Contention Audiobook By Sean Oswald cover art

Contention

Welcome to the Multiverse, Book 5

Preview

Get this deal Try for $0.00
Offer ends April 30, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Contention

By: Sean Oswald
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Get this deal Try for $0.00

$14.95/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends April 30, 2025 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $33.90

Buy for $33.90

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

With less than a month left to prepare the Earth for what is about to happen, Silas must pull out all the stops to save as many people as possible.

Of course, if one system wasn't bad enough, Earth has been declared a contested world. Now, it isn't just the Earth competing any longer but at least two systems trying to gain control of the Earth.

©2024 Sean Oswald (P)2025 Podium Audio
Adventure First Contact Science Fiction

What listeners say about Contention

Highly rated for:

Engaging Storyline Well-paced Progression Superb Narration Intriguing World-building Satisfying Power Progression
Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    823
  • 4 Stars
    77
  • 3 Stars
    15
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    4
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    833
  • 4 Stars
    33
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    773
  • 4 Stars
    69
  • 3 Stars
    19
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    5

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Perfectly wrapped up and sets the stage for the next stage

This book is a great continuation of the series that is an amazing feat of world building and character development. I can only hope that time passes faster to get my hands on the next installment of the series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Hopefully not the last

Moved along quicker than I thought it would but in a good way. Overall great but would've liked a small epilogue instead stat recap at the end.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Romance?

I really enjoyed the story. They tried to add more "romance" than the last few books. More than what I think it needed, but not to much to where it took away from the story. I just hope the next book won't go any further in that direction and stay true it its game/rpg elements.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What? What just happened?

I think I might like to see the system restart the world with magic, we could do with less monsters, but hey if we got magic it might be fun...bring it!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Another great book

I really enjoy this series and this was another great addition. Can’t wait for the next one

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Superb Series

Sean does another fantastic job. He has the perfect balance of progression and combat. The characters have depth and the world building is top notch. I love this series.

Not much to say about the narration. Nobody does it better. So happy Travis is the voice of this series.

Highly recommended!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excited for the next! The system is about to arrive!

This book did a good job of wrapping up loose ends.
We didn’t get the big upgrades until the very end, and there was more crafting than fighting, but a fun installment!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

An Amazing Series!

This has proven to be one of my most favorite LitRPG Series, and I have listened to many. It is one of those storylines I would choose to be in if given the opportunity to be transported to a LitRPG world.

I am one of those stat nerds who like their progression stories to be crunchy - full of stats and Sean Oswald proves to be one of the best.

This is also surprisingly, my first series listening to Travis Baldree perform. He is excellent, although at times his character voices do tend to sound similar. Not a complaint, just an observation.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great book! But…

But… I can’t believe they made me lose “the game”. It’s been way too long since that happened.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good recap

At the start of the book, the author recaps all previous books in a separate but deliberate recap. So much better than trying to work in what's come before as the story progresses.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!