Discordant Note | TBATE

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Author: TMKnight
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Toren Daen was weak; crushed under the oppressive boot of the Vritra's strength-based society. But after the desperate last gamble of a failing deity imbues him with more knowledge than he ever dreamed of, he is forced to enter a proxy war between asuran clans that has lasted for untold generations.



Armed with knowledge of the future and the potential to change it, Toren will have to face highbloods, corrupt churches, dangerous beasts, and power-hungry asura to get what he needs. If he wishes to survive, he will have to alter the future in a way that will keep him and those he cares for safe from the approaching tide of war and death, all while hiding a burning secret in his core from the very leaders of the continent he lives on.



For Alacrya--and by extension, Toren himself--is a mere piece in a larger game between the gods. And when deities play chess with the lives of mortals as pawns, only bloodshed follows.



(Semi-SI into Alacrya. Updates Daily.)



(Cover art commissioned by @_aphora_)

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TMKnight
TMKnight

Obligatory author review! I promise that this is not like any other fanfic for TBATE. I put a great deal of focus on the characters, story, and world in a way most others don't. I attempted to make this story feel as if it could be a true AU to the original. Every book is outlined before I even begin writing from start to finish, so you won't be left with plotholes or unsatisfying endings. I've been told by many people that this story gives the same feeling of reading TBATE Volume 8/9 all over again, and I hope that you all feel the same way. If you're looking for themes of brotherhood, companionship, found family, power fantasy (of course!) and trying to make the world just a little bit better without losing sight of yourself, DN might be for you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them below! I'll do my best to answer them. :)

a month ago
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MaWk0_s
MaWk0_s

Great fic! Practically headcanon at this point. Toren is a very likeable MC, even the villians are done great! None of the actual TBATE characters feel OOC, would recommend.

a month ago
5
CZPokeblade
CZPokeblade

I wish there was a rating higher I could give this! Especially for the update stability category, lol. The day tmk doesn't upload is the day the seas evaporate. But all jokes aside this story is one of the best I've read in a while. Even with it being fanfiction the thought and effort put into it makes it surpass the original story in many ways to me. I've read over 250 chapters of this and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to read it for over 250 more! The character development, worldbuilding, and overall epicness of the story makes if easily one of the best. If you like good stories, read this. If you like good fanfics, read this. If you've read tbate, read this. And if you haven't? Well read it anyways! This is a story that can be appreciated even without the original and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have!

a month ago
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Sh1nsoO
Sh1nsoO

Great character arcs and recreation of the feeling of what it felt to read the original TBATE. There is a lot of great expansion upon the original TBATE world.

a month ago
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CarbonTrioxide
CarbonTrioxide

Alacrya is really interesting in this fic, I have it confused with TBATE canon, I don't even remember which side characters here are canon and which ones are OCs. On Wattpad, we got one chapter every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The power progression is great, strong enough to survive, but weak enough to struggle and nearly lose. Great progression. I can't say anything about translation quality because it is written in English and I read it in English.

a month ago
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Ichorblut
Ichorblut

Oh, boy. I rarely write reviews as I am too unbothered and lazy, to do so. However, this is necessary. Reading a fanfic of TBATE is weird for me, as I forgot where I stopped reading the Light Novel and got bored, maybe because of all these new plot points and changes. They just confused me, whatever. But this is different, I dare say even better than the original, for one the character writing is more relatable, especially from Toren (the MC). The story is unique but not very AU in terms of changes, because of this it doesn't feel like a fanfic, maybe because the plotlines felt more natural and less forced, maybe because you didn't use major characters in start as many other fanfics just lacked the originality. Overall, this is a very very good fanfic.

a month ago
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Vagabond_Wanderer
Vagabond_Wanderer

One of the best fanfic of TBATE lore is this. There is hardly any plotholes and healthy dose of drama and subtle hints of romance. You get relive the world of TBATE from a different POV.

a month ago
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Lao_Stev
Lao_Stev

Best tbate fanfic I’ve ever read.

a month ago
2
SwordScribe
SwordScribe

Just finished reading up to chapter 50 of this fanfic, and it's pretty good! The story has been engaging so far. also, author, any chance we could get some illustrations? I'm not the most imaginative guy, and some visuals would be awesome. Keep up the great work!

a month ago
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Sieg_44
Sieg_44

I like it very much, I hope it continues like this

a month ago
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Don_Diegow
Don_Diegow

An incredible work, it's so wonderful when an author takes the time to create a new story based on another and not simply replace the main character or create a twin brother for him. Torren is an original character, in the world of TBATE, and follows an unprecedented story that takes place far from the canonical events, but the most incredible thing is the quality of the writing, the depth of the characters, and I dare say it is as good or better than the original author. I congratulate the writer, I hope I have the honor of seeing the end of this story and how Torren changes this world.

13 hours ago
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omiguh
omiguh

Honestly, the story was a struggle to read. The writing quality itself is great but just the story itself was downright painful. I spent about a week reading 20 chapters, I even dropped this story to read another because I just couldn’t become drawn in. And the annoying part is I can’t tell the exact reason why. I think an annoying aspect of this story to me is that in 21chapters we are only introduced to 2 characters that actually play any part of the story. And one of those characters has the emotional range of a paper clip. And then the mc, as someone who wants vengeance against the person who killed his “brother” doesn’t have any conviction to actually get that vengeance. Now if he actually has the personal strength to choose who he wants to save without any repercussions then fine, like if he was Superman and he wants to save the subordinates of the enemy because they are just cannon fodder then fine, I can get that. But he ain’t anywhere near strong enough to play that role and now it just feels like plot armor will have a huge role in this novel which I can’t endorse because that means logic jumps out the window. I’m sure the story get better eventually, and if I ever come back to read it and notice the improvement I’ll update the review

3 days ago
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