The Deceitful One

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Author: PandaDumpling
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With the advent of steam power, mankind has advanced and ushered in the industrial revolution. This is the age of steam locomotives, automatons, guns, and cannons, as well as curses, magic, artifacts, and the occult.



Hidden in the shadows are a group of extraordinary people who wield enormous power and strange abilities that normal people cannot even begin to comprehend. They are known as Transcendents!



Bryan, a wily thief with a penchant for mischief, lost his parents at a very young age and was forced to live on the streets. That is until his whole life turned around when he was shown the Path to becoming a Transcendent.



The Theft Path specializes in deceit and illusions. It can steal everything under the heavens. Even the powers, thoughts, and lives of others.



Follow Bryan on his journey through this dangerous and treacherous world as he steals from gods and robs the mortals.



This is the story of The Deceitful One.



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My novel has a steampunk world setting, so expect a lot of steam-powered technology as well as retro-looking futuristic inventions. Furthermore, there will be churches, secret organizations, and cults. So if you're a fan of LotM—which I have taken inspiration from btw—you will definitely like my novel. Also, this is my first attempt at writing a novel so you might find some mistakes here and there. Just know that I'm constantly trying to improve. Cheers!



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PandaDumpling
PandaDumpling

As the author of this novel, I would give it 100 stars if I could. Unfortunately, I can't. Sigh, it's easy to be shameless but tough to be a writer. Anyways, let me tell you guys a few things about my novel. -What is this novel about? It is about an orphan named Bryan who embarks on the Path of a Transcendent. The story is set in a steampunk world with churches and secret organizations. -Can you describe Bryan? Growing up on the streets, he has mastered the art of theft to survive and fill his stomach. Bryan is a very mischievous person who loves to prank others. But he is also very crafty and quick-witted. -What is a Transcendent? They are a group of extraordinary people who wield enormous power and strange abilities. They embark on different Paths and gain different abilities. -Is Bryan overpowered? NO! Bryan is not a gigachad. He starts off weak but gradually becomes overpowered as he embarks on a unique Path. -Will there be NSFW scenes? Yes, there will be violence and gore. There will also be a few dirty scenes but not too many. -Will there be romance? Uhmmm, not sure. Not anytime soon at least. Perhaps somewhere down the line, Bryan will get married and start a family. We'll see what happens. NO HAREM. Finally, this is my heartfelt request to all the readers. The novel starts off slow and is very detailed. But things start getting super interesting from chapter 20 onwards. Therefore, I hope you can believe in me and continue to support me.

2 years ago
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Snamel
Snamel

I absolutely love a steam punk world setting. And if you add a bit of thievery, mystical and many other great aspects into to it you get the amazing mix of awesomeness and suspenseful moments, called The Deceitful One. The pacing is really good and there aren't any gigantic info-dumps that leaves you mentally exhausted, which makes for a really nice reading experience. The author is also really active in the comments and actually responds to feedback that is given. Sometimes you can also find some awesome images in the comments that the author publishes which depict the area or the person that the paragraph is describing. This allows us readers to better visualize the environment and the people of the book, which for me is huge plus! So go ahead and give this one a chance, you won't regret it

a year ago
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7rox
7rox

Steal the heavens? Deceitful one? Then where’s his monocle? 💀

a year ago
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Erudite_JellyBean
Erudite_JellyBean

To be honest I was suprised when I found this amazing novel. I thought tis is a fanfic of LOTM. But when I start to read it I realized this is similar but an original work and I instatly hooked to this novel. Awsome work author and do hope that you will continue this novel. ✌️✌️

a year ago
19
Mzeeddz
Mzeeddz

It's an interesting take in the LOTM "genre", does a good job o humanizing the M.C and making him less mysterious to the readers. It's a bit of a pity that the paths don't have cooler names tho (Path names are very representative of what they do, there's little mystery. Ex: Strenght path, Fire path, Water path, Blood path, Ilusion Path, Death path, etc...) and apparently transcedent ranks don't have their own monikers too, it was always fun to discover new trandescent path names in LOTM... For those with shorter attention spans, good novel, lacks cooler and more mysterious path names.

a year ago
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Zasha1
Zasha1

Reveal Spoiler

a year ago
9
HolyDreamer
HolyDreamer

I didn’t need to read anymore almost end of the 2nd chapters and I can already tell this novel is going to be great I really like the setting the style of writing and the character interactions so far keep up this quality and get more chapters out dude! Great job!

2 years ago
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Daoist1qnqr5
Daoist1qnqr5

I'm still on chapter 6, but I'm already finding it very good, very similar to LOTM, which I miss, I prefer novels like this one as a slice of life, to have a lot of details.

a year ago
5
57843
57843

So far this looks like a 11/10, love the setting and worldbuilding so far

a year ago
5
Grandmasters
Grandmasters

An amazing piece of art and masterpiece! I got to say I'm impressed with the author's writings. Pacing and storyline is one of its best features. Though it was slow for me but a great work nonetheless! Kudos! Keep it up! [img=recommend]

2 years ago
5
Esenel
Esenel

Bryan is hilarious 😂😂 the writing quality is superb, and the world background is fantastic. I’m a big fan of steampunk so I highly recommend this book!

2 years ago
5
Firelorn_P_King
Firelorn_P_King

The story is well thought out and the grammar is clean, neat and well written. I also enjoyed the plot of the story as well, very smooth and understandable. I know it starts a bit grey due to the MC's past but reading through the thoughts of the mc, Bryan, it's a bit funny too. Just from reading a few chapters I was able to visualize what was happening like a movie. I enjoyed the immersive nature of the story. And the situations made sense, heck, I would say they were kind of realistic. A very good story with a lot of potential overall.

2 years ago
5
DarkLordLinus
DarkLordLinus

is it dropped ????????????????????????????

a year ago
4
Sri2k
Sri2k

Although only around 200 chapters have been released yet, it is definitely my favorite novel. The only request is that the author increase the chapter release frequency.

a year ago
4
John_Markin
John_Markin

Amazing!! Looking forward to further chapters

a year ago
3