Chrysalis

This is one of the better put together story's I've read in a while following the rise and growth of Anthony and his colony is a truly enjoyable experience and the progression of the story and characters is smooth not to fast not to slow the characters are well written and the system in this novel is quite in depth I highly recommend this read

This story is a blast. The puns and jokes can be hit or miss but it is still jolly to read. Biggest sells point of the story is this "imagine Krieg Corp (40k) ants with benign true socializm" The lack of internal drama is just great. The side characters are a 10/10 better then mc at times.

I'd like to start by saying to people who don't have much time - Chrysalis is one of the absolute best novels you'll find on this page. Do yourself a favour and go for it. Now to the review. Chrysalis is a story of ANThony, who died and got reincarnated in another world as a monster ant. If you're like me, when I first heard about it, it sounds ridiculous to you and you have a good mind to not even start reading. That'd be a huge mistake. Persistent comments praising this novel finally got me to read it.

Our MC is an absolute whack-o, although he is filled with good intentions (and acid). The beginning is pretty much some survival, learning how to ant and an introduction to a massive evolution system. Soon, as Anthony meets his new family, the good story picks up even more. Watch and laugh maniacally as he wanders around, eats, builds religion and a society, trains magic, sets rest schedules, and generally does anything you would never suspect an ant of doing. Sigh or grin at the author's constant puns and meta jokes. Scream like we have when Anthony once again picks the weirdest, seemingly most useless evolution paths. Hold your tears when a family member dies in a great battle. Avoid the priest. Find your zen in the calming feeling of digging a hole. The story itself is good, but to me, it never really felt like I followed it actively. When reading Chrysalis, I was always more focused on the antmosphere, the laughs and the constant antics of the MC and company. Let the thwack be with you as you praise the Eldest (may his carapace be always shiny).

Story: 8.5/10

Characters: 10/10

Antmosphere: 10/10

Puns and inside jokes: Painfully (wonderfully?) abundant

Warm feeling in your stomach: Present

General: 10/10

For those deciding whether to read it, it's like reincarnated as a spider but better and funnier.

Rereading after stacking for months.

FOR THE COLONY !!⚔️🔥