□ action/fantasy starter pack □

hunterverse - system/gamelike

in a novel where the hero brings the world to ruin, the author must take the place of the villain to see a new ending to his story

❑ mc's past life is relevant; elements of the novel reflect the author's circumstances in his real life and his will to overcome the helplessness he felt when going against corrupted authority
❑ it all stands for smth the curtains are blue your honor

adventure - modern fantasy

when a mage is discovered, they must be drafted to be workhorses for the guild, but this rogue mage will do anything to keep his freedom

❑ this shit goes hard its what cw supernatural shouldve been
❑ the worldbuilding is so expansive, the characters are intriguing, and the story is fun as hell whats not to love

organized crime - modern

when the organization he worked for killed his twin brother, mc decides to live wearing his brother's face to get his revenge

❑ a revenge story w twins actually done right ( looking at you, second life ranker)
❑ love how jarring the diff is when hes himself and when hes acting as his brother; i hc he uses the act as an excuse to be unhinged lmaoo

clear scenarios - otherworld

stuck in a trap awaiting his death, the dungeon suddenly resets and recognizes mc as an error, an existence outside of the game who now has the ability to mess w the dungeon as much as he wants

❑ interesting combat class (production)
❑ man finds the craziest ways to fight monsters like throwing lumps of actual dirt at them, and winning
❑ happiest guy on this list

tower climbing - system/gamelike

after countless regressions, mc finally makes it to the entrance of the last floor, but the doors only open for a party of 5; now on his last regression, mc has to forsake his solo playstyle to recruit trustworthy teammates

❑ only a portion of the population got caught up in the tower; dynamic b/t players & normal civilians
❑ art is gorgeous
❑ mc's brother is such a lil guy i would die for wonnie

martial arts - murim

a boy w the demon lord's blood is held in disdain as the son of a servant but hes visited by a descendant from the future who inserts nano machines in his body to help him take over his family and surpass all of murim

❑ the only martial arts comic youll catch me reading
❑ man skips all the training and cultivation bs i find boring bc he has robots in his brain lol
❑ great side characters
❑ the fl is such a cutie i love her <3

martial arts - murim

the martial god who was sealed away for being too strong has broken free millennia after his reign of power became history, deciding to live quietly in this new era alongside a little girl he picked up as his daughter

❑ he accepted his role as a parent so fast
❑ best father award goes to,,