Alex N.

Not for me

Revisado: 11-11-24

This title isn't for me. I didn't think it was very well written and the story didn't grab me much. At best it's "Fine" as a litrpg, but I wouldn't spend a credit unless you are just waiting for the next book in your main series.

One humorous thing I want to mention is that the story contains multiple instances where the protagonist's ride gets threatened to be stolen or destroyed. At first it was the bike rickshaw, then the bus with the military people, then the T*sla as they're leaving the forest, then the same car again a few chapters later, tertiary bad guy threatening to blow up a mcguffin in the truck, etc. And that's just by other people, not including the dragon attacking their car/bus/truck. I know it's petty, but come on, there's gotta be different scenarios to ratchet tension than your car being stolen by another set of bad guys with German accents. The book is not even about riding in cars, but base building a castle!

Another pit trap the author falls into is having the MC put all points into Int. I haven't seen this trope done well. At worst the character just becomes insufferable with all the predictions and trap cards they pull out of nowhere, and at best they're just as smart as the author which (let's face it) is pretty much just human level.

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Again for the second time.

Revisado: 03-01-24

I've read the whole series 20 years ago and picked this up on a whim. I would definitely recommend it today, even with a few dated caveats. I didn't pick up on the religious angles before, and the ending is somewhat telegraphed, but overall it's still a solid sci-fi story. The mystery is interesting, and the near constant gender/species fluidity is even progressive for the time, pronouns and all. The VO could have used some variety, but it grew on me by the end and I could distinguish characters which is serviceable.

The whole midnight thing is still corny though!

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No idea where this was going.

Revisado: 06-28-22

This story and its associated concepts feel disconnected and disjointed. Was the author going for something different and got sidetracked? A lot of buildup in some areas and not enough in others, characters come and go and we form no attachments to them or know why they exist, things happen and are not explained or are slated to be explained in the next book, locations and factions exist in unclear relation to each other (spacial and political).

There's also the "adversity training" trope I dislike where the protagonist gains great combat skills by spending a month or two in a hostile environment. This isn't how you get a trained swordsman, it's how you psychologically destroy a child and create trust issues.

Outside of that it kind of reads like a typical YA novel. The narrator is top tier as usual. If this is your first Will Wight book, give Cradle a chance, it's better in all ways.

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Boring and irrelevant

Revisado: 06-17-22

Maybe 2 hours worth of story and yet another cliff ending. The story felt phoned-in and not very cohesive or interesting until the last hour or so. Lots of reversals and "you've activated my trap card, but actually the trap was a reverse trap (or was it)" tropes. Honestly, if you've stuck around this long, might as well pick it up. However, if this is your last credit and you want some good story to tide you over until the next, do not buy. You will be disappointed.

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It's just ok

Revisado: 06-11-22

Struggled to finish and gave up with 6 hours left. Pacing is interrupted with needless details of the magic system while the world building is half done. Not what I'm looking for, unfortunately.

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Junior, you dare?

Revisado: 06-06-22

Funny slice of life xianxia. Honestly, I was hoping for more tropes and hijinks and less relationship stuff, but my eyes cannot see mount Tai even though they are wide open. I won't court death or risk coughing up blood by making unreasonable demands of my elders. Looking forward to the next one!

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It's ok.

Revisado: 06-05-22

It's an ok story performed well, but ultimately not very satisfying. Go for it if you have credits to spare, but if you want something outstanding, look elsewhere.

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Great follow-up!

Revisado: 06-03-22

If you liked the first one and didn't mind the voice acting too much, this is more of that. Twists and turns and progression, good stuff!

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Good story, meh narration, bad cliffhanger.

Revisado: 12-28-21

My main issue with this book is the choice of narrator. Voraces is ok for some things (Derelict/Vainquer), but not for stories with a diverse cast of many characters, especially when voicing multiple women. Again, I have no problem with Jack, he's a cool guy and has improved greatly. I just don't like random accents, annoying kid voices (ugh kill me), and... what even was that voice for spiders? And lastly, I noticed a hesitant hitch to the narration that was persistent throughout. Not awful, but very noticeable even in the sample audio.

Maybe it's just me.

I'll still buy the next one.

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Just...kinda boring.

Revisado: 10-02-20

A vague threat revealed at the end of a book about a different vague threat. Maybe I didn't mind it so much before, but the scientific word salad is just unnecessary and probably confusing for most people not steeped in Sci-fi. I dunno, maybe I'm over Bobs as a concept... it wouldn't take much to devise relativistic weapons if you're divergent enough and I sure as hell wouldn't trust them not to eventually do it.

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