good read。 lacks some character building but good。I will start with the dislikes。The seemingly similar fights proved almost needless as it stunted the character development and world building。 I like fighting scenes but not without growth in the story。 Next I didn’t care for the lack of world building。 Character development lacked as well。 That said… I truly enjoyed the read more than I first thought。 It is different in a lot of good ways。 The ignorance of their personal history was well handl good read。 lacks some character building but good。I will start with the dislikes。The seemingly similar fights proved almost needless as it stunted the character development and world building。 I like fighting scenes but not without growth in the story。 Next I didn’t care for the lack of world building。 Character development lacked as well。 That said… I truly enjoyed the read more than I first thought。 It is different in a lot of good ways。 The ignorance of their personal history was well handled。The balance of bad vrs good is spot on。 The hints at multiple subplots are well seeded。And even with the small character development, I found the MC likeable。In all it’s a good read。 Well done。 。。。more
Jonathon H,
fun new world with fast pace actionThe world is fun, the pace is good, and I liked the characters and the mystery of the world history。 Decent litrpg components with a seriously OP main character。 Looking forward to book two。
Phip Rix,
Okay read。 Decent plot line。While saying that, to give an honest review。。。 the fights were too many, too many actions and too long。 A lot of characters start off, but it's not a bad idea for the plot。 Was interesting world the author built。 As more info comes in book two, I hope some plot holes fill in。 Score was really three and haf。l, but gave it 4 om faith, and i did enjoy it。 Okay read。 Decent plot line。While saying that, to give an honest review。。。 the fights were too many, too many actions and too long。 A lot of characters start off, but it's not a bad idea for the plot。 Was interesting world the author built。 As more info comes in book two, I hope some plot holes fill in。 Score was really three and haf。l, but gave it 4 om faith, and i did enjoy it。 。。。more
Dustin N。 Henson,
great start Really enjoyed a fresh magic type。。 book went at a breakneck speed never really slowing down! can’t wait for book 2
Douglas,
Generally really good。 Only real issue I noticed is that the MC is two dimensional and the other characters are one dimensional。
James Riley,
Really goodThis was an amazing book。 A likeable mc and great supporting characters。 I'm really looking forward to the next book。Highly recommended。 Really goodThis was an amazing book。 A likeable mc and great supporting characters。 I'm really looking forward to the next book。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Vivek Satyasi,
Loved itThis has to be one of the best written LitRPGs out there。 Great insight into character psyche, action packed plot, decent intro into the world that this series is exploring, good amount of mystery to draw the reader in, and the fight scenes are amazing。 Will read the next!!
Trey richardson,
No Answers, CliffhangerThe writing and plot are interesting but the lack of information and logic is why I give this book two stars。 I hate the MCs ability to turn into three and it’s not explained on any level。 It also stops him of abilities and has to be used。 The different races is cool and the general set up but not getting any answers makes it an uninteresting beginning。
Greg,
Most of the book is game mechanics。 The end of the book has the most story content and finished pretty well。 I am unsure if I will continue this series。
John,
Wow。 Enjoyed this immenselySo new series and new universe。 The MC and his people live in a huge floating island that tracks with the sun。 He is an outcast in his own world as he can't Shape。 That is move energy to the tattoos that form constructs and power。 His many years as a failed shaper have given him other skills as he trains relentlessly。 The adventure starts when he falls in with nomads from lower trailing islands。 They start to learn what the real story of their races was and how the mag Wow。 Enjoyed this immenselySo new series and new universe。 The MC and his people live in a huge floating island that tracks with the sun。 He is an outcast in his own world as he can't Shape。 That is move energy to the tattoos that form constructs and power。 His many years as a failed shaper have given him other skills as he trains relentlessly。 The adventure starts when he falls in with nomads from lower trailing islands。 They start to learn what the real story of their races was and how the magic system is supposed to be used。 This looks to be a good series as the story is well planed。 There are powers and seems crafting(book 2)。 The world is not what it seems and there is a problem。 Lots really but is seems the islands lost their way。from the past and we will see if they want to catch back up so to speak。 The characters are varied and all have personality especially the MC。 I enjoyed the interplay and humor the MC has with his comrades in combat and expect more in next book。 The system of magic is not very crunchy but numerical with few stat dumps or overviews。 I am eagerly waiting for the second book and to see his(their evolutions)。 。。。more
Jermel Purse,
4。5 starsI start off by saying this is a great book and if you like LITRPG I recommend reading the book。I think there’s one issue with the MC I don’t minor characters who’s over powered but I think when you put them in a party of characters and they are clearly able to access more abilities than everyone else it just doesn’t look right。 I will not say whether the author explains why this is true, but I just don’t think it looks good in a book。 Now, with that being said, it still was entertaining 4。5 starsI start off by saying this is a great book and if you like LITRPG I recommend reading the book。I think there’s one issue with the MC I don’t minor characters who’s over powered but I think when you put them in a party of characters and they are clearly able to access more abilities than everyone else it just doesn’t look right。 I will not say whether the author explains why this is true, but I just don’t think it looks good in a book。 Now, with that being said, it still was entertaining。 Excellent fight sequences of mystery as to what’s going on in the world。 Unique powers, and true potential for the story to go elsewhere。 Overall I give the story of 4。5。Message to the author。 I always write a note to an altar for a book I really like。 This was a great book。 I read it roughly from beginning to end in about a week。 The MC I think you’re really going to have to explain why he is so overpowered。 How come this character gets to access multiple abilities but others don’t or rather I’d like to know where is there over powering potential。 Not only does he get access to the rooms but he gets access to the tattoos。 Can other characters get access to the tattoos if they get them drawn on themselves somehow someway。 I think it’s a great concept to split, but I don’t think it’s well explained why he gets access to the split。 I loved when we finally got to see the enemy。 I was expecting an alien versus predator theme, but I didn’t see it going that way。 I do think more explanation is going to be needed about dungeons and how the war was lost apparently because it seems like they should’ve come close to winning。 Also, the large crystal monster in the beginning, what happened to it? That’s not well explained。 Or at the very least why would it help him and call him brother。 Lastly, just one complaint, I found myself I thought the MC looked ugly on the cover。 I was thinking he’d be a young man, but he looks old or older。 。。。more
Jed,
Good, but formulaicOverall, I like the story。 It’s well written and reasonably interesting。 However, this felt like creating some characters with decent depth and then having them run three dungeons, while layering on a little LitRPG。 Even rested XP from sleeping。 Other than that, the seemingly glaring lack of an attempt to use the Rune of Separation until the end felt contrived。 He talks about trying new abilities, but conveniently did not test one of his core abilities。 He also seemed to leave Good, but formulaicOverall, I like the story。 It’s well written and reasonably interesting。 However, this felt like creating some characters with decent depth and then having them run three dungeons, while layering on a little LitRPG。 Even rested XP from sleeping。 Other than that, the seemingly glaring lack of an attempt to use the Rune of Separation until the end felt contrived。 He talks about trying new abilities, but conveniently did not test one of his core abilities。 He also seemed to leave the energy run alone。 Maybe。 Couldn’t quite tell if he needed it for the sword or not。 Again, pretty good story。 I’d like to see more imaginative use of the runes。 He could have messed with the Troblin lords spear weight to mess him up for example。 Lastly, the pre-story, fallen reach, seems so entirely separate from the rest of the story。 Would have preferred some way to reconnect to his family and mentor even if briefly。 。。。more
Adam Roberts,
The more versions of the MC the better! This was really fun! The world is interesting, and as we find out more about what ended up sending people into a city in the sky, it becomes clear that things aren’t exactly as the people there think。 Hiral is a great character as well, he’s very much got that teenage coming of age feel though。 So if you don’t like that then this might not be for you。 He’s got to come to grips with suddenly having abilities when he’s been trying for years to get some with The more versions of the MC the better! This was really fun! The world is interesting, and as we find out more about what ended up sending people into a city in the sky, it becomes clear that things aren’t exactly as the people there think。 Hiral is a great character as well, he’s very much got that teenage coming of age feel though。 So if you don’t like that then this might not be for you。 He’s got to come to grips with suddenly having abilities when he’s been trying for years to get some with no luck。 He’s also got to overcome his fear and acceptance of being a reject that no one besides his family and occasional friend like。The ability system is neat, especially the differences between the Makers, Builders etc。 and the overall feel of a world that used to be much different, but isn’t immediate clearly apocalyptic is an interesting change of pace from a lot of the genre。 。。。more
Mike,
awesomeAmazing new series, can’t wait for the next one to drop so I can buy and read it quick as well