Andrew Kovacevic

The terrible main characters

Revisado: 12-03-24

There was a lot to like in this story but I couldn't stand the 2 main characters. Erin's sense of guilt is forced and overplayed (feels bad for a group that has tried to kill her rape her numerous times) and Ryoka has to be the most one-dimensional character I've read since HWFWM. The tough girl, better-than-everyone, smarter-than-everyone shtick got really old, really fast. Again, a lot to like but I couldn't get over the main characters.

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Filler

Revisado: 09-17-22

There's a lot of filler in this book and Jason has become one of the most annoying, cliche protagonists I can think of. This will be the last book in the series I pick up.

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I should've stopped listening a few books ago

Revisado: 06-17-22

First off, I've listened to hundreds of books and this is only the second one I've returned. I initially loved the series but the last few books don't actually forward the story in any meaningful way. The series seems like it's on pause and the writing is starting to bother me.

The Archives always spent time explaining the world mechanics but it's gotten ridiculous now - it's the first half of the book. And now there are non-stop pop culture references that are completely out of place. "He landed in the Hulk stance" has no place in a fantasy book that takes place in a different world. At one point one of the characters quotes Shakespeare and within a minute is singing Take Me Home, Country Roads. I don't mind a pop culture reference here and there but it is literally forced into the story every chance the author gets.

The only reason I'm not giving it one star is because the narrator is great, as always.

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Downhill

Revisado: 12-23-21

9 hours going over stats, mechanics, abilities, etc. 2 hours of actual story that moves the plot along. I loved everything Divine Dungeon but it's getting hard to justify buying a book when the bulk of it is just numbers being read off.

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I don't understand the hype

Revisado: 04-12-19

I wanted to love this book but it seemed drawn out and uneventful. I kept waiting for something to happen, but I was disappointed. The narration was good but the writing was cliche and I feel like the same story could have been told.in half the words.

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Very Informative

Revisado: 08-06-18

My wife and I listened to this on a recent road trip and really enjoyed it. It was really informative and covered a lot of interesting material.

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Very informative

Revisado: 08-06-18

I love Arthurian legend and this Great Course was definitely worth listening to. This was a great introduction into some sources I was unfamiliar with.

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A lot of fun

Revisado: 04-14-18

A surprisingly original fantasy series. It's one of the few series that I'll pick up new books right away. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something new.

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Definitely worthwhile if you enjoy the classics

Revisado: 07-02-17

*I received a code for this book in exchange for writing a review.

I had read Meditations for school years ago and enjoyed it, so it was good to review it. While I liked the narrator and Aurelius' writings, keep in mind that if you are reading books like this for school it is helpful to have the footnotes that you will only get in the paperback versions.

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Fun, short mysteries

Revisado: 06-19-17

Would you try another book from Lawrence Johnson, Sr. and/or Alistair Dryburgh?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I just want to clarify that the 3 star review I gave this book is not a bad thing. Most people on Audible seem way too eager to give everything 5 stars so it gets hard to actually judge if a book is worthwhile or not. 5 stars should be reserved for your absolute favourite books, 4 stars for great books, and 3 for good books. This is a good book. I enjoyed the short mysteries and would recommend this book to mystery/Sherlock Holmes fans.

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