wytchlord

VIP

a year ago

Recommended

See no evil, hear no evil, think no evil.

That is the tenet of all those that brave the shrouded seascape.

23 chapters at the time of the review. To borrow the translators notes on the first chapter, this novel is a mixture of Lovecraftian, western fantasy, industrial revolutions and steampunk elements. Those that enjoyed these aspects in Lord of Mysteries will probably enjoy this novel as well, apparently the author of LOM gave this novel a shoutout (translator, I would recommend putting your thoughts at the end of the first chapter below the synopsis of the novel).

The world building is intriguing and the mc is a smart, cautious and decisive captain which in my opinion is the best kind of personality for this type of novel. The mysteries that have been touched upon are really interesting and I'm excited to see where this story is going.

The translation quality is great as well.

Hauy

a year ago

Recommended

Review as of ch 50.

This is a kind of story that is more on the serious side. This story follows Charles, the main character on his journey to go back to his home, the surface. Hints by hints and mysteries by mysteries were unfolded along the journey of the Mc. The worldbuilding makes it extremely easy for one to get immersed in the story. There is no info dump and just enough details are given to the reader, whether it is about a person, location, or even those so-called monsters. As of now, there is no ' Young Master', 'COURTING DEATH!!!', and 'face slapping' troupes, which are quite common in Chinese novels. Just mysteries, adventure, and action, no show-off and no playing around.

The main character, Charles is someone who is decisive, serious, and most importantly not a pushover. He always assesses his problem and tries to find the best solution each time. He also does not allow emotions and hesitation to cloud his judgment.

As for the side characters, the story sometimes shows what they are up to when they are not around the main character. The side characters have their own personality and their actions are within their persona. Other than that the interactions between characters do not feel out of place and 1-dimentional.

Overall, I highly recommend this novel; it offers an engaging plot and well-developed characters that make it a worthwhile read.

cardme714

VIP

a year ago

Recommended

Interesting read so far.

3 chapters at the time of the review. Reminds me of video games like Sunless Seas. The lore and build is great combined with the Captain's log type approach. There are some points I can see which may break immersion, but time will tell. There are points which seem forced, like a means to tie the MC back to some plot point or theme for relatability. I think those are unwarranted since it's great for the mystery so far. I just hope it remains intriguing since it's a breath of fresh and unique, and doesn't turn into any other novel that falls back on cliches or troupes that exist in fiction already.

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