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Left Out by the System

Lonely Apocalypse, Book 1

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Left Out by the System

By: Constantin Step
Narrated by: Greg D. Barnett
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Imagine waking from a three-year coma in an abandoned hospital, on an Earth that has recently fused with a different dimension.

Last I remember I was saving my high school crush from the path of an oncoming truck. Now I'm a skin-and-bones weakling wearing nothing but my hospital gown. Oh yeah, the world is also full of monsters, and I'm the only human left.

It turns out a godlike System evacuated humanity but decided to leave the vegetable in the bed. From the moment my parents named me Lex Lurker, I was destined to be ignored. Everyone else has received a chance to prepare for what's to come in the Tutorial. I've only gotten a snarky talking cat for a companion.

I could crawl into a corner and wait to get eaten by a kobold, but after years of being asleep, I have a new appreciation for feeling alive. And for all the chaos, there are game-like rules and magical powers that could help me avoid becoming a meal and perhaps even thrive in this hellscape.

But first I'll have to find the tenacity to survive, the courage to fight, and the strength to face some dark truths about myself. Whispered voices call me the Hope of Humanity, but it turns out I might be the villain of this story.

©2021 Constantin Step (P)2022 Tantor
Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Paranormal & Urban Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
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Interesting Concept • Varied Characters • Fun Adventure • Intriguing Magic System • Potential Series • Unseen Twist
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This is a pretty fun spin on the system apocalypse genera. the story does have some bouts of info-dumping but it seems like it's just doing a good job building up for future storyboarding.

Fun concept system apocalypse

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it wasn't the worst one I've bought. nice length but nothing special. would likely be worth the credit if combined with 2nd book

average

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This is definitely a young teen book. The author info dumps constantly. The pov of the main character feels like the author is trying to write him as a psychopath. I say this because his personality completely diverges from a pacifistic 12 or 13-year-old who was in a coma to someone who enjoys killing extremely quickly . Also the author decided that his main premise will be cats vs dogs. Which in my opinion is extremely niche And kind of limiting in this system. universe, genre type. Overall, it's a ok story. It has really decent fight scenes. The constant monster povs are frankly unnecessary and I think they are done poorly. The first entire book location setting is a single building/ dungeon making it feel a lot less creative considering the fact that it's in New York City/ jumbled up otherworldly planetary buildings. The story feels short and rushed.

very childish. pretty much for young listeners only

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it was worth finishing but not continuing on the series. extra word extra word extra word

overly complicated system

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it was touch and go for a bit here and there, but came through solid by the end. I enjoyed the magic system as well as the unseen twist, it makes me want to buy the sequel to see how the story progresses.

good listen

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The characters are varied and memorable and the story is interesting but it’s all overshadowed by a system so complex the majority of the book must be dedicated to exposition to explain the huge selection of terms and mechanics at play.

It got so bad I felt sympathy for the poor voice actor who had to read it. Despite what is obviously a valiant effort, in some places, even he fell prey to that puzzled, monotone and staccato cadence particular to reading a textbook or user manual out loud.

If the author had started out with a stripped down version of his ambitious system or combined the first two books and spread out the exposition over both it would have been far easier to digest.

A thick user manual.

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I read another comment about the system being complicated but didn't understand until I tried listening to this book. it's not just complicated, but sometimes just ridiculous. Same with the rest of the book to be honest. I didn't appreciate the author's attempts at humor and it felt very immature at times.

could not finish

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I was hesitant because of the reviews, but if you like dialogue heavy LitRPGs this is a good listen.

Really Enjoyed

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book is ok. . . narrator wasn't bad. . . may get the next book in the series. .

book is ok

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After listening to both books, the story has great possibilities. However, the MC seems to be a dysfunctional teen who still needs his mother to tell him what to do and when. With this type of protagonist, it is a challenge for me to warm up to him. Additionally, like many. many other litrpgs, all his help are females. The females are overbearing, childish, and unnecessarily aggressive. This is a series I will not continue.

More for Teens

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