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All I Got is This Stat Menu #2
Planetary Destruction is Imminent and All I Got is This Stat Menu
Infinite power at your finger-tips, but will it be enough?
Following her victory against the aliens in Washington, Anya Nowicki has allied herself with the Department of Extraterrestrial Research and a newly formed organization headed by the shrewd Director MacDougal. Other hosts for the Archive, like Anya, have also joined the DERD, dedicating their time and efforts to honing their supernatural abilities, and searching for whatever aliens remain on Earth.
The hostile creatures known as gnosiphages have gone into hiding, but they have not remained idle. Hosts have been vanishing overnight, along with many civilians all across the globe. Something is still out there, stalking mankind, building its own power. It will take everything Anya has, and all her friends working together, to save the Earth from the apocalyptic crisis rushing towards it.
Content Warning : This book contains strong language and graphic violence.
Following her victory against the aliens in Washington, Anya Nowicki has allied herself with the Department of Extraterrestrial Research and a newly formed organization headed by the shrewd Director MacDougal. Other hosts for the Archive, like Anya, have also joined the DERD, dedicating their time and efforts to honing their supernatural abilities, and searching for whatever aliens remain on Earth.
The hostile creatures known as gnosiphages have gone into hiding, but they have not remained idle. Hosts have been vanishing overnight, along with many civilians all across the globe. Something is still out there, stalking mankind, building its own power. It will take everything Anya has, and all her friends working together, to save the Earth from the apocalyptic crisis rushing towards it.
Content Warning : This book contains strong language and graphic violence.
548 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2023
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January 5, 2024
This is a fantastic follow-up to the first book. It did a glorious job of keeping my attention and forcing me to think about it outside listening to the audio book. The story was maintained between the first book and this one, without losing direction, while also maintaining the cover of genuine curiosity for what will happen next. I am eagerly awaiting the next book to come out.
May 12, 2023
Meh.
Characters are bland. Story is very situational and rather boring. If the first one was good for you, this one is okay. If you were so-so about the first one, this is a big miss.
Characters are bland. Story is very situational and rather boring. If the first one was good for you, this one is okay. If you were so-so about the first one, this is a big miss.
February 11, 2024
This was a great sequel and I'd say the author is one of the most skilled people writing in the genre today. I'll be the first to say that the first 50% of the book was a mixed bag of enjoyment for me for various reasons, but it ended strong.
I usually don't go too in-depth with character, plot, etc. for sequels since I give an initial breakdown of those impressions with Book 1, but I think I'd like to expand on my first review a bit.
The Characters
I wasn't the biggest fan of the characters in Book 1, and I can't really say this book changed that. But, the characters don't feel flat. So while I would probably find it annoying to spend time with them if they were real people, they still felt like people that could exist. The fact that I wasn't overly fond of any of the characters tempered my enjoyment a bit, especially during the slower parts of this book.
The Plot
This is what kept me reading. The situation escalated, turned up the tension, provided a few moments for the characters to catch their breath, then threw the next thing at them. Structurally, this was a well-crafted story. I also liked that the aliens resembled more of a "traditional" alien threat in this book as far as their appearance went. While copy machine, refrigerator, and fire hydrant mimics can be unsettling for a moment, they lack the cool factor to approach an action scene with a straight face for any amount of time, at least for me.
TL;DR
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll probably love this one. Unless you have a mimic fetish, then you might just wax nostalgic about the good ol' days. I look forward to the 3rd installment of this series to see what's next as the characters likely enter a new stage/phase of scale in the universal order of things.
I usually don't go too in-depth with character, plot, etc. for sequels since I give an initial breakdown of those impressions with Book 1, but I think I'd like to expand on my first review a bit.
The Characters
I wasn't the biggest fan of the characters in Book 1, and I can't really say this book changed that. But, the characters don't feel flat. So while I would probably find it annoying to spend time with them if they were real people, they still felt like people that could exist. The fact that I wasn't overly fond of any of the characters tempered my enjoyment a bit, especially during the slower parts of this book.
The Plot
This is what kept me reading. The situation escalated, turned up the tension, provided a few moments for the characters to catch their breath, then threw the next thing at them. Structurally, this was a well-crafted story. I also liked that the aliens resembled more of a "traditional" alien threat in this book as far as their appearance went. While copy machine, refrigerator, and fire hydrant mimics can be unsettling for a moment, they lack the cool factor to approach an action scene with a straight face for any amount of time, at least for me.
TL;DR
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll probably love this one. Unless you have a mimic fetish, then you might just wax nostalgic about the good ol' days. I look forward to the 3rd installment of this series to see what's next as the characters likely enter a new stage/phase of scale in the universal order of things.
July 5, 2023
Does it follow a similar format to the first one? Yes. Did I enjoy it more than the first one? Yes.
The combat is quite well written and while there were some slower beats, overall the book was fantastic. Will definitely be reading the third
The combat is quite well written and while there were some slower beats, overall the book was fantastic. Will definitely be reading the third
November 8, 2025
The war against the gnosiphages continues as the aliens try to destroy all life on earth and our heroes try to stop them. Now the U.S. government is involved having tried (and failed) to gather all the "hosts" into a government agency. The action is nonstop from start to finish as our heroes have to deal with threats from "puppet master" style attacks, to a city destroying alien supervillain. The problem that Anya has is that it's not clear that all the good guys are that good. For example, one of the good guys wants to include her in his hive mind effectively taking over her body so that they can work more efficiently together. Is that good?
I continue to find the alien politics (hints of which are put into little chapters between major sections of the book) to be the most fascinating part of the story. The aliens—despite their huge technological advantages—appear to be as afraid of the earthlings as they are of the gnosiphages threat ravaging their worlds. That doesn't make a lot of sense at this point in the story but I'm sure that it will eventually. In the meantime, just hang on for the ride.
I continue to find the alien politics (hints of which are put into little chapters between major sections of the book) to be the most fascinating part of the story. The aliens—despite their huge technological advantages—appear to be as afraid of the earthlings as they are of the gnosiphages threat ravaging their worlds. That doesn't make a lot of sense at this point in the story but I'm sure that it will eventually. In the meantime, just hang on for the ride.
October 7, 2023
All I Got is This Stat Menu: 2
It's been two months since the start of the first book. This book starts a month after the end of the last. Various world governments have established special task forces to address the alien threat and gather together those human "hosts" of the Archive. For Anya, the buildup of various bases and public relations activities have been boring, and she's ready for battle. Fortunately for her, the aliens oblige. I was glad the author didn't go the cliche romantic troubles for stupid drama route and also has avoided the evil government trope in favor of solid character development. Lots of fight scenes here, with a satisfactory ending that leaves room for a sequel without an annoying cliffhanger.
It's been two months since the start of the first book. This book starts a month after the end of the last. Various world governments have established special task forces to address the alien threat and gather together those human "hosts" of the Archive. For Anya, the buildup of various bases and public relations activities have been boring, and she's ready for battle. Fortunately for her, the aliens oblige. I was glad the author didn't go the cliche romantic troubles for stupid drama route and also has avoided the evil government trope in favor of solid character development. Lots of fight scenes here, with a satisfactory ending that leaves room for a sequel without an annoying cliffhanger.
December 11, 2024
fun
One general is dead. Two to go. The hero continues to gather allies and scouts the world to solve the mystery of where the aliens are and where people disappearing are going. Cue the mind controlling aliens and the fight is on. They stop the body snatchers but now they must save a city about to be crushed by the last general. And that includes ungrateful politicians twisting tragedy to vilify the heroes and give themselves power. They kill the aliens on Earth but discover the off world ones are coming in mass with a world ender. So they race to space for an epic finale. They succeed with a price.
A great second installment. It continues with a great pace, addictive story, nice world building and growth, and an awesome narrator
One general is dead. Two to go. The hero continues to gather allies and scouts the world to solve the mystery of where the aliens are and where people disappearing are going. Cue the mind controlling aliens and the fight is on. They stop the body snatchers but now they must save a city about to be crushed by the last general. And that includes ungrateful politicians twisting tragedy to vilify the heroes and give themselves power. They kill the aliens on Earth but discover the off world ones are coming in mass with a world ender. So they race to space for an epic finale. They succeed with a price.
A great second installment. It continues with a great pace, addictive story, nice world building and growth, and an awesome narrator
September 19, 2024
Good so far but stopping here
I found myself skimming large parts of this story. The first book in the series was great, but I’m not interested in going further. The whole story really doesn’t make sense. It’s not believable that the aliens attacked in the way they did, but the author needed a way to give the defenders gradual level ups. I was able to ignore it at first, because the progression was really good, but it just keeps getting less believable. This book had a good ending so I’ll just leave it here.
I found myself skimming large parts of this story. The first book in the series was great, but I’m not interested in going further. The whole story really doesn’t make sense. It’s not believable that the aliens attacked in the way they did, but the author needed a way to give the defenders gradual level ups. I was able to ignore it at first, because the progression was really good, but it just keeps getting less believable. This book had a good ending so I’ll just leave it here.
September 14, 2024
Solid and highly enjoyable sequel to the first book. It continues where the first left off, dealing with the escalation of the alien threat, while also throwing in even more hints about what'd happening off planet. Humanity does as Humanity does, the aliens get downright terrifying, but in amongst it all, there is even a touch of romance. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes with book 3 and beyond.
January 29, 2024
This has to be...
One of the best books I've read(listened) in the litrpg. Book 1 was great. This. This was amazing, and had one of the most suspenseful, well-written endings I've read in this genre. Only book 2 and this series has me hooked hard.
One of the best books I've read(listened) in the litrpg. Book 1 was great. This. This was amazing, and had one of the most suspenseful, well-written endings I've read in this genre. Only book 2 and this series has me hooked hard.
May 12, 2024
Pretty fun
This is a really cool and pretty fun story. The characters are interesting and likeable, and the pacing is fairly good. The set ups are nice (if a bit long in places) and it's all fairly easy to grasp. Definitely worth a read in you like LitRPG stories.
This is a really cool and pretty fun story. The characters are interesting and likeable, and the pacing is fairly good. The set ups are nice (if a bit long in places) and it's all fairly easy to grasp. Definitely worth a read in you like LitRPG stories.
November 4, 2024
I had fun reading this to my kid, but I think I'm done with this series.
No fault to the author, I just don't find superpowered characters to be very interesting after they reach a really high power level.
No fault to the author, I just don't find superpowered characters to be very interesting after they reach a really high power level.
March 20, 2025
exciting and fun
This was a nice sequel.
It had some slow spots, I’ll admit.but not enough to detract from the action.
The action itself was a bit confusing (the particulars). But in a way I think it made the action better, as it showed the chaos of battle.
Excellent
This was a nice sequel.
It had some slow spots, I’ll admit.but not enough to detract from the action.
The action itself was a bit confusing (the particulars). But in a way I think it made the action better, as it showed the chaos of battle.
Excellent
May 13, 2023
Good but a bit long winded
So this was good but it really felt like it was two books smashed in to one. It dragged a bit but I enjoyed it.
So this was good but it really felt like it was two books smashed in to one. It dragged a bit but I enjoyed it.
June 1, 2023
Great sequel!
Loved this book and the previous. Very creative super powers. Can't wait to see what you can come up with for the third!
Loved this book and the previous. Very creative super powers. Can't wait to see what you can come up with for the third!
June 4, 2023
It was great, but I missed some of the progression and more detailed descriptions from the 1st book.
September 24, 2023
A fun book, but simplistic. I'll continue this series if there is a next book.
November 4, 2023
Wonderful followup to the first book. The background intrigue gets ratched up and thee complexity of the world being built is beautifully put together.
November 28, 2023
Somehow I had a hard time liking the story and the MC. Will not continue.
October 9, 2024
Gives ypu the laughs and the feels. Overall, its a fun, easy, and highly imaginative read.
June 27, 2023
Can’t Wait for the Next Book!
This one is just as fun as the last. It is well written with a great world set up! My only complaint is that it’s now 2:30 in the morning because I couldn’t put it down.
This one is just as fun as the last. It is well written with a great world set up! My only complaint is that it’s now 2:30 in the morning because I couldn’t put it down.
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