The Cub (The Bear Clan Book 1): A Progression Fantasy
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- Author：Vasily Mahanenko
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Summary
Death had only ever been a small misunderstanding for the high mage。 After his seventh reincarnation， he’d begun thinking of it differently， viewing it as nothing more than a slight hiccup in his plans。
But he’d forgotten one thing: when those plans get in the way of those higher up the ladder， punishment is soon to follow。 And one more death brought faint consolation。
Sent to another world， he found himself in a stranger’s body， though the worst part was that he was left with only the memories he’d built since his previous reincarnation。 All the mage had learned before that point was gone。 Finding himself in that challenging situation， his dilemma was between carving out his place in the sun and throwing up his hands in despair。
But giving in wasn’t an option for Leg Ondo。 The Brown Bear clan brooked no cowards。 If fighting was the way to go， it was a fight to the death， to the last drop of blood。 Most importantly， the new world needed to be explored and understood， the local iteration of magic in particular。 Let nobody ever say that the youngest of the Bears was unworthy！
But he’d forgotten one thing: when those plans get in the way of those higher up the ladder， punishment is soon to follow。 And one more death brought faint consolation。
Sent to another world， he found himself in a stranger’s body， though the worst part was that he was left with only the memories he’d built since his previous reincarnation。 All the mage had learned before that point was gone。 Finding himself in that challenging situation， his dilemma was between carving out his place in the sun and throwing up his hands in despair。
But giving in wasn’t an option for Leg Ondo。 The Brown Bear clan brooked no cowards。 If fighting was the way to go， it was a fight to the death， to the last drop of blood。 Most importantly， the new world needed to be explored and understood， the local iteration of magic in particular。 Let nobody ever say that the youngest of the Bears was unworthy！
Reviews
Clay
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WoohooLets go give me number next。 Enjoyed it and looking forward to all the rest。 Vasily doesn't always give me exactly what l like but he usually at least gets close。 He nailed it with this one。 WoohooLets go give me number next。 Enjoyed it and looking forward to all the rest。 Vasily doesn't always give me exactly what l like but he usually at least gets close。 He nailed it with this one。 。。。more
John Gamble
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Ok - editingGood book with a long list of conspiracies。 Just every book I have been reading over the last years have had errors。 Aargh！！
William Howe
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Progression lightIt may become a Progression Fantasy in future books， but there was not much in the way of cultivation in this one。 Perhaps the seeds， merest hints， but nothing that obviously speaks of Chi or compression or Dantians or meridians。That said， it is a well developed world， with magic and intrigue galore。 Things that happened at the beginning became more relevant at the end， signaling a well-crafted narrative and a deeply laid plot。There were one or two moments where either the trans Progression lightIt may become a Progression Fantasy in future books， but there was not much in the way of cultivation in this one。 Perhaps the seeds， merest hints， but nothing that obviously speaks of Chi or compression or Dantians or meridians。That said， it is a well developed world， with magic and intrigue galore。 Things that happened at the beginning became more relevant at the end， signaling a well-crafted narrative and a deeply laid plot。There were one or two moments where either the translation or the editing made for a weakness in the narrative。 Spoiler *****。 *。 *。 I thought Had and Leg were expelled when Had was kidnapped。 Then they were back in the academy。 Also， it was difficult figuring out how much time had passed between scenes。 Weeks？ Days？ Months？I will likely continue the series。 Some very interesting ideas， and I do like an unusual magic system。 。。。more
Vicky Camp
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Good bookI have nothing against this book。 It's a good one with a good line-up of characters， an unusual magic system， and plenty of action。 There isn't a lot of blood in this story and that makes it unusual too。 Good bookI have nothing against this book。 It's a good one with a good line-up of characters， an unusual magic system， and plenty of action。 There isn't a lot of blood in this story and that makes it unusual too。 。。。more
Godfrey Jojo
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Interesting Beginning to the Series A tad convoluted to begin with， but still interesting。 The characters have potential， and the impact of the geopolitical make up of the world provides for a wide variety of story content。 Can't wait for the rest of the series to learn more。 Interesting Beginning to the Series A tad convoluted to begin with， but still interesting。 The characters have potential， and the impact of the geopolitical make up of the world provides for a wide variety of story content。 Can't wait for the rest of the series to learn more。 。。。more
Nathanael Keeler
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GreatThis was a very good read。 The grammar was good although I remember 4 typos or so。 I am not a grammar natzi though。 The story is focused on a MC with an ensemble around him flitting in and out。 There are a couple of genres represented with an Isekai start with an academy feature that was very well balanced although I would say it is general fantasy。 I used to like the academy stories until I read too many of them。 This novel used the school scenes sparingly which worked well to keep the sto GreatThis was a very good read。 The grammar was good although I remember 4 typos or so。 I am not a grammar natzi though。 The story is focused on a MC with an ensemble around him flitting in and out。 There are a couple of genres represented with an Isekai start with an academy feature that was very well balanced although I would say it is general fantasy。 I used to like the academy stories until I read too many of them。 This novel used the school scenes sparingly which worked well to keep the story moving。 There was no cliffhanger although the story is set up for the next instalment which leaves me eager for the next instalment。 。。。more
John Stark
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To good to put down。Vasily seldom disappoints。 The story starts from a slow burn and then ignites into a firery blaze I find difficult to put down。 I enjoy his stories so much I typically forget to pace myself to make the experience last longer。When I finished this book my first thought was to read the next in the series; however， I will have to wait。As is the norm with Vasily， really likeable characters， great settings and the pacing of the story is perfect for me。 His stories have a lot of lay To good to put down。Vasily seldom disappoints。 The story starts from a slow burn and then ignites into a firery blaze I find difficult to put down。 I enjoy his stories so much I typically forget to pace myself to make the experience last longer。When I finished this book my first thought was to read the next in the series; however， I will have to wait。As is the norm with Vasily， really likeable characters， great settings and the pacing of the story is perfect for me。 His stories have a lot of layers and depth that slowly get revealed during the story which keeps me engaged。There are a lot of characters to keep up with; however， Vasily does a good job providing clues to keep track of everyone。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Davis W。 Edwards
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Interesting worldAn interesting world。 The overall premise is fairly standard， but there are enough twists and new ideas that this comes across as a fresh new approach。 Competent main character， storyline keeps moving。 Overall， a good book。
Patricia Coyle
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ExcellentI really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in the series。 I liked the MC and the supporting characters， the plot， and the world building。 I appreciate the fact that although there is a relationship developed between the MC and a supporting character this isn't a romance in disguise。 Frankly， I don't mind litrpg with statistics and leveling， but this has absolutely none of that and doesn't need it either。 Altogether， this is an excellent book。 ExcellentI really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in the series。 I liked the MC and the supporting characters， the plot， and the world building。 I appreciate the fact that although there is a relationship developed between the MC and a supporting character this isn't a romance in disguise。 Frankly， I don't mind litrpg with statistics and leveling， but this has absolutely none of that and doesn't need it either。 Altogether， this is an excellent book。 。。。more
James Weatherford
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Fabulous book！I don't write reviews often， but I felt I had to here。 Good story， detailed MC， very good world building。 What else do you need？ I don't usually read YA， but author is known for writing good stuff。 Well worth the time invested， can't wait for the next installment！ Fabulous book！I don't write reviews often， but I felt I had to here。 Good story， detailed MC， very good world building。 What else do you need？ I don't usually read YA， but author is known for writing good stuff。 Well worth the time invested， can't wait for the next installment！ 。。。more
Jon Svenson
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I picked this up because I read almost everything the author puts out， but the cover threw me for a loop。 At first I thought it was going to be a savage lands kind of story， surviving in a harsh environment while growing his stats。Nope。 I was really wrong。 This is more of a political adventure， with different clans vying for power using any means necessary。 Leg is the son of the Bear clan， caste to the far ends of the continent for crimes （in the eyes of the current powers） committed long ago。 T I picked this up because I read almost everything the author puts out， but the cover threw me for a loop。 At first I thought it was going to be a savage lands kind of story， surviving in a harsh environment while growing his stats。Nope。 I was really wrong。 This is more of a political adventure， with different clans vying for power using any means necessary。 Leg is the son of the Bear clan， caste to the far ends of the continent for crimes （in the eyes of the current powers） committed long ago。 They have no electricity， no cars， nothing that speaks to modernity。 Their life is rural， yet they're a strong clan despite their shortcomings。I'm not going to explain every plot point， but eventually Leg （the MC） is sent to the capital to join the academy。 This isn't a college， it's more like a primer year to prepare for college。 Still， he makes friends （and enemies） as he tries to figure this new world out and adapt。 While this isn't LitRPG， it has a good amount of skill development。 I will also say that time moves really quickly in this book。 Early on not so much， but in the last third of the book he might as well not be at the academy， because we don't see him there。 He travels back and forth between the capital and the Bear clan， then to the palace， and all places in between。 Usually fighting some one on the way。Due to the acquaintances he's made， he comes across some strong enemies。 And each and every time， he beats them。 Leg isn't OP， but he does have a unique skill that has never been seen before that ties to his past life。 There is a small love story， but it comes in at the end。 Overall， I enjoyed this。 It's a quick read， has enough happening to keep me interested， and while it's a little different from Vasily's other books， I read it through in one go。 The translation isn't as good as some of his other books， but it's passable。 For those of us used to reading indie LitRPG， it compares well。 Recommended。 5/5* 。。。more
Glady'S Tucker
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AwesomeAnother great story by this author。 Like the rest of his books the sequel needs to be lit now so I can read it。
Seth
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If you are reading this， just get it！I liked how the story came together and the characters developed during the story。 Interesting magic system， which I hope we get more detail on in later books。 I cannot wait to read the next book！
Michael Burnett
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Great book Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone Great book Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone 。。。more
Grant Merrifield
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Worth the wait。Well this book was worth the wait。 I got done and I was hoping for the next 2 or 3 books now I have to wait again。 However it will be a worthwhile wait this book is great
Travis
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