First audio book I did not return

Initially, I started to use Audible for my son - Then I thought I could also try to find something good to listen to & I tried several books, but they all bored me. Whether it was the storyline itself of the narrator... Something never was right & I ended up returning book after book, I even canceled my subscription...

And then, I don`t know how I found it, I ended up with this one - ... And this the first book that really caught my attention & interest! Yay.
So yeah, I like the storyline & Nick is a great narrator. Strongly recommended :)

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Heavy LitRPG - and very slow moving story

I just stopped midway of book 6, and now taking the extra time to review the first book, but also the series.

First things first: the speaker/performer is great and I do enjoy his style.

Now to the book and the story: you have to know this book spends a lot of time on game dynamics of the LitRPG. It bothered me in book one, but I figured that’s ok since it is book one of a larger series. No I stopped midway in book 6 because at least 50% of the time is not story but statistics and character sheets and the likes. Just to much for me… that is why I would not advice any of my friends so listen to this series.

Also: at least for a LitRPG genre each book feels very short (10 hours or so) and audible or who ever in charge just stop one book mid chapter and make u buy the next book to find out how the fight ends. Feels like a rip of since I got the impression the author did not intend the book to stop right there. Feels more like these 6 books I listened to where originally 2 and just cut into 6 to take more money from me.

There is better, longer and better written LitRPGs out there. To mention everywhere the author is the father of American LitRPG feels a bit Presumptuous to me in this light. But that is just a personal opinion.

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Great audiobook!

Incredible story with an amazing storyteller. The second try for this audiobook is a high improvement over the first one. Nick Podehl does an amazing job!

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Love This Book

I love this book. I guess someone who isn't into RPGs won't like it though.

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Sounds are annoying, story is alright

I don't know who thought high pitched pinging is a great sound for an audio book but trust me, it's not

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Excessively brutal, slow pace, over the top

LitRPG bingo: - Building a town: Check - Magical tree: Check - Brutality and rape: Check - Morally ambiguous protagonist: Check - Takes one full book to clear a dungeon: Check - "His mouth dropped open when reading his notifications"-Occasions every 5 minutes: Check I've listened to quite a few LitRPG series on Audible recently. This one has quite a few torture, mutilation and rape scenes in it, which I didn't really appreciate. Also many many bad dick jokes. The protagonist is your typical power-hungry american guy, who walks into epic quests and world-events all the time - mostly just by chance. Story progression is awfully slow at times and a single combat might take a dozen chapters to finish. I always had the feeling the protagonist got his priorities somewhat wrong as he spends more time crafting his own weapons than actually administrating his village. "The Land" does have some quite unique and interesting characters though and I did actually end up listening to all 7 currently released books in the Chaos Seeds series. If you can stomach the gritty parts and don't mind the somewhat epic proportions and an ever-growing "to-do-list" this actually has it's good moments. Also Nick Podehl is a brilliant narrator. No complaints there.

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Currently my favorit litrpg saga

After finding this genre it is currently my favorit litrpg saga.
+intersting world and game mechanics
+magic system based on elements and rival elements
+intersting companions
+the Mc is sometimes a bit too carefree regarding their circumstances, but finnaly intelleigent (not sherlok holmes intelligent, but a rational human being. Rare that author write male MC that way). Their usually either super genius or complet idiots.
- the longer the series goes the longer certain things take (sometimes its like dragon ball 10 episodes starring 25 spisodes fighting)
-/+ the books are pretty dark, what some people dont like. I keep it with the ad it happens not here but now and ignoring it helps the real monster in our world. And obviously makes the enemies that much more hatable and beating that that much more satisfing.
+Spoiler: Genre different races, protagonist mage, warrior enchanter, city building, dungeon buildijg, ascenion, dragon companion, enchanting, different races (more then the lotr crew)

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Alles was ich erwartete

Wenn sich jemand als „Father of american LitRPG“ betitelt schraubt man seine Erwartungen schon mal hoch. Und glücklicherweise würde ich nicht enttäuscht.

Harmonische Welt mit RPG und Strategie Elementen und einer guten Balance des Protagonisten machen es ein Vergnügen der Geschichte zu folgen und ein Nachvollziehbarer Realismus führt zu überraschend wenigen Cringe-Momenten, trotz des Genres. Im Vergleich mit asiatischen Counterparts kann die Geschichte sich sehen lassen und ist um einiges besser, als einiger uneditierter Ramsch, den man sonst so findet!
Einziges Makel am Hörbuch sind wohl die Character-Sheets die man sich jedesmal in voller Länge anhören darf.. (Als ob wir die jemals mehr als nur überflogen hätten^^)
Der Sprecher ist ziemlich gut! Man bleibt im Flow und er trägt einen gut durch Konversationen und Spannungsmomente.
Alles in allem: Bin froh, dass es noch nicht zu Ende ist...

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Didn't like the narration

Maybe simply reading it would have been better. The audio narration over emphasis to many things. It sometimes felt like someone tries to make it dramatic when a sack of rice falls over just by over pronouncing it.

The audio acknowledgements for level ups and stuff is somewhat fun. My wife and I had a good laugh while listening: "Love, shall we continue listening to the Ding! Book?"

Reading out loud All of the stats and skill stuff everytime in endless completion, was very dull.

It has some great moments and a few fun ones. The world building is good. But due to being hyped a lot, my expectations very somewhat higher.

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good litrpg

good litrpg but nothing to spectacular. I much prefer Dakota Kraut 's work but this is just fine for some lightminded listening.

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