GoldenStache

'Born In Ruins' was a forgettable read.

That was the only way Emir could describe the pages of the novel he had found himself reincarnated into.

The young man barely knew anything, but the snippets he had recalled only caused him unending sorrow...

As what awaited him was only tragedy and an early death.

It was a depressing story, one that he had planned to flip on its head—all for his salvation.

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In this post-apocalyptic world, monsters fought humans and cyborgs in a battle for survival on a scale greater than ever before.

A world where innocence was a luxury and the line between heroes and villains was razor-thin.

Within its expanse, 'Ancient Clans,' 'Galactic Federations,' 'Factions', and 'Corporations' presided over colossal 'Ruins' that dwarfed the concept of life itself.

Survivors of the 'Third World War' continuously dove into the 'Old World,' 'Hunting' for 'Relics' in any ruin that they could find on Earth, desperate to reclaim 'Lost' technology, to stand a fighting chance against the inevitable. 

But it appeared that 'Earthkind' had met their match.

…However, Emir would never allow that fate to take its course.

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Emir unraveled layers of the tale and realized the truth of the world.

He acquainted himself with the rules of this game before it fully consumed him.

And now... no longer content with mere survival, he sought to dominate over the very fabric of this unforgiving universe.

Emir shall rise from the pawn he once was, seeking to unravel the mysteries that hounded him. 
 
The boundaries of 'Aether,' his father’s disappearance, the noose hanging above his family’s head, and of course… his starless destiny, a fate he longed to control.

This pursuit would earn him the epithet: 

"Prince Of The Fallen."
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*Tags: Reincarnation ;), Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Academy (Volume 3), Romance, Apocalypse, {Anti-Hero. Villain.}

*Expect this novel to start slowly; it begins ramping up at the halfway point of volume 1. 

*The Magic System is introduced at the end of volume 1, read my review and Auxiliary chapter for more on that.

*Warning: The main characters have emotions like proper humans. So don't expect your usual emo kid as the MC and come complaining later.

OLD-WORLD EXTRA

Emir wore a serene smile on his face, like that of a child, an expression that contrasted sharply with the chaos around him.

He stood his ground, surrounded by monstrous creatures the size of trucks.

His twin swords, caked in dark blood, remained as sharp and unyielding as the relics they were supposed to be.

To his left stood Lyra, her once-white hair stained with blood of all kinds, her gauntlet blades gleaming under the moonlight.

Between them was Emma, her tired eyes barely visible under her dirty blonde hair.

"EMIR! WHAT DO WE DO?! WE'RE SURROUNDED!"

He shrugged his shoulders and stepped in front of them.

"We're not surrounded… We can simply attack in every direction."

"OBSIDIAN SHROUD!"

The battlefield, already dark, turned even darker as shadows emerged from the ground, swallowing them whole and blocking out the moon's light.

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