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XenosRite · 2014-08-04, 04:12

Hey guys!
Can you suggest me a good light novel to introduce me to the genre?
I'm more into action - battle kinds of stuff (No high school drama etc.)
Thanks

shmaster · 2014-08-04, 04:22

Tatakaushisho should be the obvious pick here.
Well written, has a good deal of battles, and not a single trace of high school drama.

hamazura · 2014-08-04, 04:59

the most popular.
probably SAO and To Aru

Zakoo · 2014-08-04, 05:00

Madan no ou to vanadis I guess. There's no school plot and every volume you got a war.

Vezon · 2014-08-04, 05:05

Log Horizon and Dawnbringer: The Story of the Machine God, no high school plot.

senjiro · 2014-08-04, 05:24

Mushoku tensei-reincarnate Mc, uhmm, i recomended this one coz is one of my fovorites and there are much vol. Tl.
Campione- yeah they are students but i dont think there are drama..! Battle vs gods, harem...
Moonlight sculptor-Mc plays a mmo for gain money for his family(its very interesting)
Stellar transformation this is the N hook me lately, being aiming inmortal, good fights, no school(mc is 20 years old and is set up in chinese dinasty fantastic) 10 vol. Tl chinese web novel...

There are a lot of them, but i personally begin read Ln with campione, after DxD, and so on until now..!!!

SineMora · 2014-08-04, 05:40

Madan no Ou to Vanadis: The scale of the world here is just beyond massive. This might be fantasy, but it feels VERY VERY REAL. Everything, including the wars are described in great detail... Blood, Torn Limbs, Genocide, Slavery, and the world, also it is the most coherent of all novels I read, every little detail is recorded and it will be used, and every action has a consequence, every soldier is counted, every resource is allocated, and the generals trying to out gambit one another, there is no such thing as perfect victory, even the best laid plans go awry, even the most advantageous battles can cause losses on the victors as well.

Gekka no Utahime: school yes, but it breaks your typical protagonist into a calculating but not cold, inventor who could change the world, but it shows what inventors go through, their doubts, and their fears about their inventions being abused for less noble reasons.

Apocalypse Alice: This might not be easy to the readers specially if it can be summarized in one sentence: "Kill the girl, save the world." Here you get an Edgy-Antihero who considers himself a trash in a class full of trash who believes that they are heroes. It's very psychological. And the plot twists are waaay to massive... what do you expect from it's author?

Razorfloss · 2014-08-04, 07:10

another for Mushoku tensei, Stellar transformation, and Moonlight sculptor they are all good story's that will draw you in especially Mushoku tensei in the later volumes

Cosmic Eagle · 2014-08-04, 07:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmaster

Tatakaushisho should be the obvious pick here.
Well written, has a good deal of battles, and not a single trace of high school drama.

I've...heard of this one before actually. Who's the publisher?

Chaos2Frozen · 2014-08-04, 07:50

Shakugan no Shana... Perhaps ^_^ ?

You should probably start with the most popular series, if only because they're more readily 'available'. SAO, Index and Mahouka are probably the most popular chunnibyouish series of the lot currently.

Followed by stuff like Campione, C3, and Strike the Blood etc. though these tend to have a more romcom focus at times.

But the action genre is pretty big, is there a specific type? Also, keep in mind that the nature of these stories tend to have sizeable wall of texts.

Riz · 2014-08-04, 07:59

try wuxia novel, like condor hero series, stellar transform, heaven blade dragon saber....

or western novel like conrad stargard series...

LoTR series alo good...

U can find em at JC ebook thread tho..

rantaid · 2014-08-04, 09:51

@Riz;

stellar transform? whose wuxia was that?

to my surprise noone recommend fate zero

shmaster · 2014-08-04, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

I've...heard of this one before actually. Who's the publisher?

Here you go.
It is written by the same person who did the Hero of Six Flowers. This should be a guarantee of quality.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%...83%BC%E3%82%BA

Cosmic Eagle · 2014-08-04, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmaster

Here you go.
It is written by the same person who did the Hero of Six Flowers. This should be a guarantee of quality.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%...83%BC%E3%82%BA

O___O ok...this I gotta see

Mr Sir · 2014-08-05, 01:54

Give Maze no Stigma a shot. Ayano's in HS but you read for Kazuma's epic badassery. Unfortunately the series isn't gonna get finished but still one of my favorites regardless.

XenosRite · 2014-08-05, 03:23

Thanks a lot for all these replies!
Now, I'm confused... ^^

Flower · 2014-08-05, 03:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by XenosRite

Thanks a lot for all these replies!
Now, I'm confused... ^^

Just choose one and go from there.

Sackett · 2014-08-05, 09:56

Crest of the Stars is quite good. I bought them in paperback with official English translation.

Student no.0 · 2014-08-08, 11:14

If you want a good place to start, you should check out Yen On's recent catalogue of upcoming light novels for their new imprint:
http://www.yenpress.com/2014/04/saku...-new-licenses/
http://www.yenpress.com/2014/06/new-...nouncements-2/

So far Sword Art Online, Accel World, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Spice & Wolf are currently being printed by them, with more coming in the future. According to their latest tweet, they have another announcement concerning new license acquirements soon.

oompa loompa · 2014-08-12, 08:20

FMP! gogogogo

2014-08-04, 04:12	Link #1
XenosRite Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014	Light Novel Series to start with? Hey guys! Can you suggest me a good light novel to introduce me to the genre? I'm more into action - battle kinds of stuff (No high school drama etc.) Thanks

2014-08-04, 04:59	Link #3
hamazura whatever Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: wherever	the most popular. probably SAO and To Aru __________________

2014-08-04, 05:05	Link #5
Vezon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Living	Log Horizon and Dawnbringer: The Story of the Machine God, no high school plot. __________________ "And you still haven't answered any of my one-hundred ten questions, or my follow ups." -Vezon, Destiny War

2014-08-04, 05:24	Link #6
senjiro ecchi sage Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: moonlight kingdom	Mushoku tensei-reincarnate Mc, uhmm, i recomended this one coz is one of my fovorites and there are much vol. Tl. Campione- yeah they are students but i dont think there are drama..! Battle vs gods, harem... Moonlight sculptor-Mc plays a mmo for gain money for his family(its very interesting) Stellar transformation this is the N hook me lately, being aiming inmortal, good fights, no school(mc is 20 years old and is set up in chinese dinasty fantastic) 10 vol. Tl chinese web novel... There are a lot of them, but i personally begin read Ln with campione, after DxD, and so on until now..!!! __________________ "Why did you three progress your relationships where I can't see? Why am I set aside despite being with you the entire time? Where's my flag? Heyy, why?! Why won't you raise my flag, Takeru?!" Mari the pityfull witch

2014-08-04, 07:59	Link #11
Riz Djokjakarta~~~ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Under The Hell and Above The Heaven	try wuxia novel, like condor hero series, stellar transform, heaven blade dragon saber.... or western novel like conrad stargard series... LoTR series alo good... U can find em at JC ebook thread tho.. __________________ “Excuse me, two of this [squeezed raw milk soft cream] please!” Kazuki spontaneously read the menu frankly without even questioning it. “Otouto-kun…that item’s name, make me feel so complicated somehow…” Kaguya-senpai was dealt the final blow from a strange place and received even more shock. [Sauce]

2014-08-04, 04:22	Link #2
shmaster オンドリャァァァ!!! Join Date: May 2009	Tatakaushisho should be the obvious pick here. Well written, has a good deal of battles, and not a single trace of high school drama.

2014-08-04, 05:00	Link #4
Zakoo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gensokyo	Madan no ou to vanadis I guess. There's no school plot and every volume you got a war.

2014-08-04, 05:40	Link #7
SineMora Wait for it... Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: In between time and space.	Madan no Ou to Vanadis: The scale of the world here is just beyond massive. This might be fantasy, but it feels VERY VERY REAL. Everything, including the wars are described in great detail... Blood, Torn Limbs, Genocide, Slavery, and the world, also it is the most coherent of all novels I read, every little detail is recorded and it will be used, and every action has a consequence, every soldier is counted, every resource is allocated, and the generals trying to out gambit one another, there is no such thing as perfect victory, even the best laid plans go awry, even the most advantageous battles can cause losses on the victors as well. Gekka no Utahime: school yes, but it breaks your typical protagonist into a calculating but not cold, inventor who could change the world, but it shows what inventors go through, their doubts, and their fears about their inventions being abused for less noble reasons. Apocalypse Alice: This might not be easy to the readers specially if it can be summarized in one sentence: "Kill the girl, save the world." Here you get an Edgy-Antihero who considers himself a trash in a class full of trash who believes that they are heroes. It's very psychological. And the plot twists are waaay to massive... what do you expect from it's author?

2014-08-04, 07:10	Link #8
Razorfloss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: nowhere and everywhere	another for Mushoku tensei, Stellar transformation, and Moonlight sculptor they are all good story's that will draw you in especially Mushoku tensei in the later volumes

2014-08-04, 07:50	Link #10
Chaos2Frozen We're Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redgrave City Age: 35	Shakugan no Shana... Perhaps ^_^ ? You should probably start with the most popular series, if only because they're more readily 'available'. SAO, Index and Mahouka are probably the most popular chunnibyouish series of the lot currently. Followed by stuff like Campione, C3, and Strike the Blood etc. though these tend to have a more romcom focus at times. But the action genre is pretty big, is there a specific type? Also, keep in mind that the nature of these stories tend to have sizeable wall of texts.

2014-08-04, 09:51	Link #12
rantaid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Indonesia	@Riz; stellar transform? whose wuxia was that? to my surprise noone recommend fate zero __________________ http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2496168/Rantaid https://www.fictionpress.com/~rantaid I like Netorare.

2014-08-05, 01:54	Link #15
Mr Sir Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Williston	Give Maze no Stigma a shot. Ayano's in HS but you read for Kazuma's epic badassery. Unfortunately the series isn't gonna get finished but still one of my favorites regardless.

2014-08-05, 03:23	Link #16
XenosRite Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014	Thanks a lot for all these replies! Now, I'm confused... ^^

2014-08-05, 09:56	Link #18
Sackett Cross Game - I need more Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma Age: 44	*Crest of the Stars* is quite good. I bought them in paperback with official English translation. __________________ Cross Game - A Story of Love, Life, Death - and Baseball. What more could you want?

2014-08-08, 11:14	Link #19
Student no.0 Part-time Warrior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: First star to the left, you should go there sometime.	If you want a good place to start, you should check out Yen On's recent catalogue of upcoming light novels for their new imprint: http://www.yenpress.com/2014/04/saku...-new-licenses/ http://www.yenpress.com/2014/06/new-...nouncements-2/ So far Sword Art Online, Accel World, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Spice & Wolf are currently being printed by them, with more coming in the future. According to their latest tweet, they have another announcement concerning new license acquirements soon.

2014-08-12, 08:20	Link #20
oompa loompa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 28° 37', North ; 77° 13', East Age: 33	FMP! gogogogo