Mantid

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Michael is unwittingly selected to represent the people of Earth, as part of a harsh test that will determine the fate of our world.

Murdered at 24, the depressed loner is reborn as a newly-hatched female mantis upon a strange world. Sad and terrified, the little mantis takes the name of Rihelah, after the girl Michael wished for above all others, and who was also his best friend from childhood. Trees tower above the tiny mantis like skyscrapers, dragons reign as gods, and damn-near everything wants to eat her!

Follow "Rihelah" as she navigates this new world, eventually finding herself embroiled in awkward situations, terrible conflicts, and major wars. The path toward strength, personal growth, and real friendships will take her places she never imagined. The aggressiveness and violent tendencies of her new species pose a terrible challenge to morals carried over from her past life. With a strong heart and the will to survive, our little mantis does her best to stand fast against the dangers and challenges ahead while she tries to resist the temptation to become an absolute terror.

NOTE: The "Gender-Bend" portion of this story is over and done with rather quickly for the main character, especially since it's vastly overshadowed by the fact that Michael dies, and has been reincarnated as a tiny insect. It's just not the main focus of the plot, and really not very important in the grand scheme of things. You'll see why before chapter 100. (The MC will never engage in sexual activity as a female, nor will she come even remotely close to doing so.)

(This story will likely run for 700+ chapters.)

[Participant and subsequent winner alongside many others in the 2021 Royal Road Writathon challenge.]

A few more things to note:

1. This story is dark at times. There is a fair bit of death and suffering in this book. Rihelah starts out very weak.

2. There will be situations in this book that some people may find traumatizing. Many of the antagonists in this book are truly evil, and their behavior will reflect this.

3. Elves!

4. Dwarves!

5. Dragons!

6. New chapters are posted Tuesday and Thursday each week.

-Max

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Mantid 88 Chapter 88: Still a Dijk RoyalRoadL
Mantid 87 Chapter 87: Tenacious Dijk RoyalRoadL
Mantid 86 Chapter 86: Ancient Enemy RoyalRoadL
Mantid 85 Chapter 85: Coping With Change RoyalRoadL
Mantid 84 Chapter 84: Shifting Balance RoyalRoadL
Mantid 83 Chapter 83: The Return RoyalRoadL
Mantid 82 Chapter 82: While You Were Away RoyalRoadL
Mantid 81 Chapter 81: What Can Be Done RoyalRoadL
Mantid 80 Chapter 80: The Limits of Kindness RoyalRoadL
Mantid 79 Chapter 79: Shadows of the Past RoyalRoadL
Mantid 78 Chapter 78: Change of Pace RoyalRoadL
Mantid 77 Chapter 77: A New Life RoyalRoadL
Mantid 76 Chapter 76: The Secret of Witchfire RoyalRoadL
Mantid 75 Chapter 75: Lone Survivor RoyalRoadL
Mantid 74 Chapter 74: The Hammer of Change RoyalRoadL
Mantid 73 Chapter 73: Guerilla Tactics RoyalRoadL
Mantid 72 Chapter 72: Shilwani Schimpfdig RoyalRoadL
Mantid 71 Chapter 71: Imperial Occupation RoyalRoadL
Mantid 70 Chapter 70: Fires of Rage RoyalRoadL
Mantid 69 Chapter 69: Wriggling Death RoyalRoadL
Mantid 68 Chapter 68: Shifting Tides RoyalRoadL
Mantid 67 Chapter 67: Outwitted and Outmatched RoyalRoadL
Mantid 66 Chapter 66: Temet Nosce RoyalRoadL
Mantid 65 Chapter 65: Major Evolution RoyalRoadL
Mantid 64 Chapter 64: Pride and Prejudice RoyalRoadL
Mantid 63 Chapter 63: Crumbling Empires, Tainted Arrows RoyalRoadL
Mantid 62 Chapter 62: Swift Action RoyalRoadL
Mantid 61 Chapter 61: Possession RoyalRoadL
Mantid 60 Chapter 60: Great Exodus RoyalRoadL
Mantid 59 Chapter 59: Cruelty and Arrogance RoyalRoadL
Mantid 58 Chapter 58: Beasts and Bloodshed RoyalRoadL
Mantid 57 Chapter 57: Unleashed RoyalRoadL
Mantid 56 Chapter 56: Greatmother RoyalRoadL
Mantid 55 Chapter 55: Harsh Reality RoyalRoadL
Mantid 54 Chapter 54: Blood and Ashes RoyalRoadL
Mantid 53 Chapter 53: So it Begins RoyalRoadL
Mantid 52 Chapter 52: Greater Than Expected RoyalRoadL
Mantid 51 Chapter 51: Descent RoyalRoadL
Mantid 50 Chapter 50: The Silent Burrows RoyalRoadL
Mantid 49 Chapter 49: Family Dinner RoyalRoadL
Mantid 48 Chapter 48: Elves and Humans RoyalRoadL
Mantid 47 Chapter 47: Unfamiliar Surroundings RoyalRoadL
Mantid 46 Chapter 46: Hearthwood RoyalRoadL
Mantid 45 Chapter 45: Protector RoyalRoadL
Mantid 44 Chapter 44: Flying Solo RoyalRoadL
Mantid 43 Chapter 43: Growth and Goodbye RoyalRoadL
Mantid 42 Chapter 42: First Princess RoyalRoadL
Mantid 41 Chapter 41: Red and Black RoyalRoadL
Mantid 40 Chapter 40: Demon Hunters (2) RoyalRoadL
Mantid 39 Chapter 39: Demon Hunters RoyalRoadL
Mantid 38 Chapter 38: Hidden Demons RoyalRoadL
Mantid 37 Chapter 37: The Road to Siurx RoyalRoadL
Mantid 36 Chapter 36: Hunters RoyalRoadL
Mantid 35 Chapter 35: The Angry Baby Dragon RoyalRoadL
Mantid 34 Chapter 34: The Lost Hunter RoyalRoadL
Mantid 33 Chapter 33: Rihelah's Long Night RoyalRoadL
Mantid 32 Chapter 32: Separation RoyalRoadL
Mantid 31 Chapter 31: Secrets of the Ogres RoyalRoadL
Mantid 30 Chapter 30: The Ogre Wilds RoyalRoadL
Mantid 29 Chapter 29: Silverleaf Cutting RoyalRoadL
Mantid 28 Chapter 28: For Freedom RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 27 Chapter 27: For Nytalis RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 26 Chapter 26: Clean Up Crew RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 25 Chapter 25: Long Live Fuutsuba RoyalRoadL
Mantid 24 Chapter 24: Kosval RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 23 Chapter 23: Baby Dragon RoyalRoadL
Mantid 22 Chapter 22: She Had Legs RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 21 Chapter 21: Magical Girl RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 20 Chapter 20: Shilwani Magic RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 19 Chapter 19: Fuutsuban Beach Trip (2) RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 18 Chapter 18: Fuutsuban Beach Trip RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 17 Chapter 17: Deep Blue Sea RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 16 Chapter 16: Chasing Royalty RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 15 Chapter 15: Daylight RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 14 Chapter 14: The Lady's Lair RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 13 Chapter 13: Lost in the Deep RoyalRoadL
Mantid 12 Chapter 12: The Wages of Sin RoyalRoadL
Mantid 11 Chapter 11: Massacre RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 10 Chapter 10: Overwhelmed RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 9 Chapter 9: Systemic Chaos RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 8 Chapter 8: Poorly Adjusted RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 7 Chapter 7: Blown Away RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 6 Chapter 6: Basic Bitch RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 5 Chapter 5: Nytalis RoyalRoadL
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Mantid 4 Chapter 4: Escape and Fire RoyalRoadL
Mantid 3 Chapter 3: Surprises RoyalRoadL
Mantid 2 Chapter 2: First Contact RoyalRoadL
Mantid 1 Chapter 1: Welcome to the Food Chain RoyalRoadL
Mantid Prologue: Awakening RoyalRoadL