Shadow Slave by Guiltythree

I think sunny is the weaver

The Fifth Volume just ended, and so far, I’ll say it’s been very good. Nice plot points, steady progression and some unexpected plot twists. 9.5/10.

I really felt the tension of this novel in the beginning where they survived looking for the weak point of the creatures, it reminded me a lot of darksouls, despite some low points like the things with Cassie that irritated me, it's part of the work, it's not going to please everyone all the time, I think it's worth a solid 4 stars + and unlike Lotm the translation here is pretty decent.

I found a website that has been updated to chapter 1028

Waiting for more chapters ☺️😞😞

Reviewing at around 850 chapters in

CharacterIzation: 4.5/5
All the major and even some minor characters have distinct personalities and generally, all of their decisions are consistent with that. There are some beautiful character moments that make the series stand out though like which is a great way of displaying character flaws in a way that makes you even more invested in the series rather than turned off. Mc himself is a very interesting character with subtle but rich character development. The only issue is that the mc in the first 10 chapters and the mc for most of the series are completely different characters. It’s explained why he’s so different later but it’s jolting to see someone originally apathetic and incredibly calculating act so immature and emotional.

World Building: 3.5/5
The physical world isn’t developed very well which I guess makes sense considering the rules of the world. What exactly Earth looks like isn’t revealed until like 800 chapters in, what the dream world looks like is somewhat unclear with only a few regions being talked about in detail. The supernatural elements are explained very well though which makes the physical world not being explained as much make sense. The power system, I don’t really like. It follows very particular yet constantly overlapping tiers that make power comparisons unclear.
Edit: Earth gets expanded upon heavily in a few chapters so worldbuilding imo is now a 4 or 4.25

Plot: 4/5
The fights are incredibly engaging(which is good because sometimes, there are huge stretches of time with nothing but fights). The character moments are often really nice to read, especially . However, they can also be incredibly annoying. It feels like for some chapters, the mc’s intelligence is nerfed like he just exists to ask questions and make the plot clearer. Also, some of his decisions are just pointlessly immature like I said earlier. Some of the conflicts also feel forced. For the first couple hundred chapters, my least favorite part of the book was his flaw. It’s inconsistent and forces him to respond when the plot wants him to.

Overall, great series with just a few bad spots. I do recommend.

Where’s the picture from?

This novel is built upon huge inconsistency. It says he cannot lie. It doesn't say that he has to reply to every inane question and not lie every goddamn time. Which is what happens throughout the whole novel. People who tend not to lie will just stay silent, this is what happens in real life or in other fiction and what is supposed to be happening here. However, it doesn't for some reason. Did the author seriously not comprehend that his character should have had the option to just stay silent?

Why is the rating so low??? It's not that bad.

any romance in the novel?