The Legend of the Meta-Defying Smith Who Saved the Kingdom
Everyone knows of the Legendary Smith Who Saved the Kingdom.Most know that he struggled to rise to power.Some know that he struggled just to survive.Few know just how foolish was the choice he made.In a world where a person can only choose two Classes and can never change them, common sense is for at least one of those classes to be combat oriented. This is the story of James, who defied the meta of the world and chose to be a Smith and Enchanter. This is the story of a son, a slave, a servant, a specialist, and a savior.It is also a warning.Make your choices carefully, for you will have to live with the consequences.-----------------This is the first work I'm publishing, and I'd love feedback!This is a LitRPG with Classes and Skills and levels, but numbers are kept to a minimum. It's not "crunchy." It's also a light deconstruction. What happens when a person chooses classes that are weak in the meta? Are they doomed? Can they turn things around? How do they deal with the power differentials?James goes through some very hard times, and chapters with exceptionally disturbing content will be marked [Mature]. Profanity is present, but minimally. No sexual content. Slow burn. Chapters range from roughly 1000-2000 words.Yes, the title of my novel is a spoiler, so what?Volume 1 now on sale on Patreon and Amazon!https://www.patreon.com/posts/legend-of-meta-1-133358566https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0FGJZL8K5
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Everyone knows of the Legendary Smith Who Saved the Kingdom.Most know that he struggled to rise to power.Some know that he struggled just to survive.Few know just how foolish was the choice he made.In a world where a person can only choose two Classes and can never change them, common sense is for at least one of those classes to be combat oriented. This is the story of James, who defied the meta of the world and chose to be a Smith and Enchanter. This is the story of a son, a slave, a servant, a specialist, and a savior.It is also a warning.Make your choices carefully, for you will have to live with the consequences.-----------------This is the first work I'm publishing, and I'd love feedback!This is a LitRPG with Classes and Skills and levels, but numbers are kept to a minimum. It's not "crunchy." It's also a light deconstruction. What happens when a person chooses classes that are weak in the meta? Are they doomed? Can they turn things around? How do they deal with the power differentials?James goes through some very hard times, and chapters with exceptionally disturbing content will be marked [Mature]. Profanity is present, but minimally. No sexual content. Slow burn. Chapters range from roughly 1000-2000 words.Yes, the title of my novel is a spoiler, so what?Volume 1 now on sale on Patreon and Amazon!https://www.patreon.com/posts/legend-of-meta-1-133358566https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0FGJZL8K5...
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