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The Path of Ascension 9

A LitRPG Adventure

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The Path of Ascension 9

By: C. Mantis
Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
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With Light and Shadow completing the Path of Ascension, three foreign Great Powers equal to the Empire in power have declared war. Thankfully they aren't alone but with only one ally in their corner their best hope is to fight for a close loss. That is unless they can produce another miracle Ascender in time to turn the tides of war.

Can Matt, Liz, and Aster do what it takes to reach Tier 25 and finish the Path in time? Will it be enough?

Don't miss Book 9 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.

About the series: This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. It features a magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent, as well as realistic fight scenes and a rational MC.

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Very strong start to the war. it was also really interesting to see Matt adjusting to being a royal. great to have Aster back, too.

The War Begins

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I really enjoyed Book 9 and continue to love the world, characters, and progression that this series delivers. It’s always exciting to see how the team takes on new challenges, and this book had plenty of great moments.

That said, it did feel a little rushed at times. Some parts of the story moved too quickly, and I would’ve liked to see more time spent on certain scenes or character development. Overall, still a solid entry in the series—I just hope the next book takes a bit more time to flesh things out.

My opinion on the path of Ascension book 9

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The book was amazing and I was surprised they came out so early and I can’t wait for the next book.

The book

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Love this whole series and have re-listened to it three times by now at least from start to finish.

MORE Please!

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This series has quietly become one of my favorites, and this book provided everything I wanted at this penultimate point in the story. Well done and thank you for delivering perfection.

So Dam Good

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The story from the start, has built a world, a group of people, and a power structure that draws you in, but this book is where the Trio finishes the path, and begins the war as nobility. It’s such a great entry, if not the best book in the series. 5/5 10/10 25/25

Beautiful finish to the path

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Phenomenal writing as always, glad the timr skips happened as i feel there wasn't much left in that arc of things. only thing I wish we got better details were the reactions at the end. it feels like the end of this book was rushed and I'm feeling a bit disappointed.

absolutely fantastic

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I have loved this whole series but I found my self fast forward alot in this book. Not much training or fighting. I finished it barely but there where very few chapters that could keep my attention. Hopefully the next book will be better.

Boring

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We've gone through almost every level with the main characters and now we get to this point and it goes from level 16 to level 22 in like 4 paragraphs. Doubtful I'll buy the next book.

No continuity

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The story is long but it’s mostly drawn out over explaining the fights which makes me forget there is an actual story. There’s maybe a few hours of actual story the rest is filler

Fights to detailed story barely progresses

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