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Shattered Dreams

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Shattered Dreams

By: Shawn Wilson
Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
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Max wanted to be a [Baker].

Settle down, bake stuff, and enjoy life. The gods, however, ruined that dream.

Given [Baker] and a rare black skill, he is now running for his life, trying to grow strong enough to return home. Now, Max must find a way to grow strong enough to survive the people and the god hunting him. Unprepared for an adventurer's life, Max will have to learn things the hard way as he hides his secret lest his fellow adventurers turn on him.

©2024 Shawn Wilson (P)2024 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Funny Witty
Engaging Plot • Likable Protagonist • Phenomenal Narration • Interesting Premise • Humorous Dialogue • Perfect Timing
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Well worth a credit, fantastic and funny. i loved the cuss words they truly were unique. The book went by to quickly I wasn't ready for it to end but it was amazing and I already have the second book in my wish list.

Great book!!!

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the narrator made it more enjoyable!
Definitely recommend!
I don't typically listen to books from this point of view, but it was great! Will be getting the next book

the narration is at another level

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As an avid listener of the LitRPG/Progression Fantasy genre, this book had a few too many played-out tropes and plot points to be truly spectacular. For a first listen or to introduce one to the genre, though, I believe this novel is perfectly fine.

This novel seems more geared towards a more YA/teenage audience, and it shows in the dialogue and character writing. The world and characters are a bit one-dimensional. The MC, for instance, seems to change his opinions and outlook on life on a whim with little substantial evidence to support this. The dialogue can be funny at times, but is a little childish in its swearing.

The world could be a bit more developed, but sometimes it’s nice to have a simpler, more linear progression setting. The narrator can overdo it at times, but helps more than hurts the story. The combat is good, and it easy to track.

Overall, I would recommend veteran listeners to avoid this, but recommend this novel to others who are unfamiliar with genre tropes, as it’s sure to be a good stepping stone into more serious/gritty/grounded works. It’s fun and lighthearted, and not a bad time waster.

Good for new listeners

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The readers energy holds your attention perfectly. The story is well paced not too slow and not too fast. Many laughs but also touches of sadness or compassion and it all just fits together perfectly in this book.

The energy

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Characters are great, very motivate not like some other books where the main character gets bogged down with emotional baggage. Interesting plot & lots of cool side characters. Plus I like that he is actually a good guy.

Loving the long drives with a good story!

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very engaging, first audio book to get me to laugh out loud, the conversations and social aspect is done very well

love the VA

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The story is great for folks who enjoy powerful protagonists. My main gripe is that the narrator puts far too much emphasis and inflection in sentences that do not require it. Other than that he does very well.

great story, overenthusiastic narration

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This book was a great little adventure, and I pretty much listened to it straight through. I wanted a good light novel, and this one really hit the spot with a good dose of humor, some light stress, fun adventures, and an awesome narrator who really brings the characters to life. Johnathan McClaine really does an awesome job with it! The main trope of the MC having an alternate path to progression that they must hide while they are weak is extremely common, but this one does some things that are a bit different by making the MC less clueless and more mature than most. There were a few minor plot holes, but nothing really egregious. I will definitely be getting the next book in the series when it comes out!

Awesome, weak to strong, MC must hide ability

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I will say this the narrator really brings this amazing story to life, I love it and will continue the series! Onto the next!

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It was absolutely fantastic. The whole story is fascinating. I cannot wait till the next book.

Character development.

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