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Amon

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678K words
Chapters
11

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Summary

In a magical world that has endured over four thousand years of chaotic eras, ancient powers are gradually awakening, and the order of the gods and the world teeters on the brink. In a small town, a young boy named Jige Moya and the girl he raised, Daisuer, undergo an aptitude test together. Daisuer awakens as a bloodline sorcerer and is drawn into another world, while Jige is judged to have no talent and must continue making a living among the bustling streets and pleasure dens. Unwilling to accept this fate, he resolves to set out on a journey with a rusted dagger in hand, carving his own path through the shadows beneath the crimson stars, and vows to forge a new order with the sword he wields.

Editor's review

Suited to readers who favor Western fantasy, expansive world-building, and a young underdog's rise. The opening quickly establishes a grand scope with scenes such as the giant beast of the ice sea and the secret hoard in the mine tunnels, and the protagonist's determination to grow strong despite having no talent makes him easy to identify with. Its weaknesses are the many subplots and dense setting in the early going; the author has stated that updates are slow and that the work halted due to copyright issues, leaving the story unfinished and the serial experience incomplete.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy Western fantasy worldbuilding
  • Readers who love a young protagonist's growth and rise
  • Readers who can accept multiple subplots and a slow burn

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer light slice-of-life or pure romance
  • Readers who only read completed works
  • Readers with little patience for dense worldbuilding

Reading tips

  1. Read the prologue and first three chapters first to confirm you can accept the grand setting and multi-threaded narrative
  2. Jot down terms like Skull Castle and bloodline sorcerer as you go to keep the setting straight
  3. Note that the work has stopped updating and read it as an unfinished long novel without demanding a conclusion

About the publisher

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

Contents

  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: Ji Ge'er in the Morning
  3. Chapter 2: Old Dad and the Cross Coffin
  4. Chapter 3: The Wine Barrel Drifting Chronicles
  5. Chapter 4: The Deep Dream Stone Cage
  6. Chapter 5: The Talking Skull
  7. Chapter 6: Madness Beneath the Bone Tower
  8. Chapter 7: The Skull Castle
  9. Chapter 8: Ten Steles
  10. Chapter 9: Rhapsody
  11. Chapter 10: The Three-Layered Continent

FAQ

Is this book completed?
No. The author announced a pause in updates due to copyright issues, and the story stops around chapter two hundred and something.
Does the protagonist have a cheat?
He shows no talent in the opening test and later grows through his own choices and training path.
Which chapter should I start from?
Start from the prologue to better understand the world background and later foreshadowing.
How is it related to Undying Dragon Mountain?
The author plans to heavily revise and re-release it under a new name; Undying Dragon Mountain is its revised version.

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About the author

Lu Qingge Author

Lu Qingge is a Chinese web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available; details of birth and death, nationality, and personal background have not been clearly recorded. Two of the author's works are included in the collection, namely Amon and Yaoxing Zhi (Records of the Demon Journey), generally categorized as premium fiction, fantasy fiction, fiction for male readers, and xianxia/wuxia. Judging from the titles and genre classifications, the writing is set in fantasy and xianxia worlds and tends to blend Eastern fantastical elements with adventure narratives, aimed at a male readership. As verifiable information is scarce, a full assessment of the author's style and influence remains difficult; readers may look to these two works for a sense of their thematic interests and narrative approach.