"Silk and Shadows: A Deadly Alliance"

  • Genre: Urban
  • Author: StarlingView
  • Status: Ongoing

Rating(3.6 / 5.0, 31 votes)
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  1. Emmazom
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    Well done writer brilliant story.
  1. NaachthkZ
    NaachthkZ rated it
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    nice story
  1. DaoistCulturew9G
    DaoistCulturew9G rated it
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    I rather enjoy this story.  Its more of a slow burn in terms of pacing, which can understandably be a bit frustrating.  I'm actually not a super big fan of the actiony bits where Ves gets personally involved, but I understand their importance within the context of the story.  I started reading this story because I was looking for something a bit more relaxed compared to the normal fare that I read.The MC often has many conflicting goals so it often feels like he's dragging his feet a bit, but I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing.  I don't believe its ever been stated that Ves is a super driven person, so bouts of procrastination aren't uncommon and serve to make him seem more realistic.  I don't think said dragging of feet has ever been particularly egregious, but at the same time I binged 350+ of the chapters at once so my perspective may be a bit skewed as a result.Since I've caught up to the most recent chapters, the story's been updating at a pace of two per day, so I think the updating pace is pretty stable.I think the supporting cast is fine, but the story is definitely very focused on Ves himself.  We know the names of other characters and a bit of their backstories/motivations, but we don't go super in depth about them.  I would say this is an area that could be improved upon, but not something that really detracts from the overall quality of the story itself.  As for the World Background, we've been given glimpses into the universe as a whole outside of the small bubble the story's been primarily focused on.  As a result, we know there is a greater universe with other planets/characters/aliens out there waiting to be explored.  From my recollection, I don't believe there's been too many lore dumps.  As things become relevant, Ves (and we as readers) learn more about them, but never really to a truly overwhelming extent.  All in all, I think this is a fun story that's trying to be a bit different from the normal fare on this site.  From that context, I believe the story I've given is fair.  There's room for improvement, but nothing that detracts significantly from its overall quality.  I think if you enjoy Superstars of Tomorrow this will be something you might enjoy as well.
  1. Exia347
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    This shit was picked instead of Picking Up Attributes From Today? WTF man? We literally have almost a hundred Novels just like this, but you guys still chose this?
  1. CcSupremecC
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    The chapters are really well written.I like this story a lot. The pace of the story is very well balanced nor it is slow neither it is fast. The story is based on mcu universe ( my guess could be wrong) from the hint provided in chapters and maybe the author extend it on its own imagination ( I don't mind if he/she did) .
  1. HardKiller07
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    Other than quite a few spelling mistakes throughout the story chapters, the plot and characters are good. Definitely one of the better stories I have read, I certainly got engrossed in it fairly quickly. It doesn’t feel too slow at the begining and the Mc acts how you would expect, especially from being in a new environment with things he’s never seen before. And the Author does a great job of making you hate a character with a passion one moment, and the next have you actually start liking them. Definitely reccomend giving this a read, though I do feel it depends on the person whether you fully enjoy or mildly enjoy this story. Regardless, it’s written well, needing only some minor editing. Give a few chapters a read yourself and decide from there, at least 10 chapters would be my recommendation. Simply because opinions differ throught the first few chapters in every story and 10 feels the most optimal for deciding whether something is a go-to or no go. Happy reading!
  1. EgoistPanda
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    This novel follows the cliche plot of an OP MC who was originally from earth, then became an OP cultivator within some larger universe, then reincarnates back on earth and goes about planning his ascendance to ever more OPness than before, while preventing tragedies that he was powerless to prevent previously. So, it's pretty paint by the numbers, but also ok to kill time with. The main noticeable feature of the novel is the way the MC consistently hides his abilities and give cryptic warnings that make him sound like an arrogant blowhard with no actual abilities, to lure people into underestimating him or trying to take advantage of him, then he turns around and claims they were arrogant know nothings when he finally reveals his prowess. His constant baiting of trouble, and the childish face-slapping games that the author portrays as him being the strong, silent type, is quite annoying and of course makes for plenty of predictable C-roll filler material. The world itself is utterly generic, and so far follows no rules-- the author introduces concepts in a slapdash manner as he feels necessary to keep the story developing. Of course there's the usual trope of thinking the Spiritual Qi on Earth is too weak for there to be powerful cultivators present, but as the MC grows in strength, appropriately strong enemies fall out of the wood-work for him to demonstrate his OPness. All in all, I'd say let tens of chapters build up and a time and binge them, to pass time. Otherwise there's nothing to be gained from this utterly generic novel.
  1. end0136
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