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The Runemaster 1: A Reincarnated as a Baby Prog Fantasy
Reborn into a Planar System where the strength of a nation depends on the number of Runemages and Runeknights, Leo must forge his own path as a rare Runemaster.
When Leo opened his eyes, he was reborn as a baby in a world of magic and monsters… with all his memories from Earth still intact.
Now he's the son of a single mother with a mysterious past and an iron will, and his life is anything but ordinary. She’s got plans, and he's pretty sure they don’t include raising a quiet village boy.
But this time, he's not starting from zero. He's been gifted with the ultra-rare ability to craft Runes, and that can make him or break him.
He's already lived a miserable life before, so this time he plans to make every second count.
Perfect for fans of The Beginning After the End, Elydes, and Bog Standart Isekai!
When Leo opened his eyes, he was reborn as a baby in a world of magic and monsters… with all his memories from Earth still intact.
Now he's the son of a single mother with a mysterious past and an iron will, and his life is anything but ordinary. She’s got plans, and he's pretty sure they don’t include raising a quiet village boy.
But this time, he's not starting from zero. He's been gifted with the ultra-rare ability to craft Runes, and that can make him or break him.
He's already lived a miserable life before, so this time he plans to make every second count.
Perfect for fans of The Beginning After the End, Elydes, and Bog Standart Isekai!
- GenresFantasy
385 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2026
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May 6, 2026
great book!
This was a great read all the way through. All of the characters are very believable. I can’t wait for book 2.
This was a great read all the way through. All of the characters are very believable. I can’t wait for book 2.
May 12, 2026
Great read.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
May 18, 2026
Really good
For the most part. I loved this book. There were some parts where the MC really got on my nerves. That may be just a me thing, though.
Highly recommended.
For the most part. I loved this book. There were some parts where the MC really got on my nerves. That may be just a me thing, though.
Highly recommended.
May 16, 2026
Good book
Good story but way too much internal dialogue to my liking. The main character was a whiny loser to put it bluntly at the beginning but by the end he straightened out.
Good story but way too much internal dialogue to my liking. The main character was a whiny loser to put it bluntly at the beginning but by the end he straightened out.
May 12, 2026
Was it bad, no. Was it good, not really
This one was a tough read. It was well written and the MC is likable, but oh so boring. Most of the book is just him being trained. No world building, no understanding motivations, no real interactions, all while trying to be esoteric about his hellish training being actually good for him. Yes you finally get some information on why he is put though everything, but it wasn't easy reading to get there.
This one was a tough read. It was well written and the MC is likable, but oh so boring. Most of the book is just him being trained. No world building, no understanding motivations, no real interactions, all while trying to be esoteric about his hellish training being actually good for him. Yes you finally get some information on why he is put though everything, but it wasn't easy reading to get there.
May 25, 2026
Rolling the Dice Again.
Finding well written fiction is getting much harder these days.
I find myself quickly disappointed as many authors take glee in constructing either irrational worlds or protagonists. Presumably, they expect the readers will take joy in how comparatively intelligent they are vs. the idiotic story characters. Go figure?!
So, I am on the 2nd chapter of this book and...
It doesn't suck yet! Yippie! (Heh!)
The story is routine, with a curve or two. The main characters actually do intelligent things, don't wallow in angst and are not thinking with their gonads...so, far. I will return later to this review if the story takes a turn for the worse... :-)
ADDENDUM: Ok, I have made it 49% of the way through the book (I have not quit, yet). Several reviewers complained about the story focus on training. Oddly, that does not bother me. It is better than 90% of the fiction in this genre that have the protagonist saving the A. Princess B. World C. Universe. Those other books might be fine for K-12 readers, but as an adult, they make me want to barf.
The weight hanging around the neck of THIS book is the protagonist. While the story is Ok, the main character is an overly introspective, neurotic whiner. Yes, the training slows the story, but the M.C. complaining about EVERYTHING, makes the reader want to put the M.C. out of his (and their) misery. :-) *Don't you hate reincarnated adults in a child's body, who default to acting like spoiled children? Heh!*
Finding well written fiction is getting much harder these days.
I find myself quickly disappointed as many authors take glee in constructing either irrational worlds or protagonists. Presumably, they expect the readers will take joy in how comparatively intelligent they are vs. the idiotic story characters. Go figure?!
So, I am on the 2nd chapter of this book and...
It doesn't suck yet! Yippie! (Heh!)
The story is routine, with a curve or two. The main characters actually do intelligent things, don't wallow in angst and are not thinking with their gonads...so, far. I will return later to this review if the story takes a turn for the worse... :-)
ADDENDUM: Ok, I have made it 49% of the way through the book (I have not quit, yet). Several reviewers complained about the story focus on training. Oddly, that does not bother me. It is better than 90% of the fiction in this genre that have the protagonist saving the A. Princess B. World C. Universe. Those other books might be fine for K-12 readers, but as an adult, they make me want to barf.
The weight hanging around the neck of THIS book is the protagonist. While the story is Ok, the main character is an overly introspective, neurotic whiner. Yes, the training slows the story, but the M.C. complaining about EVERYTHING, makes the reader want to put the M.C. out of his (and their) misery. :-) *Don't you hate reincarnated adults in a child's body, who default to acting like spoiled children? Heh!*
May 8, 2026
Training Montage…
I don’t like to be critical, and I do like books involving ruins, but this whole book is essentially a training montage with very little character development… Or truthfully, even plot development for that matter… I always ask myself, if you didn’t read this book and read book 2. Would it make much of a difference to your enjoyment of the story? Good concept, but even a slice of life part is more tall than show which makes every chapter something you want to skip past when you’ve read the first couple of sentences… Hopefully things actually start to happen in book 2.
I don’t like to be critical, and I do like books involving ruins, but this whole book is essentially a training montage with very little character development… Or truthfully, even plot development for that matter… I always ask myself, if you didn’t read this book and read book 2. Would it make much of a difference to your enjoyment of the story? Good concept, but even a slice of life part is more tall than show which makes every chapter something you want to skip past when you’ve read the first couple of sentences… Hopefully things actually start to happen in book 2.
May 18, 2026
I quit this halfway through. The entire first half is a tedious training montage that shows no payoff. The setting is so secretive that the side characters are given no personality. This has no character personality, no world building, and incredibly boring training sessions. At the halfway point, there is a meltdown that triggers some growth, but it is far too little, far too late.
May 1, 2026
A great Reincarnated as a Baby Book!
Different than others, what makes this book great is that it doesn't let you forget the family members and the side characters, at all! There's a pretty bad-ass Mom, and her underlings. I'll be def. reading the second book as well.
Different than others, what makes this book great is that it doesn't let you forget the family members and the side characters, at all! There's a pretty bad-ass Mom, and her underlings. I'll be def. reading the second book as well.
May 23, 2026
A very good beginning
Honestly this is a wonderful start to the series I can wait to continue through the world. Leo is a well thought out character his mother is all parts loving a task master. Honestly I found the book very enjoyable
Honestly this is a wonderful start to the series I can wait to continue through the world. Leo is a well thought out character his mother is all parts loving a task master. Honestly I found the book very enjoyable
May 21, 2026
Thank goodness I finished it
Started slow and shifted to a lower gear. About 70% of the way through we had a hiccup of greatness. It didn't last.
Started slow and shifted to a lower gear. About 70% of the way through we had a hiccup of greatness. It didn't last.
May 26, 2026
Excellent read!
I enjoyed this book from start to finish. Waiting on the next book. Can't wait for this story to continue.
I enjoyed this book from start to finish. Waiting on the next book. Can't wait for this story to continue.
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