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One step forward, two steps reverse, and switch. Backward is now forward.

Revisado: 11-30-24

Don’t even think you know what’s going to happen. Matt Dinniman continues to pull the story in a hundred different ways and still manages to keep it all together… just like Carl does.
Join Carl and Donut as they traverse the 3rd floor of the dungeon with their Succubus (this time) manager Mordecai and new friend Katia.

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Various narrative views

Revisado: 09-16-24

I really appreciate the way the story is told from the various points of view of each of the main characters and getting a perspective of events from differing vantage points.

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A massacre

Revisado: 08-15-24

I liked all of it. There are all kinds of stories in here. intrigue, comedy, some romance, betrayal, drama, intergalactic, politics, and so much more.

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A massacre

Revisado: 08-15-24

I liked all of it. There are all kinds of stories in here. intrigue, comedy, some romance, betrayal, drama, intergalactic, politics, and so much more.

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A wonderful mix of fantasy and fiction

Revisado: 07-23-24

I’ve listened to the first three books so far. A glorious story that combines some of the best aspects of the following stories: Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (world is suddenly destroyed); Ready Player One (the main characters get to play a “digital” version of themselves - video game style); Hunger Games (survivors pitted against one another and impossible odds with little chance of winning or maintaining one’s humanity); with a strong dose of Dungeons and Dragons and similar game styles and monsters.
One of my very first thoughts about the story is “What if, sometime after the middle of the series our main characters die and we get pulled into the storyline of another character?”
It would 100% reinforce the fact that no character in this story has plot armor.
Warning: Lots of language, irreverent, offensive, and indecent dialogue is splattered (pun intended) throughout.
Carl and Donut win my heart every time. Killing monsters, saving friends, and outsmarting their captors, and just plain getting l.u.c.k.y.

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A wonderful mix of fantasy and fiction

Revisado: 07-23-24

I’ve listened to the first three books so far. A glorious story that combines some of the best aspects of the following stories: Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (world is suddenly destroyed); Ready Player One (the main characters get to play a “digital” version of themselves - video game style); Hunger Games (survivors pitted against one another and impossible odds with little chance of winning or maintaining one’s humanity); with a strong dose of Dungeons and Dragons and similar game styles and monsters.
One of my very first thoughts about the story is “What if, sometime after the middle of the series our main characters die and we get pulled into the storyline of another character?”
It would 100% reinforce the fact that no character in this story has plot armor.
Warning: Lots of language, irreverent, offensive, and indecent dialogue is splattered (pun intended) throughout.
Carl and Donut win my heart every time. Killing monsters, saving friends, and outsmarting their captors, and just plain getting l.u.c.k.y.

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Fantastical Story

Revisado: 10-29-22

I used to think that there was a specific way to write stories, but as I’ve grown, I’ve realized that each author (including myself - and no, I don’t write) has their own style of writing. It’s based on their own interpretations.

I now allow authors to not explain EVERYTHING in a story. This is indicative of our own lives and perspectives. We don’t ALWAYS know why thing happened or get the whole explanation.

However, being that this was an audiobook, I found one extremely difficult issue to overlook And that is the character names. Too many of them were too similar and sounded too much alike. During the first and part of the second books, it was difficult to comprehend which characters (despite the author’s excellent character voices and accents), were in which parts of the story.

The new take on dragons being human-like, the trolls having feathers, and the physical toll on the body due to the use of magic added a unique twist to the otherwise monotonous fantastical genre. The author delved into the minds of the specters and to a much lesser degree, the demons themselves, something I haven’t experienced before. I appreciated the inter-racial relations that were depicted and the how the author touched on the complications that they create.

It was a 5 star book and story, except for the too similar sounding character names that made following the story difficult.

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It’s still a long story

Revisado: 02-18-21

So much build up. I finally broke down and read the wikia to better understand the underlying conflict that is occurring throughout the cosmere. It now makes sense.
And if you thought you were going to make sense of what motivations each storied party has, and who is on which side, this book flips it all upside down, twists, and reverses everything.

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Haltingly Emotional

Revisado: 06-09-20

This gets the full gamut of stars. 10 if I could.

Don’t pass on this story. I can’t even explain how it makes me feel, how well the reader did, or the emotions it conveys.

It is a perfect story. And highlights the strength of women in its time.

Vian and Isabelle make sacrifices of their own to bring forth miracles of life and love during WW2. May we all strive to incorporate some of their heart into our lives.

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10 chapters in and can’t get into it.

Revisado: 02-16-20

Haven’t been able to enjoy this book. It’s taken too long to grasp my attention.

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