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Daniel Wisniewski
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Rebecca Woods
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David Burke
About this listen
Ryan lived his life on Earth trapped in his own body.
The doctors couldn't explain what was happening to him, but slowly, his body was crystallizing.
Then, a portal opened up on the ceiling of his hospital room. He'd seen that one in enough anime to recognize what was happening. It couldn't possibly be worse than the hell that was his life on Earth, not that he was given any choice.
Now, those who summoned him expect some type of hero. That isn't Ryan. Ryan wants freedom. He wants to live his life his way. He'll do the right thing when confronted with it, but he isn't out to be anyone's savior.
Of course, in a world under a brutal siege and surrounded by powerful cultivators, Ryan realizes the only path to freedom is becoming strong enough to make his own path. For once, the mysterious disease will work in his favor as he forms his Crystal Core.
This story features slow-burn romantic interests, world-building, a cultivation system with LitRPG framework, making fun of cultivation tropes, powerful supporting characters who have their own motivations and backgrounds, and an MC who has potential, but is still growing in power. Be warned, there is some mild cussing from some of the characters, and the MC undergoes a great deal of personal growth in this book so that he will be in the place he needs to be for the rest of the series.
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Ryan has been to hell and back, literally, and will do whatever it takes to protect his new home and family. That family is expanding in more ways than one, which provides even more motivation. It's finally time to put the political squabbles behind him as humanity unites behind the Hero to face off against an orc horde that is even larger than anticipated. But Ryan is ready for this challenge, and with his wives by his side, no one can stand against him.
By: David Burke
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Descend: The Complete Series
- Descend, Books 1-5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 62 hrs and 3 mins
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Boredom was killing Jay, not in a dramatic way, but in the life of stifled potential way. He wanted more out of life. Then, without any warning, he found himself part of an experiment with not even so much as the courtesy of a "how do you do? ". It wasn't really all bad, though. The fit, busty babes outnumbered him 30 to one. Now, Jay has to fight to survive. He has to conquer the dungeon or die. On top of that, he has to juggle a bunch of gorgeous women who are all stuck in the same life-or-death fight as him. If ever there was a time for bonding...
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Solid Series
- By Amazon Customer on 04-03-25
By: David Burke
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Tower Mage Omnibus
- A LitRPG Isekai Fantasy
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 29 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Rico hungered for something more, eager for excitement. Fate led him to a goddess of opportunity. The divine teleports him to a planet filled with war, magic, and denizens of the deep. Life... it has a way of smacking you in the face, eliciting that fight of flight emotion buried deep within. For Rico, he embraces the challenge, being blessed as a mage of the nine magics; a protector of the nine species. By crushing his enemies to gain riches and levels, he'll protect the downtrodden as a destined champion.
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Not his best work
- By Amazon Customer on 02-10-24
By: David Burke
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Law of Strength
- Four Laws, Book 1
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Rob is a sheriff's deputy faced with a choice: die in a meaningless shootout six hours from now, or accept the offer of a new life in another world offered by a mysterious goddess. But it won't be easy. He has to bring law and order to the wild frontier. The shocks keep coming when he finds out humans aren't native to Olimero. It is a land populated with fierce orcs, wild beastkin, and cunning elves. He may not have their magic, but he does have an edge. As an outsider, he has no cap on his stats. He will need to train, fight, and survive if he wants to rule.
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Not that impressed
- By Roy on 04-22-22
By: David Burke
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War God for Hire: The Complete Series
- War God for Hire, Books 1-5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 54 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Reincarnated as the War God—he has a lot to learn to live up to that title. His power is only as good as the skill he possesses to wield it. But there is a reason the former War God fell. He can only dare to imagine what foes lie in wait. He will have to build a team out of a former shield maiden, an elven sorceress intent on hiding her power, a beautiful lycan who doesn't trust anyone and a mortal-hating fire celestial. What could be hard about that?
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Worth the credit
- By Anonymous User on 03-25-25
By: David Burke
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Astral Odyssey
- By: Virgil Knightley, Jay Aury
- Narrated by: Melanie Hastings, Jonathan Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Dorian Hawke's daily routine was pretty straightforward. Wake up, pull his weight around the village, eat potatoes, go to bed. Not too shabby. Not very interesting, maybe, but it was honest work. Then a boat falls like a meteor from the sky. Next thing he knows, a gorgeous elf and stunning faun tell him that magical blood runs through his veins, and they need him to navigate their ship through space.
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Going on a trip in our favorite pirate ship. 🎶
- By DaynenMc on 05-12-24
By: Virgil Knightley, and others
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Crystal Core 5
- Crystal Core, Book 5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Ryan has been to hell and back, literally, and will do whatever it takes to protect his new home and family. That family is expanding in more ways than one, which provides even more motivation. It's finally time to put the political squabbles behind him as humanity unites behind the Hero to face off against an orc horde that is even larger than anticipated. But Ryan is ready for this challenge, and with his wives by his side, no one can stand against him.
By: David Burke
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Descend: The Complete Series
- Descend, Books 1-5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 62 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Boredom was killing Jay, not in a dramatic way, but in the life of stifled potential way. He wanted more out of life. Then, without any warning, he found himself part of an experiment with not even so much as the courtesy of a "how do you do? ". It wasn't really all bad, though. The fit, busty babes outnumbered him 30 to one. Now, Jay has to fight to survive. He has to conquer the dungeon or die. On top of that, he has to juggle a bunch of gorgeous women who are all stuck in the same life-or-death fight as him. If ever there was a time for bonding...
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Solid Series
- By Amazon Customer on 04-03-25
By: David Burke
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Tower Mage Omnibus
- A LitRPG Isekai Fantasy
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 29 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Rico hungered for something more, eager for excitement. Fate led him to a goddess of opportunity. The divine teleports him to a planet filled with war, magic, and denizens of the deep. Life... it has a way of smacking you in the face, eliciting that fight of flight emotion buried deep within. For Rico, he embraces the challenge, being blessed as a mage of the nine magics; a protector of the nine species. By crushing his enemies to gain riches and levels, he'll protect the downtrodden as a destined champion.
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Not his best work
- By Amazon Customer on 02-10-24
By: David Burke
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Law of Strength
- Four Laws, Book 1
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Rob is a sheriff's deputy faced with a choice: die in a meaningless shootout six hours from now, or accept the offer of a new life in another world offered by a mysterious goddess. But it won't be easy. He has to bring law and order to the wild frontier. The shocks keep coming when he finds out humans aren't native to Olimero. It is a land populated with fierce orcs, wild beastkin, and cunning elves. He may not have their magic, but he does have an edge. As an outsider, he has no cap on his stats. He will need to train, fight, and survive if he wants to rule.
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Not that impressed
- By Roy on 04-22-22
By: David Burke
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War God for Hire: The Complete Series
- War God for Hire, Books 1-5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 54 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Reincarnated as the War God—he has a lot to learn to live up to that title. His power is only as good as the skill he possesses to wield it. But there is a reason the former War God fell. He can only dare to imagine what foes lie in wait. He will have to build a team out of a former shield maiden, an elven sorceress intent on hiding her power, a beautiful lycan who doesn't trust anyone and a mortal-hating fire celestial. What could be hard about that?
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Worth the credit
- By Anonymous User on 03-25-25
By: David Burke
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Astral Odyssey
- By: Virgil Knightley, Jay Aury
- Narrated by: Melanie Hastings, Jonathan Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Dorian Hawke's daily routine was pretty straightforward. Wake up, pull his weight around the village, eat potatoes, go to bed. Not too shabby. Not very interesting, maybe, but it was honest work. Then a boat falls like a meteor from the sky. Next thing he knows, a gorgeous elf and stunning faun tell him that magical blood runs through his veins, and they need him to navigate their ship through space.
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Going on a trip in our favorite pirate ship. 🎶
- By DaynenMc on 05-12-24
By: Virgil Knightley, and others
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Prism Academy Omnibus, Books 1-5
- By: David Burke
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters, Maeve York
- Length: 74 hrs and 9 mins
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Humanity stands at the brink of extinction. Earth has been bombarded by forces beyond our understanding. In the aftermath, monsters roam the Earth while humanity is forced into a few small safe zones, but not all is lost. When the shadows fell, so too did hope. Progentitor rays birthed a new breed of humans, known as supers. Now those few are all that stands between mankind and death upon the claws and fangs of monsters.
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liked it
- By Joeseph Baxter on 04-02-24
By: David Burke
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Master Class
- A Slice of Life Harem LitRPG
- By: Annabelle Hawthorne, Virgil Knightley
- Narrated by: Jessica Threet, Evan Jordan
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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The Demon Lord is dead. The System is broken. Somehow, Elias Hearthsong is neither of these things, despite being at the final battle of the Demon Wars. He is a Master Enchanter, perhaps the last one alive. Determined to keep a promise, he crosses the continent to protect his dead friend's legacy: a crumbling orphanage run by a beautiful kitsune. He isn't a teacher, nor does he have experience with children. But with the love of a few good women, anything can become possible.
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Ok, but authors start to make weird choices...
- By Roy on 02-16-23
By: Annabelle Hawthorne, and others
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Royal Dragons
- An Epic Fantasy (Kings & Dragons, Book 1)
- By: Marcus Sloss, Jace Cannon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters, Amber Hartt
- Length: 21 hrs
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Warren is just a guardsman with a haunted past eager for a new castle to defend. All that changes when he's summoned to the edges of the kingdom, where walls protect cities against the diabolical foes of the wildlands. His mission is simple: save the Dragon Farm he just inherited, settle down as a lord, and help his new city thrive. As a soldier who normally lives by the blade, he's out of his element but up to the task... especially since tame dragons seem to like him.
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Bit of a slow burn, But worth it
- By Eric Shindlecker on 03-23-25
By: Marcus Sloss, and others
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Rogan's Monsters: The Complete Trilogy
- By: Jack Porter
- Narrated by: Andrew B. Wehrlen
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
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Death isn’t always the end. I was a soldier, fighting for the lives of the whole world, when I went and got myself obliterated by this magic alien monster. I figured that was it. Game over, done. But, then I woke up in a different body, in a strange world full of dust and ruins, with awesome martial arts skills I’d never had before. Not to mention a chi gift thing that seemed to work a lot like magic. And, there were these words seared into my brain like a motivational quote: You can save them. You can save all of them.
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Wahoo!
- By A fan of great audio! on 03-30-22
By: Jack Porter
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This Young Master Omnibus: Books 1-3
- Plus Bonus Story: This Clone Is a Protagonist’s Master
- By: D.C. Haenlien
- Narrated by: Ronnie Rowlands, Tiffany Suzuki, Hannah Schooner, and others
- Length: 42 hrs and 13 mins
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On the surface, Xi Tianyi was the only son of Sword Empress Xi of the Buzhou Immortal Sect, the number one expert in the Huang Realm. His birth was noble, his status exalted. But the truth was that Xi Tianyi was actually a reincarnated man from a world known as Earth.
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Probably too self aware
- By JJ on 08-29-24
By: D.C. Haenlien
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Ragnarok Awaits
- Warriors of Valhalla, Book 1
- By: Tim Steiner
- Narrated by: Jon Brattin, Mari Bee
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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Blake never expected to meet beautiful women while studying archaeology — let alone a stunning Valkyrie. Dying was a bit of a bummer, but the chance to see Asgard with his own eyes was well worth it. Blake found himself one of the few, modern mortals found worthy of Valhalla, earning him the interest of the gorgeous battle maidens.
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Could have been good… AI assisted? No Spice
- By The Boring New Dad on 07-23-24
By: Tim Steiner
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Amazon Apocalypse
- By: Marvin Knight
- Narrated by: Jack Douglas, Jessica Threet
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
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Growing up, she was the girl down the street. Even then, I knew she was different. She was tough, rough, and had the strength to stop a speeding car with her bare hands. We were as thick as thieves, sharing every adventure. Then one day she revealed a secret. She wasn't from Earth. She was from a distant place called the Arcadia Multiverse. Her people lived under the rule of a god-like entity known as the System. That System had its gaze fixed on Earth. And it was only a matter of time before it came for us.
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Good, but very derivative towards the end
- By Anonymous on 10-28-23
By: Marvin Knight
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Slime Keeper
- Slime Keeper, Book 1
- By: Leon West
- Narrated by: Jessica Threet, Tristan Josiah
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Blake was searching for simplicity, but fate had other plans. After an unexpected turn of events lands him in the fantastical world of Ylege, he's endowed with extraordinary physical abilities and inherits an unclaimed farmstead at the world's edge. Things seem to be falling into place until he encounters the gorls—beautiful, magical, sentient slimes.
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Story is Nothing to special….
- By Anonymous User on 02-02-25
By: Leon West
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Dark Lord's Commands Omnibus
- By: M.E. Thorne
- Narrated by: Renée Nolen
- Length: 32 hrs and 12 mins
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My name is Robert Grailmont. Since I was young, I felt a call to serve, to be a respectable and dependable leader. But when my ambitions were derailed by corruption and greed, I found a new calling—one from another world.
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Fantasy harem dark and light
- By Juan Alonso on 04-02-25
By: M.E. Thorne
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Cultivating Chaos
- VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos, Book 1
- By: William D. Arand
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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Ash led a very normal life by his own standards. Right up until he was literally pulled into a portal that spat him out into another world. One that was full of martial arts. And martial artists who could use magic. Three years of living his life as one of the citizens, those without power, and Ash has figured out how to survive with his adoptive family and a lot of persistence. His goals in life have become to give back to those who gave to him. And he’d do whatever he had to to do that. Except Ash is about to get his life turned around again.
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reasonably entertaining but with significant flaws
- By LI on 06-29-19
By: William D. Arand
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A Man's Word Omnibus, Books 1-3
- By: Marcus Sloss, Stoham Baginbott
- Narrated by: Patrick Dubois, Hannah Blaire
- Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
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Imagine my luck when I'm transported to a fantasy world where magic is real, beautiful women are bountiful, and the Blessing of a Goddess creates endless opportunities. Yeah, it is one hell of a way to arrive. Unfortunately, I've got some work to do because my heroic actions just triggered the End of an Age. With the help of some lovely new allies, we might just save the day or die trying.
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How is this book getting great reviews?
- By Kristian on 09-23-23
By: Marcus Sloss, and others
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Monsters Mayhem and Misfits
- By: Marcus Sloss, Jack Spry
- Narrated by: Jessica Threet
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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When Josh Underwood is thrown through a wormhole and lands on an unfamiliar world, he is immediately attacked by flesh-eating worms and snarling wolves. He has one huge advantage. A ring sits on his finger, but it's no ordinary ring. It's alien tech designed to improve its host’s strength, speed, agility, durability and combat instinct. Not all boons are infinitely wondrous. This tech has to understand what Josh needs for it to evolve, and time is of the essence.
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I'm two hours in and I'm suffering
- By Jason on 05-17-24
By: Marcus Sloss, and others
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- Jason Davis
- 06-25-24
Great start to a fun world
Enjoyed the world building and characters. The system seems fun and I can’t wait to read the next book
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-24
If I can finish, I may adjust the rating.
I'm about four hours in and struggling to keep going. The issue I'm having so far is how dumb the MC is in this book. I understand the idea of being ignorant or gullible, but the issue arises when you claim over and over to understand things then completely show the opposite. So far the series just appears to be making a puppet as the MC. Which isn't bad if the other characters can be interesting but so far they have no depth other than being "alpha" and manipulative.
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- Kiefer k peters
- 08-02-24
Can't wait for the next book.To come out
I listen to the story i'm very happy Just waiting for the next one to come out.
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- LordEverhart
- 07-11-24
The dialogue and underpinnings of the magic system
I liked everything about the book from the pace to the dialogue and world building.I read the original book and am surprised by how much I liked the audiobook.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-16-24
excellent story
I loved it! I listened to it as fast as I could! I can't wait for the next book!
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- Maxamillion Hughley
- 08-31-24
good cultivation book start Little mad though
Good start to the story gets a little chaotic at the end. cliffhanger but I'm mad because audible shows three books in the series that I can purchase but their pre-orders only I really wish they'd stop offering pre-orders like yes I'll buy it but but why 6 months in the future or even 30 to 90 days come on
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- Michael
- 09-06-24
The emphasis on pain
It's almost as if the author decided pain, and willingness to inflict it on one's self is directly connected to getting stronger. Normally pain is a byproduct of hard training, not the fuel to get the MC to the goal. hopefully the next book will fix this. Other than that it is good but it feels unresolved.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-24
Great stuff
This was just a fun story with what is really a pg-13 rating. It had some elements of romance but no insta-love. It had a hero with power, but not so much that he was overwhelming. He just definitely hits above his weight class.
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- Gitchel
- 09-03-24
The first 3/4 weren’t good
Hated the MC. So much whining. You would’ve thought he would’ve grown a pair early on. I almost quit the book. The MC was so bad but the last 25% of the book somewhat redeemed the character, but I am still not a fan.
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- bill
- 11-15-24
Fantastic book one!
Original take on the sickly main character summoned from earth to another universe. In this case the main character is likable, honorable and honest. Plenty of scheming and conniving characters surround the main to keep things interesting
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