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Better than the last, like how the world is opening up.

Revisado: 04-21-25

Last one started to drag a bit but book 3 was a nice chance of pace. Would actually like to see more of how the day to day empire building is working out.

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One of the few that's getting better over time

Revisado: 04-09-25

First, thank you for the recap! Made listening much more enjoyable having a refresh, can't believe its not standard at this point.

Really enjoyed this, starting to reveal a really interesting world. Author may have gone a little excessive on the inner monologue this time, but I can see the rationale to show his growth as a person.

I hope the pace picks up a bit though, given we're 3 solid books in and less than 20% through the tutorial. I love a long series, but I'd actually like to see them get back to earth and interact with the wider universe.

Looking forward to the next one.

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Very good side quest in the most frustrating series in the genre.

Revisado: 03-13-25

This series is like if you laid out all the ingredients for a perfect meal, but the chef only uses two and burns one of them...

we have everything here - Solid cast of multidimensional characters? Check. MC who not an idiot with a unique power set? Check.
Base building with potential for kingdom building? Check. Great world with many investing background mysteries? Check.

Yet somehow we manage to see almost no development across these pieces over many books and hundreds of hours. Incredibly, I think Hals adventurers guild saw more progression in the book than Brightsong has seen in the last 5 books.

Don't get me started in the meeting with the tribes, an event that has been set up (and pushed off) for at least 4 books. Turns out it's so insignificant that a minor character in a Hal mask can take care of it effortlessly. Rather than what this book should have been - finally meeting the neighbors, spending time on Brightsongs place in the region, and getting some answers on shiverglades mysteries - we get ANOTHER transported away from home side quest.

The worst part is, this story is actually good - another interesting location with a compelling mystery and good action and great progression speed (except the usual painful skill indecision). But we didn't need any of it; the story is already drowning in open questions and plot threads. Please, moving forward, FINISH WHAT YOU'VE STARTED.

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Love the series, but this does not deserve the same rating as past books

Revisado: 03-11-25

Sadly this is the first of the series I chose to listen to at high speed. Not a great sign when the most interesting parts were the interludes not involving Jake... I think this whole book could be excluded from the series and you'd miss almost nothing important.

There's definitely lots of good here as usual (Minaga is great, like the god interactions) but this arc should have been aggressively edited when moved from royal road.

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Interesting world, good plot, terrible characters

Revisado: 02-26-25

This is a weird one for me, I really like the world, magic system and the plot progression - but I think I'm done after this book... The authors choice to remove all the most interesting characters we got to know over the 2 books is absolutely baffling.

Lillan and Nox's relationship was the only real interaction outaide his family conflicts that had any real weight. Can't understand the thought process that led to not including her in this book.

Aria is about as 1 dimensional as it gets and their "love" is fully a plot device. The relationship with Annabelle wasn't great but it at least felt a bit earned with all they went through. Painful to listen to something this shallow

Michelle and Earnest were interesting characters with a compelling backstory that mirrored Nox and Lillan. What do we get? Kill Earnest off screen and Michelle just leaves...

Then after his mentor dies (another solid character), her old friend shows up and offers to recruit him in the most blatant 'this character is evil' set-up you can imagine.

Overall IMO, this was a huge step down in writing for the 3rd installment, such a shame, but I've lost most of my interest in the story's future.

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Much better than I thought it would be

Revisado: 02-25-25

Overall interesting world and the main 2 characters are good. Not perfect but 5 stars since I enjoyed enough to get the second.

Unsure about the title though, a bit misleading. The department of dungeon studies and the school in general play a pretty minor role

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Still good but has become a story about concepts and abilities, not characters...

Revisado: 02-16-25

Really love this series and this was an enjoyable listen. However the last few have struggled to keep my attention. The various systems, realms, abilities, concepts and secrets have gotten way too complex. Most of this book is either reading stat screens or discussing various new abilities or understanding Ruen has acquired. The story has lost its connection to its own characters and nothing it feels like matters anymore. What happened to the empire Ruen is still the head of? Where's the real Uru who sacrificed everything get him here? No step clan or black pyramid? Where are any of their parents? How's Ruen's relationship with Hama?

The author clearly has a very detailed plan for the overall arc, which is great compared to so many other LITRPGs, but seems like he's lost sight of anything beyond the major points to move the plot along. Characters just feel like conduits for revelations about the system and the wider universe with generic 'save everyone' motivations... a sad fall from where this series started

Will still get the next, just hope we get to take a step back and reconnect with the world.

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Continues to be great, hope this isn't an end

Revisado: 12-22-24

Really well done, interesting and heartfelt. Could be set up as an ending here but I hope to see how this world unfolds.

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Very solid continuation, beware cliffhanger

Revisado: 12-05-24

Overall a very apocalypse series, through I wish the book was a bit longer. Loses 1 star for ending on a cliffhanger, don't be that guy...

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Good story, annoying MC, perfect narration

Revisado: 12-03-24

Interesting new take on the tower format, looking forward to seeing how the world expands. However I'm not sure I'll last long term if the MC keeps up the intentional stupidity act. You'll either love or hate Jack... I'm in the hate side. I'll admit he's well written and actually funny at times, but it's too much and messes with the tone of the book. I think the most unrealistic part of the book, including all of humanity being transported into a multidimensional tower, is that any woman would be able to stand Jack for more than 10 minutes, nevermind agree to marry him.

I'll buy book 2 and hope the author tamps down the absurd personality just a bit, since everything else is good

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