Bastards Ascension: A Playground of Gods
He wasn’t some chosen hero.
Not the golden boy in prophecy.
He was just Kieran Marcoth—a boy born on the wrong side of fate,
A mistake, a misfit.
Not blessed by heaven.
Too stubborn for hell.
And now…
Thrown onto a battlefield meant for gods.
The world had already been broken long before he came into it.
People sinned, as they always do—
And one day, the sky finally answered.
The day God turned away,
Everything fell.
Cities burned.
Families vanished.
The silence afterward was louder than any explosion.
But even in wrath, the Divine left something behind.
A final olive branch—if you could call it that.
A way to survive what came crawling out of the darkness.
Talents.
Powers.
Strange, unique abilities passed down like gifts from a god who no longer cared.
And on the day Kieran stood in line—quiet, hopeful, a little scared—
Waiting to receive his talent,
He dared to believe his life might finally start to make sense.
Instead…
He awakened something different.
A hidden SSS-ranked talent.
The kind with a condition attached.
A catch.
And just like that, everything went wrong.
Laughter.
Whispers.
Stares like knives.
He became a joke.
A disappointment.
Even the instructors didn’t bother to hide their sneers.
Then the bullying started.
The beating.
The betrayal.
And one day, it nearly killed him.
He lay there, bleeding.
Angry.
Humiliated.
A part of him still hoping this was some twisted mistake.
But it wasn’t.
And then—
A sound.
> [Ding! Conditions have been met]
[Host has been successfully selected as a God Candidate]
[Defeat the other candidates! Become the next God of this ruined world]
Kieran stared at the message blinking in front of him.
He didn’t smile.
Didn’t cry.
Didn’t feel triumphant.
He just felt tired.
And then, something in him shifted.
One thought, sharp and cold, rose to the surface:
“I’m going to fucking kill those bastards.”
Not for power.
Not for glory.
But because he was done being the punchline.
That’s how his journey began.
Not as a hero.
Not yet a monster.
Just a boy who had lost too much—
And found something worth fighting for in the wreckage.
The question now is:
Will the world break him again?
Or will he become the god who remakes it?
Have you ever had high expectations and after reading a book had them exceeded? That's what just happened to me. Right from the first sentence, this book pulls you in and doesn't let go. Where should I start from? The main character? The author created a likeable MC that you can't help but root for. Kieran is the kind of person you'll want to have as a friend. Someone who embodies determination. It is said that evil thrives when good men do nothing. Kieran is one of those men who don't allow evil to thrive. A phrase that describes him can be found in game of thrones: "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken." But the side characters also shine. Frank, Miss Jane, the Dean, the Phoenix, all of them come alive in their own way to add color to the story. One of the things I'd also praise is the worldbuilding. Instead of dumping everything down our throat, the author reveals it slowly, piece by piece in a way that pulls you in. While chapter 15 was initially jarring for introducing such advanced tech, the more you read, the more it strangely fits. Kudos to the author. However, it would be a terrible disservice to just speak about all the good parts and neglect the bad parts. The only problem I had is the writing quality. And no, the grammar isn't bad. The only problem is that a lot of words are repeated a lot and it stands out. But even with that problem, the books still shines. While I've only read 20 chapters and no one knows what direction this book will take, I can confidently say that I'll keep reading. Keep up the good work, author. I'm looking forward to the next chapters.
Really catchy book, can't wait for the plot to unfold
Very good novel, give it a try....................
Hmm review what can I say…Interesting MC who’s actually smart. Powerful abilities, cool summon. The book has been really good so far and captured my attention. Thankyou author for a great book I’m enjoying it heaps..can wait to see where this is going.
A genueinely great novel if you are reading this review, atleast give it try upto 10 or 20 chapters to have your own opinion on the novel in that way even if you don't like it you wont feel like you wasted your time. I really enjoyed the novel so far and highly recommend it. Writting quality: it's simply great i can't remember any mistake. Update stability too soon tale but good so far. World building: it's good it develops as the story countinue and so does the info we get. Story: to early to judge but so far it good. And has potential. Other characters are also good.