Ladder of Ascendance
"This world is one large ladder. Each peg is a life. Only by pushing off someone else can you truly grasp the freedom which lies at the peak."
When power rules the land, hierarchies form. Jett finds himself at the bottom, living in a disgusting and inhumane slum, where residents have nothing but their flesh, blood, and Soul.
Jett lives the life of a rodent, less than a dog, barely clinging to life for years until his late teens. That is until he is physically swept off his feet by a terrible storm, imprisoned, and then auctioned off to the highest bidder.
How can the lowest of the low navigate his way through such a cruel and oppressive world ruled by power?
By killing other people and taking their Souls, of course.
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I spend a lot of time making sure each paragraph is devoid of filler content or other meaningless meandering, To respect both of our times.
This novel is written in a more traditional fantasy style, despite it being a progression fantasy. I’m not really trying to be profitable or marketable. After I finish this as my ‘magnum opus’ I do plan on creating the greatest WebNovel trope filled slop the filthy streets of this app have ever seen.
While my vision for this series is to have as much personal fun as possible, my tendencies lean towards perfectionism (without sufficient outlining, total paradox) so I end up with a pretty messed up writing system.
Writing and plot advice are strongly encouraged.
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Several chapters a week.
I have a World Key for most of the helpful information in the series and will update it by request every few chapters, but it isn't needed to understand the story.
I also edit past chapters a ton. Maybe one day I'll end up changing the entire beginning. Would be pretty funny.
markoos · Fantasy
