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So good, I want more!

Revisado: 01-09-24

The narration is great. The extensive character list is great. The story is very interesting and I will look for more like it!

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I think there was a word count goal

Revisado: 01-05-24

The author loops and loops the story. The points are over explained or just explained in a circle.
I like the narrator's voice but she doesn't differentiate between the characters. I honestly can't tell her male from female characters; this is so confusing.
I tried for many hours to follow this and it just isn't worth my time.

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Wonderfully entertaining and great characters.

Revisado: 12-12-23

This is a quality read and preformance. This story has it all and the length is just perfect. The characters are built well as is the story. I can't wait to see whatelse this author comes us with.
This is such a gem!

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So much story packed into this book!

Revisado: 07-31-23

The re-listen value is definitely there! The world building is phenomenal, extensive, and detailed. The character descriptions and personalities are equally extraordinary and vivid.

The story is creative and very interesting. I can't wait to see what Peter J. Lee writes next! 👏👏

Travis Baldree does a wonderful job at creating individual characters, that fit their descriptions, in his performance. This is money or credits well spent!

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Meh.... nonsensical

Revisado: 03-03-23

I get romantic comedies are fake but this didn't make much sense. It was too cutesie and just didn't work. The big reveal wasn't great. I recommend all of her other stories before this one. I didn't get blown away by any of the characters. The situations weren't plausible. Also the teens were poorly written and should have been called 10-12. I think this was all gimicy and worth moving pass.... good news is it is short!
The main 2 voice actors did great. The side ones were less good; teens sounded way younger than age assigned.
If you have plus and get this for free.... maybe listen to it. If you have to pay for it, then you should skip it.

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This series is sooooo good, I'm glad to hear it!

Revisado: 02-19-23

This classic series is finally making it to audiobooks and with the same narrator! The narrator does well.... you can tell which charater speaks and that's wonderfully done. I didn't invision some of those voices with the characters... he really missed it with Alfred. Not to say this is annoying; this is beautifully done.

You will enjoy it and it helps to stay near the pdf files on the pc (click "library, scroll to Dragon Wing and see the PDF files to the right). I'm glad the maps and diagrams are included as they helped in the paperback.

It is super good that this series will become audiobooks to widen the audience to such a wonderful series. Welcome and enjoy the ride.

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Super interesting mini family history

Revisado: 12-06-22

I've heard the author on NPR and enjoyed the segment. This was more of him done well. I highly recommend this little bit of modern American history.

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Loved it and found it funny.

Revisado: 11-01-22

Humor can be subjective but oh this one is brilliant. The story was respectful, intriguing, entertaining, funny and just awesome. I'm no fan of the cat, but he hasn't taken over. I can't wait to see where the author leads!

The narrator only had me a bit lost on Ruby, but there enough clues to state it is her. I will seek out books he reads, Matthew Wolf is definitely talented. He read the book beautifully and emotions were delivered.

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The editor needs to be fired...

Revisado: 10-27-22

I had a love for the series but I don't plan to continue after this. The writing has become so bad I keep picturing a high school writing assignment. I want Mathews to take me through his world and tell me of Alexander's journey. I worry that maybe he is distracted or rushing his work through? I just don't know what happened.

The start of the book tries to rewrite rules established in book 1. Moves such as this make it hard for me as a reader to follow the journey. Isobella doesn't drain when summoned. I think this was a poor choice, it just becomes a challenge for me to follow the story if nothing is a rule. The addition of corruption was a smoother change and I think it was done well.

The problem with rewriting the rules established from book 1 is losing your audience. I get he did this to rebalance for Isobella and plan for her. Mathews removed the phase beast to keep Alexander in check (can't be too powerful) but then allow her to not be a drain on him? I get that he is a hard character to balance but I don't know if you tried. Does he need others? I think book 1 had him making friends and relying on them to help him. This book has him reigning over people but not really needing them.

This book takes a paragraph to explain anything. It summaries a topic then goes back into finer detail on EVERY subject. It lists all the features then just loops back on itself. The story just turns in these small circles of restating. In example, if you can't notice the helmet until you see your reflection, then you won't feel it retract. This is just one of many.

More reasons why the editor should be fired:
If Alexander wants to head to Carthage and leave the forest so very badly, why does it he keep going back to hunt or hunt every beast in the forest? You told me he was leaving, then you kept having him stay.

Misuse or overused:
- The phrase "as best as I could" is overused. I do not believe an AI would need to rely so heavily on this but Alexander certainly did live off of it.
- Viscera from the rhino battle.... viscera doesn't come from the head, this word is a favored word in this book but it is misused, see chapter 14.
- Demure - the old woman isn't demure if she shows up and tells you to go buy the fancy clothes.
- "Monsters as you call them" - everyone calls them; all people
- By saying "colors and colors" the description is actually lacking. The Tilly rooms are poorly described. I found the descriptions lacking.
- "Trust over them and their people" - There isn't really a difference between the two; this doesn't make sense.
- 'Pouncing sharks' - I'm not sure I can continue.
- The subject is often repeated within the same sentence. This is painful to listen too and definitely not needed. I didn't forget the subject midsentence.

Too much speculation and not enough action. More time is thought to theory1 or there's theory 2, but then maybe theory 3. This system of storytelling floods the work, but battles are lumped together. The fights are so briefly mentioned. Alexander keeps changing classes too, he's just a sponge at this point.

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LitRPG heaven

Revisado: 10-05-22

Great story, great characters. I can't wait for the next one and I know this one will make for a great re-listen too. I'm so please with this book, it is just what I needed!!!

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