
Ode to the Crown of Thorns
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- Ongoing
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- 585k Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- European Fantasy
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- 1d ago
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- Fanqie
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Explore more →Genderbending (Male to Female), Showing Off, Cool and Badass: Can't Miss a Thing
I want something like *A Boy Who Dreams of Becoming a Magical Girl Turns into a Witch*. The transformation should happen in the first few chapters, and it needs a rating of 8.0 or higher.
The Best of the Best in Western Fantasy, According to You
Looking for books similar to *Mo En Li Xing*.
Fantasy, Church, Sword and Sorcery, Young Girls
The protagonist is a church saint. Transformation stories are fine too.
Looking for Western Fantasy Novels
I’ve been into Western fantasy lately: elves, beast girls, gods, magic, and an interesting fantasy world. Does anyone have any good Western fantasy novels to share?
Looking for Angsty Novels With a Female Protagonist, Including Gender-Bender or Gender-Swap Marriage Stories
Looking for books similar to The Thing About Me Turning into a Girl.
I've Read Every Gender-Bender Novel on Tomato, So Don't Tell Me There's One I Haven't Read
Bring me something with transformation, a little girl protagonist, and no System.
Please Recommend Tomato's Best Western Fantasy, Magic, Otherworld, and Wild-Ideas Stories
I want a great story. It doesn't have to be wish fulfillment, and I don't mind a slow pace. I've read all the famous ones, but I'm open to recommendations that are worth sticking with. Give me all your good books! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ )!
Any Good Western Fantasy or Yuri Recommendations?
Looking for books like The Little Priestess Who Wants to Lie Flat Is Still Slacking Off Today. I'm a new author, and I need to learn so I can give readers better content. So bring me all your favorite Western fantasy novels and girls' love stories! Here's my own book, though it's not very good.
Looking for Stories with Arrogant Protagonists, Whether They're Genuinely Arrogant or Just Putting on an Act
Or maybe a haughty character who's secretly tsundere? (The key is that it should be an adorable trait, not a dealbreaker.) What does arrogance mean, anyway? It's when everyone else says something can't be done, but he believes he can do it (whether he actually can or not). Would a story like that really be fun to read?
I Haven’t Felt Like Reading Lately (‾᷄ᗣ‾᷅ )̧ Please Recommend Something Good
Heroic Protagonists Who Put the Greater Good First and Have Strong Moral Principles
I've read too many dark stories. Now I'd rather read about upright, noble protagonists, like the heroes of wuxia novels who dare to take the lead in saving the world from danger.
Tired of Dark Fiction. I Want Something Positive, with a Protagonist Who Has a Strong Moral Compass
The kind of good person you never meet in real life: a living Buddha who helps everyone, gets praised by the whole world, and doesn't hide his identity. What happens when he runs into a villain? I've got people all around me who want to repay my kindness. In fantasy novels, you know the type: you mess with me, and the Heavenly Dao strikes you dead on the spot.
Looking for a Kindhearted Protagonist Who Helps the Suffering
I want something with a strong sense of purpose, preferably with no romance. The characters should be kind, thoughtful, and driven by a desire for revenge. They should dare to speak, act, and dream, and not waste time on empty gestures. Any gender is fine. It could be about love of country, another nation, the world, or liberation. Give me something good.
Looking for Good Gender-Swap Stories
Looking for books like Good Thing I Almost Turned into a Catgirl. Any good gender-bender stories rated above 9? Especially ones with a white-haired little girl. Please, and preferably something long. Anyone?
Looking for Epic Western Fantasy with a Vast Magical World and Lots of Races
Transmigrated to Another World, Western-Inspired Setting, Lighthearted and Funny
Transformation Stories Rated at Least 9.0, Please
Looking for a Savior-Type Protagonist, Preferably in an Original Story
I have an indescribable feeling about people like this: they carry a lofty mission and destiny, the kind who return humanity to its former glory.
In a Terrible Reading Slump: I Drop 9.8-Rated Books After Ten Chapters and 9.7-Rated Ones After Five
I'm so out of books to read, but I'm incredibly picky. For *Ten Thousand People Are Browsing*, I made it only thirty chapters before dropping it. I used to read *Dragon King* past chapter 400, but now I dropped *Slay the Gods* after just twenty chapters.
Sword and Sorcery Is Every Man’s Dream, Right? Share Your Deep-Cut Western Fantasy Picks
Magic, Other Worlds, and a Touch of Western Fantasy
I’ve run out of things to read. Please recommend something, veterans!
Any Good Western Fantasy Novels?
Lately I've been craving Western fantasy and high fantasy. I'm so sick of what I've been reading.
Any Fantasy Stories with Magic and Two Female Leads?
Western Fantasy, Otherworlds, Swords and Sorcery
Something more conventional, with a grander worldbuilding. That’s about it.
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I am a new author, hoping to write some interesting stories. There are inevitably some deficiencies in experience, such as the rhythm of writing, the speed of the main line, and plot design, which all require the accumulation of knowledge and experience. Therefore, the first book is prepared as a training book, trying not to focus on grades and focusing on persistence in learning. As long as there are still readers reading it, we will work hard to update it. —— The little nun is so cute, how can you blame me for abusing the master. It's normal for the early bumps to create difficulties, but things will get better and better later on, trust me.
The current progress is 71 chapters, which is worth reading. The protagonist, the Virgin, is also "slow-minded" and often says, "Let me see what's going on." But I say this is actually a bit more satisfying. Although it is quite satisfying to be underestimated and slapped in the face because of your appearance and acting style, it is not as good as being a saint among human beings, denying the rules of cannibalism, and applying the current joke, "This is the most proud thing." When I read it, I felt that this book was "very calm". No matter whether the protagonist is in crisis or the protagonist wins big, the protagonist's attitude and my mood as an audience are very calm. This is actually not a shortcoming, I think it is a style. There are well-thought-out settings, not random ones. I have won too many games and it looks pretty. There may be readers like me who don't like the world in the work to look too small. I think this size does not mean the area of the world in the literal sense, but how broad and detailed the author's thinking about the setting is.
"Hymn to the Crown of Thorns" is a very speculative Western fantasy work. The world of the story is shrouded in a corrupt order. The Seven Sages built high walls and used their talents and power to separate all living beings. Under the gorgeous appearance of magic, there is a deep-rooted darkness. The protagonist Agnes takes the name of a saint and embarks on a road full of thorns. The most poignant thing in the book is the question: Using kindness to change the world is itself a kind of arrogance. Mercy and arrogance, redemption and destruction, are constantly torn apart in the body of the saint. She cherishes the desire to protect the world, but this kindness may slip into witch-like paranoia. The story does not have a simple binary opposition between good and evil, nor does it portray the characters as perfect saints. Under the grand background of swords and magic, explore the boundaries of faith, power, and goodwill. The worldview is completely constructed, and the inner struggles of the characters are delicately depicted. On one side is the ideal of salvation, and on the other side are the thorns of reality. It's very memorable to read (well, it's very interesting [laugh][laugh][laugh])
It was very enjoyable to read. I haven't seen such a traditional Western fantasy novel in a long time. Nowadays, some people are really weird. They regard character flaws as poison points and immorality as decisive killing. But in fact, only with flaws can people grow. Only when there is moral contradiction can it be exciting.
Full marks for value proposition I personally like the protagonist who has the core socialist values engraved in his heart It's okay to set the background The description of life at the lowest level, including church docks, gangs, workers, etc. Is quite detailed. The portrayal of the protagonist is a bit stiff The protagonist seems very calm in the early stage, and can easily break through various counter-routines. It is still possible to watch the protagonist as a fearless saint. I can also understand it as personal growth. Anyway, it's a good book [laughs]
It's a pretty good work, but it's quite easy to persuade people to quit. The protagonist is a jerk who always gets frustrated. Every time, he can choose the one that is easiest to get defeated among countless ways. It gives people the impression that he eats without hardship and remembers to eat and not to fight. I hope the author will write better as he writes.
The surprise is good, although the plot twist is a bit abrupt, but overall there are many interesting things to watch and it can attract people. Even if the protagonist is a pure Madonna, it's not bad. This kind of non-template Madonna is easier to create a three-dimensional character. It's just that the current market has more market than Madonna. Not to mention that the protagonist of this article will be deflated, which will make it easier to dissuade readers.
Rating: Excellent work Tomato is a rare otherworld western fantasy novel with similar themes. I have only seen it in SF next door. The transformation theme basically doesn't look like a formality. It makes people feel that the protagonist is traveling to another world as a woman, but it's still very interesting. I really like the behavior and ideological character of the heroine in this article. She is decisive and compassionate at the same time. She has a good three-dimensional attitude and it is very comfortable to watch.
A very nice western fantasy niche work, I just want to eat something niche 😋😋 The author usually updates three times a day, oh that's enough😋😋 This book gave me a very good impression, surpassing those of old writers, maybe I'm in the wrong mood 😘😘 The protagonist is kind (or even a saint) and has normal outlook on life. The early stage of development is difficult, but the author said it will be easier later on. In terms of personality, he is rather cute, and it is not wrong to say that he is a college student (nonsense!). There may not be much tension or sense of crisis when in danger, which is also a major characteristic of the protagonist (suki) In the system, the number of occurrences is relatively small, it can be regarded as a guide, and there is no pretense or brainless plot. However, there will definitely be more scenes when the system takes the stage later. The writing is actually a bit fast (the author can ignore it. Just keep it up). For example, when I became an adventurer later, I actually felt that I was separated very quickly. Some things felt like I could write but didn't, but it doesn't matter👍🏻 (Oh, by the way, if the old author writes the adventure part for two people, there is a high probability that there will be two lines, but this disgusts me because the protagonist becomes the background. Compared with this article, the systematic adventure process does feel less, but it doesn't matter.) The emotional scenes and details seem to be more comfortable, and I have also buried a few details. I am looking forward to it ❤️❤️ The book review of more than 200 words is over.
Generally speaking, it was only after chapter 30 that I entered the realm of fun. I have my own ideas. The protagonist has really engraved the core values of society into his mind. It is quite refreshing to use kindness to put himself into danger to purify weak people and then slap those dangerous people in the face. But if I hit the sap a few more times, I will give the author a sap and turn him into a cat girl [smile]