The Dark King

I rate this a 3. 4 b/c although the story is unique, the middle of this story's translation dives in a bad way, and while it does get better near the end, the names of characters and pronouns change quite a lot. If you don't mind the translation getting butchered later on and extreme tragedy, I'd recommend this. 🤓

It captures the extreme of human nature, closely similar to our reality. While I don't agree with the miserable picture it depicts, this work is a masterpiece. Although translation could be better, still I'm impressed.

The story is filled with plotholes and cliches that it's really difficult to read. The MC is a brilliant kid who's woken up after 300 years of hibernation. He's around the age of 7 or 8 at the story's beginning with a ridiculous understanding of history and science. He then becomes an architect/inventor, introducing products like the steam rifle and lightning rod without even reading about them on his super chip database. Introducing theories is one thing, but becoming an engineer and building inventions on first attempt without prior training is absurd. The translation sucks, I could barely get to chapter 600. Some chapters are just unreadable. This forced me to finish the latter half of the novel on other sites with better translations. Some plot points are forced as well. You sometimes get the feeling that the author didn't plan things ahead and just went with it as he was writing the story. The ending was not to my liking either. The MC becomes godlike and has successfully revived his GF who then kills the MC due to the memories implanted in her. She then kills herself, and the world is filled with aliens and alien worms which have resulted in the doom of humanity.

The Dark King is a captivating blend of romance, fantasy, and heat that kept me glued to the pages. Here's why it deserves 5 stars: * **Compelling Characters:** Both the protagonist and the Dark King are complex and intriguing. The heroine is strong and independent, while the hero wrestles with darkness and desires. Their dynamic is electric, filled with tension and simmering attraction. * **Unique World-Building:** The fae world is vividly described, with hints of its magic and danger woven throughout the story. It feels fresh and exciting, leaving me wanting to explore more. * **Sizzling Romance:** The slow-burn enemies-to-lovers trope is masterfully executed. The tension builds beautifully, leading to passionate encounters that are both thrilling and emotional. * **Fast-Paced Plot:** The story never drags, constantly revealing new twists and challenges that keep you guessing. The cliffhanger ending leaves you desperate for the next book. If you're looking for a captivating read with a strong heroine, a compelling hero, and a touch of darkness, The Dark King is an absolute must-read!

Wow, it's one hell of a read. I started reading 2 or 3 years ago and read up to chapter 900 before stopping, and i decided to revisit from the begining and finish what I started. Super dark at times, but that's what you sign up for. There is a little to much tragedy for my personal tastes. I was expecting a small amount here and there. Perhaps a few heartbreaks. I was caught unawares. The book reads well the first 500ish chapters before translation quality and overall book quality starts diving. By 900+ you get hit with some bad chaps and the story line takes some odd twists. By chap 1150+ translation gets a bit better, but as far as story line goes you are just lost. I personaly wasn't a fan of the ending and finished it just because I had come that far. This is a unique book, and I don't think I will ever see somthing like it again. Dispite the caveats I still rate this a 5 star book, just for how well the first half of the book is done. I would love to see a better translation hit the market as reading quality would spike. Until then I'm on to the next book.

Well this was one heck of a read, would definitely recommend if you're lookin for something dark and gritty, this is the first novel that I have read where there is no info dump (I've been reading LN for the past 8 years), everything is to the point, and by dark I mean crazy dark, many readers may not like the MC's character but he is the product of his circumstances, he goes through a lot and survives. Friendly reminder the last chapters have bad translation but if you're able to pull through it then It'll be worth it for sure. The Author has some strong opinions about life and the novel is a direct product of those opinions so you might disagree with a lot of those opinions but they are valid and are very relevant to our times. . .

This book is a painful experience, I mean as a Reverend Insanity absolute "Stan" this story just hits the spot. It even does a little better in the sense that we get to "see" and read about the experiences that turn the MC into a complete "monster" little by little. The power system is comprehensive and not about arbitrary levels that stop making sense because op MC can trounce everyone. The main issue however is the translation or writing style whatever you want to call it, it's atrocious. The mistakes are bad and frankly the quality of the story is just that amazing seeing as I just kept reading. As a non native English speaker, I'm not so good that I want to struggle with the issues here. And if that wasn't enough after like 500-600 chapters the translation somehow gets even worse with the names of characters getting mixed up 3-4 times within a few sentences. This just such a shame because this would definitely one of my favorites without these issues and even then I can still recommend it

I picked it up after one year and finished it. Till 600 or so chapters it is good and then translation gets really bad. But the story overall is great. Nothing OP about MC when it comes to situation and while some cliche situations exist they blend in well. Power leveling is linear and OP is like another shang .

Great book, absolutely recommend this if you’re into dark (but not edgy) MCs. The author takes his time to explain every little thing without going into so much detail that you feel bored. There were a few parts that felt like they were solved because of dues ex machina but still overall enjoyable. This book had so much potential. The only reason it doesn’t have a higher rating is because of the abysmal translation. I genuinely feel like this book could have been in the top 50 if it were not for this.

Good dark novel with pretty enjoyable politics. can say that the main character development is pretty good side characters are also nice and romance is alright. There are some missed points in MC that are debatable and some questionable scenarios that could have been done better. interesting world and people, explores humanism and many other aspects of life. Translation iffy here and there, Ending is either hit or miss. (depends on reader)