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A Summoner Awakens #1
Origins
Essence to gather. Cards to Level. A Summoner's Deck to build.
After the collapse of the known world, Rowan Wilder opened his eyes and found himself on the First Floor of the Tower. With a flawless memory and a mere eight Cards to his name, he must venture out and prepare himself for the coming calamity.
In this place of blood and fantasy, Rowan has to not only survive but thrive as he powers his way to the top of the Tower. The Demonic Plague that has twisted the creatures on the upper Floors is the least of his worries after he reveals the coveted Origin of the Summoner.
Cane in hand and Summons by his side, he'll have to tear his way through Beasts and Humans alike as monsters, criminals, and zealots try to hinder his ascent. Of course, he can maintain a sense of decorum while he faces these trials, yeah?
Don't miss the first book in the series, A SUMMONER AWAKENS , a Deck Building LitRPG Series utilizing a Card-based Magic System with loads of customization and steady power progression. Perfect for fans of All the Skills and Towers of Heaven , as well as games such as Slay the Spire , Hearthstone , and Gwent .
**Also to be avilable on Audible narrated by the award-winning Jeff Hays (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Chrysalis).
After the collapse of the known world, Rowan Wilder opened his eyes and found himself on the First Floor of the Tower. With a flawless memory and a mere eight Cards to his name, he must venture out and prepare himself for the coming calamity.
In this place of blood and fantasy, Rowan has to not only survive but thrive as he powers his way to the top of the Tower. The Demonic Plague that has twisted the creatures on the upper Floors is the least of his worries after he reveals the coveted Origin of the Summoner.
Cane in hand and Summons by his side, he'll have to tear his way through Beasts and Humans alike as monsters, criminals, and zealots try to hinder his ascent. Of course, he can maintain a sense of decorum while he faces these trials, yeah?
Don't miss the first book in the series, A SUMMONER AWAKENS , a Deck Building LitRPG Series utilizing a Card-based Magic System with loads of customization and steady power progression. Perfect for fans of All the Skills and Towers of Heaven , as well as games such as Slay the Spire , Hearthstone , and Gwent .
**Also to be avilable on Audible narrated by the award-winning Jeff Hays (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Chrysalis).
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First published June 13, 2023
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June 24, 2023
This is an interesting LitRPG with card deck building at its heart. It actually does a pretty good job making the mechanics not suck and the background story is pretty decent, too. We start with Rowan who is a bit of a geezer at over a hundred years old and find out that he should be much stronger if it weren't for his lame "Origin card" that drains his life whenever he uses an ability (the magic of this system). We get this background in the midst of the great clock of the Tower finally counting down to zero. The tower started ten thousand years ago and the tower is all anybody knows about humanity. There is no outside. And nobody knows what happens when the clock hits zero. Until we do and the walls crumble and giants kill everybody.
And Rowan's lame card sends him back in time to before he got the card. So our protagonist is an old guy in his previous young body who has a perfect memory of the next hundred years. Well, the next hundred years before he starts changing things, starting with his originally lackluster graduation and a final exam that he can now ace with ease. If you can immerse with the character (I had no trouble doing so) then this is a fascinating setup with Rowan being way more competent than he should be and making interesting choices. I liked this side of the story immensely, even though Rowan is reasonably distant from his fellow students due to his internal maturity.
I wasn't so fond of the villain PoVs. The author has no PoV discipline and we get a ton of unnecessary perspectives that do nothing for understanding the story I'm actually interested in. So it feels a lot like needless filler. Because that's what it is. Worse, one perspective is a total psychopath and I find those universally cheap as author crutches for purposes of tension.
Also, the title and blurb don't happen until after the midway point and I always hate that nonsense.
Anyway, the plot is good, the story compelling, and the characters are interesting. Which is full of win. I can only go with four stars given how much I hated the extra point-of-view hopping, but it's a solid four and I'm happy I found the story.
A note about Chaste: Rowan is way more mature than any of his surrounding characters and I'm kind of glad that he didn't seem terribly interested in being a creeper. He does have starting a family has his major goal in life, but he has a hundred years to get there and doesn't seem to be in a hurry. So there's no sex, explicit or otherwise and this is very chaste.
And Rowan's lame card sends him back in time to before he got the card. So our protagonist is an old guy in his previous young body who has a perfect memory of the next hundred years. Well, the next hundred years before he starts changing things, starting with his originally lackluster graduation and a final exam that he can now ace with ease. If you can immerse with the character (I had no trouble doing so) then this is a fascinating setup with Rowan being way more competent than he should be and making interesting choices. I liked this side of the story immensely, even though Rowan is reasonably distant from his fellow students due to his internal maturity.
I wasn't so fond of the villain PoVs. The author has no PoV discipline and we get a ton of unnecessary perspectives that do nothing for understanding the story I'm actually interested in. So it feels a lot like needless filler. Because that's what it is. Worse, one perspective is a total psychopath and I find those universally cheap as author crutches for purposes of tension.
Also, the title and blurb don't happen until after the midway point and I always hate that nonsense.
Anyway, the plot is good, the story compelling, and the characters are interesting. Which is full of win. I can only go with four stars given how much I hated the extra point-of-view hopping, but it's a solid four and I'm happy I found the story.
A note about Chaste: Rowan is way more mature than any of his surrounding characters and I'm kind of glad that he didn't seem terribly interested in being a creeper. He does have starting a family has his major goal in life, but he has a hundred years to get there and doesn't seem to be in a hurry. So there's no sex, explicit or otherwise and this is very chaste.
July 18, 2023
4/5
A surprisingly good litRPG/Card Based Progression with a mature MC and balanced magic system.
I gotta be honest, when I picked this book up I did NOT expect it to be any good. I actually thought it was gonna be one of those run of the mill litRPG works.
But boy was I wrong. Even though the premise is very similar to some litRPG works, the writing was exceptionally good to make this book an unique experience. MC was not one of those OP monsters we normally see in the litRPG. He has a real depth to him that makes us root for this guy.
There are definitely some flaws in this book like lack of interesting secondary characters and slight pacing issues here and there but nothing to affect the flow of the story.
Will definitely check out book 2 👍.
A surprisingly good litRPG/Card Based Progression with a mature MC and balanced magic system.
I gotta be honest, when I picked this book up I did NOT expect it to be any good. I actually thought it was gonna be one of those run of the mill litRPG works.
But boy was I wrong. Even though the premise is very similar to some litRPG works, the writing was exceptionally good to make this book an unique experience. MC was not one of those OP monsters we normally see in the litRPG. He has a real depth to him that makes us root for this guy.
There are definitely some flaws in this book like lack of interesting secondary characters and slight pacing issues here and there but nothing to affect the flow of the story.
Will definitely check out book 2 👍.
June 24, 2023
KU Review
Awesome origin story and a really cool MC. Blend of tower fantasy, apocalypse, and regression all in one. Wasn’t ready for it to end right when the climb is starting. Can’t wait for more.
General disclaimer: I want to be clear in that I do not factor cost into any review and as such, this is simply a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
Awesome origin story and a really cool MC. Blend of tower fantasy, apocalypse, and regression all in one. Wasn’t ready for it to end right when the climb is starting. Can’t wait for more.
General disclaimer: I want to be clear in that I do not factor cost into any review and as such, this is simply a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
June 26, 2023
second read as awesome as the first
This is my second time reading this. The first on Royal road and then now. It was great the first time and just as good the second.
The book incorporates two of my favorite GameLit sub genres, CardLit and Regressor stories. I absolutely loved it. The card system and they way they level not the person was interesting and fun. The world building was well done, and the MC’s personality was amusing while not derailing the story.
Can’t wait for book two!
This is my second time reading this. The first on Royal road and then now. It was great the first time and just as good the second.
The book incorporates two of my favorite GameLit sub genres, CardLit and Regressor stories. I absolutely loved it. The card system and they way they level not the person was interesting and fun. The world building was well done, and the MC’s personality was amusing while not derailing the story.
Can’t wait for book two!
March 23, 2025
great fun and addictive!
Okay, I didn’t expect to enjoy the story as much as I did, as I’m not the biggest fan of regression stories, but wow!
I genuinely really enjoyed it, the interweaving plot lines, the background, and most of all the character development and progression.
Brilliant series and I’ll be starting to read the next straight away!
Okay, I didn’t expect to enjoy the story as much as I did, as I’m not the biggest fan of regression stories, but wow!
I genuinely really enjoyed it, the interweaving plot lines, the background, and most of all the character development and progression.
Brilliant series and I’ll be starting to read the next straight away!
July 2, 2023
Great potential
I really wanted this book to be excellent. A couple of suggestion… the affectation of calling every man “lad” and woman “lass” isn’t believable. He’s a prematurely aged man. None of the old people in the book do the same thing. And Rowan does it EVERY SINGLE TIME. It comes across and condescending and excessive.
Implying someone is old or young when you talk to them is often considered condescending and can get you in trouble for harassment in the modern workplaces. I’d suggest that to make the story better resonate with readers, avoiding this would be helpful. If it’s foreshadowing of sort, it’s far too heavy handed.
Otherwise, the book seemed very derivative and seems to pull heavily from deck building books like all the skills. Infernal wash sound like crystal wash from he who fights with monsters.
The next part is that this book is predictable. No surprises. He basically knows the future and anticipates all problems and easily handles them.
Ignoring all that… I enjoyed the book and will probably read the second.
I really wanted this book to be excellent. A couple of suggestion… the affectation of calling every man “lad” and woman “lass” isn’t believable. He’s a prematurely aged man. None of the old people in the book do the same thing. And Rowan does it EVERY SINGLE TIME. It comes across and condescending and excessive.
Implying someone is old or young when you talk to them is often considered condescending and can get you in trouble for harassment in the modern workplaces. I’d suggest that to make the story better resonate with readers, avoiding this would be helpful. If it’s foreshadowing of sort, it’s far too heavy handed.
Otherwise, the book seemed very derivative and seems to pull heavily from deck building books like all the skills. Infernal wash sound like crystal wash from he who fights with monsters.
The next part is that this book is predictable. No surprises. He basically knows the future and anticipates all problems and easily handles them.
Ignoring all that… I enjoyed the book and will probably read the second.
July 6, 2023
Ugh. I’ll probably read the next book if it’s still KU.
July 2, 2023
This book was a intresting start of a series. Liked the main characters and the side characters. interesting magic system.
January 2, 2025
Now that’s more like it!
June 26, 2023
Book one
This was a great read. While it does have a few mistakes, misplaced numbers, it's a well written book. I have listed the mistakes that I found on Goodreads.
I'm pleased to see that book two has just started on Royalroad. I may be wrong about that though.
I like that the character of the MC keeps forgetting that he is young again and talks and will act as an older gentleman.
I look forward to much more of this amazing deck building story. I'm also interested in finding out what cards the crazy kid gave the MC before he passed away.
I'll be keeping both eyes on this story.
9/10
This was a great read. While it does have a few mistakes, misplaced numbers, it's a well written book. I have listed the mistakes that I found on Goodreads.
I'm pleased to see that book two has just started on Royalroad. I may be wrong about that though.
I like that the character of the MC keeps forgetting that he is young again and talks and will act as an older gentleman.
I look forward to much more of this amazing deck building story. I'm also interested in finding out what cards the crazy kid gave the MC before he passed away.
I'll be keeping both eyes on this story.
9/10
June 30, 2023
thoughtful
Regressor + tower, with cards being the ‘system’. Lots of secret society stuff in the background, plus some early appearances of ‘butterfly effect’, making for a complex narrative that still moves quite briskly.
The amusing part is the party formed for the next ‘floor’ — the MC *isn’t* the one with the OP ability. He merely has the knowledge to best exploit each floor…for now.
Decent prose, only a few flaws slipped through.
Going to pre-order the next book.
Regressor + tower, with cards being the ‘system’. Lots of secret society stuff in the background, plus some early appearances of ‘butterfly effect’, making for a complex narrative that still moves quite briskly.
The amusing part is the party formed for the next ‘floor’ — the MC *isn’t* the one with the OP ability. He merely has the knowledge to best exploit each floor…for now.
Decent prose, only a few flaws slipped through.
Going to pre-order the next book.
June 22, 2023
Really enjoyed this book. LitRPG tower adventure with a twist it is based on card system. If you have read Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell, or you enjoy LitRPG or tower ascension, then I'm sure you would love it too.
June 28, 2023
A treat.
Since this didn’t have that many reviews and doesn’t seem to come from an established author in the genre I kind of expected this to be another mediocre lit rpg. It’s not. I can’t say it’s wholly original (though what is?) there’s deck building, a tower to ascend, return to start time time travel. These are all tropes that have been done before but they’re blended so effectively and used so competently here.
The book is immediately compelling and having the story told from the perspective of a wizened old man who’s lived a long and difficult life, without becoming overly bitter about his difficulties was a great move. We immediately get an idea of the wider world of this tower, the many mysteries it contains and the threats that await. This tower not being in a world but instead effectively being the world was such an interesting choice. The tower is surrounded by a lot of land but that is surrounded by a wall and humanity to their knowledge has never been out of it. They have been here for thousands of years and if they ever existed out of it it’s been forgotten. There’s a counter that has been going down since day 1 for millennia and there are many theories about what it symbolises (though the reality we see at the beginning isn’t pleasant).
It’s just a rich, well realised world with so many layers. The characters are also excellent. The MC is knowledgeable but not overly arrogant and his confidence isn’t too flashy and prevented from being obnoxious by his kindness. The way he refers to other students that are physically the same age and don’t know he’s a 100 years old as ‘kid’, ‘lad’, ‘sweet child’ with grandfatherly head pats is also amusing.
Obviously being a book about ascending a mysterious magical tower he’s gonna need a team. The author made a great choice I feel not having the team truly assembled to the end though. Each character gets explored and developed independently and then steadily woven together. There’s a shifting perspective that I often hate but loved here — each character I felt was compelling and it really helped develop the wider world (always the intention I feel but often tedious when you get stuck on characters you can’t stand).
Overall super impressed with this book. Very well written technically just a couple typos but nothing significant. Very well written in the much more important way too though: good system, compelling world, well realised characters that feel alive, and also just fun to read. Will be back for the next.
Since this didn’t have that many reviews and doesn’t seem to come from an established author in the genre I kind of expected this to be another mediocre lit rpg. It’s not. I can’t say it’s wholly original (though what is?) there’s deck building, a tower to ascend, return to start time time travel. These are all tropes that have been done before but they’re blended so effectively and used so competently here.
The book is immediately compelling and having the story told from the perspective of a wizened old man who’s lived a long and difficult life, without becoming overly bitter about his difficulties was a great move. We immediately get an idea of the wider world of this tower, the many mysteries it contains and the threats that await. This tower not being in a world but instead effectively being the world was such an interesting choice. The tower is surrounded by a lot of land but that is surrounded by a wall and humanity to their knowledge has never been out of it. They have been here for thousands of years and if they ever existed out of it it’s been forgotten. There’s a counter that has been going down since day 1 for millennia and there are many theories about what it symbolises (though the reality we see at the beginning isn’t pleasant).
It’s just a rich, well realised world with so many layers. The characters are also excellent. The MC is knowledgeable but not overly arrogant and his confidence isn’t too flashy and prevented from being obnoxious by his kindness. The way he refers to other students that are physically the same age and don’t know he’s a 100 years old as ‘kid’, ‘lad’, ‘sweet child’ with grandfatherly head pats is also amusing.
Obviously being a book about ascending a mysterious magical tower he’s gonna need a team. The author made a great choice I feel not having the team truly assembled to the end though. Each character gets explored and developed independently and then steadily woven together. There’s a shifting perspective that I often hate but loved here — each character I felt was compelling and it really helped develop the wider world (always the intention I feel but often tedious when you get stuck on characters you can’t stand).
Overall super impressed with this book. Very well written technically just a couple typos but nothing significant. Very well written in the much more important way too though: good system, compelling world, well realised characters that feel alive, and also just fun to read. Will be back for the next.
December 13, 2025
I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to give this 5 stars or 4 stars. This is a deck building, tower climbing regression story where MC Rowan Wilder after 100 years of life is returned to when he was just a youngster before graduating from the Academy due to his Origin card. The card may have seemed crappy on the surface and definitely for his first life, but isn’t a second chance something everyone dreams about?
It does a lot of things well. The butterfly effect concept is always fun for the imagination. The card system is unique and they are more like augmented abilities than anything else. There are consequences to adding/removing cards from your deck which creates scenarios where characters must be thoughtful of their choices and building their deck instead of just being able to freely add/remove cards to experiment. There is a bit of POV hopping but for me I enjoyed it. I always like to see simultaneous events from another character’s POV as it gives more insight to these character’s personalities. There may be some cliche types but nothing that put me off.
For audiobook listeners, Jeff Hays is once again masterful in his narration and honestly is a big reason I pushed this to a 5* rating. It adds so much entertainment value and life to the story. The book probably could have been a little shorter, but I never found myself bored while reading it. There is not a whole lot of action or tower progression, but what it does is set a solid foundation for the rest of the series. It has introduced the system, the ‘party’, leaves loose ends to explore later, and introduced tidbits of the world history. I am excited to read the rest and I hope the author is able to build on this great series start.
It does a lot of things well. The butterfly effect concept is always fun for the imagination. The card system is unique and they are more like augmented abilities than anything else. There are consequences to adding/removing cards from your deck which creates scenarios where characters must be thoughtful of their choices and building their deck instead of just being able to freely add/remove cards to experiment. There is a bit of POV hopping but for me I enjoyed it. I always like to see simultaneous events from another character’s POV as it gives more insight to these character’s personalities. There may be some cliche types but nothing that put me off.
For audiobook listeners, Jeff Hays is once again masterful in his narration and honestly is a big reason I pushed this to a 5* rating. It adds so much entertainment value and life to the story. The book probably could have been a little shorter, but I never found myself bored while reading it. There is not a whole lot of action or tower progression, but what it does is set a solid foundation for the rest of the series. It has introduced the system, the ‘party’, leaves loose ends to explore later, and introduced tidbits of the world history. I am excited to read the rest and I hope the author is able to build on this great series start.
August 5, 2023
4.5 Stars
I'm a fan of regression/reversion stories and I also like leveling mechanics, so this book was right in my wheelhouse. The pacing was excellent, and the setting was just different enough to be interesting. I've not read a lot of card-based magic systems but this one seems believable enough, within this fictional construct.
Rowan made for a relatable protagonist. The author used Rowen's own introspections to tell more of the story than I'd like but it worked pretty well. Rowan was cynical but paternal, aged and yet driven, facing the end of the world but still undaunted. In short, Rowan makes for a memorable central character. It also looks like the author is intending to invest as much detail into an ensemble cast in the coming books... I'm looking forward to it.
Much of my enjoyment is derived from a standard trope; "Hidden Powers." Rowan's knowledge of the future is leveraged into an overpowered deck of abilities for his apparent age. For the most part, he is shown using those powers to help the worthy, which mitigates any burgeoning impression of superiority. It's fun watching him exceed the expectations of seemingly older and wiser ascenders. Add to that, a bucket full of mysteries for the series to investigate, and I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series – sadly it is not released at the time of writing this review.
I'm a fan of regression/reversion stories and I also like leveling mechanics, so this book was right in my wheelhouse. The pacing was excellent, and the setting was just different enough to be interesting. I've not read a lot of card-based magic systems but this one seems believable enough, within this fictional construct.
Rowan made for a relatable protagonist. The author used Rowen's own introspections to tell more of the story than I'd like but it worked pretty well. Rowan was cynical but paternal, aged and yet driven, facing the end of the world but still undaunted. In short, Rowan makes for a memorable central character. It also looks like the author is intending to invest as much detail into an ensemble cast in the coming books... I'm looking forward to it.
Much of my enjoyment is derived from a standard trope; "Hidden Powers." Rowan's knowledge of the future is leveraged into an overpowered deck of abilities for his apparent age. For the most part, he is shown using those powers to help the worthy, which mitigates any burgeoning impression of superiority. It's fun watching him exceed the expectations of seemingly older and wiser ascenders. Add to that, a bucket full of mysteries for the series to investigate, and I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series – sadly it is not released at the time of writing this review.
April 29, 2023
Excellent plot and pacing of story. Plenty of world building mysteries that are revealed slowly and yet-to-be-revealed. Well-done foreshadowing of motivation (to prevent an apocalypse). The MC has character and doesn't flaunt his power, which makes him appealing.
The negatives are that this web-novel can probably run forever climbing the tower, and the characters need more internal conflict and personal trauma to make them seem believable. With all the very horrible things that happen, with people dying, everyone seems to just shrug it off and merrily go on their way. As typical with LitRPG books, the economy entirely revolves around the Tower, which seems like a poor design.
Read Book 1.
The negatives are that this web-novel can probably run forever climbing the tower, and the characters need more internal conflict and personal trauma to make them seem believable. With all the very horrible things that happen, with people dying, everyone seems to just shrug it off and merrily go on their way. As typical with LitRPG books, the economy entirely revolves around the Tower, which seems like a poor design.
Read Book 1.
June 24, 2023
Unique world building; gripping story!
Great read! This book is like nothing else I've heard of! At first I thought a card-building story would be unappealing to me because I have no interest in games like Magic the Gathering, but this story was so intriguing from beginning to end, I could barely put it down! There's a lot of depth to this story. I foresee a long and deeply rewarding series.
Great read! This book is like nothing else I've heard of! At first I thought a card-building story would be unappealing to me because I have no interest in games like Magic the Gathering, but this story was so intriguing from beginning to end, I could barely put it down! There's a lot of depth to this story. I foresee a long and deeply rewarding series.
July 26, 2023
Rowan Wilder is a student at academy. He's not the best student but he's equally not the worst. He's somewhere in the middle, forgotten and slightly despised for having a scholarship instead of rich parents to pay his way.
That's the setup. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll talk about how much I enjoyed the book. The story is well written, and the characters are sharply written even if that's not clear at the beginning of the book. Rowan is a bit of loner so after a key event he heads off on his own to take matters into his own hands.
The editing is well done, and I didn't notice any big errors standing out. I'm very much looking forward to book two. Book one is just the setup so they can ascend the tower. The tower in this book must be massive because it sounded to me like the entirety of England is on one of the floors. A number of the place names are from that same country.
I've enjoyed other tower climbing books, and most charge right in. The tower is right there so let's get after it and start climbing. That's not the case here.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. 5/5*
That's the setup. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll talk about how much I enjoyed the book. The story is well written, and the characters are sharply written even if that's not clear at the beginning of the book. Rowan is a bit of loner so after a key event he heads off on his own to take matters into his own hands.
The editing is well done, and I didn't notice any big errors standing out. I'm very much looking forward to book two. Book one is just the setup so they can ascend the tower. The tower in this book must be massive because it sounded to me like the entirety of England is on one of the floors. A number of the place names are from that same country.
I've enjoyed other tower climbing books, and most charge right in. The tower is right there so let's get after it and start climbing. That's not the case here.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. 5/5*
July 11, 2023
Great book
Add 1st I really didn't like the beginning But after we got passed that we got a whole lot better The storyline is incredible characters are fun And I enjoyed the deck building I can't wait to next book comes out and I wanna thank you for this incredible world he brought to us
Add 1st I really didn't like the beginning But after we got passed that we got a whole lot better The storyline is incredible characters are fun And I enjoyed the deck building I can't wait to next book comes out and I wanna thank you for this incredible world he brought to us
June 29, 2023
very good
I read this on another author’s recommendation and was really impressed with the story. I might have seen one typo that I remember but the most important thing is the story grabbed me. Looking forward to the sequel.
I read this on another author’s recommendation and was really impressed with the story. I might have seen one typo that I remember but the most important thing is the story grabbed me. Looking forward to the sequel.
July 10, 2023
The language is clean. The premise is amazing. The characters are interesting and people you root for. The writing is entertaining. Truly one of the best books I've read in years. I can't wait for more.
November 17, 2023
This was really quite good!
I was expecting just another average tower climbing book but this has some very impressive depth.
Progression of the actual tower is… abysmal outside of building a deck, but there is a lot going on, and much bigger butterfly effect than one would expect.
Really hope the second book gets to at least the 10th level
I was expecting just another average tower climbing book but this has some very impressive depth.
Progression of the actual tower is… abysmal outside of building a deck, but there is a lot going on, and much bigger butterfly effect than one would expect.
Really hope the second book gets to at least the 10th level
June 21, 2023
Really good
The first chapter was slow, but it was important to set the stage for the rest of the book. After the first chapter, it picked up well, flowed nicely, and was honestly hard to put down.
The first chapter was slow, but it was important to set the stage for the rest of the book. After the first chapter, it picked up well, flowed nicely, and was honestly hard to put down.
June 22, 2023
Great read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.
June 22, 2023
Good
A good start to the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
A good start to the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
June 23, 2023
Great book
Stellar work from Kerberos! Lots of action and adventure, monsters and training, deck building and skills. Looking forward to the next one!
Stellar work from Kerberos! Lots of action and adventure, monsters and training, deck building and skills. Looking forward to the next one!
June 23, 2023
This book came out of nowhere, and it did everything correctly. Best take on deckbuilding I've seen, the prose is nice and developed making the book stand out. I'm already waiting for the next one.
July 8, 2023
Okay, this is solid.
The characters have great potential showing much untold depth. The setting is obviously very complex but being doled out in small chunks. The old school families make for perfect foils, some being evil, some being controlling, all being overly proud. This is a solid start to a very exciting series.
The characters have great potential showing much untold depth. The setting is obviously very complex but being doled out in small chunks. The old school families make for perfect foils, some being evil, some being controlling, all being overly proud. This is a solid start to a very exciting series.
July 14, 2023
I have read a lot of litrpg and PF books. I tried lots of the newly published books but I couldn't find any good ones. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Interesting plot and likeable MC.
July 5, 2023
Great book,excellent MC,ticks all the boxes.
Finally, I’ve hit another gem this book. Has all the aspects of a good RPG book. An excellent, no nonsense, character, great, character development, great world building, and a good storyline. The only issue I see is the MC has to realize that he can’t save everyone. Besides that I am eagerly awaiting the next book. Might have to sign up on Patreon. If you are thinking about reading this book, do so you will not be disappointed.
Finally, I’ve hit another gem this book. Has all the aspects of a good RPG book. An excellent, no nonsense, character, great, character development, great world building, and a good storyline. The only issue I see is the MC has to realize that he can’t save everyone. Besides that I am eagerly awaiting the next book. Might have to sign up on Patreon. If you are thinking about reading this book, do so you will not be disappointed.
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