Xavier_Kaito

broken_noodle: I’m not exactly good at writing review, so I translated one of the highest rated Kingdom’s Bloodline reviews at the Chinese Qidian forum.
There are some minor *SPOILER* so read it with risks.

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A very interesting book.
To simply put, this is a novel about transmigrating to a fantasy world that has its own fictional history at the end of the Medieval Age.
I saw a lot of advertisements in the book review area and there was really nothing to discuss. So I want to write something to express my feelings so far.

Many people say that the protagonist is too weak, and the development of the story has too much pressure and *******.
However, this is indeed the most interesting aspect of this novel.
Different from the general concept of webnovels, in which the protagonists basically farm monsters and grind for levels, really straightforward.
The protagonist of this book began as a beggar for a living, and cautiously survived under the control of the criminal gang.
Then he became the only living prince of the kingdom by chance (perhaps inevitable).
Then, just like a person holding the only torch in a black forest.
Little by little, collecting the bits and pieces of this world,
Under the force of history, or you could say under the mutual political game of several major factions behind the curtain, the protagonist almost always uses language (Yes! The power of words) and cautious analysis to overcome one difficulty after another, of course, the novel also gives the protagonist the life-saving mystic power.

This book is interesting for the following points:
We can think of this novel built by the author as a long lasted history.
Through the eyes of the protagonist, you could hear the content, you could restore the truth behind history little by little.
I am very happy that author can use different POVs to provide each piece of information about the world, rather than giving them out directly like a God.
Secondly, it is very interesting to hear the history told by different characters of the same period, to see whether it is true or false, because of their view-points, their ideologies, their roles in the age they were in, to provide the protagonist with difference information.
And the most interesting aspect, I myself don't expect or hope for the protagonist to become some kind of a powerful person.
I care more about the history that was dusted thousands of years ago, the truth that was concealed in the scrolls of history, the political collusion behind it, the humanity, and the spirit of sacredness and nobleness.

In addition, the authors try to shape everyone into a unique character.
Everyone has to obey the command of someone/or something higher up that they have to accept, but they also have their own little thoughts.
Just like in the book when Black Sword was lying in the cold snow with wounds all over his body, but he only longed for a dirty girl in his hometown, who *****ly asked him how the northlanders raise the pig.
Just like how the former White Blade general opened a pub after the battle 12 years ago, living like a neighbor's uncle, but always in his heart, he keep a respect for history.
Each character is not a black and white image, with his choices and abandonment, with the reasons for his action and the softness of his heart.
I like this world, it brings us more truthful feelings.

The most gratifying thing is what I can't see it at all:
For example, the protagonist being soft when seeing a woman, and then the woman who became his lover turned into a flower vase or had inexplicable surge of strength.
For example, the enemy who has no need to be provocative got their face slapped, and then when their grandpas discovered this, continued to be provocative and also got their face slapped, and then....
For example, after talking about some shocking statement (modern thought), the protagonist inexplicably got the appreciation of some big man from the higher up, and then….
For example, what I hate most is that when the protagonist knew that there was a gap in strength between him and the enemy, he still had to make it difficult and forcefully jump forward. Then he said "just bite my teeth, risk my life", and his hidden power erupted or something, so cute.

Fortunately, in this book,
I saw that no woman with power or strength is a ****** character. She either has the tenaciousness and the inner determination from all the killings on the battlefield, or she seemed harmless but good at scheming with rich experience in political infighting.
I saw that every battle is not only about the victory and defeat by strength, but also the political scenery, the inner ambition of the characters, and the resentment and gratitude of the history behind it. All the waves are entangled, all the dots are connected to make you see the fighting and struggle of people. And the author does not say it directly, only simply shows it with the protagonist's experience, what he sees and hears is what you know.
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Also, I could see that the translated version, while being quite good with grammar and such, has some mistakes with titles, locations, names etc that may cause confusions for the readers, so I will make a list of them below in near future, hoping that Qidian will fix them (or not since this’s the case most of time)

Kingdom's Bloodline

Xavier_Kaito

NovelMonster: I usually don’t directly insult people at all on WebNovel. In fact this may be the first time.

But seriously, if you don’t read the novel because the author has a best friend character for the MC that isn’t a girl......then you’re a straight up dumbass.

Also as far as the BL comment goes, unless you men out their have proclivities to **** your male best friends asses, then I wouldn’t put much stock into what this idiot is writing.

Love Fest!