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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Novel) #1
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Light Novel) Vol. 1
A fantasy isekai adventure about a man who has to restart life...as an egg?! (And don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas.)
In a world full of dangerous monsters, our unnamed protagonist finds himself reborn at the very bottom of the food chain as an immobile, powerless egg. Even just hatching will require leveling up by fighting monsters-the same monsters who'd love to eat him as a snack. But with the help of the mysterious voice in his head, he's determined to grow into the most powerful creature in the world!
In a world full of dangerous monsters, our unnamed protagonist finds himself reborn at the very bottom of the food chain as an immobile, powerless egg. Even just hatching will require leveling up by fighting monsters-the same monsters who'd love to eat him as a snack. But with the help of the mysterious voice in his head, he's determined to grow into the most powerful creature in the world!
320 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 2015
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June 18, 2021
Not my type of story. It seems to go for a light hearted comedy JRPG type of story with an idiot MC trying to gain xp and evolve into stronger dragon. For your frame of reference, he starts as a dragon egg (you know the egg monster running around on legs), and quickly gains the skill Just an Idiot and Klutz, and both are well earned. The whole isekai part is only mentioned in the first chapter and never comes up again, which for me is a bad sign. A shame, because I tend to like monster evolution stories like So I'm a Spider, but this is just not the book for me.
June 23, 2021
I was hoping for something a bit less by the numbers for the genre, but most of this first volume is not one to deviate much. There's some good hints for things to come near the end, with new connections made and cliffhangers, so I have some hope, but for sure not something to go to if you're looking for something fresh.
October 9, 2021
Don't be fooled by the cute cover. The cuteness doesn't last much past the first portion of the book.
An odd mix of cuteness overload at the start with a sequence of one too-long battle after the other (sprinkled with some slice-of-life about cooking). Too much complaining about choosing a blatantly bad option for evolution with us then not getting a resolution to that conflict by the end of the book.
An odd mix of cuteness overload at the start with a sequence of one too-long battle after the other (sprinkled with some slice-of-life about cooking). Too much complaining about choosing a blatantly bad option for evolution with us then not getting a resolution to that conflict by the end of the book.
June 19, 2021
So I'm a Dragon, So What?
I've been really excited to read this and was not disappointed! It reminds me so much of the early volumes of "So I'm a Spider, So What?".
I'm already attached to the dragon protagonist and want the next volume. It's extremely cute and the battles are a fun read.
I've been really excited to read this and was not disappointed! It reminds me so much of the early volumes of "So I'm a Spider, So What?".
I'm already attached to the dragon protagonist and want the next volume. It's extremely cute and the battles are a fun read.
October 6, 2022
Leider nicht meins. In diesem Band gab es leider kaum etwas außer ziellose Kämpfe...
June 25, 2021
Enjoyable, but not engaging
This is a pretty cute story and I did enjoy it, but not enough to look forward to the next installment. I like the main characters, but the battles and stats, while interesting, are not enough to bring me back for more.
This is a pretty cute story and I did enjoy it, but not enough to look forward to the next installment. I like the main characters, but the battles and stats, while interesting, are not enough to bring me back for more.
November 25, 2022
I weirdly enjoyed this one, the fight scenes were well done and there wasn't any of the awkward fanservice-y kind of stuff that typically comes with these kind of novels. The protagonist shows development even within this first volume outside of just the evolution ideas presented, and I'm a fan of the motivation here. This is one that sticks out as interesting to me above a lot that I've been reading, the ideas are solid (even if they've been done before) and there's a great energy about it.
April 21, 2025
Well this was a snooze fest.
You think an isekai where a dude gets reincarnated as a Dragon would be cool.l it however, is not. Why is it not? well because absolutely nothing happens in this first volume. First things first, it's one of those stat books. what do i mean by that? well imagine if every page you read has this
Level 1
Hp 34/60
Mp 22/30
Attacks: Slash lv 1
Punch lv 2
Skills:
Heal lv 1
slap a guy lv 3
(insert 10 more lines)
and this happens at least 10x a chapter. so basically, half of what you're reading is either the main character's stats, or the enemy's stats.
and when it IS talking about the main character and not just stats, every single chapter he's in just talks about him fighting something.
Chapter 1, a worm
chapter 2, turtles,
chapter 3, another dragon
etc. it's just him in the woods fighting a wild animal OVER AND OVER AND OVER. there's literally no story to be had here. he meets up with a human girl at one point, but then she basically leaves the story after that, despite her being on the cover. also the way he looks on the cover? yeah he only looks like that for like 40 pages. after that he no longer looks like that. So, once again, false advertising.
I just can't believe there was no plot to this book. like... at all. it was like someone looked at "so i'm a spider" or "reincarnated as a slime" and went "I CAN DO THAT!" but they only read the first chapter when they fought something in the forest and based an entire light novel volume off that.
In the few rare times the dragon dude isn't whinging about being a dragon (he lost his previous life memories but someone knows he used to be a human. convenient) the book tells us about how he got food, or foraged in the forest, getting mushrooms, making pots and jerky, etc. oh my god NOTHING HAPPENS.
Like, i don't know whether they THOUGHT they were doing a slice of life or something, but i'm going to let the author in on a little secret. if your goal was to make this a slice of life, you NEED MORE CHARACTERS. just having this guy talk to himself and complain over and over is BORING. he literally doesn't say a line of dialogue to anyone in the entire novel. every single bit of dialogue from him is an internal monologue with the few exceptions of the "Divine voice" aka, the AI sounding voice that tells him about upgrading skills or something.
the only positive i can think about this book was that it read incredibly fast. other than that, that's really all i got. i was bored out of my mind for the most of this. So no, i'm not reading a volume 2 because....THERE'S NO STORY. there's nothing to TELL. and this is coming from a guy who LOVES slice of life. this was just...NOTHING.
2 out of 5 and dropping the series.
You think an isekai where a dude gets reincarnated as a Dragon would be cool.l it however, is not. Why is it not? well because absolutely nothing happens in this first volume. First things first, it's one of those stat books. what do i mean by that? well imagine if every page you read has this
Level 1
Hp 34/60
Mp 22/30
Attacks: Slash lv 1
Punch lv 2
Skills:
Heal lv 1
slap a guy lv 3
(insert 10 more lines)
and this happens at least 10x a chapter. so basically, half of what you're reading is either the main character's stats, or the enemy's stats.
and when it IS talking about the main character and not just stats, every single chapter he's in just talks about him fighting something.
Chapter 1, a worm
chapter 2, turtles,
chapter 3, another dragon
etc. it's just him in the woods fighting a wild animal OVER AND OVER AND OVER. there's literally no story to be had here. he meets up with a human girl at one point, but then she basically leaves the story after that, despite her being on the cover. also the way he looks on the cover? yeah he only looks like that for like 40 pages. after that he no longer looks like that. So, once again, false advertising.
I just can't believe there was no plot to this book. like... at all. it was like someone looked at "so i'm a spider" or "reincarnated as a slime" and went "I CAN DO THAT!" but they only read the first chapter when they fought something in the forest and based an entire light novel volume off that.
In the few rare times the dragon dude isn't whinging about being a dragon (he lost his previous life memories but someone knows he used to be a human. convenient) the book tells us about how he got food, or foraged in the forest, getting mushrooms, making pots and jerky, etc. oh my god NOTHING HAPPENS.
Like, i don't know whether they THOUGHT they were doing a slice of life or something, but i'm going to let the author in on a little secret. if your goal was to make this a slice of life, you NEED MORE CHARACTERS. just having this guy talk to himself and complain over and over is BORING. he literally doesn't say a line of dialogue to anyone in the entire novel. every single bit of dialogue from him is an internal monologue with the few exceptions of the "Divine voice" aka, the AI sounding voice that tells him about upgrading skills or something.
the only positive i can think about this book was that it read incredibly fast. other than that, that's really all i got. i was bored out of my mind for the most of this. So no, i'm not reading a volume 2 because....THERE'S NO STORY. there's nothing to TELL. and this is coming from a guy who LOVES slice of life. this was just...NOTHING.
2 out of 5 and dropping the series.
October 25, 2023
The story is pretty good and I do like it does not focus on main characters past to much or keep brining up references or focus on his past as a human. I also like that he is basically going through a internal debate about trying to stay a good person despite it seems the new world is trying to get him to become the evil demon king. While the setting is not that well set up but I do appreciate the focus on the main character and we do get some small tidbits about the world as the main character learns more about the world.
March 4, 2022
Just couldn't do it
To be fair, I didn't make it to the 5% market, and I tried. I really, really tried, but the author can't keep the physical aspects of his own character straight, and it's a bloody egg. I'm just horrified of what'll happen when there's ACTUAL characters too keep track of.
To be fair, I didn't make it to the 5% market, and I tried. I really, really tried, but the author can't keep the physical aspects of his own character straight, and it's a bloody egg. I'm just horrified of what'll happen when there's ACTUAL characters too keep track of.
June 2, 2022
Typical isekai novel in many aspects, the main idea is borrowed from "Kumo desu ka".
The story line is endless battles with different monsters, the idiocy of protagonist probably should amuse readers ... I read first and second volumes and utterly failed to find anything beyond mix of common isekai patterns and lack of key story points.
The story line is endless battles with different monsters, the idiocy of protagonist probably should amuse readers ... I read first and second volumes and utterly failed to find anything beyond mix of common isekai patterns and lack of key story points.
December 30, 2022
First light novel manga
This was my first light novel manga that wasn't photo panel based and I have to say I was hooked. I did not expect it to be so good but this instantly backed me in. Looking ahead I am actually disappointed that there are only 5 books in this series. Even though this was just the first I wish there were dozens just so it wouldn't come to an end so soon!
This was my first light novel manga that wasn't photo panel based and I have to say I was hooked. I did not expect it to be so good but this instantly backed me in. Looking ahead I am actually disappointed that there are only 5 books in this series. Even though this was just the first I wish there were dozens just so it wouldn't come to an end so soon!
September 17, 2022
Interesting story, with a funny tone that sets it apart from other stories. There's some great comedy beats. I laughed aloud at some parts. But the fights... not for me, way too many and for way too long. I kept reading because I was intrigued but definitely preferred later books in this series.
September 25, 2021
Ehhh... I didn't really feel this one. It has a similar setup to 'So I'm A Spider So What' but the MC of this one lacks the charm Kumoko has.
December 23, 2021
Cute and fun. A light read. If you're wanting some fluff to enjoy without a lot of plot progression, feel free to enjoy it. But the book is nothing to write home about.
March 13, 2022
This was a really good book! Until the ending...
June 4, 2022
Lovely book born as a apex predator
November 24, 2022
Decent, nothing amazing but also not bad.
January 9, 2023
Story - not bad
World - somewhat interesting
Character - yeah, ok, I can roll with this
reincarnation - not necessary, like at all
stats - blocky af like why?!?
read sequel? meh, probs not
World - somewhat interesting
Character - yeah, ok, I can roll with this
reincarnation - not necessary, like at all
stats - blocky af like why?!?
read sequel? meh, probs not
March 14, 2023
A dream comung true...
December 29, 2023
The balance between combat and 'slice of life' vibes was actually perfect. Will keep reading this series
January 24, 2024
Really good cute book. Finished it in one day!
February 24, 2025
Pretty w if you ask me, and I bet it'll get better
June 26, 2025
This book just really was not my thing. I read it because I hate not finishing a book, but I wouldn't continue with the series.
That being said, it was good just not my thing.
That being said, it was good just not my thing.
August 9, 2024
I think him staying an eeg for 15 years would have been a cuter idea, but alas I am not the Author.
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September 10, 2022For a better experience than what these other guys in the reviews are saying. Try reading the web novel. Start off with light novel pub and then at around chapter 246 or so, switch to Chelsea's translations(they started there).
All the books so far in English cover only up to about chapter 200, and it gets really good after that point. One reviewer said that it's light hearted, and to that I say it stopped being light hearted at at least chapter 300 out of I think around 1000 and started being pretty serious
All the books so far in English cover only up to about chapter 200, and it gets really good after that point. One reviewer said that it's light hearted, and to that I say it stopped being light hearted at at least chapter 300 out of I think around 1000 and started being pretty serious
July 6, 2024
Very cute and an entertaining read. Can't wait to start the next book.
January 4, 2025
I had a conversation with a guy who worked in the bookstore. Basically I struggle reading illustrated mangas because I get distracted. He enlightened me of light novels and spoke highly of this series. He told me to read the first chapter and see how I liked it. Needless to say that after chapter one, I also grabbed the second volume. I loved experiencing this little dragon’s journey!
September 8, 2023
Gave it an extra star because the art was nice.
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