or the Enforcement of life energy, and will one day be forced beyond the frontier where ferocious monsters destroy all who cannot defend themselves. He certainly cannot — until a near-death experience awakens a new path to power: the path of Divine Breath. Now he must learn to cultivate the very energy of the gods to steal their divine strength. Supported by his cursed brother and younger sister, he will walk the path of shadow and death itself. But he must be careful — in this world, even death could die.
Royal Road4.65· 439
CultivationGrimdarkOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong+1

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

Summon Imp!

Oskatat

B60/100
Travel with a newly born demon as he grows and learns — in his own world and in every other world he gets summoned to. Usually to die or kill for others in strange and exciting places, though it's never certain what the next summons will bring. With each new world comes a new story, new experiences, and new lessons. He will work hard to become stronger, to be useful, and hopefully survive that way. A coming-of-age story — but different.
Royal Road4.61· 837Goodreads3.67· 3
Anti-heroCozyNon-human MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicTransmigration+1

Dao of Language (English)

stormhand

C59/100
In cultivation worlds, geniuses believe the path of slaughter is the only road to the pinnacle — yet they always encounter hidden masters who surpass them without ever leaving their sects or fighting physically. An archaeologist specializing in dead languages dies after finding a door that should not have existed, and is reborn in another world. Due to a decision she cannot remember making, the fastest orthodox paths are closed to her — forcing her to take things slowly and follow the way of those hidden masters, guided by her talent for understanding and deciphering languages.
Royal Road4.66· 237
CozyCultivationReincarnationSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Pilgrim

Harmon Cooper

C59/100
Danzen Ravja was abandoned at birth and raised by the Diyu Brotherhood to be an assassin. After one last disastrous job, he walks away and retreats to remote Genshin Valley, hoping to disappear in a small village and rebuild an old monastery. But his past follows him. His former teacher has put a contract on his life, and every assassin in the kingdom is hunting him. Worse, Danzen carries a dark secret: he is half-demon, and any spilled blood unleashes a horde of demons that will slaughter everyone around him.
Goodreads4.30· 1.3K
Anti-heroCultivationGrimdarkSecondary WorldSoft Magic

The Legendary Builder

J.A. Cipriano

C59/100
Arthur never expected to wind up in Hell — and certainly not because he found an ancient sword in a pawnshop. Hell is not as he imagined: a desolate wasteland under siege by an all-consuming void known as the Darkness, which will devour Earth next if not stopped. Trapped with no way home, a ragtag army of women, and a sword whose only power is to modify the abilities of those around him, Arthur must somehow turn the tide. As he fights his way through Hell's ruling class, fallen archangels, and the Darkness's champion, the penniless orphan slowly becomes something the ancient conflict has never seen before: the Builder of Legend.
Goodreads3.84· 1.6K
GrimdarkHaremIsekaiSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

My Children From Another World

_Glasses

C59/100
With souls and issues from a world very unlike his own, Rakta Velbrun must raise his children right, train their strange abilities, and keep the world from swallowing them whole. A fantasy tale of an ex-adventurer father caring for his beloved children in the wake of his wife's death. He must contend with noble politics, new enemies, old allies, and the realization that his children come from a world very unlike his own.
Royal Road4.65· 366
Base BuildingCozyIsekaiLGBTQ+Overpowered MCReincarnation+3