Awaken Online: Hellion
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- Author：Travis Bagwell
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Summary
Jason's back！ And he's ready for some revenge！
Roughly a month has passed in-game since Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne。 In that time， the dark city has managed to recover and rebuild - growing the ranks of Original Sin at the same time。
Which is good， because that brief respite is over。 The Avatar of Flame has risen within the depths of the northern desert and has thrown down a digital gauntlet to Jason - with a gate piece hanging in the balance。 Even worse？ His opponent is none other than Finn Harris， the 'father of modern AI。' The same man that may have been behind Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne。
And in the wake of recent events - the committee hearing back in the real world and the attack on his people - Jason is no longer content to just react; to wallow in the safety of his kingdom。 If he's to be painted the villain。。。 well， then it's long past time he fully embraced that role。
Because now it's personal。
And there'll be no holding back。。。
Roughly a month has passed in-game since Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne。 In that time， the dark city has managed to recover and rebuild - growing the ranks of Original Sin at the same time。
Which is good， because that brief respite is over。 The Avatar of Flame has risen within the depths of the northern desert and has thrown down a digital gauntlet to Jason - with a gate piece hanging in the balance。 Even worse？ His opponent is none other than Finn Harris， the 'father of modern AI。' The same man that may have been behind Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne。
And in the wake of recent events - the committee hearing back in the real world and the attack on his people - Jason is no longer content to just react; to wallow in the safety of his kingdom。 If he's to be painted the villain。。。 well， then it's long past time he fully embraced that role。
Because now it's personal。
And there'll be no holding back。。。
Reviews
Ariel Muza
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Excellent book。
Taylor-Leigh Derchin
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The first 60% of the book was basically a “how we got here” plot device speaking with a CPSC therapist。 It made everything lack tension and dragged on and on。 With interjections that talked about morality that contradicted itself a few times。 Would have been better having the story happen without that plot device。 The last 40% where you didn’t know what would happen made tension high and kept my interest （and increased my review by at least a star）。
Clinton Stanturf
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This was one of the best books in the series it had a lot of good plot twists and a lot of amazing battles。 I loved the progression of the story the flow felt very natural and believable。 I can't wait until the next book。 This was one of the best books in the series it had a lot of good plot twists and a lot of amazing battles。 I loved the progression of the story the flow felt very natural and believable。 I can't wait until the next book。 。。。more
Anthony Gainey
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Another Hit！Hellion is a great addition to the Awaken Online series。 It continues the stories of the main characters and ties all of the side quest together for great read。 I can’t wait to see where the series goes next。 Read now。
Rasia
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Best One YetI cannot get enough of these books！ Travis Bagwell has shot up into my shortlist of favorite authors in a very short amount of time。 I have been devouring Awaken Online for almost two years now， and they just keep getting better。 Finn and Jason finally meet， and it is every bit as exciting as I had hoped。 Cannot wait for the next installment！ Keep up the amazing work， and thank you。
Abby
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Fun， but all of the "strong" female characters exist only to prop up Jason's horrifically large ego， which is disappointing。 Fun， but all of the "strong" female characters exist only to prop up Jason's horrifically large ego， which is disappointing。 。。。more
Eric
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"That was totally wicked！"No， really I have never in my life wanted to restart a series and pick up on clues so badly。 If you see me back in Catharsis in the next few days you know I squeezed it is。 Gods this was awesome。 To think this is all in Travis' brain。 Amazing。 "That was totally wicked！"No， really I have never in my life wanted to restart a series and pick up on clues so badly。 If you see me back in Catharsis in the next few days you know I squeezed it is。 Gods this was awesome。 To think this is all in Travis' brain。 Amazing。 。。。more
Najla Zalif
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Hilarious OnlineThis series gave me everything throughout all 8 books。 The drama and action never waned or became predictable。 I can only wait and hope for more installments。
Jonathan Stevenot
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Great plot twist in a plot twist in a plot twist The writing just keeps gettimg better！ Great series！！ Best since Dresden Files and not an overrun background considering Ready Player One popularity
Afelirick
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DamnJust damn。 I need eighteen words though so damn damn damn damn damn damn， damn I love this series damn
Joe Gulash
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This series is the epitome of quality story telling and world building。 Highly recommended。 If you liked the prior storyline of each avatar， then this story expertly winds them all together。 Great story， and many， many twists。 Fun read， highly recommended。
Jed
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Excellent addition！I loved this installment。 Easily the best in the series。 Both in and out of game storylines came together exceptionally。
Trevor Mccue
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Fantastic。 Best in series。Sometimes writers write a great book and as time goes on they flag。 This series is the complete opposite。 This is by far the best book in the series。 It is amazing。 Halfway in the book I was cooked and done。 That was only half time。 There are so many plot twists and turns and plots and explosions going on all over the place Is didn’t know which way to look。 I have read every book in this series to include side quests。 Hands down this is the cherry on top。
Mark Robert Haseman
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Most exciting book in the series thus far。Lots of action and creative use of the game world。 The hint of Princess Bride （albeit a bit more。。。necrotic） style story telling was a fun change to the AO story telling structure。 This book didn't pass on the same level of emotion and struggle as previous books， but Bagwell made up for it in the twists and turns of events。 Most exciting book in the series thus far。Lots of action and creative use of the game world。 The hint of Princess Bride （albeit a bit more。。。necrotic） style story telling was a fun change to the AO story telling structure。 This book didn't pass on the same level of emotion and struggle as previous books， but Bagwell made up for it in the twists and turns of events。 。。。more
Cassandra Zundel
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Terrific I loved it。 So great all around and can’t wait for more from him。 Stupid word count almost every day
Mr SSingh
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Very minor spoilersWhen I saw the return of the Fire Ants， I got worried that it was the direction it was going to head in and we'd just get a lot of grinding。。。 Boy was I mistaken。That's luckily only a few pages， maybe a chapter， and its over fairly quick。Then we get to the lead ups and to the main event。 And HOLY SHIT is this epic。 Like 'The Return of the King' movie epic taken to crazier proportions。 There is so much that happens in this book， its not even a rollercoaster ride， its like a hur Very minor spoilersWhen I saw the return of the Fire Ants， I got worried that it was the direction it was going to head in and we'd just get a lot of grinding。。。 Boy was I mistaken。That's luckily only a few pages， maybe a chapter， and its over fairly quick。Then we get to the lead ups and to the main event。 And HOLY SHIT is this epic。 Like 'The Return of the King' movie epic taken to crazier proportions。 There is so much that happens in this book， its not even a rollercoaster ride， its like a hurtling ship trying to dodge asteroids。 It just starts with a calm before the storm and then gradually the rains come and the lightning， then the storm hits and it just goes to levels of insanity。Normally reading strategic blow by blow bores me， （Foundryside）， but here it's so expertly done that I'm following along， even when I miss stuff， it's ok because the next 'move' will wow me， and it does。 The author keeps it moving and constantly engaging， whilst managing the characters， relationships， having touching moments between characters， the humor （although I missed some of the humor in the notifications they were more straight forward this time around）， and the badassery。 So many favorite parts:A ton of video game tropes are used here and it's awesome。 My favorite was the 'worm shell game' which reminded me of the Zant fight in Twilight Princess。 Westley grew on me and I enjoyed his growth as a character and his POV in the last act had me grinning and laughing the way through， I loved it， probably one of the best parts， of the book， and that's saying a lot because there are a LOT of best parts。 Its such a cool perspective to have for the events that happen。 Everything from when Jason and co get to the 'place' and after。 It is a book where you probably KNOW or can guess what is going to happen in terms of overall plot for the most part。 If you're familiar with story arcs in action/adventure you've seen the arc a million times。 But you're here to experience HOW it happens。 It's the HOW that is constantly engaging and compelling。 Then it just ramps up more and more， and moves so smoothly， so effortlessly in how much is juggled here， until all the story arcs merge， like the best final thirds of your epic fantasy series。 Again it reminded me of watching 'Return of the King'， or 'Return of the Jedi'。 Hellion throws everything and the kitchen sink。 There are so many types of scenes， events happening that I never felt it was ever the same thing twice。 In cases where it might of been， the tactic was done so differently it never felt that way。 It was always reinventing itself with interesting twists， and new strategies。 There are even really important questions asked and a conversation between characters about them that adds another level of depth to what's going， not just in this book but the whole series。 Then the finale， I won't spoil but was interesting and I didn't see coming which was nice， and there is going to be another book。 I was thinking it'd have to be a different style or at least a completely different plot because I can't see how the author could top what he's done with the plot here。 AO: Hellion gets five out of five stars from me， there are a few flaws that I've mentioned in previous books but they didn't bother me here because its so brilliantly done， exciting， thrilling， and just a blast to read。 AO: Catharsis is still my favorite because to me its a more unique conflict even though its not nearly as grand， whereas Hellion has a conflict that is probably as old as storytelling itself， but told in a unique way。 This is now my second favorite in the series behind it。 Got me excited for and anticipating the next chapter！ 。。。more
helen clark
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EpicSeriously， can’t wait for the next one！ I read this nonstop as soon as I could get my hands on it！
Annafur
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It’s rare I find a series I keep reading and this one just gets better and better。
Luke Brook
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Absolutely brilliant from start to finish。 Travis has gone from strength to strength throughout the series， and I'm excited to see where he takes the series。 Absolutely brilliant from start to finish。 Travis has gone from strength to strength throughout the series， and I'm excited to see where he takes the series。 。。。more
Christopher Ruotolo
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In a word。。。 WOWTravis continues to plow ahead in this genre with truly amazing books， filled with characters that feel real， scenes and imagery that are top notch， and worldbuilding on par with the best I've ever read。If you read no other series this summer， this should be it。 In a word。。。 WOWTravis continues to plow ahead in this genre with truly amazing books， filled with characters that feel real， scenes and imagery that are top notch， and worldbuilding on par with the best I've ever read。If you read no other series this summer， this should be it。 。。。more
Breanne Christian
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Wow。 Another amazing book by Travis Bagwell。 As the series continues， the books just get better and better。 I cannot wait for the next book to be released。 If you haven't read this series yet， you're missing out。 Wow。 Another amazing book by Travis Bagwell。 As the series continues， the books just get better and better。 I cannot wait for the next book to be released。 If you haven't read this series yet， you're missing out。 。。。more
David Ketelsen
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This is a very engaging and quite a bit over-the-top entry in the series which brings all the characters together in an OP war amongst the known Avatars。 The strategy in the first half of the book is really fun and the all-out war in the second half pushes the characters to fully use all their abilities。 The final battle seemed a little long to me but I'm sure lots of people loved it。 I found the aftermath to be quite intriguing。 It's going to be very difficult to wait for the next book！ This is a very engaging and quite a bit over-the-top entry in the series which brings all the characters together in an OP war amongst the known Avatars。 The strategy in the first half of the book is really fun and the all-out war in the second half pushes the characters to fully use all their abilities。 The final battle seemed a little long to me but I'm sure lots of people loved it。 I found the aftermath to be quite intriguing。 It's going to be very difficult to wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Jean Sicotte
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The best one yet in the seriesIt tops them all。 The action is tight， the narative runs at a quick and steady pace with no down time and the story advances to a satisfying level。 This book is no filler and all good stuff。 The best in the series in my opinion。
Brian
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Best book in the total series so far。 Probably a 4。5 stars for me but rating as a 5 to support the author。 Especially after I found so much of the tarot side story so sloggy。 This recovered the series for me。
Stephen
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MindbogglingThis book has great ups and downs， twists you can see coming a mile away， as well as those that need spelled out。 The game is exposed， to some， for what it really is。 The boy genius and old genius finally meet and my outlook on this series will never be the same。 Even Eliza sees a different shade of blue， finally understands what the Hippie was trying to tell her all those books ago。 And she is changed， for the better （in my opinion）， by it。
Michael
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Amazing！！Travis has quickly become one of my favorite authors。 His creativity in creating a plot， his ability to have multiple storylines that can seamlessly converge and his outright fun attitude to writing make this a really enjoyable series。 I haven’t like a series this much since the wheel of time。 Keep going Travis！
Johnie C
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Very good readI enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it to anyone who likes LitRPG and game Lit type of books。
Darryl Berney
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Best yetThoroughly enjoyed the entirety of the book。 If you haven't， you should read the series。Eagerly anticipating the next installment。 Best yetThoroughly enjoyed the entirety of the book。 If you haven't， you should read the series。Eagerly anticipating the next installment。 。。。more
Erica Hernandez
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DamnIt was amazing great all the way through。 It was new and original。 And had many unexpected twists。the end was confusing for 。y smol brain tho
Christine Orr
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Amazing storySuch an intricate and interesting story！ Can't wait for the next one already。 The character development and psychology hammers home the reality of a game world Amazing storySuch an intricate and interesting story！ Can't wait for the next one already。 The character development and psychology hammers home the reality of a game world 。。。more
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