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Brandon Varnell
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Being a hero isn't a walk on Mars!
Alexander S. Ryker dreams of becoming a hero, but dreams are hard to achieve when you’ve caused several million credits worth of property damage. Being expelled from the Mars Police Academy isn’t helping his case. Crushed, Alex encounters a girl named Gabrielle Angelise in a meeting that will change his life forever. Gabrielle is an alien! She’s also on the run. Alex wonders if this is the chance that he’s been waiting for, the chance to finally become a hero. Opportunities like this don’t come often, or ever, and so Alex steps up to protect Gabrielle and make his dream a reality. He will become a hero—if the strain from living with an alien bombshell doesn’t kill him first!
Fans of To LOVE-Ru who wanted a better protagonist will enjoy this series.
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Ever since the signing of the World War III Armistice, the virtual world has become even more important than the real world. Adam does not care for the virtual world. His only concern is curing his terminally ill lover, but with Aris on the verge of death, he is running out of both time and hope.
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It's hard for me to listen
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 12-26-21
By: Brandon Varnell
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Incubus: Publisher's Pack
- Incubus, Books 1-2
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Gabriel Michael, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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Contains books one and two of Incubus, an urban harem fantasy series.
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- By Kindle Customer on 01-07-21
By: Brandon Varnell
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Fantastic Love: A Romance 4 Men Collection
- Romance 4 Men - Fantastic Love
- By: Peter North
- Narrated by: Garrett Finlay, Erin Bateman, Byron Ormond, and others
- Length: 28 hrs and 6 mins
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Four sweet, steamy, and heartwarming tales of everyday men finding true love with fantastic Monster Girls! Indulge in a world where romance is both fierce and fantastical, with these heart-pounding tales of unlikely love.
By: Peter North
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Incubus 3
- Incubus, Book 3
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Woods, Daniel Wisniewski
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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Now that Anthony’s existence has become known, numerous people of great importance are looking at Academy Island with interest - and some with malice. Among those are the seductive and secretive Selene Dracul - daughter of the Vampire Lord, Vlad Dracul - and Marianne Tepes, the young daughter of Elizabeth Tepes, another Vampire Lord but one who sues for peace between demons and humans. While Selene becomes a student at Anthony’s college, Marianne has gone missing. Lucretia Incanscino makes a request of Anthony. Find Marianne and escort her to Academy Island at all costs.
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Nice (Spicy Story
- By Reece on 09-21-23
By: Brandon Varnell
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Kraken Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3
- An Epic Fantasy Adventure
- By: Robin Hutson
- Narrated by: Amber Hartt, Jonathan Waters, Raya Kane
- Length: 26 hrs and 56 mins
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Alaria Hartwood vanquishes a legendary kraken, becoming a Tentacle Mage. Her newfound talents and wealth bring hope of a quiet retirement but fate has far different plans. While Alaria wants to turn her retirement dream location into a place where she can focus on enchanting, potion making, and spell crafting it won't be easy. She quickly finds herself having to vanquish orcs and demons with a vibrant assistant. Mia is a great student, and a gifted soul, but even with her help, it seems like Alaria's shop on Brighthill will have to wait for the brewing storm to calm.
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Delightful!
- By Anonymous User on 02-15-25
By: Robin Hutson
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Journey of a Betrayed Hero Publisher's Pack
- Books 1 and 2
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Renée Nolen, Alfie Syme
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
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After being betrayed by the very kingdom he saved, Jacob Stone forsook his title of Hero. Now he lives the simple life of a barkeep. Yet even that life is irrevocably erased when a young woman named Enyo appears before him. She claims to be the daughter of the former Dark Lord and has come seeking his aid. He’d normally never consider lending her a hand, but when she tells him that she knows of a way for him to return home, he’s left with little recourse.
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Weak world building makes for and unsatisfying story
- By Fantasy Reader on 11-20-24
By: Brandon Varnell
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Man Made God 001
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Tess Irondale
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Ever since the signing of the World War III Armistice, the virtual world has become even more important than the real world. Adam does not care for the virtual world. His only concern is curing his terminally ill lover, but with Aris on the verge of death, he is running out of both time and hope.
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It's hard for me to listen
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 12-26-21
By: Brandon Varnell
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Incubus: Publisher's Pack
- Incubus, Books 1-2
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Gabriel Michael, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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Contains books one and two of Incubus, an urban harem fantasy series.
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mee
- By Kindle Customer on 01-07-21
By: Brandon Varnell
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Fantastic Love: A Romance 4 Men Collection
- Romance 4 Men - Fantastic Love
- By: Peter North
- Narrated by: Garrett Finlay, Erin Bateman, Byron Ormond, and others
- Length: 28 hrs and 6 mins
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Four sweet, steamy, and heartwarming tales of everyday men finding true love with fantastic Monster Girls! Indulge in a world where romance is both fierce and fantastical, with these heart-pounding tales of unlikely love.
By: Peter North
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Incubus 3
- Incubus, Book 3
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Woods, Daniel Wisniewski
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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Now that Anthony’s existence has become known, numerous people of great importance are looking at Academy Island with interest - and some with malice. Among those are the seductive and secretive Selene Dracul - daughter of the Vampire Lord, Vlad Dracul - and Marianne Tepes, the young daughter of Elizabeth Tepes, another Vampire Lord but one who sues for peace between demons and humans. While Selene becomes a student at Anthony’s college, Marianne has gone missing. Lucretia Incanscino makes a request of Anthony. Find Marianne and escort her to Academy Island at all costs.
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Nice (Spicy Story
- By Reece on 09-21-23
By: Brandon Varnell
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Kraken Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3
- An Epic Fantasy Adventure
- By: Robin Hutson
- Narrated by: Amber Hartt, Jonathan Waters, Raya Kane
- Length: 26 hrs and 56 mins
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Alaria Hartwood vanquishes a legendary kraken, becoming a Tentacle Mage. Her newfound talents and wealth bring hope of a quiet retirement but fate has far different plans. While Alaria wants to turn her retirement dream location into a place where she can focus on enchanting, potion making, and spell crafting it won't be easy. She quickly finds herself having to vanquish orcs and demons with a vibrant assistant. Mia is a great student, and a gifted soul, but even with her help, it seems like Alaria's shop on Brighthill will have to wait for the brewing storm to calm.
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Delightful!
- By Anonymous User on 02-15-25
By: Robin Hutson
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Journey of a Betrayed Hero Publisher's Pack
- Books 1 and 2
- By: Brandon Varnell
- Narrated by: Renée Nolen, Alfie Syme
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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After being betrayed by the very kingdom he saved, Jacob Stone forsook his title of Hero. Now he lives the simple life of a barkeep. Yet even that life is irrevocably erased when a young woman named Enyo appears before him. She claims to be the daughter of the former Dark Lord and has come seeking his aid. He’d normally never consider lending her a hand, but when she tells him that she knows of a way for him to return home, he’s left with little recourse.
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Weak world building makes for and unsatisfying story
- By Fantasy Reader on 11-20-24
By: Brandon Varnell
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Master of Runes Omnibus
- Books 1-3
- By: Isaac Keyes
- Narrated by: Melanie Hastings
- Length: 29 hrs and 31 mins
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While the land is tainted with a curse against magic itself, slivers of its might seep through. Alex's Isekai comes with the special gift of Rune Magic. Rune magic is mostly gone, a vestige of its ancient power and if he unlocks some of his secrets, he may just restore balance. Of course, the odds are against him and the mysteries abound. Cerenis is not some cozy fantasy world. It's plagued by the Sudrel who are eager to kill someone like him.
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Unnatural Pacing and Strange Writing
- By Brian L Latta on 03-08-25
By: Isaac Keyes
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The Returned 1
- By: Dante King
- Narrated by: Raya Kane, Richard Brock
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
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Toby Adams saved the world once before. Now he must do it again. The catch? This world isn’t Earth. It’s Eclipsia, a fantasy realm Toby visited as a kid. And he’s having a bit of trouble remembering how he accomplished his world-saving mission the first time. Magic was involved, he’s sure of that. Powerful companions, too. Possibly even a magical weapon of some kind.
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Not his best
- By Jay Bryant on 11-23-24
By: Dante King
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The Bawdy Ballads of Bodrick the Bard: The Complete Omnibus
- By: Serena Silverlake, Virgil Knightley
- Narrated by: Ellory Lane, Ben Hart
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
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In his illustrious career as a bard for the band known as Wanderlust, Bodrick has met countless beautiful women, slain untold foes, and done the impossible more times than he can count—not that that's saying much. It’s a good thing he has Plink Creamenickers, a mysterious and beautiful pixie from Court Creamenickers, to handle the math for him. But Bodrick’s golden retriever-like personality can be, ahem, hard for her to keep a leash on at times. It’s never long before his... certain extremities... lead him into one new escapade after another, broke or not.
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worth it!
- By Jake Anderson on 03-10-25
By: Serena Silverlake, and others
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Sovereign in Exile
- By: Isaac Keyes, Dan Raxor
- Narrated by: Faye Bishop, Tom North
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Sebastian's life was destroyed in mere moments. He's catapulted into a cat and mouse chase to avenge his murdered parents and regain his rightful place as Earth's ruler. By using experimental tech from his orbital palace he's guided to old allies that become more than anything he could have expected. Some of them are talented and gorgeous too, committed to helping Sebastian regain his throne.
By: Isaac Keyes, and others
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Rolling Stones
- Rolling Stones, Book 1
- By: Shawn Keys
- Narrated by: Erin Bateman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Chuck didn't expect to be retired by the time he was thirty. That was just how life had worked out. He'd had his fair share of adventures, put together a decent bankroll while working in the oil fields of northern Canada, and escaped with an injury that hadn't crippled him too badly. All he wants is to build a bit more money before buying himself a secluded cottage and deciding how to fulfill the rest of his life.
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Good guy finishes first
- By Gavin Markowitz on 01-07-25
By: Shawn Keys
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Love Addict's RPG V1.00
- By: Punished Kom
- Narrated by: Alfie Syme, Erin Bateman
- Length: 21 hrs and 16 mins
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Stuck working a dead-end job, another lonely Valentine's Day passes Oliver by. There's a coworker he's kind of into, but irl flirting isn't as easy as choosing the right dialog option and clicking a button, sadly... but what if it was? After a lonely night jackin' it under the influence of Special Californian Gummies™, Oliver awakens to what appears to be a complete psychotic breakdown. System notifications, menus, stats, and so much more RPG crap gets injected into his life faster than you can say, 'I Can't Believe It's Not Schizophrenia'.
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Comforting Relationships
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-24
By: Punished Kom
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Maid for You
- A Lamia Romance for Men
- By: Virgil Knightley, Peter North
- Narrated by: Raya Kane, Richard Brock
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Arthur Cain was a hero to his city, the most accomplished and respected of the firefighters in his entire district. But when a call comes in from the so-called "Halfbreed Heights", the monsterfolk part of the city, Arthur's life gets flip-turned upside down.
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Prostitution with extra steps
- By Lostmidwesterner on 09-03-24
By: Virgil Knightley, and others
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Elemental Summoner, Books 1-3
- By: D. Levesque
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland, Hazel Cohen
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
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In a world where magic is real, Alex is about to learn that being shot in the head was only the beginning. God has given him a choice: to take the life of the person meant to die that day and forget who he was, or to keep being Alex and transition to a world of magic where God would give him the tools to survive. Alex, an avid fan of fantasy, chooses the latter and is thrown through a black portal into a world he never could have imagined.
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great narrators sub plot
- By Nathan on 08-01-23
By: D. Levesque
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Infernal Legacy
- By: Edgar Riggs, Gwen Grayson
- Narrated by: Richard Brock, Aurora Bliss
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Damian's life turns upside down when his father is murdered, leaving a void nothing can fill. Moving to a new city for college is supposed to be a fresh start, but it never feels right. Just as things begin to settle, Damian comes home to find a demonic goatman waiting to kill him. Luckily, a badass angel with a sword saves him—except she isn’t an angel, and Damian isn’t as human as he thought. Now, with his mother missing, Damian is caught in the middle of a war between worlds. To find her, he must train, slay demons, decipher his father's journal, and master the weapons he left behind.
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Excellent.
- By Ian on 03-31-25
By: Edgar Riggs, and others
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Rise of the Glass Cannon Mage: A System Reborn
- Rise of the Glass Cannon Mage, Book 1
- By: Atlas Kane
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Amber Lee Connors
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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I was there when the Gaia System was first born. The changes were more than anyone could have dreamed of: magical powers, a stronger body, and a call to adventure. It should have been a paradise; gifted the ability to combine spells with my Meta Bracer, I should have had an easy climb to the top. Maybe it was just me, Jory Mitchels, previously middle management in a start-up from hell. The change was supposed to make life better for the humans of Earth, but something went wrong.
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It's okay but beware chapter 24 is very nsfw.
- By Dolores Gonzales on 11-15-21
By: Atlas Kane
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Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!, Vol. 1
- Light Novel
- By: kiki
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Tossed to monsters to be feasted upon for her master's entertainment, Flum makes the desperate choice to reach for a cursed weapon...and something new awakens within her. A grimdark tale about one woman's blood-soaked quest to reclaim her life!
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Really Good with Slight Flaws
- By Zero Calvin on 12-28-24
By: kiki
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Wings and Tails
- By: Isaac Lee
- Narrated by: Evan Reed, Amber Hartt
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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One sunny day, a routine airshow ended with me flying through a portal to another world. Here, warplanes aren’t the only thing in the sky. Oh, and my mind has a tendency to see what others are thinking. Now, amongst airships, beautiful beastkin, floating continents and telepathic powers, I’ll have to pick a side to fight for. When I do, I'll have to prove my loyalty, my skill, and play my part in saving this world from an evil that crossed from my world into this one. On the ground, I’m just a man, but in the air, I’m as powerful as a dragon.
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5 stars
- By Joshua Airington on 06-05-24
By: Isaac Lee
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- Michael
- 08-09-20
To Love Ru on Mars
If you're interested in a respin of To Love Ru and don't mind a story that is so obviously fan fiction, go for it.
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- Bryan Fedeson
- 07-08-23
Good story overall
The plot did not drag, but was somewhat predictable. Normally, this would make me lose interest. In this case, it did not. I believe it was because the author was able to develop the characters and gave them life beyond what you would expect to see in overused tropes. Good and enjoyable story overall.
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- Ray
- 03-31-20
A very fun Audiobook
This was a very enjoyable audiobook, found my self laughing and really enjoying it. Was hoping to fine the 2nd one as a audiobook but ended up buying the kindle version. I hope the second and all the other will make it to audiobook format soon. Thank you for a fun time
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- BiduscasMate
- 08-16-19
Great start for a series
The first audiobook from a great lightnovel author.
Starts great. The protagonist isnt a whimp afraid of getting his hands dirty.
The Amber Lee Connors blows my mind,Also known as shudo ranmaru she does the Voices for android 18 and other famous characters
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- Outlawjedi
- 06-01-22
A great adventure! Boy rescues girl, his father was a hero!
A former cadet at the academy, rescues a young girl his age. He then decided to protect her from her attempted kidnappers. Till he finds out something, that is hard to believe. (The former cadet is also an inventor of tools that don’t always work right, you will laugh your head off.) please check this audiobook out!
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- Jana
- 07-19-22
Silly But Fun
This isn't hard reading material by any means, and it's just a step above smut fiction, but Amber Lee Connors raises it up into something that feels like it's more than it is, and adds so much with her voices. The story is a lot of fun with her narrating.
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- T Olsen
- 09-12-19
Not a MOIST unlikely hero
Amber Lee Connors does the voice work of this light novel in a straightforward manner that doesn't offer a whole lot of range but is still pleasant to listen to and handles the subject matter well. At just under 6 hours, there's a lot to listen to here, but the story itself meanders a lot and is a bit problematic. It advertises itself as a harem, but by the end of it the main character only has one fiance. It's also "anime as all get out" which will make or break one's desire to purchase this depending on their tastes. This shouldn't be of much surprise considering the type of stories Brandon Varnell is best known for. Overall, a solid listen if you like this type of anime-inspired story, but problematic in how certain things are characterized if you don't.
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- The Story Adict
- 08-31-19
A Hard review to wirte
As I put in the title this is a bit of a hard review for me to write. I first came across this book a year back on Kindle Unlimited and couldn't bring myself to finish it mostly because, as a fan of manga and light novels, the glaring similarity between this and a manga series called To Love Ru was just too much and it made me want to go read the other series instead of finish. Yes there are many similarities, which the author thankfully acknowledges in the description of this book which kills the "is this plagiarism?" bell sounding in my head.
With that said I picked it up and decided to give it a listen since I had a credit free and I'm 4/5 glad I did. However since this is a hard enough review to write I'm going to ashew my typical pro/con style and shoot from the hip. First, if you like anime style stories this is a good book, if you like something lighthearted and fun, this is a good book. I want to stress this, the is a good book, just not a great book and honestly this is the problem.
So what is my problem with the book? Well you see, the flaws in the book, are ones that To Love Ru, and Japanese books in general don't have; IE the feel of social slant or it could just be my "SJW run for the hills sense" is binging because the tropes have been taken straight from Japan. This could just be me, but there were a few times with Karin, especially, that I felt there was too much raw raw go girl, women are perfect. This is fine in a manga or light novel, since I'm well aware its typically played for laughs, with the oh so perfect strict boss lady having a few flaws hidden away; like bemoaning her single life or being a slob or being a little too girly in private, something to balance out the perfect bad ass boss lady image. Maybe there is later in the series, but as is she's just a sadist and rude which, well I don't like those characters, especially if they are not given a reason for why they are that way. Again I'm trying not to judge since I know this trope and this is a first volume to a series. The biggest problem being that the MC comes off as preachy and naivety, especially when he monologues towards the end. Which is okay since he's 16 years old. If this was manga his character arch would be losing that naivety and learning what a hero actually is, you know grow up. However, this is not a manga and thus I can't help but feel uneasy. Add to this there was far to much anti-arranged marriage stuff to the point that I wanted to bang my head against the wall, she ain't a normal girl, its called noblesse oblige, bad things happen to everyone when the rulers forget this. However, again, this is not supposed to be a serious novel, which gives a feeling of whiplash which leave me a little off balance.
In the end, this is a decent novel, if you like manga or something lighthearted, give this a shot. I'll be waiting for the next book, to see how this goes and edit this review after that.
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- Dakota Nikaido
- 10-04-19
Just as entertaining as To love ru
having seen the anime and noticing some of the similarities in the story, I am hoping that the story does not relate to closely and actually develops further than how that anime progressed.
ALSO, how is this narrator not a voice actor?
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- bill
- 03-15-23
Light hearted adventure story
This is one of those light hearted adventure stories where the subject matter is easy going, moves along briskly and is just all around enjoyable for a light listen
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