Names of novels, you feel should get more appreciation.
Underrated Novels.
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Sweet Dreams BL If you don't mind the LGBT element. This story is well written, and respectful. The grammar is spot on and storytelling is compelling. It's a rare gem.
Big hits new girl... is a respectful and fun hearted BTS fan fic in the current comp. I think it does the Army proud.
Crimson Qi is an Eastern Fantasy that is well written and with a folklore vibe. The grammar is spot on too.
Definitely Monster Haven!
Forty Millenniums of Cultivation
The Rightful Queen
The plotting is so well detailed in this novel, I swear you never know what's going to happen next unless if you're a very observant reader.
These novels had made quite a bit of a name for themselves before, but now after joining Webnovel they have become buried amongst the many other golden novels out there. I still feel they need a bit of love though.
Blue Phoenix
Condemning the Heavens
Overthrowing Fate
Alongside this, I also have a romance novel. It solely got 5 stars reviews and it is really an enjoyable read. I think it is considered underrated.
My Life or Your Memory
Title: It Had to Be You
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime/Gangs
Synopsis: Ahn KyungHee wanted nothing more than to escape from her despairing, stigmatizing past as a druggieās daughter. However, fate had other things in store. Just when she thought she was about to lose all hope, a special person from her past reappeared and gave her a whole new meaning of perseverance.
Despite the thirteen year wait, she once again found her first love; only now he was no longer the teenager brimming with righteous determination she once knew. Now, he was a prominent member of the Yakuza familyāa man to be feared and revered, but a man who would do anything to give her the protection she never had, regardless of right or wrong. And in her heart, he would forever be the boy who befriended and held her hand while everyone else ostracized her. Then there was the hotheaded detective who was the bane of her existence, only to realize that she meant more to him than he could ever mean to her. To make matters worse, she could only choose one side: Police or Yakuza?
Light and dark didnāt mix. Just like tigers and dragons could not co-exist.
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/13446529606885405/It-Had-to-Be-You
Dunno if one could call it "underrated", but I will still shamelessly self-promote my stuff...
Title: Ergon V
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Military, Martial Arts, Cyberpunk, Psychological
Chapters: 11 already published (34k words), 2-3 chapters a week
Logline: "In a not so distant future, five teenagers are selected for an advanced antiterrorist unit, having to balance their personal lives with their new responsibilities to avoid world chaos."
Summary: 2035. A world on the verge of a new world war due to lack of resources has found a way to generate clean, self-sustaining energy. Nuclear plants all over it have been reused on the basis of this miraculous discovery conducted by the global conglomerate Cytek.
This company has recently expanded its horizons and developed mass consumption products such as cybernetic limb prostheses, their latest success. However, media from all over the world claim it has secretly developed vehicles, weapons, and many other military-grade prototypes.
From terrorist groups to entire nations, everyone seeks to seize these new technologies. In an effort to curb the recent worldwide raid of violence and terror, the United Nations has endorsed the questioned āSentinelsā initiative, a global military force funded by the worldās most powerful nations.
Nobody doubts this project has been carried out only by the enormous pressure exerted by international financial capital. What no one suspects, what no one even imagines, is the dark origin behind these new technologies, capable of completely changing the course of humanity...
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/13498268505015005/Ergon-V
I've been told this book is a hidden gem, but I don't know how to promote without being shameless so...
Writing Prompt Contest #68 - Dungeon, Goblin, Lord, Farming
Link - Immortal Summoning: A Hero's Cultivation Tale
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Synopsis
In the Infinite Martial Saint World, dynasties perform Immortal Summonings. This cause is to eradicate a being known as, the Demon Emperor, that comes every one billion years.
Theogobu, a young Goblin Lord who wishes to be the strongest, now turned human, is one day caught up in one of these Immortal Summonings, alongside a few others after he finds a sacred treasure.
Unexpectedly, instead of arriving to help save the world, while receiving the best training that Infinite Martial Saint World has to offer, he finds himself tossed out, landing in a territory of ferocious monsters.
After accepting reality for what it is, and intending to reclaim his glorious position and higher, he journeys this martial arts like-world, carrying the determination to defeat the Demon Emperor.
Only with this goal, can he prove to be the strongest, and supreme being, alive. All the while, maybe saving the world from it's impending doom.
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Release Schedule - 18:00 Beijing Time (GMT+8) (2nd 6:00 Beijing Time During the Contest Duration)
Release Frequency - 1 Chapter Daily (2 During the Contest Duration)
Minimum Word Count Per Chapter - 1400
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Tags - Summoned Hero, Magical Creatures, Face Slapping, Goblins, Calm Protagonist, Dungeons, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Demon Lord, Low-Key Protagonist, Genius Protagonist, Multiple Transported Individuals, Unique Cultivation Technique, Body Tempering, Cold Protagonist, Weak to Strong, Transported to Another World, Isekai, Cultivation, Heroes, Eidetic Memory, Confident Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Unique Weapons, Game Elements, Special Abilities, Eye Powers, Beautiful Female Lead, World Travel, Bloodlines, Romance?, Shounen, Supernatural, Arrogant Characters
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I think that for something not started as a promo thread (?) you should recommend at least one book not written by you before getting shameless....
Can recommend the fanfic novel with travel between dinens (anime and cultivation) if not fanfic romance with male protagonist no bl
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Okay, Iām going to give recs not self promos which I really think are hidden gems/underrated and havenāt had a lot of readership.
I vouch for jenssengās story. It can be hard to get into because of how dark it is, but the human emotion is one if the best, and itās unlike any other romance stories in the true drama and settings of the plot.
https://www.webnovel.com/book/13446529606885405/It-Had-to-Be-You
Other stories are:
The Girl with Scars
Has the typical familiar tropes like transmigration, but itās done well and written well. The MC Yi Lan is such a badass snarky female and is so amusing to follow.
To My Sunflower
Well written historical story that's definitely different from many on here. I reccomend any of authorās works actually.
Wanted: Purrfect Cat Guy
Reincarnated as the cat boss with mice underling. The FL Mina is so cutely catty, definitely one to read about.
No Oneās Hero
This one has great laughs, super funny but also can be deep too.
Thereās more, but I havenāt read enough to reccomend yet or they had a lot of views already. Hope this is whatāre you looking for.
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Okay, I'm going to be open-minded and speak the truth that my novel is underrated and needs more love.
Shameless Promotion
I can only say you most probably would want to read it till the end after you start. I'm confident that it will be a good read and you would find something you like in the story.
I hope you love it:
Synopsis:
A college student who loves cultivation novels ended up in a cultivation world.
With his 'Novel Knowledge' and 'Plot Armour', How would the poor World he ended up in survive from him?
What would he do facing the situations many Main characters faced knowing the usual result beforehand?
Join Sheng Tian as he relives his life and rewrites the very definition of 'Protagonist'.
From now on, The word 'MC' shall gain new meaning.
Give it a try and U might love it.
Currently: 114 chapters (ongoing)
Here's the link:
https://www.webnovel.com/book/12834892806612005/Transcending-the-Martial-Peak
And the other underrated novels I guess:
Sinful Life of the Emperor (Honestly, I feel it does great in the plot, adult scenes, conversations, characterization and more importantly my favorite: Uniqueness.)
Release that Witch (It is not a novel where MC gets all powerful. It is a story which takes it time with world-building, industrialization and gives you a feeling of seeing the development of a kingdom and its challenges.)
That's it for now.
Veronica8 I'll be honest with you, since the largest percent of readers on this site are guys they'll probably not pick up on this novel simply because its a women protagonist. Also, since the majority of the female reader percentile seem to coalesce towards the romantic genre, a lot of female readers won't pick it up also because of the action tag it has. it was hit with a double negative even before it was read.