The Rise of the Clans
阀明
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
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Other names
- Late Ming: From Destitution to Ruling the World明末：从赤贫到雄掌天下Alternate title on Fanqie
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Preferably a book rated above 9.
The Pinnacle of Ming Dynasty Novels, Utterly Unputdownable
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The Ming Dynasty Series Has No Bad Books. I Dare You to Disagree!
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Desperately Short on Historical Fiction, Please Recommend Some to Save Me From This Reading Drought
Preferably a historical novel with a realistic feel.
Any Late Ming Dynasty Novels That Can Stand Beside Ke Shan Meng’s Iron-Blooded Remnants?
No System stories, and especially no brainless transmigration stories where the protagonist makes guns and cannons. In short, I want two things: realism!!! Starting from nothing and making progress step by step. It doesn’t have to be set in the late Ming, as long as it’s a time of chaos.
High-Quality Alternate-History Fiction
Court politics, the martial world, wuxia, political intrigue, romance...
For Fans of Late Ming Historical Military Fiction: The Best of the Best
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A Divine Book Should Not Lie Beneath the Dust, Hidden Away From the World
Looking for High-Quality Ming Dynasty Novels: Mighty Ming
Ming Dynasty Historical Fiction with Sound Logic, Please. No Mindless Transmigration!
Looking for books similar to Two Deserters and a Widow.
Historical Stories (Any Dynasty, No System, and with Intelligent Characters)
Looking for books like "The Glory of the Great Wei". Historical novels with some brains behind them. Read too many mindless wish-fulfillment stories and they’ll rot your mind.
The Best-Ever Ming Dynasty Novel
Looking for books like My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang.
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Is There Really Not a Single Good Historical Novel on Tomato?
Look at the novels next door. They've got history and a story to tell. Is Tomato really this bad??? Recommend a few already. I'm seriously out of books to read!
There Are Hardly Any Great Historical Novels These Days. Disagree? Come Debate Me
The protagonist should not be sanctimonious, and the novel should not be mindless.
Looking for High-Quality Historical Fiction. No Mindless Power Trips or Brain-Dead Plotting
I want high-quality historical fiction that’s engaging and doesn’t dumb things down or rely on brainless plots. It can be satisfying, but don’t treat readers like idiots. No stories like the one where the protagonist fools Cao Cao’s quartermaster about the provisions from the start, or those where a literati protagonist suddenly has the strength of a tyrant. They’re unoriginal and mindless...
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The author writes very well! [I've learned something!] It surpasses 90% of historical fiction novels! The characters' personalities and changes in mentality are described very well! Is it similar in genre to Pang Yu's novel? [I've learned something!]
Overall, I think this book deserves at least a 9 out of 10. Aside from a few illogical points, it's better written than many books rated 9 or higher, especially the war scenes. I don't know why it doesn't get a higher rating. Keep it up, author! 😄😄😄
This is a great work, easily scoring over nine points. While it doesn't start with the fast pace of other time-travel novels, once you've read more than three chapters, you'll find it's a slow-burn gem. It's realistic, the characters are well-developed, the writing is excellent, and the plot is tight and engaging.
Having browsed through many novels on the theme of the late Ming Dynasty, this one particularly captivated me. Having read too many late Ming novels, whether the protagonist is an emperor or a common soldier or bandit, the plots are often similar, the protagonists are idealized, lacking realism and feeling too fictional.
The author of this book possesses profound writing skills, far surpassing many online novel authors. Many other online novels become increasingly boring after reading dozens or even hundreds of chapters. This book is different; the more you read, the more you want to continue, the more you'll find yourself completely engrossed, forgetting to eat or sleep! 👍
A good book with a unique style. People generally think that after time travel, it's easy to rely on the personal charm and talent of the time traveler to get close to powerful figures, like in "Tang Dynasty Brick". But actually, it's quite naive. I just love this realistic style. There are no guaranteed winners; often, it's just a matter of timing and circumstances creating heroes.
The writing is superb. I initially wanted to drop it because the protagonist killed some innocent people to survive, and there was no redemption, which didn't align with my values. However, as I continued reading, I realized the author portrayed human nature realistically. There are completely good people, but more importantly, there are those who strive to survive and live better.
I'll give it 5 points for now. After reading the beginning, I feel a certain... Iron-Blooded Remnant Ming Dynasty The game has the flavor I like – a farming/development story – and there aren't many flaws in the details. The story is also very exciting. I wonder if there will be any power level inconsistencies or plot holes later on?
A great substitute for the iron-blooded remnants of the Ming Dynasty. Many historical novels on QD next door are well-written, and the war scenes are truly authentic. In short, this is for fans of Ke Da (a famous Chinese writer and author of historical fiction), and for readers who have read about the late Ming and remnant Ming dynasties and can no longer read other historical novels. I highly recommend this book; I'm not a shill and I never write reviews.
A great book. The transformation of the protagonist's identity is completed in the first 30 chapters, and the subsequent actions are also logical and well-founded. The character development and plot progression are very well done. The author's update frequency is also stable, so the rating should be above 9 points.