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Weak to Strong Mc

Reviewed: 06-24-25

If I'm being completely honest I didn't like Freddy as a character, he reminds me a little to much of myself not the tortured past but the self doubt and loathing with a bitter and jaded view of the world but little by little he came out of his shell and I began to become like Freddy but the truly ironic thing is I put this down found book 3 on royalroad and read ahead a little because I had a issue with something and HOLY CRAP HE PEAKS in book 3 it made me eager to continue and I can't wait till book 3 his arrival in the Northern Belt is just wow brutal

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The Path beyond the ascension

Reviewed: 06-09-25

Here we are Matt Lizz and Aster have completed the path of ascension and have completed the dream of any child in the empire that leaves the question what next. Thankfully it doesn't seem that the end of the series is going to end soon. I mean they only hit tier 25 and that's not even halfway to tier 50 in terms of time spent on the path. I am expecting a huge power boost in book 10 with the accolades they've built up and the mountains of treasures they've built up and have been forbidden from touching by path rules I see their chains breaking and we haven't even seen the full potential of the trio yet. I do hope the author slows the story down a bit we skipped years and years of training that was summarized in a few sentences but I would be nice getting a book that's just a side story of the shenanigans they got up to in the time skips. This has been my favorite series and I hope it gets many more books in the future I'll be there day 1 of release to enjoy them

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Awesome

Reviewed: 06-06-25

I really enjoyed it Zane stomps his way to number 1 in the galaxy one foe at a time. the only gripe I had was that the chapters weren't named like the other books

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Beautifully Executed

Reviewed: 05-29-25

Macronomicon has some serious talent the way he crafts a story. You think that it's just a happy go lucky story where Paradox gets everything going his way until blamo it's shown that some people don't like the way paradox is undercutting everyone. but the way the story gives you a false sense that it keeps the classic formula that the bad guy reacts and then gets trounced by the good guy and nobody dies and when that script is flipped and someone *Dies* the way it shifted my perspective after beautifully triggered a oh-no part of my imagination and makes you go who's next is some masterful story design. I can't wait for the 3rd and Final book to be finished and I'll eagerly await SBT's high quality work

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Truly a hidden Gem

Reviewed: 05-23-25

This book isn't what you think it'll be about when going in. the Revelations, the hidden lore that answers questions from book 1 and the ending it all came together perfectly and it had me grinning wickedly at how Avo's plan came together to ruin mirror head. I can't wait for book 3 I'd instantly drop what I'll be currently listening to in a heartbeat when it drops

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FANTASTIC

Reviewed: 05-03-25

I didn't know what I was getting into with the regular description of this. What I got was a world built on the shaky lore of the "Backrooms" but with the flair cranked up to 11 to the point it might as well be called something else because it's better than the og backrooms. the world is full of danger and one second Dan is walking through a weed store and the next the trippy paintings are coming to life to claim a piece of his rear end. it's a perfect blend with magic but real world objects. so not pure fantasy not pure realism but a blend where drain-o is a caustic acid spell and a squirt hose + a wet floor sign = a pressure washer spell with 9000 psi. it's all very unique and I can't wait to see what the author cooks up with his world of nightmares and fantasy

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Been a fan

Reviewed: 05-01-25

Ever since I came across this from a random royal road ad I was interested. I had only read the first 10 chapters and decided I'd wait till a audiobook got released. after following and many months later I was delighted to see an announcement of the release of this audiobook and it was a smash hit. I was familiar with the narrators from their work with saintess summons skeletons and they did good work. I eagerly await book 2

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Great

Reviewed: 03-31-25

I liked this book but I also had some issues. the obvious high points were when Max is in the middle of battle digging for every ounce of strength in is body to pull a win by the skin of his teeth. but with all highs there are lows and I almost dropped this because of them. while I'm glad I stuck through it also has some awkward moments that almost physically hurt to sit through and it took every fiber of my being not to just skip ahead a bit

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This one was one for the ages

Reviewed: 03-24-25

Words cannot describe how scared I was of this book on release. All the books built this up as a war for the ages. And with the track record of the previous books I was scared of who might die next. I'm still sad about what happened but how it played out wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined it in my head. I must complement this story because a 10/10 simplely isn't high enough. if you looked on the market you couldn't find a book that scratches the same itch this book does. This is truly a one of a kind story and with each book each layer of lore piled on top of everything it makes me anticipate the next book more. but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. It's almost obvious either Carl isn't going to make it or he will but the steps to reach that point and the bodies he has to walk over will push him over the edge and he'll be swept away by the "River" which is interesting plot point because multiple people have mentioned it in off handed remarks which I also love about this because even a seemingly innocuous comment can be a lore landmine waiting to happen
Tldr: Set a weekend aside and just listen to a genuinely cinematic audio experience and a story that'll have you begging for the next book

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A masterpiece of story telling

Reviewed: 03-21-25

I fear Matt has set the standard for what I look for in Lit RPG the blend of ratcheting stakes while fulfilling plot lines while leaving just enough suspense to make you want to explode in anticipation while also curling your toes in dread for what'll happen next is simply something I think other stories would struggle to even come close to. The stakes are high but the satisfying reward is even greater even with book 8 out I fear what'll happen next

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