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Super Supportive
Everyone wants superpowers, including Alden Thorn.
But even if he's lucky enough to be one of the few humans granted magical abilities by the extraterrestrial System that's been running things on Earth for decades, his goal of being a battlefield support hero is still a long way off.
He's got determination on his side and maybe a murderous alien desk clerk, too.
The universe is a complicated place. Alden's about to meet it.
Updated weekly on Royal Road
But even if he's lucky enough to be one of the few humans granted magical abilities by the extraterrestrial System that's been running things on Earth for decades, his goal of being a battlefield support hero is still a long way off.
He's got determination on his side and maybe a murderous alien desk clerk, too.
The universe is a complicated place. Alden's about to meet it.
Updated weekly on Royal Road
4900 pages, Webserial
Published January 24, 2023
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November 24, 2024
Finally current with this ongoing series on Royal Road! It is my ideal pleasure reading, because it is very in depth and detailed about the rules of the world, there are many touching and relatable character moments, and it's all simple language that keeps me engaged. Sometimes I get tired of it, but I can just put it down, and pick it up later when there's different stuff.
I recommend this to anyone with a bunch of free time, perhaps sprinkles in awkward intervals throughout your day.
I recommend this to anyone with a bunch of free time, perhaps sprinkles in awkward intervals throughout your day.
October 29, 2025
Една от най-популярните творби в сайта RoyalRoad, Super Supportive е доста интересна, много дълга, донякъде нестандартна, с добър стил и много читаема - но по едно време усещаш че като че ли нищо не се случва, историята не отива на никъде, нито пък главният герой по някакъв начин емоционално ти въздейства или можеш да се асоциираш с него...
Препоръчвам я, но четете само додето ви е интересно и не се тревожете, че като я зарежете след 3-4 хиляди страници, после ше почне якото и ще го изпуснете. Няма да почне.
Препоръчвам я, но четете само додето ви е интересно и не се тревожете, че като я зарежете след 3-4 хиляди страници, после ше почне якото и ще го изпуснете. Няма да почне.
December 2, 2024
Read till chapter #200 (!), will read the following chapters as they‘ll ger released.
Love it!
Love it!
August 29, 2025
If this book was more widely accessible, it would be right up there with Lord of the rings and Harry Potter in terms of being read and loved.
August 6, 2025
Rating: A+ (Review up to chapter 235)
Great series with an incredibly interesting and vast world. I found it surprisingly easy to read despite its almost 4000 page length. Very close to a 5 star/S rank rating, with the Moon arc being an easy S+.
I'm glad to have caught up and look forward to reading new chapters as they come out.
Great series with an incredibly interesting and vast world. I found it surprisingly easy to read despite its almost 4000 page length. Very close to a 5 star/S rank rating, with the Moon arc being an easy S+.
I'm glad to have caught up and look forward to reading new chapters as they come out.
October 8, 2026
The slowest of burns, and not in a romantic way, either. It’s just slowwwwww and an absolute fucking delight. This is one of the more popular Royal Road stories out there, and it has kept me grounded during the past two months of craziness! This is what I’m staying up at night reading. I dove back in as a distraction, rereading from the beginning, only to decide I was going to keep going … and going … and going. Now that I am caught up with this serial, here’s my sales pitch.
The Premise:
Alien wizards have made a contract with Earth: we give you superpowers in exchange for being able to summon (and generously pay) said superhumans for various services, including hunting demons, cooking a formal meal, or dressing up as a mythological figure and serving cocktails. Anyways, Alden thorn is a kid whose parents were killed by a supervillain. So when he’s chosen, he wants to be a support hero focused on preventing collateral damage.
Read if You Like: slow burns, intense platonic friendships, lovable characters, explorations of mental health, light Video Game elements
Avoid if You Dislike: a single day to span several dozen chapters, tonal shifts between intense existential dread and lighthearted action slice-of-life
The Pacing:
It’s tough to write a review of Super Supportive without talking about story progression. This story is about as much of a slow burn as you can possibly get. I’d primarily describe this series as slice-of-life in a Superhero world. While Sleyca does occasionally throw Alden into intense, high pressure situations, the majority of this series follows Alden attending classes, decorating his dorm room, and on phone calls with his friends from Earth and other planets. When Alden’s life is busy, or when he’s pondering big decisions, you’ll get many chapters following the same event, conversation, or visit.
A common complaint from people who don’t enjoy this series as much as me is that nothing happens. I happily disagree with that assessment. I actually fell like a ton of stuff happens, but relatively little of it (by word count) is what we’d consider a traditional plot. You do get some classic plot beats – such as Alden facing down and defeating a school bully – but they’re stretched out over far longer stretches of time than I’m used to seeing in traditional novels. Even things that were hinted at from the beginning of the series, such as the mysterious alien who works/is imprisoned in Chicago whom becomes Alden’s friend and early mentor, get mentioned often enough that it never feels like truly important plot elements have been forgotten about. There’s also plenty of room for chapters that simply trace the path of Alden’s life, such as dorm parties, shopping for Christmas presents, and going through ‘intake’ into the superhuman community, all of which get several chapters of attention. It turns what could be throwaway moments into time worthy of attention, and I found Sleyca almost always finds a way to link the small moments in Alden’s life to characterization (of Alden or side characters), thematic development, or planting seeds for future plotlines. It’s remarkably well-balanced for something that crawls along at a snail’s pace.
This is a series that I can only recommend to people who enjoy the journey, and aren’t in a hurry to get there. As I’m caught up and will wait on the releases (a few chapters each month) we’ll see if I maintain contact with Super Supportive, or if I need to step away from it for a while to let it build up a backlog of chapters for me to read all at once. However, I truly think that the rewards of this series are worth the wait. I also enjoy most of the worldbuilding and plot elements that Sleyca chose to work with though, which probably makes the slow burn more enticing for me than others.
Alden as a Protagonist:
If I have any criticism of the series, it might be that Alden is a bit on the perfect side. He is the classic selfless hero, unrelentingly kind, willing to risk himself for others, and with a strong ethical compass. Even when he could enact petty vengeance, he rarely chooses that path, and he keeps making choices that mean that he’s nothing particularly unlikable about him. Hell, he’s also the only superhero school candidate who isn’t on social media. He’s the easiest type of character to cheer for, which can sometimes sap the love out of a story (for me).
To be clear, I like Alden a lot, and Sleyca makes a bunch of chocies that mean I’m not constantly annoyed at how unrelentingly kind and good Alden is. Actually, he’s a remarkably three-dimensional version of a goodie-two-shoes. He grapples with traumatic experiences which Sleyca spends a lot of time showing how he works through those memories and tries to heal. He’s got little quirks that make him endearing – such as his love of preserving ice cream with his skill to keep it from melting, or of rugs with excessive amounts of fluff. Yes he jumps into danger for others, but he also spends a lot of down-time considering what type of person he wants to be, and his decisions are sometimes driven by fear, frustration, and pride. I recently dropped The Noss Saga, a gay epic fantasy that should have been perfect for me, in part because of a too-perfect protagonist who always did the right thing no matter what. I haven’t felt that urge with Super Supportive, which is a sign that annoying (to me) tropes can be enjoyable when executed well.
From a Progression Fantasy perspective, I think Alden is a roaring success. He’s got the Rabbit Class, which was designed by the alien wizards to be easily summonable for as servants. His skill was sold to him as ‘Let Me Carry Your Luggage’ but the alien name is closer to ‘The Bearer of All Burdens’, which essentially lets him put objects and people into statis. Sleyca finds all sorts of creative applications for this across many settings, and seeing Alden grow from struggling with using his skill while standing still to freezing tennis balls that where thrown at him by a Superhero (and returning them with their motion from the original throw) is a really satisfying arc. You’ll get a lot of time with Alden exploring his powers, and with him grappling with the idea that a huge part of his ‘soul’ was linked to the idea of carrying the burdens of others. Like the rest of the series, these elements are a slow burn, but very worth it.
Side Characters & Relationships:
This is the are that I think catapults Super Supportive into something truly special. Sleyca does not slack off on developing side characters. This series has a huge cast (friends/family from before, classmates, important superhumans, various Aliens), and almost all of them get attention at some point or another. Take Jeffy. Jeffy should be extremely annoying. He’s a fellow student who took an Aquaman-style class because it was guaranteed to get him into superhero school. He’s got a blue mohawk, no common sense, and is initially used as comic relief by doing extraordinarily stupid shit (including shouting ‘LAND MOVES’ when he punches someone). However, he also has deep conversations with Alden about how he doesn’t want to get summoned to work in the deep ocean, and that he’s worried the path professors have charted out for him will make him unhappy. He starts an impromptu grilling livestream while on a video-call with his grandparents. In a shorter series, or one more focused on plot, Jeffy would have never become more than a one-liner to release tension. As it stands, he’s still a relatively unimportant side character, but he’s also gotten love and attention and development. And he’s one example from a small ocean of people I could talk about.
Another bright spot is that Sleyca prioritizes developing platonic friendships more than I’ve seen most authors do. The low-hanging fruit here are his roommates in school or the other Rabbit Class superhumans he met during intake as he was introduced to super-society. However, his relationship with Stuart is perhaps the most well-developed male/male friendship I’ve read in speculative fiction. Stuart is an alien, the son of the most powerful Knight who fights chaos, is neurodivergent-coded (though this looks different in alien cultures than ours), and plans to become a Knight himself. At first I got frustrated with how much time Sleyca devoted to their time together. I like magic schools and wanted to get back to the fun gym classes! However, this friendship keeps paying off the further Sleyca dives into things. I have cried multiple times at their conversations – rare for me – and it’s a strong enough relationship that I have to keep reminding myself that they’re good friends and not in a romantic relationship. It’s hard to turn off my desire to see gay relationships in books, but holy shit is this friendship handled well.
Worldbuilding
At first, I was not in love with the combination of wizards and superheroes. The aliens have entered in a magical contract with humans (and several other planet’s citizens) to grant powers in exchange for service. They’ve also given Earth a System, a worldwide AI that allows for, amongst other things, your brain to be a cell phone. But only if you are one of the few humans who got chosen. The alien wizards do magic, and the way Sleyca develops that magic in relation to the superhero powers is really fascinating. The alien elements ramp up more and more as the series goes on, and it’s a really fun culture and governmental setup that is different from ours. It isn’t perfect – there’s a good amount of wizard and alien supremacy happening that the aliens don’t quite realize they believe in – but having short humanoid aliens who can split their brains in half, party hard enough for orgies to be relatively unremarkable (we never see these, just know that they’re part of the culture), and take learning and education very seriously from a cultural standpoint. They’re human enough to be notable – this is actually a relevant plot point, as there were strong objections to making Earth, with a species so similar to them, a vassal planet – but alien enough to not really feel human.
And the human superho stuff is just as intriguing! Humanity decided the supers needed to live on an island away from the rest of humanity, except those who take jobs with cities to be professional superheros (whose job is mostly chasing down other gifted humans who refused to move to the island as a teenager when their powers manifested). It’s a fun little inversion of how super stories normally go, and also not the same deconstruction that’s been given a million times. Sleyca’s efforts to build up the culture of Anedesoria and its super-inhabitants is far deeper than he ever needed to go. There’s a whole 10 chapter arc about rich superhero prep schools for kids who don’t have powers yet, and I was glued to the story the entire time.
I haven’t mentioned the crazy vending machines, the original generation of supers who have their hands in a million pies, Super Humans At Large, or any other number of details. Sleyca’s setting smashes a bunch of elements together (sci fi, video game terminology, superheros, magic, school) and they shouldn’t mix. Truly this series is better than the sum of its parts.
Conclusion: a full-throated recommendation for anyone at all interested in a slow burn slice of life with expansive characterization and strong platonic friendships
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The Premise:
Alien wizards have made a contract with Earth: we give you superpowers in exchange for being able to summon (and generously pay) said superhumans for various services, including hunting demons, cooking a formal meal, or dressing up as a mythological figure and serving cocktails. Anyways, Alden thorn is a kid whose parents were killed by a supervillain. So when he’s chosen, he wants to be a support hero focused on preventing collateral damage.
Read if You Like: slow burns, intense platonic friendships, lovable characters, explorations of mental health, light Video Game elements
Avoid if You Dislike: a single day to span several dozen chapters, tonal shifts between intense existential dread and lighthearted action slice-of-life
The Pacing:
It’s tough to write a review of Super Supportive without talking about story progression. This story is about as much of a slow burn as you can possibly get. I’d primarily describe this series as slice-of-life in a Superhero world. While Sleyca does occasionally throw Alden into intense, high pressure situations, the majority of this series follows Alden attending classes, decorating his dorm room, and on phone calls with his friends from Earth and other planets. When Alden’s life is busy, or when he’s pondering big decisions, you’ll get many chapters following the same event, conversation, or visit.
A common complaint from people who don’t enjoy this series as much as me is that nothing happens. I happily disagree with that assessment. I actually fell like a ton of stuff happens, but relatively little of it (by word count) is what we’d consider a traditional plot. You do get some classic plot beats – such as Alden facing down and defeating a school bully – but they’re stretched out over far longer stretches of time than I’m used to seeing in traditional novels. Even things that were hinted at from the beginning of the series, such as the mysterious alien who works/is imprisoned in Chicago whom becomes Alden’s friend and early mentor, get mentioned often enough that it never feels like truly important plot elements have been forgotten about. There’s also plenty of room for chapters that simply trace the path of Alden’s life, such as dorm parties, shopping for Christmas presents, and going through ‘intake’ into the superhuman community, all of which get several chapters of attention. It turns what could be throwaway moments into time worthy of attention, and I found Sleyca almost always finds a way to link the small moments in Alden’s life to characterization (of Alden or side characters), thematic development, or planting seeds for future plotlines. It’s remarkably well-balanced for something that crawls along at a snail’s pace.
This is a series that I can only recommend to people who enjoy the journey, and aren’t in a hurry to get there. As I’m caught up and will wait on the releases (a few chapters each month) we’ll see if I maintain contact with Super Supportive, or if I need to step away from it for a while to let it build up a backlog of chapters for me to read all at once. However, I truly think that the rewards of this series are worth the wait. I also enjoy most of the worldbuilding and plot elements that Sleyca chose to work with though, which probably makes the slow burn more enticing for me than others.
Alden as a Protagonist:
If I have any criticism of the series, it might be that Alden is a bit on the perfect side. He is the classic selfless hero, unrelentingly kind, willing to risk himself for others, and with a strong ethical compass. Even when he could enact petty vengeance, he rarely chooses that path, and he keeps making choices that mean that he’s nothing particularly unlikable about him. Hell, he’s also the only superhero school candidate who isn’t on social media. He’s the easiest type of character to cheer for, which can sometimes sap the love out of a story (for me).
To be clear, I like Alden a lot, and Sleyca makes a bunch of chocies that mean I’m not constantly annoyed at how unrelentingly kind and good Alden is. Actually, he’s a remarkably three-dimensional version of a goodie-two-shoes. He grapples with traumatic experiences which Sleyca spends a lot of time showing how he works through those memories and tries to heal. He’s got little quirks that make him endearing – such as his love of preserving ice cream with his skill to keep it from melting, or of rugs with excessive amounts of fluff. Yes he jumps into danger for others, but he also spends a lot of down-time considering what type of person he wants to be, and his decisions are sometimes driven by fear, frustration, and pride. I recently dropped The Noss Saga, a gay epic fantasy that should have been perfect for me, in part because of a too-perfect protagonist who always did the right thing no matter what. I haven’t felt that urge with Super Supportive, which is a sign that annoying (to me) tropes can be enjoyable when executed well.
From a Progression Fantasy perspective, I think Alden is a roaring success. He’s got the Rabbit Class, which was designed by the alien wizards to be easily summonable for as servants. His skill was sold to him as ‘Let Me Carry Your Luggage’ but the alien name is closer to ‘The Bearer of All Burdens’, which essentially lets him put objects and people into statis. Sleyca finds all sorts of creative applications for this across many settings, and seeing Alden grow from struggling with using his skill while standing still to freezing tennis balls that where thrown at him by a Superhero (and returning them with their motion from the original throw) is a really satisfying arc. You’ll get a lot of time with Alden exploring his powers, and with him grappling with the idea that a huge part of his ‘soul’ was linked to the idea of carrying the burdens of others. Like the rest of the series, these elements are a slow burn, but very worth it.
Side Characters & Relationships:
This is the are that I think catapults Super Supportive into something truly special. Sleyca does not slack off on developing side characters. This series has a huge cast (friends/family from before, classmates, important superhumans, various Aliens), and almost all of them get attention at some point or another. Take Jeffy. Jeffy should be extremely annoying. He’s a fellow student who took an Aquaman-style class because it was guaranteed to get him into superhero school. He’s got a blue mohawk, no common sense, and is initially used as comic relief by doing extraordinarily stupid shit (including shouting ‘LAND MOVES’ when he punches someone). However, he also has deep conversations with Alden about how he doesn’t want to get summoned to work in the deep ocean, and that he’s worried the path professors have charted out for him will make him unhappy. He starts an impromptu grilling livestream while on a video-call with his grandparents. In a shorter series, or one more focused on plot, Jeffy would have never become more than a one-liner to release tension. As it stands, he’s still a relatively unimportant side character, but he’s also gotten love and attention and development. And he’s one example from a small ocean of people I could talk about.
Another bright spot is that Sleyca prioritizes developing platonic friendships more than I’ve seen most authors do. The low-hanging fruit here are his roommates in school or the other Rabbit Class superhumans he met during intake as he was introduced to super-society. However, his relationship with Stuart is perhaps the most well-developed male/male friendship I’ve read in speculative fiction. Stuart is an alien, the son of the most powerful Knight who fights chaos, is neurodivergent-coded (though this looks different in alien cultures than ours), and plans to become a Knight himself. At first I got frustrated with how much time Sleyca devoted to their time together. I like magic schools and wanted to get back to the fun gym classes! However, this friendship keeps paying off the further Sleyca dives into things. I have cried multiple times at their conversations – rare for me – and it’s a strong enough relationship that I have to keep reminding myself that they’re good friends and not in a romantic relationship. It’s hard to turn off my desire to see gay relationships in books, but holy shit is this friendship handled well.
Worldbuilding
At first, I was not in love with the combination of wizards and superheroes. The aliens have entered in a magical contract with humans (and several other planet’s citizens) to grant powers in exchange for service. They’ve also given Earth a System, a worldwide AI that allows for, amongst other things, your brain to be a cell phone. But only if you are one of the few humans who got chosen. The alien wizards do magic, and the way Sleyca develops that magic in relation to the superhero powers is really fascinating. The alien elements ramp up more and more as the series goes on, and it’s a really fun culture and governmental setup that is different from ours. It isn’t perfect – there’s a good amount of wizard and alien supremacy happening that the aliens don’t quite realize they believe in – but having short humanoid aliens who can split their brains in half, party hard enough for orgies to be relatively unremarkable (we never see these, just know that they’re part of the culture), and take learning and education very seriously from a cultural standpoint. They’re human enough to be notable – this is actually a relevant plot point, as there were strong objections to making Earth, with a species so similar to them, a vassal planet – but alien enough to not really feel human.
And the human superho stuff is just as intriguing! Humanity decided the supers needed to live on an island away from the rest of humanity, except those who take jobs with cities to be professional superheros (whose job is mostly chasing down other gifted humans who refused to move to the island as a teenager when their powers manifested). It’s a fun little inversion of how super stories normally go, and also not the same deconstruction that’s been given a million times. Sleyca’s efforts to build up the culture of Anedesoria and its super-inhabitants is far deeper than he ever needed to go. There’s a whole 10 chapter arc about rich superhero prep schools for kids who don’t have powers yet, and I was glued to the story the entire time.
I haven’t mentioned the crazy vending machines, the original generation of supers who have their hands in a million pies, Super Humans At Large, or any other number of details. Sleyca’s setting smashes a bunch of elements together (sci fi, video game terminology, superheros, magic, school) and they shouldn’t mix. Truly this series is better than the sum of its parts.
Conclusion: a full-throated recommendation for anyone at all interested in a slow burn slice of life with expansive characterization and strong platonic friendships
Want More Reviews Like This? try my blog Marked For Plot
July 29, 2026
One of my favourite webnovels. I only wish I was born in the era where this was complete, so I wouldn't feel such pain from the wait for every new chapter.
It starts off rather as expected for a LitRPG story, but then veers into slice of life and reveals that its genre is only a cover for a beautiful story about trauma, choices and friendship. Am I desperate to see the results of 43,563 plot points that are cooking on the lowest flame? Yes. Am I enjoying every single chapter even if one were to boil down to a grocery list? Also, yes.
The main two characters (one being Alden Thorn, and the other introduced later in the story) have my heart a thousand times over. Alden as a teen is perhaps too perfect -- sweet, loving, thoughtful and almost impossible to hate. But I have zero issue with that, and I'm charmed by his perspective and often find him to be unexpectedly relatable in his observations and anxieties.
As for the side characters, there are so many interesting and / or lovable ones throughout that I bet every person who likes this story will have at least one beloved side character they wish had more screen time. Each of them just feel like living, breathing people with their own priorities and inner worlds, rather than crafted for the sake of a plot.
I usually rec this to people with a bunch of warnings -- it's slow, it has one of those dreaded school arcs, it's very focused on the MC's daily life and has little in the way of antagonists, etc -- but I do it solely so I can be certain those I get into this webnovel are those that can appreciate the facets of it. And there is endlessly so much to appreciate.
It starts off rather as expected for a LitRPG story, but then veers into slice of life and reveals that its genre is only a cover for a beautiful story about trauma, choices and friendship. Am I desperate to see the results of 43,563 plot points that are cooking on the lowest flame? Yes. Am I enjoying every single chapter even if one were to boil down to a grocery list? Also, yes.
The main two characters (one being Alden Thorn, and the other introduced later in the story) have my heart a thousand times over. Alden as a teen is perhaps too perfect -- sweet, loving, thoughtful and almost impossible to hate. But I have zero issue with that, and I'm charmed by his perspective and often find him to be unexpectedly relatable in his observations and anxieties.
As for the side characters, there are so many interesting and / or lovable ones throughout that I bet every person who likes this story will have at least one beloved side character they wish had more screen time. Each of them just feel like living, breathing people with their own priorities and inner worlds, rather than crafted for the sake of a plot.
I usually rec this to people with a bunch of warnings -- it's slow, it has one of those dreaded school arcs, it's very focused on the MC's daily life and has little in the way of antagonists, etc -- but I do it solely so I can be certain those I get into this webnovel are those that can appreciate the facets of it. And there is endlessly so much to appreciate.
January 18, 2025
January 2026 review: I really do love this book, even though it's insanely long and the pace is positively glacial. It has become a bit of a comfort read for me. I will say this, however: I have zero interest in Alden's experiences on Altona and (for the most part) dealing with wizards. Every time he leaves Earth the pace radically shifts and he instantly becomes even more introspective, which is truly a feat. In general I find the superhero school storyline far more appealing than the wizard one, but I have a sinking feeling that the author may not agree with me. (Not that it matters - it'll be another 2-300 chapters before he even comes close to needing to make any big life decisions.)
June 3, 2025 review: I don't reread books more than once a year. Especially not 3500-paged ones that aren't even a quarter (?) of the way complete.
But, uh, Super Supportive appears to be the exception to that rule. I foresee many rereads in years to come... but maybe not again this year.
June 3, 2025 review: I don't reread books more than once a year. Especially not 3500-paged ones that aren't even a quarter (?) of the way complete.
But, uh, Super Supportive appears to be the exception to that rule. I foresee many rereads in years to come... but maybe not again this year.
August 15, 2025
I haven't actually "finished" reading Super Supportive, but since Sleyca is still writing it and I've read 80% of the current content, or the length of approximately 9 novels, I figure I don't have to wait longer to write a review. Sleyca's writing keeps impressing me. I don't know how she manages to be so good at character, plot, and worldbuilding simultaneously. If you're not really into superheroes or LitRPG, I can assure you Super Supportive transcends both genres. I've been reading it aloud to my wife and we are both vastly enjoying it, although we do have to stop a lot to emote and to speculate about character secrets, the magic system, and interplanetary politics. By the way, if you have the endurance for it, this is a great readaloud. For grownups, not children--it can be very emotionally intense and involves violence and death as well as many topic areas that would be above a kid's head anyway.
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February 28, 2026Had an unusual experience with this one, which I won't bother pinning to a numerical star rating.
I was actually quite positive about the start: the author has good characterization and the opening was a little unorthodox. Later on it got into more common LitRPG elements, but they seemed to be thoughtfully chosen instead of just assumed, so I was fine with it.
And yet, I found myself increasingly not engaged. I stuck around for the moon survival arc, since so many praise it, and to my surprise found it very bland: there's not much creativity or even tension, it's more like sitting in quarantine.
I found this less frustrating than many ultra-popular webserials, in that it wasn't juvenile or incompetent, yet I grew very tired of it. I think this just comes down to the fact that I have a deep disinterest in slice of life. By all accounts the level of this only increases, so I doubt I'll return to this one.
I was actually quite positive about the start: the author has good characterization and the opening was a little unorthodox. Later on it got into more common LitRPG elements, but they seemed to be thoughtfully chosen instead of just assumed, so I was fine with it.
And yet, I found myself increasingly not engaged. I stuck around for the moon survival arc, since so many praise it, and to my surprise found it very bland: there's not much creativity or even tension, it's more like sitting in quarantine.
I found this less frustrating than many ultra-popular webserials, in that it wasn't juvenile or incompetent, yet I grew very tired of it. I think this just comes down to the fact that I have a deep disinterest in slice of life. By all accounts the level of this only increases, so I doubt I'll return to this one.
November 3, 2024
This is an ongoing web serial type story that can be found on Royal Road. Kind of a mix of a sci-fi and superhero story. There is a little bit of progression here but it is very slow. One of the things that I liked the most about this story is the idea that the aliens introduced their system to Earth but they don't explain the various classes and skills very well. Which leads to humans in general to underestimate certain skills. The protagonist is a little too perfect at times and he seems to get along with almost everyone. He is supposed to be around 15 to 16 years old and in my opinion he acts way more mature than that. Also, I think too many characters share the same wit and sense of humor. There are a ton of characters in this story but the author does a good job with notes to remind you who everyone is. Overall I enjoyed the story and was addicted when I started reading it. The author states that this will be a very long series and he seems to release new chapters every 3 to 4 days. I'm on the fence as to whether I will try to follow it every week or if I will stop here (179 chapters) and reread the whole series when it is further along.
January 24, 2025
Someone needs to give Alden a big hug!
I love the writing and the characterisation is great most people feel so real and 3d. I can't wait to see how he heals from his trauma and becomes closer to stu and house mates especially and make ro-den eat his shitty words!
Read up to chapter 199 and will keep reading!
I love the writing and the characterisation is great most people feel so real and 3d. I can't wait to see how he heals from his trauma and becomes closer to stu and house mates especially and make ro-den eat his shitty words!
Read up to chapter 199 and will keep reading!
January 31, 2025
4/5 would recommend people who like the genre. I mostly enjoyed it, especially in the first 100 chapters. It started out as a 5/5 but the pace slowed down to be a bit too slow for me around chapter 140 or 150.
Ireally enjoy the style of writing and how it feels way more realistic and many fantasy books.
Ireally enjoy the style of writing and how it feels way more realistic and many fantasy books.
April 4, 2026
I've never ugly cried harder while reading.
The world building is clean and crisp. The dialogue is enjoyable. The whole thing meanders more than maybe it ought to, but what can you expect from a web serial. In some probably future published version in 2030 when it's done - with some polish - this will be great
The world building is clean and crisp. The dialogue is enjoyable. The whole thing meanders more than maybe it ought to, but what can you expect from a web serial. In some probably future published version in 2030 when it's done - with some polish - this will be great
May 31, 2026
I read till chapter 289 I love it and highly recommend it! It was at times funny and at times sad and with consistent themes and character development and growth with complex and intriguing world building and alien culture. I’m going to wait till there’s a lot more chapters released to continue!
I love Alden as an mc too he’s smart and sweet and not toxic masculinity at all.
I love Alden as an mc too he’s smart and sweet and not toxic masculinity at all.
September 16, 2026
The starting was absolutely fanatsic.
Slow but I liked whole world setup, power system and everything.
And then it just goes on and on. I don't why..
I liked it when I was reading.
And then I took 2 days break. Now everything feels dragging and stupid. I think they lost the whole plot when alden and stuart friendship evolved.
Slow but I liked whole world setup, power system and everything.
And then it just goes on and on. I don't why..
I liked it when I was reading.
And then I took 2 days break. Now everything feels dragging and stupid. I think they lost the whole plot when alden and stuart friendship evolved.
March 11, 2025
This is a looong story with a mixture of slow and fast pacing. The level of detail and worldbuilding are excellent. Some of the faster chapters like the glow or the other povs are proof that the author knows very well how to build an inmerse plotline
August 1, 2025
Wonderful world-building and imaginative characters.
Reading a chapter every five days means that my son and I are reading it together and our exclamations as we read are topped only by our discussions after we finish each chapter.
Reading a chapter every five days means that my son and I are reading it together and our exclamations as we read are topped only by our discussions after we finish each chapter.
April 9, 2026
Read this back around 2024 on RR. I have to say that this book has such high highs and such low lows when reading. One of the best arcs I have read in fiction, but after it kind of stagnates. Read it if you are interested in it! It was fairly good if I remember so much about it years later.
May 29, 2026
Amazing world building. Great introduction, some action, and... poof. The book continues with a bland and slow routine college/university slice of life. Just like nothing happened in the first 15 chapters.
A huge disappointment.
A huge disappointment.
July 16, 2026
First time ive ever read a free book on royal road. Absolutely love. The characters, the world, and most of all the intimate look into advanced trauma processing with clever comparisons made me fall in love with this. Ill keep reading as the chapters keep coming.
September 10, 2026
I've read up until the first "book" in this web serial so I'm marking this as read. It was definitely one normal book sized chunk which I read. I'll definitely return to keep reading at some point soon because I really enjoyed this. Slice of life, wholesome, fantastical.
November 29, 2024
Good when something happens, but there are long pauses between actual Action and progress.
April 22, 2025
There is nothing better out there. The thoughtfulness, the wit, the direction.
It is more about human relationships than progression. It can be a bit slow.
It is more about human relationships than progression. It can be a bit slow.
June 11, 2025
Another serial I'm reading and enjoying on Royal Road
September 28, 2025
horrible
October 29, 2025
Fantastic book. Actually made me cry on multiple occasions. The amount of empathy the writing evokes is phenomenal.
September 21, 2026
Really good first arc, some gold in-between, but I don't see it coming together (dnf at ch. 180)
October 18, 2024
ITS AN EXCELLENT FREAKING BOOK , the story goes slow and steady but it never gave me a reason to drop it. pretty engaging right after a few chapter.
Absolutely love how uniquely the author writes characters and character development !! I’ve been reading it on royal-road.
A definite recommend from me!
Absolutely love how uniquely the author writes characters and character development !! I’ve been reading it on royal-road.
A definite recommend from me!
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