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  • Swarm

  • An Army Building LitRPG/LitRTS Series (I Don't Want to be the Hive Queen, Book 1)
  • By: ValetheHowl
  • Narrated by: Michael Braun
  • Length: 24 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (355 ratings)

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Swarm

By: ValetheHowl
Narrated by: Michael Braun
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Publisher's summary

Think you've had a bad day at work? Marcus definitely takes the cake.

First, he had a horrible customer during his shift. Then he got fired by his boss. And after that, he got shot to death during a robbery.

To top it all off, he awakened within the body of a weak and strange creature in a fantasy world full of deadly monsters.

And that's just Monday!

Now Marcus will have to find a way to survive as a Vex Queen, but to do so his own bravery and determination are not enough. He needs to build a Hive that will protect him and the monsters are only the first of many threats to come...

Experience the start of a LitRPG-lite adventure with a unique, Real-TimeStrategy twist. Follow Marcus's struggle to survive while also keeping his humanity as he leads a hive-minded race and builds an army in a hostile fantasy world full of goblins, knights, magic and dragons!

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good book

author did a good job making this book not be about a secual transition woke thing. was a very realistic what if on a guy stuck in a crazy body he isn't use to

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Something new for me

I enjoyed this a lot I wish it was longer there was some cringing moments but all together a fresh perspective at least for me

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Enjoyed almost everything about it

The narrator was good and I enjoyed the story cursing/Body descriptions was jaring though.

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Amazing beginning

Funny, a lot pain and needing more chapters. I enjoy this book and the story.
Only thing I wish was add was female voice actor. So many funny parts would been better with more voice actors. Thanks for making this book. 😆

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Less Rpg, more fantasy.

Having listened to the book, I can say firmly this is less LITrpg and more an isekai fantasy. why this is set as a Litrpg I don't know, but im hoping this helps those wanting to listen to know that first.

That doesn't draw away from the book, not at all. think of this less set in a game, and more a passable reality to how a normal human being deals with unfortunate and honestly very weird circumstances.

beware as well on hearing the MC deal with identity issues, clear body dysphoria (Hes a guy after all set in an alien female body) and all around moments where you want to cringe (Tea room!) laugh and where you feel really bad for the MC.

Micheal to me is an honest and a relatable character and has his hardships to deal with a plenty. And we will just get more in book 2.

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binge-worthy

Once you're a few chapters in you won't want to put it down. really gets imagination going

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Very nice beginning

Wouldnt know what to complain about, good pacing and positively no real bad guys even with 3 armies at war

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sonic the hedgehog turned into zerg queen

I wanted to like this book, because I think it had potential. However, I just cannot say that it fulfilled my expectancy.

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What I liked was the first quarter, when there was mystery and danger, also progression, and Mc looked good, because while lost in a new world, he managed to get by. When the pov was on human, then again, there was a mystery, and what was at a first glance forced conflict actually turned to be another interesting plot point.
Then, the plot seemingly crash landed.
Everyone got lobotomized. Mc most of all. He started as intelligent character, and yet, at later parts, all he does is complain, and cry. He is getting angry at people who are in the right, and support people who do not deserve it, and are most often criminally negligent. I would really like for Mc to sometimes rub both of his brain cells together, and actually come up with something smart.

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Truck did nothing wrong, best boy, I would like him to be the Mc.
For the love of God, Mc, stop crying about laying eggs, you are supposed to be the hero, and the queen.
Hive mind was right, he is a cry baby, and I hope the give mind will take over. Maybe the book would be interesting then.

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Interesting ideas

While I enjoyed the storyline and the performance was great, the mc’s tendency of creative swearing got a bit old after a while. Long live the “queen of blades”! Sort of

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I loved it!

a very unique view in a fantasy world brings a lot of different elements together.

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