Roland Bäckström
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Mark of the Fool 7
- By: J.M. Clarke
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,522
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,314
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,314
After going to hell and back, Alex Roth has gained knowledge about the Traveller, Thameland’s cycle, and the hidden priests that serve Uldar’s will. Anticipating his identity being discovered sooner or later, he plans to make himself so famous and indispensable to Generasi that the priests would not even have a prayer of dragging him into the war’s frontlines. With newfound power, he and his companions seek to prove themselves once more in the Games of Roal, all the while Alex expands his business empire, grows stronger and researches his foes.
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1 out of 5 stars
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When cliffhangers backfire
- By Joseph on 12-13-24
- Mark of the Fool 7
- By: J.M. Clarke
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
General-ly a great continuation.
Reviewed: 01-05-25
Slice of life, adventure and intrigue. This book has it all. Some might say that the quiet parts are bad but I say nay. It is the garnish to the hot blooded combat, victories and woes. Only wish the next one was out.
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The Path of Ascension 6
- By: C. Mantis
- Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
- Length: 23 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,772
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,585
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,585
Minkalla, a planet where only those below TIer 15 can enter. A planet where the rules of the realm are changed, where the weaker you are the greater the rewards. Matt and the team intend to conquer it at Tier 11. Seven floors, seven rewards of every increasing power, thousands of chances of death not just from the Tier 14 monsters but from all the others entering the planet.
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4 out of 5 stars
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only half the story
- By Justin ManE on 05-29-24
- The Path of Ascension 6
- By: C. Mantis
- Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
Quite good trial arc
Reviewed: 12-01-24
While MAL + Sussane do their thing and that is always fun to follow, the side story of Han Dej (or how his name is spelled) is what I am most anticipated for. Hope he can survive.
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Returner's Defiance
- By: Bruce Sentar
- Narrated by: Christopher Boucher, Jessica Threet
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 655
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 577
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Story5 out of 5 stars 577
Five hundred years of fighting demons and humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. As the last bastion of the remaining humans is shattered, Bran Heros, the Wandering King, decides to enact a last ditch effort. He’s going to send his soul back in time to two years before the demon invasion comes to earth. This time when the demons first come he’s going to be waiting. He might not be as strong as he was in his past life, but he has something far more important.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Smut Warning
- By Aaron on 12-16-24
- Returner's Defiance
- By: Bruce Sentar
- Narrated by: Christopher Boucher, Jessica Threet
Overall good, but power creep is insane.
Reviewed: 09-19-24
Interesting story and characters. But did not enjoy the immensely fast power creep and the slavery magic that was glossed over. Hope for more world building in the future.
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Tyrannical Supervillains Are Scheming and All I Got Is This Stat Menu
- All I Got Is This Stat Menu, Book 3
- By: J.J. Ackerknecht
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
After the alien invasion, Anya Nowicki thought she'd settle into the easy life: a cushy government job, living in the world's most advanced city with her new girlfriend, and generally not dealing with anything more dangerous than meetings that should have been emails. She was right—for a while. However, Earth's recent success against the ravenous gnosiphages has drawn the eyes of other extraterrestrial life. Humanity's unprecedented growth across fields of technology and magic thanks to the Archive has the greater powers across the galaxy worried.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really fun
- By Jethal on 05-24-24
- Tyrannical Supervillains Are Scheming and All I Got Is This Stat Menu
- All I Got Is This Stat Menu, Book 3
- By: J.J. Ackerknecht
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
Not bad but not great.
Reviewed: 08-23-24
Overall, good book with good world building. Ending kinda sucked ass, cried a bit. Eagerly awaiting book 4. Hopefully it has more progression and more alien focused.
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Threads of Destiny: Volume 3
- Destiny Cycle, Book 6
- By: Yrsillar
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 80
The world moves and it waits for none. Assigned by the Duchess to investigate the strange foreigners who were encountering in dialogue with the tribes of the mountains, Ling Qi, Cai Renxiang, and their companions must take a perilous journey through the wild mountains, and see what can be made of their intentions. A difficult and none-too-popular task, for the people of the Empire have only ever met barbarians with war. Or have they, history is not as simple as it seems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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May I humbly request...
- By Joy on 12-04-24
- Threads of Destiny: Volume 3
- Destiny Cycle, Book 6
- By: Yrsillar
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Good, but short.
Reviewed: 08-12-24
Overall I enjoyed this chapter of the story, but I wished it had been longer and that we could have gotten more cultivation.
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Defiance of the Fall 12
- By: TheFirstDefier, JF Brink
- Narrated by: Pavi Proczko
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,874
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,539
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,538
The war against the Kan'Tanu is drawing closer, and Zac can't wait any longer. Only by stepping into D-grade does he have a chance to keep Earth safe. Fusing life and death is thought impossible, but Zac has no choice but to achieve a miracle. And if there's one place where he might succeed, it's the Perennial Vastness. The mysterious realm holds unique opportunities and resources. A final opportunity to power up. However, the fifth pillar of the System is emerging and an Eternal Heritage is up for grabs. The ancient factions are willing to go to any length to claim the prize.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another mediocre addition
- By matt on 03-20-24
- Defiance of the Fall 12
- By: TheFirstDefier, JF Brink
- Narrated by: Pavi Proczko
Deviant Asura eats his way to hegemony!
Reviewed: 06-10-24
Great book, happy we get the whole arc in one go. The ending seems a little different than the Royal Road chapters, but I could be wrong. If you got the previous books, get this one.
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Rose
- Would You Love a Monster Girl?, Book 5
- By: Cebelius
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story5 out of 5 stars 143
Cyril woke up in a hospital bed with a ruined body and no memory of how it happened. His only chance at a normal life was agreeing to a splicer's experiment with a twisted condition: he was forbidden to learn the circumstances surrounding his injuries. Rose saved a life and wound up exiled from her gang, friendless and broke in Oolytau. Given an out by a notorious mob boss, she found herself in the Tracts working with a man who might be everything she never knew she needed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I like rose and Cyril as characters
- By E.M. Whittaker on 10-02-24
- Rose
- Would You Love a Monster Girl?, Book 5
- By: Cebelius
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
Darkest in the series
Reviewed: 01-08-24
We all know the question; would you love a monster girl and so far we have had some really positive examples. This book lets us see behind the highlights and experience the really dark realities.
Rebecca and Daniel did Rose and Cy great justice in the book. Can’t wait for book 6!
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Save State Hero
- Save State Hero, Book 1
- By: William D. Arand
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
Have you ever woken up, rolled over, and thought to yourself, “I’m pretty sure I’m working for a Super Villain.” If you haven’t, then maybe you’re not the type of person to work for a global corporation. Edmund, however, is just such an individual. He works for Legion: a corporation of unimaginable reach that he barely understands, a corporation that seems determined to put itself smack dab in the middle of a brewing civil war between Super Heroes and Super Villains.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Performance was great. Protag was not.
- By Kiyu on 06-14-23
- Save State Hero
- Save State Hero, Book 1
- By: William D. Arand
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
Confusing but good
Reviewed: 08-09-23
I find this book very interesting and somewhat confusing. But I love how Edmund is so against harem and set his sight on what he wants. I like how we can follow his psychological trauma in what he does. None confrontational to the extreme and fanatical in building his “nest egg”.
I also love Steve in this book. He has been someone I’ve been rooting for since remnent series. Thought at first that this would have been a one off book, but seems this is a regular trilogy. Which is good, I greatly enjoyed it. Too many books play out in such a short timeframe, this one does not. I am assuming he will get his harem of Ellie, Dot, vampire and streamer girl (can’t remember how to spell their names). I like that it takes much more time instead of the usual fast and furious. Also he does not seem like a doormat for the FMCs which rhyker, Renee and others are. That is what grinds my gears the most in this multiverse. I wonder how the multiverse will continue.
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System Overclocked
- System Overclocked, Book 1
- By: Randi Darren
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 288
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Wrench is a Fixer. Someone born to maintain, fix, and correct any and every issue that could go wrong in the habitat he lives in. Someone who makes sure he and his fellow humans can remain on display and entertain their owners as any good human pet would. At least, that’s what he was born to be. He’s taken a different route and joined a resistance faction to help free humanity to become more than just pets to an alien race.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Weak ending but great
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 05-03-23
- System Overclocked
- System Overclocked, Book 1
- By: Randi Darren
- Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah
Fix stuff, unfix humans.
Reviewed: 08-03-23
Great book, fascinating point of view. Goodie is the best and I can’t wait for book 2.
Wonder if it was Runner who met and powered up Wrench.
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Right of Retribution 3
- Right of Retribution, Book 3
- By: William D. Arand
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 614
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Story5 out of 5 stars 613
Warner’s life had changed when his daughter had been nearly fatally injured, plunging Warner into a world of paranormal creatures, monsters, and magic that he’d never known existed. Then he came out the other side as the arbiter of Retribution. He now personally hands out justice to any and all he comes across.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Glad to see progression
- By Jonathan Tullier on 10-21-22
- Right of Retribution 3
- Right of Retribution, Book 3
- By: William D. Arand
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
She would sing for you.
Reviewed: 08-02-23
This felt like the avengers of the multiverse. Everyone we know is getting together at the end and I’m so hyped for the next arc of the story.
And so much love for Seville. Been crying my ass off every time after reading through remnant 1-3. I really hope he can get a good ending with Nikki and the rest.
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