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Great setup for a grand adventure!

Revisado: 04-03-25

The title says it all. This book reads like the first act of a mysterious and daunting adventure. The narration is well done and breaths life into the world and its people. The characters introduced are diverse, each with a depth and purpose. Given that this book is YA they are flawed, with room for personal improvement. Yet, trials lay ahead which will surely test their character. The story has just begun…

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Disappointing

Revisado: 09-13-24

The prose and narration were surprisingly good; unfortunately, everything else was terrible.

Although the prose was well done overall, there are phrases throughout the book that read more like nonsensical AI gibberish. The editor should have caught the numerous contradictions and inconsistencies that plague every chapter. Pop culture references that were intended for humor often just broke my paper-thin immersion in the story. And the naming scheme… there are roughly 20 characters but the author decided to refer to them by first/last names, nicknames, and titles at random. The editor’s slapped on naming appendix at the beginning of the book was a poor and lazy bandaid which hardly alleviated the confusion. The two MCs were too similar (constant teenage snark and frustration) while all the other characters were unique and diverse, but woefully one-dimensional.

The world building is the worst I’ve ever seen by means of being nonexistent. The plot went from confusing to boring to slightly intriguing before the completely muddled, action-packed mess that was the climax.

Even the book’s sales pitch was a disappointing lie in all regards.

Muir is a good writer, but this is an awful book.

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Leveling-up

Revisado: 08-29-24

Everyone likes a good dungeon crawl. I know the book just came out, but I can’t wait for the next.

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Nice progression

Revisado: 08-01-24

I’m interested to see how the MCs continue to grow in power and influence and how they will eventually conquer the scourge.

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Good development

Revisado: 07-29-24

This series continues to surprise me with its unique magic system, plot development, and power-progression.

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Another great book

Revisado: 07-24-24

This book had a bit more filler than usual, but it was setting up for a big action-packed adventure in the next book.

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Interesting twist on traditional LitRPG

Revisado: 07-24-24

An enjoyable listen and pleasant change from the usual LitRPG hero/adventure story with likable characters.

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Interesting and dark

Revisado: 06-21-24

I found the journal chapters a welcome diversion, and overall the book was exactly the type of story I was hoping for.

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I finished

Revisado: 06-18-24

An ok book series with unique ideas, but it felt slower the farther I progressed.

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Bad ending

Revisado: 06-08-24

The first book was by far the best of the trilogy, and they got progressively worse. To summarize, this book was A LOT of internal complaining/raging, some over-explaining and boring events, and a few pointless romantic flings. Oh, and the MC succeeded at everything she attempted, no matter how “impossible” her internal monologue made it seem.

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