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System Bound #1
Apocalypse Station Vol 1
Apocalypse Station - A LitRPG Adventure
Asher's ordinary life is shattered when he is suddenly yanked from his daily commute and thrust into a brutal world of monstrous creatures, deadly traps, and the relentless games of the Nexus.
The train station harbors danger, with one single porta opening everyday,l leading to daunting trials and battles of life and death, commanded by masked facilitators.
Forced to rely on his instincts and his weapon, Asher must navigate this treacherous world both solo and with teams, contending with other players, each harboring their own motives and ambitions. Confronted with unimaginable challenges, every day unveils a new hurdle, and each victory is bitterly earned. In this world intent on crushing him, Asher must fight to survive.
His only hope: become the champion
Asher's ordinary life is shattered when he is suddenly yanked from his daily commute and thrust into a brutal world of monstrous creatures, deadly traps, and the relentless games of the Nexus.
The train station harbors danger, with one single porta opening everyday,l leading to daunting trials and battles of life and death, commanded by masked facilitators.
Forced to rely on his instincts and his weapon, Asher must navigate this treacherous world both solo and with teams, contending with other players, each harboring their own motives and ambitions. Confronted with unimaginable challenges, every day unveils a new hurdle, and each victory is bitterly earned. In this world intent on crushing him, Asher must fight to survive.
His only hope: become the champion
455 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 16, 2023
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June 9, 2023
This story is very eager to dish out the adventures, kind of like a puppy so excited for breakfast that he piddles all the way to the food bowl. I ditched out early. My tolerance for piddling puppies is very low, what can I say?
Do I feel bad giving this one star? Maybe a little. Okay, not really. If eager violence and surface descriptions and heroic mundanities are your thing, I won't judge. Much.
Do I feel bad giving this one star? Maybe a little. Okay, not really. If eager violence and surface descriptions and heroic mundanities are your thing, I won't judge. Much.
April 18, 2025
Is the LitRPG genre full of personality deficients or is this book just particularly bad?
December 6, 2023
There is just something about the protagonist that rubs me the wrong way.
He tries to be a hero, but it's very annoying to me.
I don't think I will be continuing this series unless things change. I don't like stupid writing or protagonists.
The damn protag has a hero complex and the story is shit for it.
I am not continuing the series. There are a bunch of plotholes and inconsistencies within the story. Then the protag leaves an enemy to grow stronger to threaten him later.
I didn't even enjoy the premise (people kidnapped and put through death games) because the protagonist was so stupid.
Okay now he saves his enemy from death. I hate these whiteknight types. My score has really dropped now.
Yeah, really not continuing this series
1.5/5 Stars
He tries to be a hero, but it's very annoying to me.
I don't think I will be continuing this series unless things change. I don't like stupid writing or protagonists.
The damn protag has a hero complex and the story is shit for it.
I am not continuing the series. There are a bunch of plotholes and inconsistencies within the story. Then the protag leaves an enemy to grow stronger to threaten him later.
I didn't even enjoy the premise (people kidnapped and put through death games) because the protagonist was so stupid.
Okay now he saves his enemy from death. I hate these whiteknight types. My score has really dropped now.
Yeah, really not continuing this series
1.5/5 Stars
February 25, 2024
More annoying than interesting, lazy would be the best description for this book, not lazy as in plot hole bigger than Jupiter, more like too straight forward, the mc has hero complex, I like that, it's more common than people would imagine, problem comes from the fact that only the mc is competent, and every other competent person is a "bad" person, u know, the super competent villan cliche, then there is the system, the system in the other book by this writer was awesome, since it was about the adventure and not about the system, here the system is needlessly emphasised in all the wrong ways, from useless prompts to needless viciousness that break the flow rather than help it, as a super fan of litrpg, I do not like this book, and the "participating in a death game is with no knowledge of anything" is just such a bad trope, I think this is the biggest reason for books like defiance of the fall is such a good one, since it defines the rules and then let's u go have fun, here the system is extremely limiting and all the villan characters will have some exploit non-sence while not even close to being truly competent.
November 19, 2023
Help me read more books
I really didn't like this story.
The story itself isn't bad, and if I liked stories where brutality was the word of the day, then I'd probably enjoy this book, but that's just not my style. I give it three stars, only because I know my personal preference of content isn't a reflection on the quality of the story. I'd actually rate it with 2 and a half stars, because while the story itself works, there were too many places where the story broke its own rules, and that bothers me more than most other things that happen in stories. I'm not likely to continue with this series, though it's possible I'll read another book some time in the future, after I've spent a while forgetting just how much I didn't really like this one.
I really didn't like this story.
The story itself isn't bad, and if I liked stories where brutality was the word of the day, then I'd probably enjoy this book, but that's just not my style. I give it three stars, only because I know my personal preference of content isn't a reflection on the quality of the story. I'd actually rate it with 2 and a half stars, because while the story itself works, there were too many places where the story broke its own rules, and that bothers me more than most other things that happen in stories. I'm not likely to continue with this series, though it's possible I'll read another book some time in the future, after I've spent a while forgetting just how much I didn't really like this one.
November 1, 2023
Asher had one thing in mind to get home and hang out with his dog. But he was derailed and he ended up in a surreal situation. His first week in the Nexus changed his mind about things. People don't want to help each other. His grandfather had taught him to save people its the honorable thing. So when it comes to the Nexus Game he will not endanger anyone.
The game is brutal and the rewards are many. How will everyone else behave?
The game is brutal and the rewards are many. How will everyone else behave?
July 29, 2023
Read this already!
This book was fun, interesting, action packed and full of excitement. It’s a great book for both people new litrpg fans and those who are veterans in the genre. The characters are well written with an awesome premise, I can’t wait for the next book in the series because this was just awesome
This book was fun, interesting, action packed and full of excitement. It’s a great book for both people new litrpg fans and those who are veterans in the genre. The characters are well written with an awesome premise, I can’t wait for the next book in the series because this was just awesome
May 16, 2023
My kind of book
I liked the potential of where this story is going. I enjoyed the world building and the system is easy enough to follow. I am interested in seeing what else is in store of the MC in the next book
I liked the potential of where this story is going. I enjoyed the world building and the system is easy enough to follow. I am interested in seeing what else is in store of the MC in the next book
June 2, 2023
Very interesting
Will say this is a very interesting book. The world is more linear then most litrpg books but it works. The mixture of the game people interacting makes it a great book
Will say this is a very interesting book. The world is more linear then most litrpg books but it works. The mixture of the game people interacting makes it a great book
December 15, 2025
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just another put into powers situation where its all pew-pew and little/no story. Maybe something could happen in future books, but the MC's only personality is to not be an ahole so the bare minimum i want in a story.
just another put into powers situation where its all pew-pew and little/no story. Maybe something could happen in future books, but the MC's only personality is to not be an ahole so the bare minimum i want in a story.
May 16, 2023
Whoa. Page turner.
This book was awesome. Clean. Minimum errors and the pacing kept me going until the end. Lost some sleep but it was worth it. Excited for the next book
This book was awesome. Clean. Minimum errors and the pacing kept me going until the end. Lost some sleep but it was worth it. Excited for the next book
May 18, 2023
Amazing
This was absolutly amazing loved every minute of it very well done I love the characters and the world being built
This was absolutly amazing loved every minute of it very well done I love the characters and the world being built
May 22, 2023
Great book
Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone
Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone
June 1, 2023
Great book
Stellar work from Kaz Hunter. Lots of action and adventure, monsters and leveling. Looking forward to reading the next one.
Stellar work from Kaz Hunter. Lots of action and adventure, monsters and leveling. Looking forward to reading the next one.
June 14, 2023
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and apocalypse 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 apocalypse type of books with lots of action.
August 22, 2023
Good book
It starts slow but gets better .I can not wait for book 2.Thank you for this good book I am off the the next book
It starts slow but gets better .I can not wait for book 2.Thank you for this good book I am off the the next book
November 30, 2023
Kept interest
Very well written. Plot kept my interest. I recommend reading this book. I am going to read book 2 now.
Very well written. Plot kept my interest. I recommend reading this book. I am going to read book 2 now.
July 2, 2024
2 1/2 stars.
September 23, 2024
Very good
This was a lot of fun to read. The ending is a tad abrupt, but that is a relatively minor quibble. It's still well worth the read.
Highly recommended.
This was a lot of fun to read. The ending is a tad abrupt, but that is a relatively minor quibble. It's still well worth the read.
Highly recommended.
July 3, 2023
He shouts his way through a series of pointless challenges for no reason.
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