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Density God #1
Dawn of the Density God
A planet stuck on hard mode set to devour everyone on its surface.
Jiran is just a child when he receives shattered, imperfect memories of a past life. Nestled inside these emotionless visions is a magic very different to the density and mana he knows, the magic of science.
The empire stands alone against the relentless beasts of Madra. Their only means of survival is harnessing the density that saturates her surface, a magic they cannot possibly understand. Will Jiran realize he holds the key to unlocking humanity's infinite potential before they are all wiped out?
A slow burn cultivation LitRPG with a magic system that will blow your socks off, or your arm, or both your legs. Who knew magic+science could be so explosive?
Jiran is just a child when he receives shattered, imperfect memories of a past life. Nestled inside these emotionless visions is a magic very different to the density and mana he knows, the magic of science.
The empire stands alone against the relentless beasts of Madra. Their only means of survival is harnessing the density that saturates her surface, a magic they cannot possibly understand. Will Jiran realize he holds the key to unlocking humanity's infinite potential before they are all wiped out?
A slow burn cultivation LitRPG with a magic system that will blow your socks off, or your arm, or both your legs. Who knew magic+science could be so explosive?
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First published October 15, 2023
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September 13, 2025
This is a remarkable entry from the author incorporating the best elements of gamelit and progression fantasy into a hit offering.
We follow events from the perspective of Jiran, a young boy that encounters life altering issues when undergoing the usual upgrade to the first tier. There's a System that regulates various abilities and skills and takes care of ascending the populace which is seamlessly integrated with the progression. A unique form of crafting is also included within.
The world is an alien solar system with three Suns and a two thousand year old civilization on a continent where a mysterious factor named density interacts with mana in people's bodies and enables fantastic powers to be realized by the inhabitants.
The plot is quite good and well paced, and the characters are very well drawn. The world-building is superb and really compliments the writing. Recommended.
We follow events from the perspective of Jiran, a young boy that encounters life altering issues when undergoing the usual upgrade to the first tier. There's a System that regulates various abilities and skills and takes care of ascending the populace which is seamlessly integrated with the progression. A unique form of crafting is also included within.
The world is an alien solar system with three Suns and a two thousand year old civilization on a continent where a mysterious factor named density interacts with mana in people's bodies and enables fantastic powers to be realized by the inhabitants.
The plot is quite good and well paced, and the characters are very well drawn. The world-building is superb and really compliments the writing. Recommended.
March 4, 2024
This book from a new author delivers a gamelit/cultivation hybrid with a nice magic system and setting. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a random pickup as much as this one.
Character - 8/10, Plot - 8/10, Setting/Magic - 9/10, Writing - 8/10, Enjoyment - 10/10
This story takes place in a fantasy world that categorizes strength by Tiers like a cultivation story, has skills with levels that use mana like a gamelit, and introduces a new element that operates somewhat like Qi in the form of density. It's a great setup and it's a bit hard to discuss character, plot, or the magic separately since they are so entangled.
Our MC, Jiren, is a boy who just turned 8 (the seasons seem to work differently so I'm honestly not sure whether he's 8 years old from our standpoint) and finally gets to Tier-up from 0 to 1. People in this world absorb density from food they eat and convert it into mana or into extra physical density that's reflected by the gamelit-style stats. Unfortunately for Jiren, something goes wrong when he Tiers up that results in him inheriting the memories of a random 30 year old guy from Earth and he also doesn't have enough density to complete the evolution. Superstition makes the townfolk (including his parents) believe he's suffering from density rejection, which basically means they leave him to die of exposure.
It's a great setup and Jiren is a pretty fun character to follow as he turns out to have a Unique status that catches the eye of the new local magistrate. The magistrate recognizes Jiren's condition and takes him under his wing for training. Jiren, thanks to his understanding of Earth's scientific concepts, learns how to manipulate mana and elemental energies at a prodigious rate.
It's a great setup that delivers everything I look for in a gamelit.
The writing had a few errors here and there with the wrong word being used and some subject verb disagreement in a few places. Nothing too abnormal for what I'm assuming is a new author and it was nothing too obtrusive.
I'm not a big fan of multiple povs, but the author handled them well here (except for one). Jiren was our main pov character and we didn't have any scenes from other points of view unless the character had been in a scene with Jiren. Nothing annoys me more than randomly reading from a pov with no connection to the MC involved in random events in a different location. That being said, Olive's pov could and should have just been cut from the story. Yeah, I already knew she would be relevant in the next volume, but there was nothing gained from her scenes that couldn't have been shown once Jiren arrived. That's the one complaint I had, though it is a minor one.
I expect the memories from "Brandon" to play more of a role as the series progresses. If I was a cynic, I would say it was mostly just used as a gimmick for Jiren to use contemporary phrases and jokes. But I think the scientific knowledge Jiren inherited is the main point of it, so I'll assume it will continue to pay dividends throughout the story.
I can't wait to read the next volume I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys gamelit, cultivation, or just fantasy in general.
Character - 8/10, Plot - 8/10, Setting/Magic - 9/10, Writing - 8/10, Enjoyment - 10/10
This story takes place in a fantasy world that categorizes strength by Tiers like a cultivation story, has skills with levels that use mana like a gamelit, and introduces a new element that operates somewhat like Qi in the form of density. It's a great setup and it's a bit hard to discuss character, plot, or the magic separately since they are so entangled.
Our MC, Jiren, is a boy who just turned 8 (the seasons seem to work differently so I'm honestly not sure whether he's 8 years old from our standpoint) and finally gets to Tier-up from 0 to 1. People in this world absorb density from food they eat and convert it into mana or into extra physical density that's reflected by the gamelit-style stats. Unfortunately for Jiren, something goes wrong when he Tiers up that results in him inheriting the memories of a random 30 year old guy from Earth and he also doesn't have enough density to complete the evolution. Superstition makes the townfolk (including his parents) believe he's suffering from density rejection, which basically means they leave him to die of exposure.
It's a great setup and Jiren is a pretty fun character to follow as he turns out to have a Unique status that catches the eye of the new local magistrate. The magistrate recognizes Jiren's condition and takes him under his wing for training. Jiren, thanks to his understanding of Earth's scientific concepts, learns how to manipulate mana and elemental energies at a prodigious rate.
It's a great setup that delivers everything I look for in a gamelit.
The writing had a few errors here and there with the wrong word being used and some subject verb disagreement in a few places. Nothing too abnormal for what I'm assuming is a new author and it was nothing too obtrusive.
I'm not a big fan of multiple povs, but the author handled them well here (except for one). Jiren was our main pov character and we didn't have any scenes from other points of view unless the character had been in a scene with Jiren. Nothing annoys me more than randomly reading from a pov with no connection to the MC involved in random events in a different location. That being said, Olive's pov could and should have just been cut from the story. Yeah, I already knew she would be relevant in the next volume, but there was nothing gained from her scenes that couldn't have been shown once Jiren arrived. That's the one complaint I had, though it is a minor one.
I expect the memories from "Brandon" to play more of a role as the series progresses. If I was a cynic, I would say it was mostly just used as a gimmick for Jiren to use contemporary phrases and jokes. But I think the scientific knowledge Jiren inherited is the main point of it, so I'll assume it will continue to pay dividends throughout the story.
I can't wait to read the next volume I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys gamelit, cultivation, or just fantasy in general.
January 14, 2024
Some potential, but entirely wasted.
I don't know why you'd create a fantasy world, which by your own words you're desperate to explore, and then proceed to fill it with distinctively real world references, jokes and jargons.
I don't know why you'd create a numbers based system, but then give no value to those numbers at all. Levels rise by dozens at a time, and have no tangible meaning or effect.
Completely counter-intuitive, both points.
Finally, having to read the main characters inner monologues every single second adds nothing to the book, and in fact makes it more annoying.
I don't know why you'd create a fantasy world, which by your own words you're desperate to explore, and then proceed to fill it with distinctively real world references, jokes and jargons.
I don't know why you'd create a numbers based system, but then give no value to those numbers at all. Levels rise by dozens at a time, and have no tangible meaning or effect.
Completely counter-intuitive, both points.
Finally, having to read the main characters inner monologues every single second adds nothing to the book, and in fact makes it more annoying.
February 8, 2024
I like detailed magic systems. I also like it when the protagonist finds a path to power by subverting long-held assumptions about said magic system. It felt like this book was written to spec, just for me.
A likable protagonist lifts himself from humble beginnings and demonstrates unlimited potential. The writing was polished. The characters, while not well-detailed, had unique voices. The world-building was unique enough to satisfy. In fact, I've nothing to criticize here. This can't be the author's first work. Regardless, I want more.
A likable protagonist lifts himself from humble beginnings and demonstrates unlimited potential. The writing was polished. The characters, while not well-detailed, had unique voices. The world-building was unique enough to satisfy. In fact, I've nothing to criticize here. This can't be the author's first work. Regardless, I want more.
May 3, 2024
A flawed but enjoyable first entry. Warnings about where it goes.
This book has sat on my wish list for a while but something about the description made me hesitant. I envisioned these memories of another world to be textbook dropped in another world but uses earth knowledge of engineering to create things that no single person on earth knows how to do because the knowledge is so expansive. I think I’ve just been burned by too many bad books in this genre.
It’s not that however it’s firmly fantasy with the MC using explicit magic. The way that insight into physics interacts with the magic In this world is truly inventive and feels well thought out and interesting. Also feels easier to digest as the memories he gains aren’t those of some prodigy particle physicist with unmatched knowledge but more standard university level knowledge of the topics. Also the book doesn’t get too bogged down in teaching you science or anything thankfully it’s more used as clever framing and development of the magic.
The characterisation is generally very good: dialog is sharp and well written, characters are witty and likeable. The MC’s relationship with his parents is questionable, he is supposed to be a child and goes from loving them to despising them to still caring about them with no real baggage shown so fast it gives you whiplash. That didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the book though and to be honest even if it doesn’t feel like how an actual child would experience this at all I wanted a fun read and was glad we didn’t have oceans of bitter trauma. The relationships with the other characters are great you can feel the care for his uncle and cousin. His brotherly relationship with his mentor and his very amusing interactions with the wizard he bags are great.
Overall a super fun read that feels fully realised. This is the first new book that’s grabbed me in a bit. I’m rating 5 stars cause I got 5 stars of enjoyment out of it. That is not to say there are not some potential negatives though.
As I said relationship with parents is unrealistic and doesn’t feel fully developed. He’s also very overpowered but I’m reading ahead on RR now and there are still stakes (atleast so far). He’s also not a realistic child (a plus for me cause I don’t wanna be stuck in the head of an authentic 8 year old but worth noting) he would be rather precocious for an 18 year old never mind an 8 year old. Finally the things that bothered me most and gets worse in later books: age and the passage of time. It’s incredibly confusing. There are many seasons to the year and they tend to talk about seasons more than years and how many seasons to a year is never really explained. It seems to be much more than on earth. The MC is having his first birthday at the beginning of the book but he’s 8 so is that the first day he begins using mana? Not explained. It only gets worse in the second one a time skip of several years happens and he goes from 8 to 15 (overall a well done skip that was good for the plot I feel). Yet it is discussed many times that a year has passed or 7 seasons. A conversation with another character cements us more than an earth year. This is not explained at all. Perhaps a year is longer on this planet cause it’s massive and so would take longer for a full rotation assuming same rotation speed. That would explain physical development. But then he would be a teenager at the beginning of the series rather than the small child he is and conversations around how long it’s been wouldn’t make sense. To say that I’m scratching my head over this by most of the way through the second would be an understatement. Not spoon feeding your audience is one thing but it shouldn’t be this confusing.
Anyway overall good book only thing that genuinely annoys me in the time thing.
Edit: having read up to the latest on patreon I have some warnings and have lowered my rating. A harem is being introduced when the author basically assured that was highly unlikely. The MC becomes the archetypical straight male power fantasy that every woman he meets wants to have sex with. Erotic undertones with all these barely developed shells of women whose sole goal in life is to get with him. The way female characters are written in later books is lifeless, cliche and honestly quite misogynistic. There is also a time skip that physical ages the character but he is mentally 8 which adds a hell of a creepy tinge too all this too. This first book is good though flawed, later books go off the deep end. Just think you should be warned as the author is not transparent about these things at all.
This book has sat on my wish list for a while but something about the description made me hesitant. I envisioned these memories of another world to be textbook dropped in another world but uses earth knowledge of engineering to create things that no single person on earth knows how to do because the knowledge is so expansive. I think I’ve just been burned by too many bad books in this genre.
It’s not that however it’s firmly fantasy with the MC using explicit magic. The way that insight into physics interacts with the magic In this world is truly inventive and feels well thought out and interesting. Also feels easier to digest as the memories he gains aren’t those of some prodigy particle physicist with unmatched knowledge but more standard university level knowledge of the topics. Also the book doesn’t get too bogged down in teaching you science or anything thankfully it’s more used as clever framing and development of the magic.
The characterisation is generally very good: dialog is sharp and well written, characters are witty and likeable. The MC’s relationship with his parents is questionable, he is supposed to be a child and goes from loving them to despising them to still caring about them with no real baggage shown so fast it gives you whiplash. That didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the book though and to be honest even if it doesn’t feel like how an actual child would experience this at all I wanted a fun read and was glad we didn’t have oceans of bitter trauma. The relationships with the other characters are great you can feel the care for his uncle and cousin. His brotherly relationship with his mentor and his very amusing interactions with the wizard he bags are great.
Overall a super fun read that feels fully realised. This is the first new book that’s grabbed me in a bit. I’m rating 5 stars cause I got 5 stars of enjoyment out of it. That is not to say there are not some potential negatives though.
As I said relationship with parents is unrealistic and doesn’t feel fully developed. He’s also very overpowered but I’m reading ahead on RR now and there are still stakes (atleast so far). He’s also not a realistic child (a plus for me cause I don’t wanna be stuck in the head of an authentic 8 year old but worth noting) he would be rather precocious for an 18 year old never mind an 8 year old. Finally the things that bothered me most and gets worse in later books: age and the passage of time. It’s incredibly confusing. There are many seasons to the year and they tend to talk about seasons more than years and how many seasons to a year is never really explained. It seems to be much more than on earth. The MC is having his first birthday at the beginning of the book but he’s 8 so is that the first day he begins using mana? Not explained. It only gets worse in the second one a time skip of several years happens and he goes from 8 to 15 (overall a well done skip that was good for the plot I feel). Yet it is discussed many times that a year has passed or 7 seasons. A conversation with another character cements us more than an earth year. This is not explained at all. Perhaps a year is longer on this planet cause it’s massive and so would take longer for a full rotation assuming same rotation speed. That would explain physical development. But then he would be a teenager at the beginning of the series rather than the small child he is and conversations around how long it’s been wouldn’t make sense. To say that I’m scratching my head over this by most of the way through the second would be an understatement. Not spoon feeding your audience is one thing but it shouldn’t be this confusing.
Anyway overall good book only thing that genuinely annoys me in the time thing.
Edit: having read up to the latest on patreon I have some warnings and have lowered my rating. A harem is being introduced when the author basically assured that was highly unlikely. The MC becomes the archetypical straight male power fantasy that every woman he meets wants to have sex with. Erotic undertones with all these barely developed shells of women whose sole goal in life is to get with him. The way female characters are written in later books is lifeless, cliche and honestly quite misogynistic. There is also a time skip that physical ages the character but he is mentally 8 which adds a hell of a creepy tinge too all this too. This first book is good though flawed, later books go off the deep end. Just think you should be warned as the author is not transparent about these things at all.
December 26, 2023
Solid start to a universe and story
My only complaints about this book:
1. The intro undersells the story so much. It sounds like another reborn in another world, but completely bucks that trend, opting for a more interesting approach than the rest of the genre. Won’t say more because spoilers.
2. I didn’t check until I was mostly done with the book, but there aren’t any other books available yet as this just came out.
Looking forward to the next installment but dreading the wait.
My only complaints about this book:
1. The intro undersells the story so much. It sounds like another reborn in another world, but completely bucks that trend, opting for a more interesting approach than the rest of the genre. Won’t say more because spoilers.
2. I didn’t check until I was mostly done with the book, but there aren’t any other books available yet as this just came out.
Looking forward to the next installment but dreading the wait.
January 21, 2024
Seriously flawed by the fact the MC is completely perfect
I like everything except that the MC is the Mary sue of all Mary Sue's and I love a book with an OP main character, but this kid struggles for 0 seconds and bas 0 controversy. There's maybe like 20 pages where he's in danger and it isn't his own fault/he's protected. Also all other characters are essentially irrelevant this kid needs friends, needs time skip training arcs so he doesn't learn something in legit 5 minutes, and so he stops being 8 years old lol hard to take seriously at times, love the images that inserted and the premise that's part of why it's still decently rated but misses the mark pretty hard for me. End of the book was on the right track. I bumped it 1 star cause the art is really really cool and adds a lot and I did end up reading further on royal road. I don't think book 1 is very good but it gets better after and with the art I think there are reasons to continue the series.
I like everything except that the MC is the Mary sue of all Mary Sue's and I love a book with an OP main character, but this kid struggles for 0 seconds and bas 0 controversy. There's maybe like 20 pages where he's in danger and it isn't his own fault/he's protected. Also all other characters are essentially irrelevant this kid needs friends, needs time skip training arcs so he doesn't learn something in legit 5 minutes, and so he stops being 8 years old lol hard to take seriously at times, love the images that inserted and the premise that's part of why it's still decently rated but misses the mark pretty hard for me. End of the book was on the right track. I bumped it 1 star cause the art is really really cool and adds a lot and I did end up reading further on royal road. I don't think book 1 is very good but it gets better after and with the art I think there are reasons to continue the series.
October 18, 2023
You won't regret reading
Ran across this on Royal Road when there were only a few chapters. Ever find a new show you fall in love with and then grieve because there are only a few episodes? That's how I felt. Immediately jumped on Patreon.
The magic system is incredible and unique. The depth of story is impressive and the frequent photos add so much. Read until chapter 10 and you won't be able to put it down.
Ran across this on Royal Road when there were only a few chapters. Ever find a new show you fall in love with and then grieve because there are only a few episodes? That's how I felt. Immediately jumped on Patreon.
The magic system is incredible and unique. The depth of story is impressive and the frequent photos add so much. Read until chapter 10 and you won't be able to put it down.
January 31, 2025
Interesting story, I found annoying that the main character kept talking to himself, asking and answering his own questions…..
June 2, 2024
The only good thing in this new book series is the illustration cover. It has no real magic system. No originality or entertaining story. No world-building, character-building (to get the readers invested/empathy towards main character or story). There is no description of the monetary (economic), political, social, religious, gastronomic, systems (traditions, cultures) in place in this fantasy Sci-Fi other world. The introduction doesn't really describe the before and after isekai (body snatcher) main character. Each chapter has 10-12 pages making the descriptions and story mid-range. There really is no main plot theme, secondary plot arcs. "I wanna be an OP mage at all costs" is really not a suitable main theme for a multi-volume book series.
I do not like the fact that the first antagonists of this series are the parents of the main character. Parents that are doing everything they can to torture and/or kill their main character "son" (even if he is a body-snatcher/usurper) are not positive role models or realistic (credible).
Density is not commonly used alongside magic, because density means: "The mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature." If the author would have used "gravity" or "null" magics, then at least they would have some semblance of physics (based on "natural laws" and common sense. If it is true that denser mana or "stronger magic" (magic packed in a denser form) would mean "stronger"/"more-powerful" spells being casted, etc. it would be like specializing a novel series in espresso coffees instead of all the different types of coffees available is not something sufficiently "attractive" to read an entire "new" fantasy-Sci-Fi novel series about... Density would in the end be used to "buff" or "debuff" the magic spells used, but not really get into the magic itself (which I consider to be a big flaw).
So, no, I do not recommend this book or the series.
I do not like the fact that the first antagonists of this series are the parents of the main character. Parents that are doing everything they can to torture and/or kill their main character "son" (even if he is a body-snatcher/usurper) are not positive role models or realistic (credible).
Density is not commonly used alongside magic, because density means: "The mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature." If the author would have used "gravity" or "null" magics, then at least they would have some semblance of physics (based on "natural laws" and common sense. If it is true that denser mana or "stronger magic" (magic packed in a denser form) would mean "stronger"/"more-powerful" spells being casted, etc. it would be like specializing a novel series in espresso coffees instead of all the different types of coffees available is not something sufficiently "attractive" to read an entire "new" fantasy-Sci-Fi novel series about... Density would in the end be used to "buff" or "debuff" the magic spells used, but not really get into the magic itself (which I consider to be a big flaw).
So, no, I do not recommend this book or the series.
August 20, 2025
There is plenty of depth in the writing and engaging magic litrpg. some original ideas - i like the isekai that broke and the seasons.
June 22, 2024
Well, I couldn't stand reading at 40%. It's a distillation of what I hate and associate with reading for young adults at best.
The 7-year-old who withstands the most abominable pain by the perseverance of his spirit and is able to train himself to the point of bloodshed and beyond. I can only imagine the people who have never suffered and bled to write this kind of thing.
He'll obviously master everything faster than anyone else is being a unique character and if there are other unique people then he'll be the unique among the unique and blah blah.
Brandon's appeal is up for debate. The AI images are once again designed to appeal to a YA audience.
I tried to keep going to find out more about the world and its magic system, but at this stage, I think it's more hollow than at first glance.
The 7-year-old who withstands the most abominable pain by the perseverance of his spirit and is able to train himself to the point of bloodshed and beyond. I can only imagine the people who have never suffered and bled to write this kind of thing.
He'll obviously master everything faster than anyone else is being a unique character and if there are other unique people then he'll be the unique among the unique and blah blah.
Brandon's appeal is up for debate. The AI images are once again designed to appeal to a YA audience.
I tried to keep going to find out more about the world and its magic system, but at this stage, I think it's more hollow than at first glance.
February 1, 2025
Was one of favorite series but book 4 turns it into a Harem Fantasy series
If you like harems where it feels like a teenage boy's fantasy of conquering and claiming all the pretty women and all the womem drool and get flustered at the mere sight of the Male MC, this is a good series for you.
If you want actual story and realistic characters book 1-3 is good but 4 onward is trash. Like...It feels as if the author lost their romantic partner and tries to put all their pent up desires out on the MC.
Don't waste the time if you can't stand the whole main character tries to sleep with every woman he meets story.
If you like harems where it feels like a teenage boy's fantasy of conquering and claiming all the pretty women and all the womem drool and get flustered at the mere sight of the Male MC, this is a good series for you.
If you want actual story and realistic characters book 1-3 is good but 4 onward is trash. Like...It feels as if the author lost their romantic partner and tries to put all their pent up desires out on the MC.
Don't waste the time if you can't stand the whole main character tries to sleep with every woman he meets story.
October 20, 2024
I saw this and was iffy about trying it, but I'm glad I did, I enjoyed.
There were a few childish parts, but that is expected, because the protag is a literal child. I will be picking up the sequel.
3/5 Stars
There were a few childish parts, but that is expected, because the protag is a literal child. I will be picking up the sequel.
3/5 Stars
April 29, 2024
You think this is going to actually take some risks and go somewhere interesting but then you get shoved into the training arc and it never does.
There's no actual reason why we need the protagonist to be massively overpowered but he is anyway. Like he's not just stronger than everyone at his "rank", he's literally 50 times more advanced than they are at each skill. Where's the tension gonna come from?
Characters are flat, the protagonist doesn't behave like his age at all. Even with the past life memories excuse he still barely acts human.
With the other characters the author is clearly trying to keep some mystery about their backstories but by revealing as little as they do you just end up with nothing characters who exist to dispense training regimes.
I also want to talk about the use of art here.
In light novels or illustrated editions of books the art is used sparingly to give extra attention to big moments or to show how the central cast of characters is depicted.
Here what you get is portrait shots of characters and every single monster with no action in the frame, depictions that don't really match the text and an art style that's way too detailed to show up well on any ereader.
It actually detracts from the text which is never a good thing.
I kinda hope it is AI because otherwise the author is getting ripped off here by an artist who doesn't get the brief at all.
I started to read the second book and if anything all of the problems get worse there. It leans more and more on action and the protagonist and that just isn't a smart choice.
There's no actual reason why we need the protagonist to be massively overpowered but he is anyway. Like he's not just stronger than everyone at his "rank", he's literally 50 times more advanced than they are at each skill. Where's the tension gonna come from?
Characters are flat, the protagonist doesn't behave like his age at all. Even with the past life memories excuse he still barely acts human.
With the other characters the author is clearly trying to keep some mystery about their backstories but by revealing as little as they do you just end up with nothing characters who exist to dispense training regimes.
I also want to talk about the use of art here.
In light novels or illustrated editions of books the art is used sparingly to give extra attention to big moments or to show how the central cast of characters is depicted.
Here what you get is portrait shots of characters and every single monster with no action in the frame, depictions that don't really match the text and an art style that's way too detailed to show up well on any ereader.
It actually detracts from the text which is never a good thing.
I kinda hope it is AI because otherwise the author is getting ripped off here by an artist who doesn't get the brief at all.
I started to read the second book and if anything all of the problems get worse there. It leans more and more on action and the protagonist and that just isn't a smart choice.
January 16, 2025
3.65 stars. This book was okay. While I did finish it, my interest dropped significantly, around the 75% mark, and I considered DNFed it.
I wish the past life memories had been a more engaging element. While they were important to the story, they didn’t play a major role and felt underutilized.
The lack of information and communication throughout this book was a bit frustrating. Some events that moved the plot forward weren’t adequately explained. While the book offers some justification for this, I found it a bit ridiculous and illogical. While I enjoy drawing my own conclusions and watching the MC figure things out, too much foundational background information is missing. Leading to the world-building and plot feeling incomplete and poorly developed.
On a side note, I listened to the audiobook, and I wasn’t a fan of how the narrator portrayed the MC’s voice. Though, I suppose the awkward, overly long-internal monologues didn’t help the narrator's case.
Despite my criticisms, I did enjoy certain aspects of the book. I liked the heavy focus on skill development, and I found a new favourite character in the magistrate. Unfortunately, I don’t think he’ll be a significant figure in future installments. While I am somewhat curious about what happens next, I’m unlikely to continue with the series.
I wish the past life memories had been a more engaging element. While they were important to the story, they didn’t play a major role and felt underutilized.
The lack of information and communication throughout this book was a bit frustrating. Some events that moved the plot forward weren’t adequately explained. While the book offers some justification for this, I found it a bit ridiculous and illogical. While I enjoy drawing my own conclusions and watching the MC figure things out, too much foundational background information is missing. Leading to the world-building and plot feeling incomplete and poorly developed.
On a side note, I listened to the audiobook, and I wasn’t a fan of how the narrator portrayed the MC’s voice. Though, I suppose the awkward, overly long-internal monologues didn’t help the narrator's case.
Despite my criticisms, I did enjoy certain aspects of the book. I liked the heavy focus on skill development, and I found a new favourite character in the magistrate. Unfortunately, I don’t think he’ll be a significant figure in future installments. While I am somewhat curious about what happens next, I’m unlikely to continue with the series.
August 24, 2024
I dropped this book so many times because I really couldn’t get into it at first and I got tired of the isekai trope. After seeing some recent good reviews I decided to give the audiobook a chance, and it definitely made the book more interesting. It reads like a typical weak to strong to OP MC(for his wight class) story. I quite liked the author’s approach of slowly expanding on the world building and magic at the same pace that the MC learns about his new reality. It felt like a more realistic approach, as in this world information is literally power and it is rarely ever freely given. Of course, the MC is a seemingly super genius with mana/magic, but that comes with the territory of these kinds of stories.
Overall it’s more like a 3.8/5, I ended up enjoying the book and I’m definitely reading the next installment. Oh, and for those that really enjoyed the story/trope, there is an old book series on Royalroad called ‘Unparalleled’ by Mght. It is somewhat similar (isekai MC, knowledge = more magic power etc.)
Overall it’s more like a 3.8/5, I ended up enjoying the book and I’m definitely reading the next installment. Oh, and for those that really enjoyed the story/trope, there is an old book series on Royalroad called ‘Unparalleled’ by Mght. It is somewhat similar (isekai MC, knowledge = more magic power etc.)
January 23, 2024
Some people love it, some people hate it, and all for right reasons. To each his own, after all. But I must say that two things stood out the most. One is of course the combination of magic plus science; although he doesn't do rocket science, he is pretty close considering the current standards of this world. Secondly, the ending is both very intriguing and entertaining, and makes you ardently wish that the second book comes soon. This has to be mentioned because the increase in enjoyment as you read is in stark contrast to the start of the book, where it initially feels like the same old boring tropes have been rehashed. But by the end, you feel like you read something different. It's not without flaws, but according to me it surpasses being decent. If the further books can match this excitement without making the MC just OP and OP and OP, then this series will turn out to be excellent.
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November 17, 2024So I've just started the audiobook narrated by J S Arquin.
The writing so far seems ok, I mean I'm a half hour through so I'm still feeling generous...but the narrator...it sounds like Morty is narrating and I'm constantly waiting for an, "Oh Geez!"
I'm hoping for the best, and I'll keep being generous...but...oh geez, the high pitch!
** Review update - 6 1/2 hours in...
So the story is good for the most part, I'm still open to see where its going.
I don't like the term Dense-soon (or however its spelled). I get it, its a monsoon of density but come on, either be more creative or use a logical naming convention.
JS Arquin's voice doesn't get any better. I don't hear the characters name...I hear only Morty's name.
I think the most annoying aspect is that Morty's internal monologue is so prolific that there's essentially two narrators. It's annoying. Also there's no noticeable gap between inner monologue and talking to another character. As such its often difficult to distinguish if Morty is talking to himself, the world, the system or his mentor etc.
I think I would definitely enjoy this more if I was reading the book.
The writing so far seems ok, I mean I'm a half hour through so I'm still feeling generous...but the narrator...it sounds like Morty is narrating and I'm constantly waiting for an, "Oh Geez!"
I'm hoping for the best, and I'll keep being generous...but...oh geez, the high pitch!
** Review update - 6 1/2 hours in...
So the story is good for the most part, I'm still open to see where its going.
I don't like the term Dense-soon (or however its spelled). I get it, its a monsoon of density but come on, either be more creative or use a logical naming convention.
JS Arquin's voice doesn't get any better. I don't hear the characters name...I hear only Morty's name.
I think the most annoying aspect is that Morty's internal monologue is so prolific that there's essentially two narrators. It's annoying. Also there's no noticeable gap between inner monologue and talking to another character. As such its often difficult to distinguish if Morty is talking to himself, the world, the system or his mentor etc.
I think I would definitely enjoy this more if I was reading the book.
January 23, 2025
Classic, childish, simple, rags-to-riches, underdog, origin-story, glitched-overpowered, wuxia-influenced, progression litRPG.
The world is following the classic setup described as a magic-infused tiered system under constant-world-threatening monster waves defended by humanity's champions.
Nothing new nor outstanding so far.
The magic system is rather interesting and presented as a blend between folk belief of raw mystical magical powers governing everything and a very low level hidden scientific understanding of the powers governing one's own body.
This mix between folk and science and that hidden layer skipped the protagonist to find exploits/cheats that offer him unseen progression. I'm 100% excited to observe these cheats and the reasoning used to justify them. And this is the only reason for my 4 star rating.
I'm looking forward to further exploring these exploits. Onwards to book 2.
The world is following the classic setup described as a magic-infused tiered system under constant-world-threatening monster waves defended by humanity's champions.
Nothing new nor outstanding so far.
The magic system is rather interesting and presented as a blend between folk belief of raw mystical magical powers governing everything and a very low level hidden scientific understanding of the powers governing one's own body.
This mix between folk and science and that hidden layer skipped the protagonist to find exploits/cheats that offer him unseen progression. I'm 100% excited to observe these cheats and the reasoning used to justify them. And this is the only reason for my 4 star rating.
I'm looking forward to further exploring these exploits. Onwards to book 2.
May 23, 2024
This was an interesting book but wow was it really boring towards the middle.
The premise is different enough that it makes the book a page turner by simply utilizing science to boost the magic like so many of these types of books do. What this does differently though is drag you through the thought and then application with little to no experimentation.
Unfortunately the middle of the book turns into a stereotypical LITRPG/ progressive fantasy book before returning back to the more exciting aspects.
The world is well thought out while the characters are just clear I am this thing and that's what I am. The main character is a bundle of unending motivation which isn't really a personality trait and an annoying trope with these kinds of book. Of course the story and exploration of the science and magic keeps you glued to the book and constantly turning the pages.
The premise is different enough that it makes the book a page turner by simply utilizing science to boost the magic like so many of these types of books do. What this does differently though is drag you through the thought and then application with little to no experimentation.
Unfortunately the middle of the book turns into a stereotypical LITRPG/ progressive fantasy book before returning back to the more exciting aspects.
The world is well thought out while the characters are just clear I am this thing and that's what I am. The main character is a bundle of unending motivation which isn't really a personality trait and an annoying trope with these kinds of book. Of course the story and exploration of the science and magic keeps you glued to the book and constantly turning the pages.
October 3, 2024
This read was quite a unique blend of addictive eye-rolling. I definitely considered not continuing multiple times, but admittedly, the power-ups and confidence draw me in. I have to hand it to the author that he just makes it happen. Looks like he writes a lot now and is enjoying it, well done.
That said, the quality is not very high. Or the quirkiness is too high. I understand that some questions are intentionally left unanswered, but there seem to be a lot of them. Super young kid. Suddenly hates his mom, but is otherwise a chipper dude. No social interactions. Long internal monologues. Awkward dialogues. I don't know; I think it could be better.
It was fun, though, and maybe I'll even continue someday. For now I'm going to try tackling one of my other 100+ kindle purchases that I've never touched.
That said, the quality is not very high. Or the quirkiness is too high. I understand that some questions are intentionally left unanswered, but there seem to be a lot of them. Super young kid. Suddenly hates his mom, but is otherwise a chipper dude. No social interactions. Long internal monologues. Awkward dialogues. I don't know; I think it could be better.
It was fun, though, and maybe I'll even continue someday. For now I'm going to try tackling one of my other 100+ kindle purchases that I've never touched.
March 31, 2025
Decent book skewed high by RR fans
This is a coming to age teen fantasy story. Actually, I’m not sure what age the main character is because the seasons of his world are different than ours. Somewhere between 8 and 16. The main character is fleshed out, but the side characters are pretty much NPCs. It was a little jarring to have the story switch over to their perspectives because I didn’t care what happened to them and it paused the overall story.
I’d give this a solid 3 if not for the ending, which subverted a very tired and overused trope. I applaud the author for that. This book also comes from Royal Road, which means there is a dedicated fan base ready to flood Amazon with 5 star reviews from the get go, so take that with a grain of salt. Overall, this is a good filler read while you wait for others to come out and I plan on reading the rest of the series.
This is a coming to age teen fantasy story. Actually, I’m not sure what age the main character is because the seasons of his world are different than ours. Somewhere between 8 and 16. The main character is fleshed out, but the side characters are pretty much NPCs. It was a little jarring to have the story switch over to their perspectives because I didn’t care what happened to them and it paused the overall story.
I’d give this a solid 3 if not for the ending, which subverted a very tired and overused trope. I applaud the author for that. This book also comes from Royal Road, which means there is a dedicated fan base ready to flood Amazon with 5 star reviews from the get go, so take that with a grain of salt. Overall, this is a good filler read while you wait for others to come out and I plan on reading the rest of the series.
September 19, 2025
I think it’s a great start but from what I’ve heard from someone who has mostly finished the series things do not get better and there are shenanigans I want NO part of and so I’m calling it quits now.
For those who want more specifics the two things that really got to me were 1) It’s a legit harem end game, which I hate, and im already struggling through another series I’ve invested in that has one (which I’m a second away from quitting) and I just can’t another, and 2) Orgies, which is an ABSOLUTE no for me. Ever.
Pretty good story outside of that. There’s questionable ethics and philosophy as well, but that’s to be expected and more easy for me to ignore than the other two.
So that’s the end of that.
For those who want more specifics the two things that really got to me were 1) It’s a legit harem end game, which I hate, and im already struggling through another series I’ve invested in that has one (which I’m a second away from quitting) and I just can’t another, and 2) Orgies, which is an ABSOLUTE no for me. Ever.
Pretty good story outside of that. There’s questionable ethics and philosophy as well, but that’s to be expected and more easy for me to ignore than the other two.
So that’s the end of that.
December 10, 2023
Dawn of the Density God is a rather interesting story, and while it's filled with typical LitRPG elements, it's also filled with nonstandard elements, which might interest many readers. I really liked this story, and I'm kind of disappointed there's not already another book in the series, because I just finished this one, and really want to read more in this world. I'll be waiting for another book here, this one is a series worth watching.
May 23, 2024
A tier cultivation/science story
You should read this if you like:
OP MCs, western cultivation stories, science messing with the laws of magic, recklessness only exceeded by competency, and the occasional allusion to forces beyond the (void?, world? existence of the universe) meddling with the progression of the MC.
Reasons not to read this:
You don't like OP MCs, you want the MC to struggle for advancement, you want to read a book with a romance side plot, you're easily frustrated by people treating the MC unfairly, or you just don't like numbers going up.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who meets the first set of criteria, but not the second.
You should read this if you like:
OP MCs, western cultivation stories, science messing with the laws of magic, recklessness only exceeded by competency, and the occasional allusion to forces beyond the (void?, world? existence of the universe) meddling with the progression of the MC.
Reasons not to read this:
You don't like OP MCs, you want the MC to struggle for advancement, you want to read a book with a romance side plot, you're easily frustrated by people treating the MC unfairly, or you just don't like numbers going up.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who meets the first set of criteria, but not the second.
August 30, 2024
Not sure the author has ever met a child.
This book is weirdly hyper-focused on children, and treats them all like they’re 30 years old.
The MC is 7-8 years old. That’s a second grader, and yet he’s out in the woods fist-fighting boars.
I get that he’s supposed to have the memories of a 28yr old Earthling in the back of his head, but every other kid in the book is the same way.
If you wanted to have adult tones and aim for romance, then just make your MC’s old enough that it is not super creepy.
I’d skip this one, there’s better out there. Which is a shame because the Cover is beautiful.
This book is weirdly hyper-focused on children, and treats them all like they’re 30 years old.
The MC is 7-8 years old. That’s a second grader, and yet he’s out in the woods fist-fighting boars.
I get that he’s supposed to have the memories of a 28yr old Earthling in the back of his head, but every other kid in the book is the same way.
If you wanted to have adult tones and aim for romance, then just make your MC’s old enough that it is not super creepy.
I’d skip this one, there’s better out there. Which is a shame because the Cover is beautiful.
November 24, 2023
Exciting fast read
One of the better litrpgs I've read. The main character is weak, but his limitless potential has him punching above his weight class. It leaves readers excited to get to his next crazy idea and it's unpredictable results. As such I felt compelled to keep going all the way to the end. It's actually a bit too quick of a read. There is little struggle in MC's pursuit of power after the opening sequence. Hoping he finds some roadblocks or something to give us more time to enjoy his growth in the next book. In any case, it's a good book.
One of the better litrpgs I've read. The main character is weak, but his limitless potential has him punching above his weight class. It leaves readers excited to get to his next crazy idea and it's unpredictable results. As such I felt compelled to keep going all the way to the end. It's actually a bit too quick of a read. There is little struggle in MC's pursuit of power after the opening sequence. Hoping he finds some roadblocks or something to give us more time to enjoy his growth in the next book. In any case, it's a good book.
January 24, 2024
The art was amazing. The MC was so mature and smart it doesn't feel like you are reading about an eight year old at all. It does have an affect of the approach of the book because an eight year old can't go killing monsters without training and it was slow at the start and a bit hard to get through but it was still good and I love that he combines science from earth with magic it's certainly an unique approach but you don't see often.
Characters 8
Writing 7
Plot 6
Entertainment 6
Bonus: Art +1
7★
Characters 8
Writing 7
Plot 6
Entertainment 6
Bonus: Art +1
7★
April 8, 2024
3.5/5 stars
The start was really good. The worldbuilding, magical system, LitPRG are explained well.
The only issue I have with this book is of side characters, some of the side characters were... problematic and I just didn't like them.
Not like them as in they were bad, they were cliche and boring.
The story was good, but it had some parts which were just not that good. Probably won't be continuing this series, also as it ended on sort of cliffhanger.
All in all, this was like an average leveling up Mahwa.
The start was really good. The worldbuilding, magical system, LitPRG are explained well.
The only issue I have with this book is of side characters, some of the side characters were... problematic and I just didn't like them.
Not like them as in they were bad, they were cliche and boring.
The story was good, but it had some parts which were just not that good. Probably won't be continuing this series, also as it ended on sort of cliffhanger.
All in all, this was like an average leveling up Mahwa.
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