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  • Blood for Power: Book 1

  • An Apocalypse LitRPG
  • By: Scott W. James
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
  • Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (154 ratings)

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Publisher's summary

One man. One tower. One year to escape before everyone dies.

Lucas was shocked when he awoke to find the world had ended. An alien AI called the System had taken over Earth and transformed his apartment building into a 100-floor dungeon tower of traps, monsters, and loot. Trapped at the top, Lucas and the other residents have just one year to reach the ground floor and escape before the tower self-destructs.

That’s his first problem.

The second is he slept through the System’s welcome orientation, so a Class was picked for him. Lucas is now a Blood Reaver. A brutal Class based on speed, ferocity, and striking from the shadows. He’s expected not to just defeat his enemies, but to slaughter them and bathe in their blood. Their blood is now his power.

Outraged at being invaded, Lucas vows to grow stronger and take back his world. He will not only survive but thrive as he carves a bloody path to freedom.

©2023 Scott W. James (P)2024 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

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a good litrpg book with a interesting world build

ever just have a dead sleep and miss super important messages? well, that's the main character! lol he has to make best with given "gifts" in a apocalypse style world. I can't say more on that or spoil the goods
the narration is well done and in a voice that can be made out well with good audio
the main character has his flaws that make it interesting to see what he will do with a mess of different elements agenst him and friends/allys the ending? well that makes me impatient to get the next book can't wait

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Power of Blood

Wow this book is really fast paced. From start to finish, it just goes for an adventure.

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good book, crap character

This book isn't horrible or irredeemable, but don't like the mc on a personal level.
1. Abandoned first person in party.
2.Panicky wuss
3. To stupid to inventory corpses, or ask party for blood.
4.Could use companion to pelican blood to him.
5. A bit slow on the uptake.
6. Cocky with no basis.
7. Traitorous tendencies and the absence of his "will" stat shows.

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system interaction

I loved the interaction the main character had with the system itself and the skill progression system. definitely a very good listen.

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A pleasant surprise

Took a chance and was not disappointed. Good story, unique build for MC, unique companion, and wonderfully tied together with solid narration. Looking forward to book 2.

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Great book 1

This is a great start to a series it draws u in early and doesn’t let you go for even one minute 10/10

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Why not just stick a bleeding corpse up his...

This is just so hard to get into. The bird is the best part of the book. The MC is okay, just every time he gets hurt "Let me roll around in this roadkill and I'll be good as new!" or so it seems. You expect a certain amount of plot armor for MCs, but this dude is in a dome, layered with bubble wrap, and covered in all kinds of armor. I never really feel like there is any chance he or his bird will die. Oh no, I got a serious cut, good thing the enemies blood splashed on me and gave me "Just enough" healing to keep going! Bleh

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great book

author and narrator did an amazing job. not sure why everyone is complaining about the MC...oh I forgot there all amazing and would handle a situation like this with a calm and collective head and not make a single mistake. anyways great book, good progression. I just hope we don't have to wait a year for more.

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the classes and the tower climb.

I like the progression and the characters. Hugo is hilarious to me and his class is dope. Lucas class is one of my favorite of any series so far.

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enjoyable

I enjoyed the book. I'm not to happy with the direction the book took at the end, but the plot was still solid. I can't place it, but it felt like something was lacking, which kept it away from being 5 stars.

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