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E. F. Christo

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Best series that ended at book 12

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-28-25

About two hours before the book ends, the series ends. There is a point when he walks out of the front door to a shop having accomplished everything he set out to and he is now well on his way to battling Villy like he had wanted to all those years ago. Then it started getting into some weird ass demon stuff where he gets the keys to the fourth hell and some other weird occultly stuff. The series will only go down hill from here. Hence what happened to Mark of the Fool 3.
You dabble with demons, you gamble your gold.

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Greatest Duo of all time

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-28-25

Am I talking about Carl and Doughnut or Jeff Hays and Travis Baldree? Or Am I talking about Matt and Dinniman? Yes, yes, and yippee. These books are at the number one spot of my all time favorites. DCC FTW MF.

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Dark coffee with a little cream and sugar

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-28-25

First of all this book was a banger. It's a LitRPG with elements from Ready Player One, Hogwarts, and The Lightning Thief (I believe there is an ode to Rick Riordan in there somewhere). There is a college atmosphere with tropes ranging from the powerful mage dean to the repeat year student. It's also filled with a unique style of creativity that surprised me at each twist of the plot. I couldn't put it down.

It was dark, but not too dark. In the end it all balanced out really well which made the whole experience fun and enjoyable. The author did an excellent job, writing, he really hit the bingo card with his narrator. Todd Haberkorn absolutely nailed it.

TLDR: This book has my full recommendation.

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Romance novel disguised as fantasy

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-30-25

Does anyone remember how popular 50 shades got when it came out? I suspect this book got popular for the same reason. I came for an adventure story, but got wrestling around, pinning the MC with hips firmly mounted to hers while whispering unhelpful instructions in a sultry whispering voice.

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Outstanding

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-21-25

Dude gets isekaied to another dimension where he has to compete in a real time strategy/town builder competition/battle that ends with the last settlement standing.

It was good. It had me hooked from the first chapter onward. 10/10 would recommend this book to a loved one. It’s a stand alone, so there aren’t follow on books that you’ll have to wait for.

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Booooo

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-20-25

Until this point I have been a big fan of Brandon Sanderson’s novels. This book, however, was written like a novice fan fiction with no plot, not hook, and no fun. I had to force myself to trudge through it. At last I think I am no longer a BS fan.

Also I gave the performance 1 star because somehow this books ratings haven’t dipped in spite of all the poor reviews.

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Another Banger

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-09-25

Yeah, it's good. Why are you looking at the review for book 10? If you are unsure whether to start this series because there's a lot of books and you are just seeing if the comments describe a degrading series or not, then look no further.

This is a killer LitRPG series and it gets better with each book.

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Narrator on point

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-09-25

WARNING: Do not read near bedtime. Once it gets going, it's hard to find a good stopping point. You won't regret it.

Also, the narrator kills it.

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Checks every box

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-04-24

Usually I prefer waiting for a book to get more reviews before purchasing. However, I wasn't let down. Arche Features OP weapons, a blend of classic and unique skills, and a protagonist who puts things together relatively quickly [without having to ask "What do you mean?" 1000X a chapter]. There are some well-developed relationships that add depth. What else? I don't know. It was good. I'm definitely adding this to my list of series to follow.

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Book Changed Genres

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-21-24

The series didn’t start as a Fantasy/Western, but it is now. Folks from New Dallas speak a different language called Texan that is spoken in a southern accent. Words/phrases like “Sheriff,” “Interstate,” and “Coffin deep” are all over. It breaks the fourth wall in a distracting way.

Had the series started out this way, as a satirical fantasy like disc world, then I would be all about it, but it didn’t, and I’m disappointed in the careless turn of events.

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