
by Severin Young
Birth. The miracle of life. Usually a joyous occasion, celebrations ring and angels sing. Usually. Finding yourself alive in a new body is terrifying, full of moral quandaries and past regrets. Having been, as it is colloquially known, "isekai'd", Ferdinand von Kriegbaum must face a different world and his own conscience, armed with nothing but an overinflated sense of his own intellectual superiority. Alone and without purpose, he must not only find a way to prosper in a world full of monsters and magic, but also navigate the treacherous realm of court intrigue, grand politics, and, most crucially, his own family. Cover by: Jhonata_R_Jordan What to expect: A biographical isekai: Slow-burn story told from numerous POVs. High-fantasy setting with a unique and developed faith, magic system, political landscape, and social order. Progression with an emphasis on strategy and kingdom-building. Dramatic and philosophical elements, plenty slice-of-life scenes. Two chapters per week of around 2k words each (Minimum).
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| 1 | Introduction/Chapter 1 (Ferdinand): A Prisoner In My Own Body | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2 (Ferdinand): The Mysteries Of Language | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3 (Ferdinand): Existence Is Magic | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4 (Ferdinand): Is Luck An Ability? | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5 (Ferdinand): Literally 1984 | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6 (Ferdinand): Introduction To Theology | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7 (Ferdinand): Do Gods Walk Among Us? | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8 (Ferdinand): How I Was First Knighted | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9 (Ferdinand/Kristen): The Power Of Literacy | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10 (Ferdinand): The Meaning Of Family | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11 (Ferdinand): Concepts Of A Plan | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12 (Ferdinand): Prophets, Nobles, and Parents | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13 (Kristen): The Burden Of Birth | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14 (Michel): The Curse | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15 (Ferdinand): Together, Again | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16 (Ferdinand): My First Campaign... | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17 (Ferdinand): ...And My First Friend | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18 (Ferdinand): Uncomfortable Truths | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19 (Ferdinand/Albrecht): The Morning Of The Baptism | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20 (Ferdinand): I Want To Be Pretty Too! | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21 (Ferdinand): Otherwordly Beauty | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22 (Ferdinand): The Test | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23 (Ferdinand): The World Beyond The Walls | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24 (Ferdinand): The Incredible Power Of Love | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25 (Ferdinand): Love Is Politics | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26 (Kristen): A Lady And A Wife | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27 (Albrecht): Marital Bliss | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28 (Michel): A True Test Of Loyalty | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29 (Anna): The Loss Of Innocence | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30 (Ferdinand): The Old World | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31 (Anna/Kristen): In A Land Far, Far Away | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32 (Ferdinand): Brotherly Schemes | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33 (Ferdinand): First Day Of Castle-Schooling | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34 (Michel): Foiled, Again | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35 (Ferdinand): The First Sibling Council | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36 (Ferdinand): Family, Friendship And Loyalty | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37 (Ferdinand): Into The Unknown | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38 (Ferdinand): The Fires Of Industry | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39 (Ferdinand): Weapon Of War | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40 (Ferdinand): Speaking In Tongues | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41 (Kristen): Of Monsters, Men And Everything Inbetween | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42 (Ferdinand): Setting The Stage | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43 (Ferdinand): A Keepsake From Home | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44 (Kristen): Surprises And Doubts | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45 (Albrecht): Demands Of Duty | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46 (Anna/Kristen): Costs, Mistakes, And Sacrifices | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47 (Niklas): And Now His Watch Has... Started? | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48 (Michel): Fare Thee Well | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49 (Ferdinand): On The Genealogy Of My Morality | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50 (Ferdinand): There Is A World Elsewhere | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51 (Albrecht/Kristen): Stuck Between Worlds | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52 (Ferdinand): Socratic Dialogues | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53 (Albrecht): Of Gods And Men | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54 (Ferdinand/Anna): Blissful Days | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55 (Albrecht): Holy Men | 0 |
| 56 | Maps and Glossary | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 56 (Ferdinand): Magitech 101 | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 57 (Albrecht): The Duel | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 58 (Ferdinand): The Second Sex | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 59 (Albrecht): Meet the Cousin | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 42 (Ferdinand): Setting The Stage | 0 |