Awkward. Painful. A choir.

It really is a bad sign when I recognise an author, not my his name, but by their terrible, robotic, stilted, overly verbose and unrealistic dialogue.

I should just remember the name for the future... Save myself the credits.

And lol at having an mp3 player because 'phones don't have SD cards.'

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start slow but gets really good

Starts out kind of slow and bland, but it really starts to pick up once you get in there always and by the end you'll be hoping there's a book two.

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Buyer beware

If I was reading this I probably would put down after first couple chapters. still not through listening to it but unless it ends better then it began I'll probably not waste another credit. Main character acts like he's on the spectrum. Premise is interesting, execution leaves alot to be desired. not into dogging an author just wish for a better product.

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i want to like this more than i did

the litrpg genre has poor storytelling principles as a whole, i've noticed it alot on audible, few litrpg writers focus on their storytelling, getting caught up in theie unique system. it's ok to delve into the system when it serves the story, but alot of litrpg authors get caught in the exposition traps of their system.
inciting incident, progressive complication, crisis, climax, resolution. it's the base structure that makes a compelling story, and missing any makes a story feel unsatisfying. this story's too caught up in the system, it's beats get put out of place.

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Enjoyable but a bit cringy

Had a cringy "Karen" part I had to skip threw, really ridiculous and not needed.

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Great Story - Loved the World and Magic

The story was great. I really enjoyed the story. It was fun listening to a new take on the end of the world as we know it.

The main character had lots of well thought out ideas. And I enjoyed the secondary characters thoroughly.

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Bad Story telling and Narrator

It's a pain to listen to this, while I'm working I fight to stay awake and cringe at the Narrator's horrible job. Do not waste your credit on this, go look for something else.

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Review

This audiobook has a great deal of potential. I like the fact that he didn’t make the characters dumb when the system came. they knew the danger, and they made the necessary steps to protect themselves, and create a safe space for themselves and others. My critiques of this audiobook is that I wish the author gotten more in depth with the magic system. It is probably the weakest part of this audiobook.

When compares to books like, the Land, by Aleron Kong. The first Defier by JF Brink. Primal Hunter by Zogarth. All have a great, story great universe building, but most important have a very in-depth magic system!. Tom Larcombe played it a little bit too safe when it comes to the magic system. The audiobook isn’t bad. They are definitely critiques, but I wanted him to explore more in depth with the magic system.

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I read the book before I listened

I like this story. It is unique in it's story and light on superfluous details. It also shows how bad some people can get in a lawless time but you know the good guys are going to win. Though it is a simple story and lacks the gravitas of some books. I don't care. I'm not always looking for heavy reading but enjoy a good story. This fits the bill.

I liked reading the book more than the audio book though. A respectable reader, the narrator didn't quite fit with this book.

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The voice acting is good but the story never is.

I have listened to all five books available in this series and unfortunately, the author never delivers on the potential of the premise. Although there are some deep bones of a decent story here, none of them ever see the light of day to fully develop. The danger and threats are built up and then turn out to be underwhelming and easily resolved, without any lasting consequences for the characters. Even the core characters' relationships never evolve beyond surface level interactions. Prepare yourself for kiss on the cheek level romance or mild annoyance pretending to be interpersonal conflict. The world-building itself is also incomplete, leaving many questions unanswered. Why are the characters the only ones equipped to handle the situation? Why do they never use their obvious advantages again beyond the heat of the moment? Why are the characters unchanged from situation to situation and never burdened with any meaningful evolution of character? Unfortunately, the story never sets a hook with the intention of paying off in a meaningful way. Instead, it relies on cliffhangers that end up so easily resolved that they seem more like gentle sloping downhill strolls. The powerful characters never face any real challenges or change, leaving the story feeling flat, unfulfilling, and across five books it never improves. I would not recommend this series to anyone but the very young or those who find that suspenseful dynamic storytelling makes them uncomfortable.

The only redeeming quality is the narration, which does its best to present the story in a compelling way. Derek Shoales was the only thing to keep me listening beyond my curiosity to see if the writing ever improved.