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An Unexpected Hero

A LitRPG Adventure

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An Unexpected Hero

By: Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle
Narrated by: Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Annie Ellicott, Ian M. Walker
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Some men are born heroes. Others have heroism thrust upon them?

Sorry... Really? Thrust? Anyway, Danny Kendrick was a down-on-his luck performer who always struggled to find his place. He certainly never wanted to be a hero. He just hoped to earn a living doing what he loved.

That all changes when he pisses off the wrong guy and gets sucked into a fantasy realm straight out of a Renaissance Fair.

Getting used to a new world is tough. It's even tougher when you're surrounded by axe-wielding barbarians, super hot elf assassins, strange magic, and a jaded System that doesn't appear interested in being charged with yet another companion.

Danny must adapt fast, turn on the charm, and learn to accept his given Class if he hopes to master it and survive this dangerous new place.

But he has a knack for finding trouble. Gifted what seems like an innocent ancient lute after making a questionable deal with a Hag, Danny becomes the target of mysterious factions who seek to claim its power.

It's up to him, Screenie, and his new barbaric friend, Curr, to uncover the truth and become the heroes nobody knew they needed. And maybe, just maybe, Danny will finally find a place where he belongs. Perhaps, even where he'll thrive.

Jump into this fantasy isekai LitRPG Adventure filled with unforgettable characters, loveable companions, unlikely heroes, slow-build power, progression, and plenty of comedy. It's perfect for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Scott Meyer's Off to be the Hero, and This Trilogy is Broken!

Come for the Adventure, stay for the Laughs!

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About the Creator

Rhett C. Bruno is the USA Today and Audible #1 Bestselling Author of The Circuit Saga, Children of Titan Series, The Buried Goddess Saga, and The Luna Missile Crisis; among other works. Dead Acre is his Weird Western debut. He was nominated for a Nebula award for his short story, Interview at the End of the World. After leaving his job as an architect, Rhett helped found Aethon Books and is currently a full-time author/publisher living in Delaware with his wife, daughter, and dog Raven.

About the Creator

Jaime Castle is the Washington Post, #1 Audible Bestselling author of The Luna Missile Crisis, The Buried Goddess Saga—which includes the IPPY award-winning Web of Eyes—and more. Hailing from the great nation of Texas, he lives with his wife and two children and enjoys anything creative. Castle co-hosts Keystroke Medium, a popular podcast devoted to reading, writing, and everything in between. His office looks as if Marvel and DC vomited on his walls and he refuses to clean it up.

About the Creator- Jeff Hays

About the Performer

Jeff Hays is a voice actor with tremendous range, a producer and narrator of over 200 audiobooks—including the beloved Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman—a musician and composer, and founding CEO of Soundbooth Theater. His creativity coupled with unrelenting ambition led him to launch Soundbooth Theater at the crossroad of these mediums.

Critic reviews

"Is it funny? No. It's effing hilarious!"—Matt Dinniman, author of Dungeon Crawler Carl

"A fun and musical take on isekai LitRPG. I'm loving it!"—J.M. Clarke, author of Mark of the Fool

"A rollicking good time, and now I know where my ulna is."—Eric Ugland, author of The Good Guys

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This is how it's done!

For me, LitRPG can be hit or miss, but Bruno and Castle knock this one out of the park! Not only is the story interesting and fun, but it's hilarious and the narration is great. I wish more books were like this one.

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Immersive! Funny! Adventure! It’s been too long my friends!

Alright, this book, is amazing. My heart was laughing and enjoying this immediately, probably one of the best litrpg.

Yes, buy this, listen to this. Get the authors to finish the next installment please!!!! I need more!!!

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Fun series

This is a fun series about a bard. It's a little slower than some of thebother litrpgs out there but it is well worth the listen

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Another fun story with Soundbooth Theater!

This was a fun story with memorable, likeable characters (and some a little cliché). I could take or leave the haughty elves, but I loved the other characters! The storyline is original and fun, with a good twist at the end that provided a nice lead into the next in the series without a cliffhanger. I enjoyed the nods to other litrpg authors throughout the book, and as usual Soundbooth Theater brought the whole thing together to make it a joy to listen to!

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Fun!

Pretty good! Better than I expected since lit RPGs can be a hit or miss, but with the characters’ personalities, writing style, funny real world references and the amazing cast I’d say this one’s a winner. Great job!!

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Give me more!

I've recently gotten into LitRPG and this is one of my favorites! It has a bit of everything, humor, action, and a lot of 'holy cra*" moments. Fans of the genre, will no doubt consume this one and ask for more, please.
Great job to the author team, and the narrators. I am going to listen to this one again, starting, NOW!

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fresh!

love it, finally a good bards story. Jeff H and cast kill it once again!

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Fun

Guy reincarnates into a deadbeat and makes a deal with a witch. This puts him in at fights, down wells, trekking cross country, fighting elves, learning hidden truths, and generally putting his foot in his mouth with his overly literal friends.
This was a good listen. Great pacing with lots of references to other authors. The world is interesting and the story humorous. Please enjoy.

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That was a blast!

The story was a lot of fun but holy moly soundbooth theater killed it! It was a lot of fun and so immersive. Highly recommend it!

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great performance/story/laughs

overall good time- will be reading the next two for sure. good story and laughs, definitely litrpg and not a bunch of filler and stat dumps (some but the good amount)

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