Snake of Cause
When Alex Chen dies in a high-speed motorcycle crash, he expects nothing more than oblivion. Instead, he awakens beneath a triple-shadowed sky in a world ruled not by physics, but by karma — where cause and effect are forces to be bent, traded, and weaponized. Reborn into a realm of cultivators and karmic contracts, Alex finds himself gifted with the one thing he's always understood best: a system. Cold, calculating, and emotionally detached, he quickly realizes this world’s cultivation is built on exploiting the invisible threads that connect action to consequence — and he intends to master them all.
Armed with a mind like a machine and a soul scrubbed clean of sentiment, Alex steps into a new life where fate is currency and manipulation is cultivation. As he ascends through deadly trials, spiritual economies, and cosmic debts, one question guides him: if karma is a machine, can a man become its engineer?
Snake of Cause is a cerebral and gritty fantasy that blends Eastern cultivation tropes with Western philosophical fatalism, featuring a morally ambiguous antihero who seeks not justice — only control.
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book completely drew me in from the very first page. The writing style is smooth, vivid, and easy to follow, making it incredibly enjoyable to read. The characters are well-developed and relatable, each with their own depth and personality that adds so much to the story. What stood out to me the most was the perfect balance between emotional depth and plot twists. The pacing was just right – not too fast, not too slow – and there was always something happening to keep me turning the pages. Overall, it’s a beautifully written and engaging book that I would happily recommend to anyone who loves getting lost in a good story. A definite must-read!