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'Why can't life be simple? I just wished to be the next baron of Grindeston. Now I have to face the world and Heavens above, only because of the damn stone acting like my heart?'
Hex Darkenmane, scorned and despised by people and his fate, struggled in the dark chasms of the Endless Mountains to have one chance at becoming Blessed. Once he threaded the path of Knights, he would challenge the baron and gain everyone's respect.
But things weren't as simple as he imagined. Only after gaining a Blessing and starting as a Squire did he learn the truth about the world and the Heaven governing over it. The baron's power knew no limits, Heaven wasn't as benevolent as preached, and his origin wasn't as simple as he believed.
To make things worse, his master didn't seem interested in teaching. He landed in a battle between powerhouses and Heavens and was confronted with his origin.
But like he never despaired in the deepest chasms of the mountains, he never considered giving up no matter how high the odds were stacked against him.
"Give up? Why? Isn't it just the entire world and the Heaven around it, coming at me? Even if I stand alone, I won't be disheartened. Step by step, I will thread on my foes, going beyond Heaven itself. The road is long and lonely but don't pity me, for I don't pity myself. Toward others but especially towards myself, I am stonehearted."
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I started to write after being tired of system, harem, and R18 novels that seemed copied from each other (I AM NOT DISSING ANYONE). I decided to write my own story, trying to blend traditional fantasy with web novels, adding weirdness as the main spice.
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I, the shameless author, declare hereby my novel the best...that I could write. I thought it would be funny to write about an emotional person with a literal stone as heart. Why? Idk. The novel is a simple story about a teenage boy feeling the need to prove himself in a world where the humans, beasts and monsters take Heavens Blessing to advance to a higher level. I have planned limited mature scenes, almost no romace and certainly no system. Its a fantasy story in a fantasy world with fantasy elements. Simple and easy. I would appreciate everyones feedback. I am open to adept the storyline if there are acceptable suggestions. Thank you
'The Stonehearted Knight' has piqued my interest greatly, and I'd like to make a full, in-depth review on this story! I'll be tackling spoilers up to Chapter 10, so it'll be hidden for the time being. I'd like to commend you on making a very riveting, and interesting main character right from the get go! The first chapter reveals merely one thing about him; that he's crafty, an extremely skilled hunter, and bitter of his situation. With more of Hex's background being revealed over time — his personality becomes much more understandable — and you can understand his motivations. Hex may be competent, but he's received his fair share of beatings from his own lack of Blessings and his unique situation. Hex's hatred is explored amazingly, in my opinion, and while I'm at only Chapter 10, I'd love to see this aspect of him go into much further depth. A character becomes extremely engaging when their flaws get in the way of their goals, and it would make Hex much less perfect; and much more interesting. This is already shown in the way he almost lost to Vitor due to his inferiority complex against the baron, and how he overworked himself to hurting his muscles. The world building, and power system is extremely good. More and more gets explained over time, and I undoubtedly think that a lot of the questions I have will be explained later on! c: I am extremely engaged in how Blessings, Glyphs, and the world works; it's very fleshed out, and versatile at the same time. The system in general with how blessing rituals are gate-keeped via wealth and status paves way for good conflict. One of the only gripes I have so far is the dialogue! The dialogue is VERY well-written, and the only aspect which falls a bit too short is how a character conveys tone. I feel with the usage of more exclamation marks, various dots to convey uncertainty, tiredness, etc. (...) and more pauses in the sentences will make it feel much more immersive! However, this is the only aspect I can truly comment on, as this has been an amazing read! Overall, Jay, I'm truly amazed by this world that you've created, and I really can't wait to see more!
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Awesome story, great characters, very original, wow. It has lots of heart into it. and lots of stone too... Stone heart (∿°○°)∿ ︵ ︵ ︵ ︵ ︵ ǝʌol
The novel starts off shaky but improves along the way. Its a slow burn with a soft magic system. Or perhaps the magic system is still in development. The inexperience of the author shows in the first chapters but along the way he seems to be improving. I like the way the mc isn't always the hero at the end of the day.
Good read with great prospects. Can't wait for more chaps. Keep it up author!
It’s a very good story the first chapter got me hooked already yall should give it a try
This is a very interesting read. Good character writing and world-building that pulls you in from the very first chapter! The Author did an excellent job!
Simpe straight forward story. World beats down on MC. MC resists and rises, classic underdog. Extremely generous 100 chapters before paywall. when I read this, I remember the quote.
I only read 1 chapter, but i think it's worth a try. The reason? Check my comment on the 1st chapter. Reading this story is a fate. lol
The second review, after going premium. There are 99 free chapters. Please try them. I am trying to do my own thing in my way by combining traditional novel style with web novels. I believe that every character has its own story and goals. So you will have POV changes. And in volume 1 the MC is more reactive than proactive because he is thrown into an ongoing mess.