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De'Vas Chronicles #1
Exile
The world changed the day the rifts happened. Trolls, elves, and other races from fantasy and myth emerged into a modern world, bringing magic with them. The world governments worked to segregate these new arrivals into refugee camps, which eventually became the nation of De’Vas. A nation of paranormals.
Five years after the rifts first appeared, Asher Grayson was deported, or as he called it exiled, to De’Vas since he could use magic. Now he is trying to carve a life out for himself in District 114. His roommate and best friend is an orc, keeping his dryad boss in line is a full-time job and the local beastkin gang has it out for him. As Ash works to hone his magic and navigate this new world, he finds himself in a dangerous situation involving the darker side of De’Vas. With powerful foes after him, Ash must rely on his magic and friends to survive.
Five years after the rifts first appeared, Asher Grayson was deported, or as he called it exiled, to De’Vas since he could use magic. Now he is trying to carve a life out for himself in District 114. His roommate and best friend is an orc, keeping his dryad boss in line is a full-time job and the local beastkin gang has it out for him. As Ash works to hone his magic and navigate this new world, he finds himself in a dangerous situation involving the darker side of De’Vas. With powerful foes after him, Ash must rely on his magic and friends to survive.
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Published August 18, 2024
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Chase Kilgore
10 books53 followersAn avid reader with a fondness for Fantasy, Sci-fi, and HaremLit Books. I strive to write interesting worlds and characters like those that drew me to these genres. My debut book, Exile: De'Vas Chronicles Book 1, is my aim to achieve that goal. I hope you enjoy the book and the others to come in the future.
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January 12, 2025I won't leave a star rating for this book because I struggle to be objective with this genre lately, and I don't want to negatively impact book ratings if I can't be objective.
That being said, I do think there is some benefit to sharing my opinion of what's wrong with this novel and why I couldn't finish it. Truth be told, it's a similar reason why I'm losing faith in this genre as a whole; the authors haven't taken the time to master the art of storytelling.
There is a novelty factor to this genre, a level of escapism that can make these books fun to read even when the storytelling isn't fantastic. However, that novelty can and does wear off, and without the solid fundamentals of storytelling to back it up, these stories lose interest to me. This is another example of a book with a strong premise and the potential to be fun, but a failure to back up that premise with solid storytelling skills.
This is most obvious in how this book constantly jumps all over the place. At some points it feels almost like a romantic comedy, other times it's action fantasy, other times its a slice of life story. This in itself wouldn't be a problem if it didn't feel so random, like the author is just doing what he feels interested in doing in the moment rather than what is best for the story. There's no foreshadowing or progression into these changes, making them jarring and giving the reader whiplash. It also means that when things happen, they don't feel earned because the necessary work to tell that kind of story has been ignored because a chapter before it was telling a different type of story.
Ultimately, no matter what genre you write in, you can't escape the foundational skill of mastering the basics of storytelling. This genre, which is filled with fun premises and escapism, would be infinitely better if the authors took a bit more time to make sure they are actually writing a well-told story rather than just delivering an interesting concept and hoping the reader can fill in the gaps.
That being said, I do think there is some benefit to sharing my opinion of what's wrong with this novel and why I couldn't finish it. Truth be told, it's a similar reason why I'm losing faith in this genre as a whole; the authors haven't taken the time to master the art of storytelling.
There is a novelty factor to this genre, a level of escapism that can make these books fun to read even when the storytelling isn't fantastic. However, that novelty can and does wear off, and without the solid fundamentals of storytelling to back it up, these stories lose interest to me. This is another example of a book with a strong premise and the potential to be fun, but a failure to back up that premise with solid storytelling skills.
This is most obvious in how this book constantly jumps all over the place. At some points it feels almost like a romantic comedy, other times it's action fantasy, other times its a slice of life story. This in itself wouldn't be a problem if it didn't feel so random, like the author is just doing what he feels interested in doing in the moment rather than what is best for the story. There's no foreshadowing or progression into these changes, making them jarring and giving the reader whiplash. It also means that when things happen, they don't feel earned because the necessary work to tell that kind of story has been ignored because a chapter before it was telling a different type of story.
Ultimately, no matter what genre you write in, you can't escape the foundational skill of mastering the basics of storytelling. This genre, which is filled with fun premises and escapism, would be infinitely better if the authors took a bit more time to make sure they are actually writing a well-told story rather than just delivering an interesting concept and hoping the reader can fill in the gaps.
October 11, 2024
This was a surprising find. Usually when Amazon recommends a book, I hold my nose as most of the time they are stinking turkeys.
I like the world, and I liked the characters. The MC is slightly overpowered, but gradually grows into that power through the book. The writing is fast paced, and there are few lags or boring spots that I skipped over.
The sex scenes are sparse, but sexual innuendo is heavily laced throughout the book. The sex is not safe (no condoms, and only a magic contraceptive potion mentioned) and so far is only straight sex. The sex is not overly graphic, so if you are seeking word porn, such as Penthouse Letters, this is not the book you are looking for. YMMV
The MC has 2 girlfriends by the end of the book, although only has sex with one. From the text, it is apparent that the MC is going to have a harem of monster girls.
There are several spelling and other mistakes throughout the book. A good editor should have caught those simple mistakes, so I am betting this book was self edited by the author.
I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
I like the world, and I liked the characters. The MC is slightly overpowered, but gradually grows into that power through the book. The writing is fast paced, and there are few lags or boring spots that I skipped over.
The sex scenes are sparse, but sexual innuendo is heavily laced throughout the book. The sex is not safe (no condoms, and only a magic contraceptive potion mentioned) and so far is only straight sex. The sex is not overly graphic, so if you are seeking word porn, such as Penthouse Letters, this is not the book you are looking for. YMMV
The MC has 2 girlfriends by the end of the book, although only has sex with one. From the text, it is apparent that the MC is going to have a harem of monster girls.
There are several spelling and other mistakes throughout the book. A good editor should have caught those simple mistakes, so I am betting this book was self edited by the author.
I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 20, 2024
Rating 3.5 stars
When I first started this book, I didn't think I would like it. Maybe 3 stars. It is a typical fantasy type story I have read many times before. The world building and magic system were a little lacking. 5 years ago, portals opened, and magical creatures came to this world. Elves, orcs, etc. The main character, Ash, met an Orc that went on to be his best friend. Some of these races had magic. The people of earth were scared of these new races and sent them to live in their own area that they ended up calling De'Vas. After a couple of years, humans began to exhibit magical abilities. That is what happened to Ash. He developed lightning magic. Every human who got magic was declared no longer human and shipped off to De'Vas. What kind of plan is that? What government would realistically give up an avenue of power like that?
Anyway, Ash was sent off to a district in De'Vas to live. He gets a job working for a dryad and is living with his Orc best friend. He watches YouTube videos to learn how to use his magic. Again, what kind of system is this? Anyone with magic could be extremely powerful and a boon to society but there is no structure to teach magic. Gangs end up running the sectors and Ash gets on the wrong side of one. Pretty formulaic so far. Then things picked up for me. I wasn't too worried about the problems I mentioned above anymore. They were still there but I started to like the interactions with the characters.
When I first started this book, I didn't think I would like it. Maybe 3 stars. It is a typical fantasy type story I have read many times before. The world building and magic system were a little lacking. 5 years ago, portals opened, and magical creatures came to this world. Elves, orcs, etc. The main character, Ash, met an Orc that went on to be his best friend. Some of these races had magic. The people of earth were scared of these new races and sent them to live in their own area that they ended up calling De'Vas. After a couple of years, humans began to exhibit magical abilities. That is what happened to Ash. He developed lightning magic. Every human who got magic was declared no longer human and shipped off to De'Vas. What kind of plan is that? What government would realistically give up an avenue of power like that?
Anyway, Ash was sent off to a district in De'Vas to live. He gets a job working for a dryad and is living with his Orc best friend. He watches YouTube videos to learn how to use his magic. Again, what kind of system is this? Anyone with magic could be extremely powerful and a boon to society but there is no structure to teach magic. Gangs end up running the sectors and Ash gets on the wrong side of one. Pretty formulaic so far. Then things picked up for me. I wasn't too worried about the problems I mentioned above anymore. They were still there but I started to like the interactions with the characters.
March 24, 2025
As with Feral Mage, this has a very well-built setting with fully fleshed out characters. I am enjoying this author immensely.
January 9, 2025
Well, that was my second chance to see sense in fantasy smutty series, and this time... it was surprisingly fun. The main reason was that character were very likeable, setting was interesting, world building, even if only symbolical, still acceptable and smutty parts were very good balanced and in good taste. Of course, there was pretty a lot of gaps and main character could be better developed but still, if you want some spicy but funny fantasy, it's worth the time to read it.
February 12, 2025
Fun read it sets the transition for the MC in a logical path in comparison with the setting. The situation present challenges well according with the opportunities it presents.
January 10, 2025
*I don't give out 5 stars often*
First off, I like the setting, the story concept, the magic system, the characters and the main character is actually pretty decent. The reason why I gave the series five stars, is because it reads different. I sound confusing, I know. Usually, whenever you have a series where the "paranormals are discovered" and they need to be policed; you get a ton of information on everything. About how the world is set, the various character's back story, the very complicated magic, the new laws and norm. That is a lot of FAT to swallow. However, De'Vas Chronicles is LEAN. The author, in my opinion, does a great job in writing in clean explanation of things, the various happening,the motivation and growth of the character. The story doesn't focus on chapters upon chapters explaining every little things or milk the reader's emotions and time. Yes, maybe it needs a bit more details and the spicy sex scenes would be longer...but it reads fine. As if, it was movie or an amazing ten episode tv show and I can't wait for season 2. Chase kilgore, created something interesting and I am glad that it lacks hot air.
First off, I like the setting, the story concept, the magic system, the characters and the main character is actually pretty decent. The reason why I gave the series five stars, is because it reads different. I sound confusing, I know. Usually, whenever you have a series where the "paranormals are discovered" and they need to be policed; you get a ton of information on everything. About how the world is set, the various character's back story, the very complicated magic, the new laws and norm. That is a lot of FAT to swallow. However, De'Vas Chronicles is LEAN. The author, in my opinion, does a great job in writing in clean explanation of things, the various happening,the motivation and growth of the character. The story doesn't focus on chapters upon chapters explaining every little things or milk the reader's emotions and time. Yes, maybe it needs a bit more details and the spicy sex scenes would be longer...but it reads fine. As if, it was movie or an amazing ten episode tv show and I can't wait for season 2. Chase kilgore, created something interesting and I am glad that it lacks hot air.
April 24, 2025
DNF. Started off with an interesting premise, but soon devolved into bad cliches. An extremely irritating female character who's also just downright abusive. A main male character who must "level up" (though it's never phrased that way, it's what he's doing, though I'll grant he's doing it to better be able to protect himself in a rough environment). A female love interest that the main character can't recognize in her other persona by face and voice BECAUSE SHE'S WEARING A WIG. (Seriously, she's not Christopher Reeve, who managed to believably play both Superman and Clark Kent on film as two different people with a total change in manner, posture and voice in addition to clothes and hairstyle and the glasses. This female character just dons a wig. That's it. No change in manner or voice, not even sunglasses to hide part of her face!) I got just two hours into the book on audio and gave up. (Also, I like Alyssa Poon as a reader but her voice for the annoying character was ear AND brain-grating and just made that character WORSE.)
October 15, 2024
Impressive and enjoyable
Ultimately this is a harem lit fantasy that borders on a portal fantasy. However it has the completeness and complexity you would expect from a genuinely decent novel pf any genre.
Because of the unique setting things flowed very well and at a pace that will feel very comfortable to readers. The setting also brought unique dimensions to the usual tropes that were thought provoking and intriguing.
The narrative itself had layer after layer that built the story seemlessly into both a beleivable alternate reality and an enjoyable experience. There was no point that the story felt cringe (despite indirect chuunibyo bad**sery I didn't see coming.) There also wasn't a point that I felt the story or it's flow was unnatural (except one, details at the end). It all made sense and czme together to paint a complete world.
Loved it. Would recomend. Especially to someone who is in the mood for a more substantial version of the tradition harem narrative.
Excited for book two.
(Also, world government is in for a rude awakening... morons.)
***possible spoilers. Place where flow hiccuped***
At first I thought the fantasy folk took to our culture too fast but considering WE were their fantasy stories amd access to modern media it made sense.
No. The hiccup was in the fight with Seras. Faylen is battle hardened. Yet she fails to aid our MC until after I had given up on her. Especially with Seras bellowing his plans and sending vulnerable lackies off. This could be explained by her not having the time or chance to react because of the posotion of the door out. This is not the impression left by the text.
My advice? Tweak that scene with a sentence or two relating the relevant context that keeps the characters intact, along with the desired epic fight.
Ultimately this is a harem lit fantasy that borders on a portal fantasy. However it has the completeness and complexity you would expect from a genuinely decent novel pf any genre.
Because of the unique setting things flowed very well and at a pace that will feel very comfortable to readers. The setting also brought unique dimensions to the usual tropes that were thought provoking and intriguing.
The narrative itself had layer after layer that built the story seemlessly into both a beleivable alternate reality and an enjoyable experience. There was no point that the story felt cringe (despite indirect chuunibyo bad**sery I didn't see coming.) There also wasn't a point that I felt the story or it's flow was unnatural (except one, details at the end). It all made sense and czme together to paint a complete world.
Loved it. Would recomend. Especially to someone who is in the mood for a more substantial version of the tradition harem narrative.
Excited for book two.
(Also, world government is in for a rude awakening... morons.)
***possible spoilers. Place where flow hiccuped***
At first I thought the fantasy folk took to our culture too fast but considering WE were their fantasy stories amd access to modern media it made sense.
No. The hiccup was in the fight with Seras. Faylen is battle hardened. Yet she fails to aid our MC until after I had given up on her. Especially with Seras bellowing his plans and sending vulnerable lackies off. This could be explained by her not having the time or chance to react because of the posotion of the door out. This is not the impression left by the text.
My advice? Tweak that scene with a sentence or two relating the relevant context that keeps the characters intact, along with the desired epic fight.
November 10, 2024
Yeah I recommend this book
I ended up binging the whole book in one day. It was a really captivating story. I don't recall ever coming across this author before. This book has as of the time of this review receive the audio treatment so you can pick it up in either format whichever you prefer. In short the story is the merging of the Contemporary world and a fantasy world. Most of the refugees from the fantasy world would like to go back While others are adapting to life on a human world with technology. The refugees still have their magic and Humanity response by essentially putting them in internment camps or perhaps you could call them on reservations. The two societies are predominantly kept separate, but there is some bleed over. Our main character is a human Who develops magic and Human Society has decided that anyone who develops magic is stripped of their citizenship and the right to call themselves human. That means a one-way ticket to the reservation with the rest of the pair of normals. The story predominantly follows our main character who is the Scion of a rich business family as he adapts to his new life. In my experience the first book of any series can be shaky even from tried and true authors. This one was pretty good all the way around even though there was a lot crammed into approximately 300 pages. There was a nice beginning middle and end with a little bit of a tease as to what book two may be dealing with. The author does have a patreon page and after checking it I can say that he has finished writing the second book so fingers crossed that it'll be out shortly. The story was good enough that I will probably double back and pick up the audiobook. I'm reading the ebook version under the Kindle unlimited Banner. Lastly I'll simply say Well done to everybody who had a hand in bringing the story to us, the Amazon readers.
I ended up binging the whole book in one day. It was a really captivating story. I don't recall ever coming across this author before. This book has as of the time of this review receive the audio treatment so you can pick it up in either format whichever you prefer. In short the story is the merging of the Contemporary world and a fantasy world. Most of the refugees from the fantasy world would like to go back While others are adapting to life on a human world with technology. The refugees still have their magic and Humanity response by essentially putting them in internment camps or perhaps you could call them on reservations. The two societies are predominantly kept separate, but there is some bleed over. Our main character is a human Who develops magic and Human Society has decided that anyone who develops magic is stripped of their citizenship and the right to call themselves human. That means a one-way ticket to the reservation with the rest of the pair of normals. The story predominantly follows our main character who is the Scion of a rich business family as he adapts to his new life. In my experience the first book of any series can be shaky even from tried and true authors. This one was pretty good all the way around even though there was a lot crammed into approximately 300 pages. There was a nice beginning middle and end with a little bit of a tease as to what book two may be dealing with. The author does have a patreon page and after checking it I can say that he has finished writing the second book so fingers crossed that it'll be out shortly. The story was good enough that I will probably double back and pick up the audiobook. I'm reading the ebook version under the Kindle unlimited Banner. Lastly I'll simply say Well done to everybody who had a hand in bringing the story to us, the Amazon readers.
August 23, 2024
This book was a pleasant surprise that I enjoyed quite a bit. Earth was hit by portals that brought people from fantasy worlds, showing up in random locations. To combat this, Earth's governments set up a small island for many of these new people to inhabit, and those people named it De'Vas. Soon other zones were created, and known as De'Vas as well. Elves, orcs, dwarves, lizardmen, and other fantasy creatures were all around. Then, a year later, some humans started to develop magic. And in Earth's normal mode of dealing with things they didn't understand, anyone developing magic was deemed to no longer be human and was deported to a De'Vas zone.
This comes our MC, who showed signs of magic and was deported/exiled to De'Vas. He goes to hang out with an orc he befriended during the initial wave of creatures coming to Earth. And promptly runs into trouble with local inhuman gangs. Now he must navigate his new surroundings and develop his magic.
The women are interesting and compelling. He has one lover by the end of the book, but is technically married to a second, minus the consummation part. A little bit of classic romance tropes around lack of communication shows up, but it works well.
This just really hit a spot for me, and I look forward to the story continuing.
This comes our MC, who showed signs of magic and was deported/exiled to De'Vas. He goes to hang out with an orc he befriended during the initial wave of creatures coming to Earth. And promptly runs into trouble with local inhuman gangs. Now he must navigate his new surroundings and develop his magic.
The women are interesting and compelling. He has one lover by the end of the book, but is technically married to a second, minus the consummation part. A little bit of classic romance tropes around lack of communication shows up, but it works well.
This just really hit a spot for me, and I look forward to the story continuing.
October 23, 2024
This book is creative in setting and world building. The main character - Ash - is an unlikely hero. The beginning of the story is a little slow as he and Bo are introduced and Ash becomes a mage, leading to his exile. His relationship with his mother is antagonistic at best and referenced a few times. About middle way, there is a presentation as if she will play a larger part in the story, but that is not discussed again. Plenty of graphic violence and Fae/beastkin characters. Sexual scenes don't really contribute much to the plot. I guess it's the Harem build up for later books, but the author could have done without that subject which adds little. The general reference that is used at the end of the book would have been more than enough for the other areas. Also, again - added little to the book. Well, except every single female in the book now is teed up to be an addition to the harem. At which time, I'll probably quite reading.
October 18, 2024
This rewiev was first posted on audible by me, posting it here too because it truly is a great book.
This is the first book by this author I've read/listened to and I'm very impressed by how seamlessly he weaves the narrative through the story.
He expertly uses multiple characters pov to give contrasting views of the events on the story and elegantly introduce new plot elements in a way that makes the world feel like a living place and not just setdressings for the MCs awesomeness, something that other athours in the genra do way to often.
The characters feel like real people with understandable flaws and reasonable motivations for what they do and while many of them are on the higher end of the powescale the fights and conflicts never felt predetermined or overly conveluted.
I greatly look forward to the next book by the author and hope this grows into a longrunning series!
This is the first book by this author I've read/listened to and I'm very impressed by how seamlessly he weaves the narrative through the story.
He expertly uses multiple characters pov to give contrasting views of the events on the story and elegantly introduce new plot elements in a way that makes the world feel like a living place and not just setdressings for the MCs awesomeness, something that other athours in the genra do way to often.
The characters feel like real people with understandable flaws and reasonable motivations for what they do and while many of them are on the higher end of the powescale the fights and conflicts never felt predetermined or overly conveluted.
I greatly look forward to the next book by the author and hope this grows into a longrunning series!
April 30, 2025
URBAN FANTASY FUN
Instead of the MC getting transported to a fantasy world. The fantasy worl get transported to him lol. I’m usually not a fan of harem romance due to the fact, the love interests have loosely written and forced reasons to be all over the MC. But I found some I really enjoyed in the genre. This was one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Kaylin, BADASS. I loved how her relationship with the MC formed.
Silver, CHAOTIC TROLL. She has a fun dynamic with the MC.
Lily, PSYCHOPATHIC FUN. I just love everything about this character. I want a Lily in my life.
Naomi, UGH. This character has everything I hate about harem tropes wrapped up in her. Only like her when she is being badass Faylin. Other then that not a fan.
Story, setting, MC, and cast as a whole. Consider me a fan of the series.
Instead of the MC getting transported to a fantasy world. The fantasy worl get transported to him lol. I’m usually not a fan of harem romance due to the fact, the love interests have loosely written and forced reasons to be all over the MC. But I found some I really enjoyed in the genre. This was one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Kaylin, BADASS. I loved how her relationship with the MC formed.
Silver, CHAOTIC TROLL. She has a fun dynamic with the MC.
Lily, PSYCHOPATHIC FUN. I just love everything about this character. I want a Lily in my life.
Naomi, UGH. This character has everything I hate about harem tropes wrapped up in her. Only like her when she is being badass Faylin. Other then that not a fan.
Story, setting, MC, and cast as a whole. Consider me a fan of the series.
October 28, 2025
All in all a pretty good read.
Some aspects of the story could use some smoothing over. The secret the first love interest had, got dragged out for too long. Her suddenly running away or an attack out of nowhere aren’t good story elements to just throw into every confession scene. Otherwise they had some nice bonding moments.
The second love interest got into the relationship way too fast and didn’t have enough introduction time, which led to her being less memorable.
The story could also use a bit more world building and more backstories for the characters to make the whole book feel more alive. I very much enjoyed the little tidbits we got from the girls past in Vas (their old world).
For the characters Lilly and Kleo were clear favorites. They had strong unique personalities that make them stand out.
Some aspects of the story could use some smoothing over. The secret the first love interest had, got dragged out for too long. Her suddenly running away or an attack out of nowhere aren’t good story elements to just throw into every confession scene. Otherwise they had some nice bonding moments.
The second love interest got into the relationship way too fast and didn’t have enough introduction time, which led to her being less memorable.
The story could also use a bit more world building and more backstories for the characters to make the whole book feel more alive. I very much enjoyed the little tidbits we got from the girls past in Vas (their old world).
For the characters Lilly and Kleo were clear favorites. They had strong unique personalities that make them stand out.
October 4, 2024
Really good
I was honestly incredibly surprised by this book. Normally in this genre you get an ok story and way too much sex. This book does have sex scenes but not a lot and it isn’t like 2 chapters of awkward details.
The story is absolutely amazing though. I love the premise of the worlds colliding and the growing pains therein. The characters actually feel like people and while there are a lot, you never feel overwhelmed trying to remember who is who. Everything fits together nicely and you really become invested in the lives of the characters. Will absolutely be checking out the next book.
I was honestly incredibly surprised by this book. Normally in this genre you get an ok story and way too much sex. This book does have sex scenes but not a lot and it isn’t like 2 chapters of awkward details.
The story is absolutely amazing though. I love the premise of the worlds colliding and the growing pains therein. The characters actually feel like people and while there are a lot, you never feel overwhelmed trying to remember who is who. Everything fits together nicely and you really become invested in the lives of the characters. Will absolutely be checking out the next book.
November 25, 2025
Great first book
This was the first book voted on for the recent h-lit book club that has even gone to the second book, and I enjoyed this one greatly. During the major event that creates the storm I was thinking to myself that the events were more like end of book things and not something you see in the middle, and it keeps going after that. Ash is a great character, as are everyone else, and it is fascinating seeing the various characters and how they have adapted (or not) to life in another world. Lots of characters with multiple sides to them just like real people as well. Read this book, is good.
This was the first book voted on for the recent h-lit book club that has even gone to the second book, and I enjoyed this one greatly. During the major event that creates the storm I was thinking to myself that the events were more like end of book things and not something you see in the middle, and it keeps going after that. Ash is a great character, as are everyone else, and it is fascinating seeing the various characters and how they have adapted (or not) to life in another world. Lots of characters with multiple sides to them just like real people as well. Read this book, is good.
September 25, 2024
Enjoyable
It's rare a good story and some slice of life mix together this has a weak hero to strong progression fighting love and all those great bits that make an outstanding page turner, more reality and a bit of district nine vibe, a young man is exiled because after the world starts receiving magical beings like elves dragons minotaurs and orcs plus beastkin from a different world humans get scared and put them in enclaves around the world and exile any who suddenly start showing magic
It's rare a good story and some slice of life mix together this has a weak hero to strong progression fighting love and all those great bits that make an outstanding page turner, more reality and a bit of district nine vibe, a young man is exiled because after the world starts receiving magical beings like elves dragons minotaurs and orcs plus beastkin from a different world humans get scared and put them in enclaves around the world and exile any who suddenly start showing magic
October 28, 2024
The best New Haremlit Series of 2024.
This book was a wonderful surprise. A nice Urban Fantasy setting, with a great cast of characters that makes the story stand out in more ways than one in the genre (Lilly and Bo, ride or die for life).
The pacing of the story and relationship development are fast, yet still feel natural. The MC isn't a chad, but not a pushover. There's spice, action, bread rolls, and a terrifying mother that scares orcs and beastkin alike. Overall, this was a really fun book, and truly hope book 2 continues to impress.
This book was a wonderful surprise. A nice Urban Fantasy setting, with a great cast of characters that makes the story stand out in more ways than one in the genre (Lilly and Bo, ride or die for life).
The pacing of the story and relationship development are fast, yet still feel natural. The MC isn't a chad, but not a pushover. There's spice, action, bread rolls, and a terrifying mother that scares orcs and beastkin alike. Overall, this was a really fun book, and truly hope book 2 continues to impress.
November 25, 2024
Lots of world building!
And it looks like it will need a lot more! The story has a lot of potential, but the world will need fleshing out. I look forward to seeing where it goes as to explain more of the government's actions and reasonings. Isolating the magic users is sensible for the invaders. Doing it to a resource native to earth just alienates what would otherwise be a tool to aquire parity in the new world! It just hands tools to the newcomers to adapt to their new environment.
And it looks like it will need a lot more! The story has a lot of potential, but the world will need fleshing out. I look forward to seeing where it goes as to explain more of the government's actions and reasonings. Isolating the magic users is sensible for the invaders. Doing it to a resource native to earth just alienates what would otherwise be a tool to aquire parity in the new world! It just hands tools to the newcomers to adapt to their new environment.
December 22, 2024
This review applies to both 1 & 2 books.
A very good beginning (I understand Chase is a new writer), he deserves to be encouraged to continue in the same vein.
The plotline is not extremely original (we have read elves & beastkins sharing current earth a number of times), however well-despicted.
The main plus: the light humor applied to major characters (especially Lilly who is just too funny!)
If you're in light novels, easily read & chuckles every 3 pages, give it a try.
(will also recommend both books on dukesofharem)
Hope Chase will soon deliver a sequel.
A very good beginning (I understand Chase is a new writer), he deserves to be encouraged to continue in the same vein.
The plotline is not extremely original (we have read elves & beastkins sharing current earth a number of times), however well-despicted.
The main plus: the light humor applied to major characters (especially Lilly who is just too funny!)
If you're in light novels, easily read & chuckles every 3 pages, give it a try.
(will also recommend both books on dukesofharem)
Hope Chase will soon deliver a sequel.
August 25, 2024
Really well done.
The story, if you look at it from the outside, is really generic.
Then, when you read it and start to appreciate all the characters, it really becomes something else and then starts doing its own thing.
This doesn't seem like high praise, but it is.
It's like getting a kid's Lego set for the Great Pyramids and making it into a life size Gundam. Simple pieces, badass result.
Can't wait for more.
The story, if you look at it from the outside, is really generic.
Then, when you read it and start to appreciate all the characters, it really becomes something else and then starts doing its own thing.
This doesn't seem like high praise, but it is.
It's like getting a kid's Lego set for the Great Pyramids and making it into a life size Gundam. Simple pieces, badass result.
Can't wait for more.
August 31, 2024
An excellent start to a series and a solid stand alone story as well
I really enjoyed this. The book reads like it was written by an experienced author and not a first work. The world building was quick and easy to get but avoids the more unpleasant genre tropes. The MMC was the kind of person that you would want to be around. The lead characters had interesting and sensible story arcs. I’m really looking forward to seeing more.
I really enjoyed this. The book reads like it was written by an experienced author and not a first work. The world building was quick and easy to get but avoids the more unpleasant genre tropes. The MMC was the kind of person that you would want to be around. The lead characters had interesting and sensible story arcs. I’m really looking forward to seeing more.
September 12, 2024
Cool
This was an excellent first outing. I enjoyed the base ideas at play here. Solid 3+ star. Love to see this world get built. Though you can tell it's a first go, a lot of the language feels writer shop or padded for word count. Some might accuse A.I, but it feels more novice than robotic where dialogue choices are made. It's the lack of contractions. People rarely say I have when they could say I've.
It's still a good book, though.
This was an excellent first outing. I enjoyed the base ideas at play here. Solid 3+ star. Love to see this world get built. Though you can tell it's a first go, a lot of the language feels writer shop or padded for word count. Some might accuse A.I, but it feels more novice than robotic where dialogue choices are made. It's the lack of contractions. People rarely say I have when they could say I've.
It's still a good book, though.
October 19, 2024
Worst part of reading new series is waiting for the next release of the good ones. Can't really say there's anything wrong with this, the mc is a passive at the start, buy improves a lot through the story. There are a lot of colorful characters, the mc has males friends, just lots of good points going for this. Hope for a long series that doesn't shot itself in the foot at any point, looking forward to each new one.
December 25, 2024
Interesting premise
Fun take on the earth and magic realms joining and the result. I certainly enjoyed this book . The MC is level-headed and powerful enough for fun reading. The harem is minor at ths point but will certainly grow. Ash is likeable and it seems capable. I look forward to see what he does with his magic as he is one if the first human to be a mage. I look forward to the next book.
Fun take on the earth and magic realms joining and the result. I certainly enjoyed this book . The MC is level-headed and powerful enough for fun reading. The harem is minor at ths point but will certainly grow. Ash is likeable and it seems capable. I look forward to see what he does with his magic as he is one if the first human to be a mage. I look forward to the next book.
March 16, 2025
I made my way through it, but the prose flow in this book made me feel like I was having a stroke. It's like someone made a very detailed bullet-point outline of each chapter, then just removed the bullets and joined all the lines. Yes, each sentence follows on the last, but the whole book feels like a more like a recitation of consecutive statements than crafted prose. I strongly suspect this was at least LLM-assisted - maybe even using an older model like GPT3.
August 3, 2025
great series so far
I’m a sucker for urban paranormal and haremlit so this was great for me! Sometimes though those novels can be thin on the characters, but this one had characters that I really enjoyed. Also nice for an haremlit MC to have a guy friend who makes sense and also has his own little story and arc. I honestly didn’t expect much from this book but it turned out really great and I’ll be getting the next book for sure.
I’m a sucker for urban paranormal and haremlit so this was great for me! Sometimes though those novels can be thin on the characters, but this one had characters that I really enjoyed. Also nice for an haremlit MC to have a guy friend who makes sense and also has his own little story and arc. I honestly didn’t expect much from this book but it turned out really great and I’ll be getting the next book for sure.
September 5, 2025
Great Start!
This is a good one. It is a very fast-paced book, which is refreshing. Often, as a series goes on, I find myself skimming through a lot of text. Do I really need to know what color the floor tiles are in the MC's bathroom. Hopefully, the author continues this pace of the first book in the 2nd which I am already buying. Also the humor and story do not lack because of the it.
This is a good one. It is a very fast-paced book, which is refreshing. Often, as a series goes on, I find myself skimming through a lot of text. Do I really need to know what color the floor tiles are in the MC's bathroom. Hopefully, the author continues this pace of the first book in the 2nd which I am already buying. Also the humor and story do not lack because of the it.
August 28, 2024
This book came out of nowhere and swept up my imagination. The premise is fantastic, the MC's progression was handled well, the love interests also progressed well, the characters were all fun and a good variety too. I could say more but basically, it's a fantastic book. Looking forward to the next one.
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