My World To Live

My World To Live

Fantasy49 Chapters340.7K Views
Author: Chryiss
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Essairyn had never felt truly alive on Earth. It felt like something was missing ever since she was born, but even after nearly 20 years of mundane living, she could never pinpoint what this or the emptiness in her heart was.



Suddenly, she awakens in a grandiose, primordial forest and encounters both demons and spirits in a parallel world called Sol'h'meyr. She befriends, in particular, a sassy fox-spirit named Akari who just reincarnated after three millennia.



Essairyn is an abnormal human with elemental powers, and Akari is being chased by those of her dark past. Together, they set out on an adventure in a world of magic, danger, mystery, and intrigue.



But this not a game. That simple adventure is actually the modest beginnings in a chain of disruptions that tear even the dimensional fabric of time and space. No one, not even Essairyn, was who she thought she was. And not even the gods can change the destiny of the universes...





A single promise shook eternity’s existence.





— Fantasy || Adventure || Romance || Action || Mystery || Drama || Science Fiction —







The My World To Live (MWTL) series, the alternative short name is Canaan, is comprised of three books symbolically named My World, To Live, and My World To Live. Two years prior, the entire story had been planned and detailed out from start to finish before actual writing. Thus, updates might be slow after a period of time due to real life matters, but the story will never be dropped.



While the genre is largely Fantasy, the book is comprised of many other elements including a School Life (Magic Academy) story portion. MWTL has a lot of scattered symbolism and allusions, hence, the mystery aspect. The science fiction elements progressively become more pronounced, and the slow romance is a late bloomer.



The female lead is strong and independent, and her backstory and identity unravel as drivers of the plot. Expect lots of action/fighting throughout and scattered philosophical and psychological themes arising. It's a human journey to find the essence of one's living and purpose. What kind of world do I wish to live for?



Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I hope to share the journey with you~!







**The book cover is an original artwork by Chryiss please don’t reuse elsewhere. Thank you~**





"For my world to live, yours must die."

- Optimus Prime



>>> October 1, 2020 Completed Story Update:

As per the 2020 Wattys submission rules, this story has been temporarily moved to Wattpad for exclusivity for the duration of the contest. Read the completed story here:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/213141828-promise-of-the-world-canaan-book-1

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WithJ
WithJ

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Gourmet_DAO
Gourmet_DAO

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StenDuring
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JVenior
JVenior

Review for My World To Live. Writing: The writing was smooth and had an interesting flow. You used a lot of creative terms and imagery, and there was no blaring misspellings of punctuation mistakes. To emphasize, your use of imagery to show your main character, Essairyn's growth as she became accustomed to magic was really interesting and well done. I felt drawn in, as if I was there alongside her, learning how everything went. She felt naturally disposed to raise up her arm to wield magic, and it was believable didn't feel forced in a narrative manner. Rating - 5/5 ------------------- Stability of Updates: I'm very much like you. I don't think it's necessary to post daily chapters, as I know how difficult of a task that can be. It's such a mountain to climb, that I don't expect anything like that. As long as you keep a relatively consistent release schedule OR keep your audience in the know during longer breaks in releases, I'll give you full points. You're writing for free, in your free time, so I don't expect the impossible. Rating - 5/5 ------------------- Story Development: Your story is intriguing, at least up until I stopped. I'll continue reading, of course, I just wanted to get this review out of my queue and take the time to truly give a well-thought-out critique. The story may have been slightly slow, but that's also possibly because your chapter 4 and chapter 5 are really actually still just chapters 1 and 2, just spaced out a bit further. You definitely have a very creative style, but I found on occasion, you may have overused the exposition without much substance. That's perfectly fine, and it's something I'm guilty of myself, I only point it out because it does make your story move a bit slower. Rating - 4/5 (I would give it a 5/5 but I do feel there is slight room for improvement. I'll be checking back in often and would be more than willing to change the rating to a 5/5 in the future.) ------------------- Character Design: Essairyn is a fun and quirky character, but maybe shes just a bit too... unrealistic at times? I'm not sure how to explain this without being confusing. In the beginning, her reactions jump from shock and panic, concern, to pleasure and even full acceptance. She giggles and smiles upon seeing the dragonfly, but perhaps the wrong adjectives were used, because it made me feel disconnected. Like it was a conveyor belt of moments flying by, without much substance. I do really like how her backstory was built, though. The flimsy weak girl being able to do impossibly amazing things like use magic, fight, fly (or more jump backwards a bit, as I saw it). You felt free with her, and that was very well done. Also, I really like her name. Very unique, with a beauty to it. Rating - 4/5 ------------------- World Background: Your world is everything you advertised, and it was portrayed in the opening chapters so perfectly that I felt immersed. From the new species to the magic, everything about it was convincing and mesmerizing. Not much else to say, well done. Rating - 5/5 An overall wonderful story that's definitely earned its place on my Library. I look forward to new releases, and I appreciate the author for letting me the opportunity to review swap with them. This review is my earnest opinion, and I truly look forward to actually diving further in. (If this review contains any spoilers, let me know, I'll repost it with the spoiler tag enabled. I don't think anything here is spoiler-worthy, but I never know.)

6 years ago
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lets_get_this_rice
lets_get_this_rice

Very nice. Your prologue really sets the reader of to a intriguing start, and it really refreshens the take on all those 'magic' novels. Story has a very fluent pace, and although I felt it happened a little fast, there is no saying that there will be even more information about the world and other inhabitants of where she is. Character- your mc really is a flower😂 or more precisely, very pure. I really admire this characteristic you have given her, for it will definitely allow for more thorough character development later on. World building - I really wish there was more chapters out, so that I could get a deeper grasp of the entirety of it! However, you have done a very good job explaining most in the early chapters + the ones to come. Grammar - as I always try and advise fellow authors to do, improve your already rich vocabulary! Your writing style is easy to read and also fluent. Doesn't really make me break out of immersion while I went through the available chapter. Release - weeeel you are pretty spot on for that. Can't really argue with sometimes taking a break from writing, as when pushing for 1chapter a day for longer amounts of time really tires you out' All in all, keep up the greatness, Author! :) you can definitely get far with this! All the best!

6 years ago
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Luna1777
Luna1777

I like the novel so far. I felt I'm the girl itself. It was really good for the world building and the characters, especially the spirits. The things that I really like was one of the spirits, Akari. Akari's attitude was so cute.

6 years ago
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MajestyGloxinia
MajestyGloxinia

Great read! I got hooked, and when I realize it I was already in the 10th chapter! Hahaha Anyways, this book gives off that exquisite writing style, very immersive. It's quite a unique feeling for books to take you from another place after reading just a few chapters! You definitely deserve more views! Keep writing!!! (o°▽°)o

6 years ago
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90751052
90751052

Whoo! Isekai+Foxes=Cuteness. The protagonist and Akari's interactions are interesting. I'm looking forward to the future of where this takes. While there are only 16 chapters at the moment, there's a unique charm to the story's style. Grammar is pretty good and the story flows well. >3</

6 years ago
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Cynk_Napp
Cynk_Napp

An adventure in every chapter. Good plot pacing and clearly written. Good job.Good job.Good job.Good job.Good job.Good job.Good job.Good job.

6 years ago
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Gourmet_DAO
Gourmet_DAO

The beginning is intriguing ... BUT ... some dark ... the story clearly does not smell like a typical happy ending .... For the time being I will include it in the library, and I will honor it tomorrow. But judging by the Synopsis job is interesting. I will write a review after reading at least the first 10 chapters. respectfully

6 years ago
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Ken_Raynous
Ken_Raynous

- Style & Grammar - The author made a remarkable work in his prose at the time of immersing the reader in the fictitious world, using a vast and rich vocabulary that paints a universe full of life and color, although at times it can prove a bit overwhelming. At the same time, it is difficult to come across grammatical errors or typos that would get in the way between the reader and the fantastic universe. - Story & Characters - This is where the greatest strength of this story becomes its greatest weakness. The approach of the author in the construction of his fictional world from a sensory experience exposes the lack of strong conflicts that allow the plot to take flight. The characters, on the other hand, look acceptable enough for what the novel proposes. The protagonist does stand out thanks to her light-hearted nature and her connection with the world and those with whom she bumps into along her journey. In other words, it's the ideal protagonist for the story the author wants to tell. - Overall - This is one of those novels that captures you because of its mystic nature and its air of escapism rather than its plot. Those looking for a fast-paced and page-turner story should refrain from giving it a try. On the other hand, those who seek to explore a fantastic and vivid literary universe will enjoy this proposal without second thoughts.

6 years ago
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AlexAnbi
AlexAnbi

This story is rich and vibrant. It paints you the scene in a way that leaves the imagination so riled by the fae aesthetic and beauty. The story, from what I read, is inquisitive and good. It takes the reincarnation trope and runs with it but as much as I want to, I'm not really super into this kind of story. But if you're the kind that's big into fantasy and extensive worlds being unfolded in front of your eyes, this is the story to readm

6 years ago
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PeachyPearl
PeachyPearl

This novel sure is intriguing. I really liked the prologue, the best part was its ending where there are few lines about dreams and imaginations. The story development so far is fascinating too. Impatiently waiting for the next update. Keep creating this world author. It was good to be there.

6 years ago
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Veronica8
Veronica8

A fantastical travelling adventure with a unique cast of characters and world building. MC finds herself in a new world, which has different laws of gravity and other elements dissimilar to Earth. She befriends Akari who is her companion along her travels around the new world, Sol'h'meyr. The things I love about this story is the slow idyllic and symbolic beginning as the MC wakes up to the new world and goes through surprising quirks that wouldn't be possible on our world. Once MC mets Akari, a more natural pace assumes since the perspective now involves support character interactions. Some chapters left me in awe with adventurous feelings, like I was embarking out to a place with infinite possibilities. I also liked the RPG/game feeling some chapters gave me. Cache inventory is so cool. In other chapters, I was moved by the recycling of life. Akari is a perfect and quirky companion to guide Essairyn along their journeys. I think where I struggled with the story is my brain capacity. There was so much going on with new elements of imagination I've never experienced before. Since the story had introduced so many new things, I was struggling to keep up with the changes. I'm not that bright, so I had to reread a few times to sink it in. I also felt magic powers could have had a bit more consequence (cause and effect) element, so the impression of magic circles and so forth left a better impact to my mind. I sometimes felt magic was superficial that it didn't register as something important. The healing ability was a skill I remembered well, since this did have an effect to the caster. This is what I look for in magic systems, so this view is subjective. Overall, this is a brilliant, well-written story. Thanks for writing and sharing it.

6 years ago
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withlovetale
withlovetale

You are a good writer. In my opinion of course. You are detailed in your chapters and i believe it will charm your readers. Keep it up. Bravo!

6 years ago
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