The Vengeful Scribe - Rise of the Blood Mage Hunter [Book 1 Complete]

Slow burn, weak-to-strong progression story within a slice-of-life setting. Follow Jack on his journey from scarred scribe to OP blood mage assassin out for vengeance.

A noble’s blood magic grimoire cost Jack everything: his family, his fiancée, and the future he had as a young prodigy scribe. Drowning his grief in ale, he spent two decades chasing vengeance… and failed.

Now, the Gods cast him into a repeating time loop. Waking in his sixteen-year-old body, Jack has a chance to rewrite fate. All he wants is the simple life of a scribe, surrounded by his loving family, and one day get married and live happily ever after. But the Gods and the Fates have other plans.

Armed with his previous life’s scribe skills and an unexpected forbidden class, he must grow strong enough to prevent the death of his family. Watch Jack grow while surviving in a steampunk/medieval inspired fantasy world where blood mages kill for stolen power, adventurers chase coin, and the Inquisition is hunting him!

Justice may be delayed, but it is never denied, especially not for the Vengeful Scribe.

Note: A heavily edited/extended version of the story can be found at Blood Mage Assassin. If you are here for the first time, please read Blood Mage Assassin instead of The Vengeful Scribe. This version stops at the end of book 1, the Blood Mage Assassin version continues to book 2.

Book 1 (122 Chapters) is complete on Royal Road!

What to Expect in Arc 1: Rise of the Blood Mage Hunter
• Aetherpunk/steampunk world blending early industrial London with medieval Europe.
• Advanced magitech alongside sword-wielding adventurers.
• LitRPG-lite: skills, classes, affinities, and a single stat that decides everything—Class Compatibility.
• Greek-style Gods.
• Character-driven storytelling: grief, healing, and found family.
• Slice-of-life warmth alongside grimdark shadows.
• Slow-burn power curve. No instant OP protagonist; at least not in arc 1.
• Occasional brushes with murderhobo.
• The start of the weak to strong progression.

Future Arcs Will Explore:
• See Blood Mage Assassin for future arcs.

Other Details:
• Book 1 complete.
• British English spelling.

Content Warnings:
• Mature themes, violence, psychological depth, profanity.
• No sex, explicit smut, or harem.

This is a long-haul story you can sink into.

Web Novel Tags:
Original, ONGOING, LitRPG, Reincarnation, Time Loop, Ruling Class, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Tragedy, Dystopia, Grimdark, High Fantasy, Magic, Male Lead, Mythos, Progression, Slice of Life, Soft Sci-fi, Steampunk, Strategy, Strong Lead, Supernatural, Time Travel, Regressor, Action, Academy, Intelligent Lead