Lord of Mysteries

A review for me constitutes as a special occasion, but Lord of the Mysteries is truly deserving of such praise. the 7.8 rating it has does not reflect it whatsoever, if you look you'll see that 75% of readers gave it a 10, which Mal deems as spam or an undeserved rating. I believe it is completely deserving of this rating, In between a 9 and a 10 LOTM is a truly masterclass piece done by Cuttlefish. I'll break it down a little. Story - 9/10 An extremely well-planned story, you could tell the author planned and incorporated many aspects and plot points in this novelbeforehand, an act not done frequently with other web novel authors. There are many foreshadowed elements that one could pick up on a reread. The build up of each volume is truly amazing, with plot twists being well orchestrated. There are some pacing issues that are quite evident especially in earlier volumes, but they serve to elevate and immerse the reader into the vast and complex world of LOTM. There's humorous, joyous, emotional, and mind-blowing scenes that inadvertently make you praise the author. The main criticism I have for it (if it could be considered one) is that It's definitely not an easy and smooth read. It could get very confusing at certain points, with the author often reinstating knowledge at these points for the benefit of the reader ---though not all time, or merely reinstating it hoping all the prior knowledge and sequence of events comes with it. With such a long novel plot points you may have seen as trivial may be brought up again, with you possibly having little recollection of what happened in them. Characters - 8.5/10 The cast may seemingly have the same tropes but as the story continues the cast gets very fleshed out and enjoyable. Enjoyable antagonists, side characters, and protagonist, I have no qualms about them . The main character alone is written phenomenally. At certain points you could truly see the growth of characters, though mostly implicit. Worldbuilding - 10/10 Best world building I've personally seen in a fictitious story just wow. You get immersed in a fantasy world with an incredible detail to corruption, poverty, religion and vivid descriptions of areas that do wonders for your imagination. The sheer depth and complexity of the world, including lore is something to behold. Ending/Endings 9.5/10 I included the endings of volumes in this portion as well, because I believe it is the absolute strong suit of LOTM. Each volume is carefully crafted to capture the essence of its name, with each volume developing until the ending where we can see the epitome of a masterclass piece of work. Most of the endings are filled with pure emotional moments, whether you are on the edge of your seat feening for the next chapter, or crying from the pure brilliance and sequence of events that lead to this captivating moment. Overall 9.5/10 To describe it in 3 words I would say it's an amalgamation of greatness. Though note this review is just for the first book of this series, and there are some open ends left deliberately open.

I am still reading LOTM and 400 chapters in I have to say it's a masterpiece. The characters are all really well written with certain personality traits and quirks that appear everytime they speak or interract with each other making it much more fluid. What I love the most about the novel though is the mysteries, even at 400 chapters in and many hours of reading I still have very little understanding of how things work and there's still so much to uncover. It's really similar to one piece and that's also one of the reasons I like this book so much. Only thing thatI don't really like is Klein's main goal of returning to the real world. To me the world Klein is transmigrated in is much more interesting and there's also a lack of any emotional connections for the readers with earth. The story starts off after Klein had already transmigrated and I find it hard to empathize with Klein's end goal. However, due to the nature of the story, Klein is focused on smaller goals like increasing his strength and understanding "magic" better so I don't really mind it that the end goal seems anticlimacting. Another very interesting aspect of the story is the magic system. Without wanting to spoil too much it basically involves the characters obtaining powers through artificial means and slowly getting accustomed to them so that they can the obtain the next tier of powers. The higher the tier the harder it becomes to achieve this. Honestly no matter what I say, it won't be enough to explain how incredible LOTM is. Do yourself a favore and read the first 50-100 chapters of LOTM and trust me you'll get hooked as much as I did. One piece of advice is to avoid the webtoon. I also read the webtoon first and tried continuing the book from where the webtoon ended only to find out I didn't remember anything. The amount of details and interractions the webtoon skips over prevents you from sympthising with the characters. I ended up rereading the book from the start and I was surprised at how many things I had missed. The webtoon also does a bad job with roselle's diary, a crucial part of the story at the beginning and while it's one of the things that I looked forward to as I was reading the book, I hated them when I was reading the webtoon.

Without a doubt, the best piece of fiction I've personally read. The page for this book is labeled as a manga, but I'm speaking specifically about the Webnovel version. The manga is merely an adaptation, and one that was cut short and does not realize the full story. Let me just say this: It's a long but extremely worth-while read. 1432 chapters in the first book alone. If you've never read a Webnovel before, you'll be glad to know that Webnovel chapters generally aren't as long as a chapter in your typical chapter-book you'd find at a library. Most chapters are about 2,000 words long orless, which takes about 7 minutes to read (for the average person). First things first, I highly recommend getting into the community before reading. This is a double-edged sword, as you may encounter some spoilers, but if not, you will be much more motivated to read. (When I say community, I mean watching TikTok's/Art slide-shows). The fanart for the series is second to none from all I've seen. The quality and quantity of amazing fanart for this series is massive, which makes visualizing the world and the characters MUCH easier, at least for me. Even if you get spoiled on who a character is or something, it will be one of many, MANY that you could've gotten. Seriously, even 5 spoilers isn't enough to spoil the entire novel for you. Second, the world building. It's also what I believe elevates the novel to the spot of number 1 for me. Of course, fanart also helps with visualizing information, but the art itself is made from direct words from the Webnovel. Multiple different religions are present, multiple different languages (that the characters actually speak, by the way, not just mentioned that they speak in a different language) also exist. Politics is a big part of this novel, with past kings and rulers that actually feel as though they made an impact and weren't just there to specifically do one thing. Third, and the final thing I'll mention (I won't go into detail about the MC), is this: The Power System. Easily, without a doubt the most unique power system I've encountered. Well, anyone could've made it up, but it's the way it's utilized that makes it genius. For one, EVERY ACTION. Yes, everything the characters do is essentially due to the power system. Without going into spoilers; simply put, the power system is the driving factor for every single interaction, battle or not, in the novel (Aside from a few instances) but it is mostly the power system driving the plot. (Side note: There is essentially no romance in this novel at all, so if that's what you're wanting from this novel, you're out of luck.)