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Legacy of the Fallen
- Ascend Online, Book 2
- By: Luke Chmilenko
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 24 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,246
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,504
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,476
Fresh off their victory over Graves and his followers, Marcus and his friends have managed to enjoy a few weeks of relative calm and peace as they continue to build Aldford, preparing the town for a new wave of settlers coming from Eberia. But as the days wear on with no new arrivals in sight, they begin to fear the worse, eventually setting out to search for their promised reinforcements and soon realizing that they weren’t as alone on the frontier as they thought they were.
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3 out of 5 stars
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MC often forgets his own powers.
- By Jonathan on 05-15-18
- Legacy of the Fallen
- Ascend Online, Book 2
- By: Luke Chmilenko
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Best Book of the Three so far
Reviewed: 06-04-19
This is the type of Litrpg book I like. While book 2 was well done I didnt like it overall. Books 1 and 2 are more interesting. Great book
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On the Shoulders of Titans
- Arcane Ascension, Book 2
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 24 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,782
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,192
Corin Cadence finally has a firm reason to believe his brother, Tristan, is still alive. Unfortunately, finding more information isn’t going to be easy. Tristan appears to be entangled with a clandestine organization that calls themselves Whispers. And Corin’s last brush with the Whispers didn’t exactly end well. As much as he wants to follow that lead, Corin has more pressing problems to deal with.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The author tries awfully hard to be hip and modern
- By Jonathan park on 01-16-19
- On the Shoulders of Titans
- Arcane Ascension, Book 2
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Adds to the series in every way
Reviewed: 03-18-19
This is a great follow-up to the last book and it expands upon the previous book in many ways. While I think the first was better overall from a fun standpoint, this one is better in terms of taking a more serious tone. It expains why the main character is the way he is in terms of his family, introduces real stakes for the characters, and creates tense situations with truly dangerous factions. The main driver of this story is the worldbuilding, especially the magic and the author does that wonderfully again.
While there was moment that pulled me out of the story and sounded preachy regarding calling a character "they" instead of "him" or "her". The author had a believable reason for someone being genderless since their god was though so it fit within the context of the world. Referring to the characters as "they" is super confusing though.
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Warbreaker
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 24 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,778
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,736
In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath―which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives―and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren’s capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Sanderson Yet
- By Carol on 09-10-17
- Warbreaker
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Good Not Great
Reviewed: 02-12-19
It was well plotted with an cool but underused magic system. The characters were more interesting toward the end of the book but not particularly compelling.
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The Land: Predators: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 7
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 46 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23,809
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,136
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,063
In The Land: Predators, the Mist Village has harnessed its power. With core buildings, professional fighters, and now their own dungeon, the settlement is primed to grow into a kingdom of true power and magic. The path to power has not been without risk, however. The MistVillage has been noticed. Evil nobles from the Kingdom of Law, bloodthirsty goblins from the Serrated Mountains, an undead lord with a penchant for human sacrifice, and fanatical kobolds from the Depths all plot the village's destruction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Book that Broke Audible
- By Christian on 06-28-18
- The Land: Predators: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 7
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Good but boring at times. Worth reading.
Reviewed: 12-01-18
Good book but the first half got boring at times. The second half was better and ended interesting. It was very long which would be fine if there were self contained arcs but it just seemed to meander for long bits. I love this series and want it to continue and am looking forward to the next.
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The Land: Raiders: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 6
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,039
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,352
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20,290
The time of hiding has passed. The Mist Village will make itself known. Goblins have invaded Richter’s lands. Though the first incursion has been defeated, the anger of Chaos Seed remains. Those who challenge Richter’s power will learn there is a reason all creatures fear the mist.... It is the home of monsters. For the first time, Richter takes the battle to his enemies. He will live up to his name, and the very Land will shake with this power.
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1 out of 5 stars
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to much of the same .....
- By Tom on 01-07-18
- The Land: Raiders: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 6
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Best book in the series
Reviewed: 05-08-18
My main critique of this series (which I love) is that each book lacked a real ending the had a satisfying resolution. This had a truly epic climax and resolution with clearly defined stakes that kept the tension high throughout. This book is the best in the series so far and I look forward to more. If he keeps writing them I'll keep buying them.
Also would like to see some serious character arcs that bring about change in the character beyond the external. Some doubts or fears that he needs to overcome.
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The Land: Catacombs
- Chaos Seeds, Book 4
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,921
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21,142
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21,062
What's that you say? You want more village growth? Well be careful where you stand, because the Mist Village just took a Viagra-Cialis sandwich, and there is a stiff breeze blowing! (I can make some more references if you're still not getting the point...did you see what I did there?)
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mary Sue watch out, Richter is in town!
- By Blake Everyday on 09-22-17
- The Land: Catacombs
- Chaos Seeds, Book 4
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Another good one in the series
Reviewed: 04-24-18
This was pretty good, but not as good as his earliest books in the series. One thing the author doesn't do that I wish he did was make endings that are plotted well throughout each book. The characters are good but could use character arcs. The setting is excellent. Regardless, this series is like candy, it's like a treat to listen to. I love the RPG aspect to it and the main character's interactions in the world.
Didn't like the weird, out of place scene with the giant dream guy. It took me out of the story and the unnecessary torture scene doesn't fit with the rest of the books.
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The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 1
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,775
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31,188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31,128
Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction. Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm? A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it?
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2 out of 5 stars
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A bit cringy
- By Jeremy Schultz on 03-13-18
- The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 1
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Oh Man, Excellent for Gamers
Reviewed: 11-24-17
Humor, gaming, progression. Very well done. I'm suprised how good this is. Looking forward to more.
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Sufficiently Advanced Magic
- Arcane Ascension, Book 1
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 21 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,998
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,506
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30,432
Five years ago Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire - a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess. He never returned. Now it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good book
- By Jason N. on 07-20-17
- Sufficiently Advanced Magic
- Arcane Ascension, Book 1
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Fun read in a fun world
Reviewed: 11-15-17
What an excellent book. The characters were so distinct, even in their humor which was amazing. A hard magic approach to the world was intriguing as was the main character's draw back (clever move the author giving him that attunement). People who love video games and manga will feel crazy amounts of nostalgia for this homage to that style of story telling. The book keeps you interested the whole way through.
The things I didnt like are minor but this is a review, so I'll mention them. For a story without really any romance the one very minor romance arc didnt fit and didnt make sense, by 17 people know how they feel. The other thing I didnt like were a few things at the end that were there that felt forced and the explanations didnt fit. That's not to say the ending was full of this, no, the ending was very well done with a sequence that really worked, just a certain character and a certain creature were a bit too much.
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Quest for Lost Heroes
- Drenai Series
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 337
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
The Drenai fortress of Dros Delnoch has fallen, and blood-hungry Nadir hordes sweep across the land, bringing desolation and despair. But with the Nadir triumphant, slavers seize a young girl in the tiny realm of Gothir, and a peasant boy steps off on a quest that will shake the world. To rescue her, Kiall must cross the savage steppes and journey through the Halls of Hell, facing ferocious beasts, deadly warriors and demons of the dark. But the boy is not alone. With him are the legendary heroes of Bel-Azar....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Editing issues
- By Caddin on 05-02-21
- Quest for Lost Heroes
- Drenai Series
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
Ok
Reviewed: 11-09-17
This is not as good as other David Gemmell's other books like Legend and King Beyond the Gate and Waylander in my opinion.
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The King Beyond the Gate
- Drenai Series
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 467
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 463
A century has passed since the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch. But the people of the Drenai face a new terror: a mad emperor kept in power by two forces of unsurpassed evil. The Joinings are werebeasts of awesome power. The Dark Templars are warrior-priests whose fighting skills are without equal. Against them the Drenai face certain defeat. One man, an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry, sets out to bring down the emperor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breath of fresh air
- By Matt Osborne on 05-10-18
- The King Beyond the Gate
- Drenai Series
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
Excellent book
Reviewed: 10-16-17
Gemmell is a master of tragic, flawed heroes who are part hero, part villain (at some point in their lives). This book contains so many small things that a person would recognize in real life that prove Gemmell had a grasp of how the personal struggles of real people determine their decisions.
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