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Apocalypse Reincarnation #1
System Reborn Vol 1
System Reborn: A LitRPG Adventure
Ten years ago, deep within a rift, a choice was granted.
Defeat the Demon King and end the apocalypse.
Or take his power for themselves and keep the rifts open.
Sloan chose an ending.
His party turned against him. They killed him.
They split his legacy and belongings amongst themselves.
They hid the truth. They profited.
Those heroes who betrayed the world.
Now he’s back.
Reborn. Reincarnated in a world where the system is life.
Reborn in a world of rift breaks and monsters spawning while so called heroes control sectors like overlords.
Rank by rank he’ll climb….
To take back what was stolen from him.
His life.
So, you want to know more? This is the story of a man out of time, appearing ten years after his death within a rift. Armed with a cheat skill, he’ll grow stronger and stronger as a Spellblade and summoner. Mixing post-apocalypse with magical realism and LitRPG flair, System Reborn is an easy LitRPG Adventure to pick up while waiting for the next big release
Ten years ago, deep within a rift, a choice was granted.
Defeat the Demon King and end the apocalypse.
Or take his power for themselves and keep the rifts open.
Sloan chose an ending.
His party turned against him. They killed him.
They split his legacy and belongings amongst themselves.
They hid the truth. They profited.
Those heroes who betrayed the world.
Now he’s back.
Reborn. Reincarnated in a world where the system is life.
Reborn in a world of rift breaks and monsters spawning while so called heroes control sectors like overlords.
Rank by rank he’ll climb….
To take back what was stolen from him.
His life.
So, you want to know more? This is the story of a man out of time, appearing ten years after his death within a rift. Armed with a cheat skill, he’ll grow stronger and stronger as a Spellblade and summoner. Mixing post-apocalypse with magical realism and LitRPG flair, System Reborn is an easy LitRPG Adventure to pick up while waiting for the next big release
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First published November 2, 2022
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January 19, 2023
2/5
No... Just No
It's barely in a novella size. With double spacing and different fonts, it was sold as a 340 pages book.
Content wise it has nothing new and nothing intriguing to look forward to. I'm calling it quits with this series.
No... Just No
It's barely in a novella size. With double spacing and different fonts, it was sold as a 340 pages book.
Content wise it has nothing new and nothing intriguing to look forward to. I'm calling it quits with this series.
November 5, 2023
2.5 stars: I'll read the next one
I assume you've read the blurb, so the following shouldn't be considered a spoiler.
Our MC is betrayed by his party after their final boss fight and is reincarnated 10 years into the future. This first betrayal is just sort of sketched out and it doesn't really mean anything to us because we don't have any attachment to the group. The whole "system" is poorly explained and it's unclear what the status of the world is, or what kind of achievement the party's win was. Overall, it's a throwaway chapter just to get the ball rolling and provide a little structure for the rest of the novel.
The MC returns to a world that seems fairly normal (if a bit grimdark) with subways and sandwich shops and oligarchs and the like. Some stuff happens, our MC gets power leveled, some people we don't really know anything about don't make it. The system is really never very well formulated, and the characters are surface deep. Our MC doesn't seem to have any specific goals in mind other than to continue to level.
Overall the writing and editing is professional. I feel like it could have been 3 stars but it's really short and sort of just ends in the middle of a scene without any resolution or even a cliffhanger. It's like there's supposed to be more pages but they're just missing.
I assume you've read the blurb, so the following shouldn't be considered a spoiler.
Our MC is betrayed by his party after their final boss fight and is reincarnated 10 years into the future. This first betrayal is just sort of sketched out and it doesn't really mean anything to us because we don't have any attachment to the group. The whole "system" is poorly explained and it's unclear what the status of the world is, or what kind of achievement the party's win was. Overall, it's a throwaway chapter just to get the ball rolling and provide a little structure for the rest of the novel.
The MC returns to a world that seems fairly normal (if a bit grimdark) with subways and sandwich shops and oligarchs and the like. Some stuff happens, our MC gets power leveled, some people we don't really know anything about don't make it. The system is really never very well formulated, and the characters are surface deep. Our MC doesn't seem to have any specific goals in mind other than to continue to level.
Overall the writing and editing is professional. I feel like it could have been 3 stars but it's really short and sort of just ends in the middle of a scene without any resolution or even a cliffhanger. It's like there's supposed to be more pages but they're just missing.
December 12, 2022
Artificially inflated
The author changed the row spacing so that there is writing only every other row. This already halves the real page count. Combine this with a relatively slow pace and barely anything happens. It didn't feel like I read a book, it felt like I watched 2 episodes in a series.
The author changed the row spacing so that there is writing only every other row. This already halves the real page count. Combine this with a relatively slow pace and barely anything happens. It didn't feel like I read a book, it felt like I watched 2 episodes in a series.
December 10, 2022
yea...
Double spaced, big font... shows 340 pages but its more like 120.
Its an alright story but extremely short. As you can tell im a bit miffed about the length and thats because of the price.
Double spaced, big font... shows 340 pages but its more like 120.
Its an alright story but extremely short. As you can tell im a bit miffed about the length and thats because of the price.
January 10, 2024
Almost the same start as Solo leveling - light Novel
November 29, 2022
basically solo leveling
Not sure if this came first or solo leveling but the difference between the two is very little. It’s a decent read though. Just nothing that hasn’t been seen before in some iteration.
Not sure if this came first or solo leveling but the difference between the two is very little. It’s a decent read though. Just nothing that hasn’t been seen before in some iteration.
February 20, 2025
This is the first of many. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this type of reading. I love watching anime so I gave it a shot.
This story is on the same lines as solo leveling, that I enjoyed it so much I'm on to the second volume. So I guess what i'm saying is if your into watching anime and the such, this is a good starting point.
This story is on the same lines as solo leveling, that I enjoyed it so much I'm on to the second volume. So I guess what i'm saying is if your into watching anime and the such, this is a good starting point.
March 4, 2023
Too Short and not much happening.
December 21, 2022
This wouldn't be a bad book for someone to dip into if they are unfamiliar with the whole Korean Ranker formula of stories.
Character - 5/10, Plot - 5/10, Setting/Game Mechanics - 3/10, Writing - 3/10, Enjoyment - 5/10
The characters are all fairly flat, though there is a decent mix of them. Maybe I'm a bit biased because I've read the stories that this book drew from, so these characters were not just bland, but also watered down versions of their counterparts.
My thoughts on the plot are similar to how I felt about the characters. The author is just following the paint-by-numbers formula of the Korean Ranker story that Solo Leveling (among others) popularized in recent years. A MC has some overpowered physical stats as well as a summoning class, gets a job as a porter for some guild that clears rifts, ends up having to save everybody when stuff goes sideways, befriends a 'young master' of some company, etc. and so forth.
The game mechanics are where I really noticed a let-down. I was already fairly neutral since this whole thing is heavily leaning on other stories, but then the author really could have done a better job pretending that there were some limitations on his character's mana. He had abilities that supposedly were very expensive, but then it would show his mana and there wasn't much of a dent in it relative to the OP ability he used. The times when the MC got hit or injured didn't really add any tension to the plot as much as it made the guy seem incompetent since he supposedly has all of his know-how and skills from being S-rank.
The writing is hands-down the weakest part of the book and has a lot of room for improvement. The formatting of the book is double or multi-spaced, so the thing is only half as many pages as it says. Then there are proofreading errors and misused words littered throughout the book. The syntax and grammar are pretty rough as well. Just all around below genre average.
Despite the abundance of flaws and lack of anything new this story brought to the table, I still somewhat enjoyed it and ended up reading the second book. I was mostly curious to see if the story would ever differentiate itself from the ones it was imitating, but I can't say it ever really did.
If you have read Solo Leveling, Second Life Ranker, or any of the popular Korean web novels, then this story will be old hat and fairly generic for you. If you haven't read any of those stories and can ignore the subpar writing, this might be a 4-star read for you since it can't help but be mildly entertaining by following an established plot formula.
Character - 5/10, Plot - 5/10, Setting/Game Mechanics - 3/10, Writing - 3/10, Enjoyment - 5/10
The characters are all fairly flat, though there is a decent mix of them. Maybe I'm a bit biased because I've read the stories that this book drew from, so these characters were not just bland, but also watered down versions of their counterparts.
My thoughts on the plot are similar to how I felt about the characters. The author is just following the paint-by-numbers formula of the Korean Ranker story that Solo Leveling (among others) popularized in recent years. A MC has some overpowered physical stats as well as a summoning class, gets a job as a porter for some guild that clears rifts, ends up having to save everybody when stuff goes sideways, befriends a 'young master' of some company, etc. and so forth.
The game mechanics are where I really noticed a let-down. I was already fairly neutral since this whole thing is heavily leaning on other stories, but then the author really could have done a better job pretending that there were some limitations on his character's mana. He had abilities that supposedly were very expensive, but then it would show his mana and there wasn't much of a dent in it relative to the OP ability he used. The times when the MC got hit or injured didn't really add any tension to the plot as much as it made the guy seem incompetent since he supposedly has all of his know-how and skills from being S-rank.
The writing is hands-down the weakest part of the book and has a lot of room for improvement. The formatting of the book is double or multi-spaced, so the thing is only half as many pages as it says. Then there are proofreading errors and misused words littered throughout the book. The syntax and grammar are pretty rough as well. Just all around below genre average.
Despite the abundance of flaws and lack of anything new this story brought to the table, I still somewhat enjoyed it and ended up reading the second book. I was mostly curious to see if the story would ever differentiate itself from the ones it was imitating, but I can't say it ever really did.
If you have read Solo Leveling, Second Life Ranker, or any of the popular Korean web novels, then this story will be old hat and fairly generic for you. If you haven't read any of those stories and can ignore the subpar writing, this might be a 4-star read for you since it can't help but be mildly entertaining by following an established plot formula.
January 7, 2023
This book was fairly good. The MC was only fairly likeable and all the other characters are flat and one dimensional. But the story is ok enough to read the next book. I can't really recommend this book unless the 2nd book is a lot better.
AFTER READING THE 2ND BOOK.
Well, the 2nd book is a lot worse instead of better. The 1st book was fairly good. They obviously spent more money to hire a good translator. The 2nd book, not so much. Author mixed 1st person and 3rd person narratives in the same sentence. This makes understanding what he is talking about very hard. This is why I think the book is translated. The original language must allow 1st and 3rd person narratives to be used like that. As this didn't happen in the 1st book, I think the 2nd book was just ran through a cheap translator program with no living person to short out the rough spots.
If these books was not translated...then this writer has no idea how to use the English language. I did make it through the 2nd book, but to was an extremely annoying slog. I don't like the story and MC enough to fight my way through any more of these books. I can not recommend this series.
AFTER READING THE 2ND BOOK.
Well, the 2nd book is a lot worse instead of better. The 1st book was fairly good. They obviously spent more money to hire a good translator. The 2nd book, not so much. Author mixed 1st person and 3rd person narratives in the same sentence. This makes understanding what he is talking about very hard. This is why I think the book is translated. The original language must allow 1st and 3rd person narratives to be used like that. As this didn't happen in the 1st book, I think the 2nd book was just ran through a cheap translator program with no living person to short out the rough spots.
If these books was not translated...then this writer has no idea how to use the English language. I did make it through the 2nd book, but to was an extremely annoying slog. I don't like the story and MC enough to fight my way through any more of these books. I can not recommend this series.
November 10, 2022
Not bad.
It felt really shirt. Not bad on the story. Could have used some tlc. Like that part of the books. Repeated the same chapter. Over.
It felt really shirt. Not bad on the story. Could have used some tlc. Like that part of the books. Repeated the same chapter. Over.
October 26, 2023
System Reborn Vol 1 (Apocalypse Reincarnation #1) by Kaz Hunter
System Reborn Vol 1 is the first book in a new litRPG series by Kaz Hunter. It follows the story of Sloan, a former hero who was betrayed by his party and killed. Ten years later, Sloan is reborn into a world where the system is life. He is determined to get revenge on those who betrayed him and to protect the world from the apocalypse.
The book has a number of strengths. The worldbuilding is interesting and well-developed, with a variety of different monsters and enemies, as well as a unique system mechanic that allows users to level up and gain new abilities. The characters are also well-developed and likable, and the relationships between them are well-written.
However, the book also has some weaknesses. The pacing is slow at times, and there are a number of subplots that don't really go anywhere. The plot also becomes somewhat convoluted at times, and it can be difficult to keep track of everything that's happening. Additionally, the author has a tendency to use expository dumps to explain the worldbuilding and magic system, which can be jarring at times.
System Reborn Vol 1 is comparable to other litRPG novels such as Solo Leveling and The Way of the Shaman. It shares many of the same elements, such as a focus on character growth and progression, a variety of different monsters and enemies, and a unique and innovative magic system.
However, System Reborn Vol 1 also stands out from its contemporaries in a number of ways. First, the worldbuilding is much more complex and developed than in many other litRPG novels. Second, the magic system is more unique and innovative. Third, the characters are more well-developed and likable.
System Reborn Vol 1 is a good litRPG novel with a number of strengths, including interesting worldbuilding, a unique and innovative magic system, and well-developed and likable characters. However, the pacing is slow at times, the plot can be convoluted, and the author has a tendency to use expository dumps.
Overall, I would recommend System Reborn Vol 1 to fans of litRPG novels who are looking for a book with a unique and well-developed world, a unique and innovative magic system, and well-developed and likable characters. However, readers should be aware that the pacing is slow at times, the plot can be convoluted, and the author has a tendency to use expository dumps.
System Reborn Vol 1 is the first book in a new litRPG series by Kaz Hunter. It follows the story of Sloan, a former hero who was betrayed by his party and killed. Ten years later, Sloan is reborn into a world where the system is life. He is determined to get revenge on those who betrayed him and to protect the world from the apocalypse.
The book has a number of strengths. The worldbuilding is interesting and well-developed, with a variety of different monsters and enemies, as well as a unique system mechanic that allows users to level up and gain new abilities. The characters are also well-developed and likable, and the relationships between them are well-written.
However, the book also has some weaknesses. The pacing is slow at times, and there are a number of subplots that don't really go anywhere. The plot also becomes somewhat convoluted at times, and it can be difficult to keep track of everything that's happening. Additionally, the author has a tendency to use expository dumps to explain the worldbuilding and magic system, which can be jarring at times.
System Reborn Vol 1 is comparable to other litRPG novels such as Solo Leveling and The Way of the Shaman. It shares many of the same elements, such as a focus on character growth and progression, a variety of different monsters and enemies, and a unique and innovative magic system.
However, System Reborn Vol 1 also stands out from its contemporaries in a number of ways. First, the worldbuilding is much more complex and developed than in many other litRPG novels. Second, the magic system is more unique and innovative. Third, the characters are more well-developed and likable.
System Reborn Vol 1 is a good litRPG novel with a number of strengths, including interesting worldbuilding, a unique and innovative magic system, and well-developed and likable characters. However, the pacing is slow at times, the plot can be convoluted, and the author has a tendency to use expository dumps.
Overall, I would recommend System Reborn Vol 1 to fans of litRPG novels who are looking for a book with a unique and well-developed world, a unique and innovative magic system, and well-developed and likable characters. However, readers should be aware that the pacing is slow at times, the plot can be convoluted, and the author has a tendency to use expository dumps.
April 27, 2023
Generally, I only write reviews on books that I give less than four stars. After having read books 1-4 of this series, I feel I have to comment on the books. The story overall is interesting and one that I found enjoyable; however, the issues with the book may be insurmountable to some.
1. The books are quite short, as mentioned in several other reviews. The overall page length indicated is exaggerated due to double spacing and font choices. With standard line spacing, I feel books 1-4 could have easily been published as a single volume of moderate length. And as the story appears to be wrapped up by book four, I'm not sure what book 5 of the series will include.
2. The editing is atrocious. The author frequently switches between 1st and 3rd person perspectives, sometimes in the same sentence, leaving the reader struggling to discern who is doing what. It almost seems as though the author was writing in the third person only to try and switch halfway through but missed changing a lot of the references and pronouns. However, this continues through all four books and makes the series frustrating to parse.
3. The RPG system seems to be barely thought out. The main character receives many abilities that are never discussed or explained, while only having a few key abilities whose descriptions don't match how the abilities are used. If it weren't for the stat points and levels, it would hardly seem to be a litRPG book at all. Many abilities are described as using up huge amounts of mana, only for the main character to later check their mana and only be down by a third or half. Mana and stamina pools exist, but there's never an indication of a health pool, leading many enemies to be killed in a single shot or take near-infinite amounts of damage. The system is inconsistent at best and poorly fleshed out at worst.
Overall I enjoyed the plot of the story, but the issues listed above made the series a frustrating read. Fortunately, the books are short, so the frustration doesn't last long, and one can still manage to get through the series.
1. The books are quite short, as mentioned in several other reviews. The overall page length indicated is exaggerated due to double spacing and font choices. With standard line spacing, I feel books 1-4 could have easily been published as a single volume of moderate length. And as the story appears to be wrapped up by book four, I'm not sure what book 5 of the series will include.
2. The editing is atrocious. The author frequently switches between 1st and 3rd person perspectives, sometimes in the same sentence, leaving the reader struggling to discern who is doing what. It almost seems as though the author was writing in the third person only to try and switch halfway through but missed changing a lot of the references and pronouns. However, this continues through all four books and makes the series frustrating to parse.
3. The RPG system seems to be barely thought out. The main character receives many abilities that are never discussed or explained, while only having a few key abilities whose descriptions don't match how the abilities are used. If it weren't for the stat points and levels, it would hardly seem to be a litRPG book at all. Many abilities are described as using up huge amounts of mana, only for the main character to later check their mana and only be down by a third or half. Mana and stamina pools exist, but there's never an indication of a health pool, leading many enemies to be killed in a single shot or take near-infinite amounts of damage. The system is inconsistent at best and poorly fleshed out at worst.
Overall I enjoyed the plot of the story, but the issues listed above made the series a frustrating read. Fortunately, the books are short, so the frustration doesn't last long, and one can still manage to get through the series.
April 11, 2023
This is my review for book 3, but much of it is useful to know for book 1. There are no spoilers in this review.
The story line is fine and moves at a fast pace, and, like the others in the series so far, the book is quite short. Like the others, the formatting of the book on Kindle Unlimited is strange, with very wide line spacing. I had to change the formatting on my Kindle to compress the spacing as much as possible, and even then it's quite far apart. I found it unreadable without this change.
I think that the author was in a rush to publish this one, or someone got lazy in the editing. There are so many spelling, grammar and other errors that it gets ridiculous at times. At one point there were three typos or grammar errors in two sentences. There were a number of times where sentences literally didn't make sense. Sometimes it's because the author had clearly edited a sentence incompletely (which easily happens when moving text around, for example), but other times it felt like the author was using expressions from another language. The author also likes to repeat themselves, sometimes with two sentences following on from each other that give the same information.
I feel that there are also some issues in terms of realism. The protagonist becomes more powerful at a ridiculous rate. This is quite fun, but doesn't seem plausible. There are also some problems with scale. For example, in an earlier book something is described as 10m tall. That's about three storeys tall. Later this something is put into a parking garage, which doesn't make sense.
This is all quite a pity, as the story itself had some promise, and the editing was much better in the earlier books. It's hard to know whether I'll read any more in this series even though I like the story, as I kept looking at the writing and thinking 'this is pretty bad'.
The story line is fine and moves at a fast pace, and, like the others in the series so far, the book is quite short. Like the others, the formatting of the book on Kindle Unlimited is strange, with very wide line spacing. I had to change the formatting on my Kindle to compress the spacing as much as possible, and even then it's quite far apart. I found it unreadable without this change.
I think that the author was in a rush to publish this one, or someone got lazy in the editing. There are so many spelling, grammar and other errors that it gets ridiculous at times. At one point there were three typos or grammar errors in two sentences. There were a number of times where sentences literally didn't make sense. Sometimes it's because the author had clearly edited a sentence incompletely (which easily happens when moving text around, for example), but other times it felt like the author was using expressions from another language. The author also likes to repeat themselves, sometimes with two sentences following on from each other that give the same information.
I feel that there are also some issues in terms of realism. The protagonist becomes more powerful at a ridiculous rate. This is quite fun, but doesn't seem plausible. There are also some problems with scale. For example, in an earlier book something is described as 10m tall. That's about three storeys tall. Later this something is put into a parking garage, which doesn't make sense.
This is all quite a pity, as the story itself had some promise, and the editing was much better in the earlier books. It's hard to know whether I'll read any more in this series even though I like the story, as I kept looking at the writing and thinking 'this is pretty bad'.
December 1, 2025
System Reborn Vol. 1 was a solid start, though not exceptional. It felt heavily inspired by Solo Levelling, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it did make the story feel familiar rather than fresh. Still, it laid enough groundwork that I’m hopeful future volumes will find their own identity.
Characters — Uncommon (D) - No single character stood out strongly in this first volume. They served their roles, but none left a lasting impression or hooked me emotionally. I’m hoping later books give the cast more depth and personality to help them shine.
Plot — Uncommon (D) - The blurb was gripping and immediately got my attention, but the story itself felt fairly standard. It isn’t bad — it’s just not breaking new ground yet. I’m optimistic the series will gain more complexity once it moves deeper into Sloan’s journey and the consequences of his past.
Worldbuilding — Uncommon (D) - The worldbuilding is decent, and I really liked the idea of Sloan’s former teammates carving up parts of the world after betraying him. That’s a strong narrative hook with a lot of future potential. I’m looking forward to seeing how this fractured world develops in the next instalments.
Emotional Moments - One moment genuinely surprised me . It hit harder than expected and showed that the author isn’t afraid to take risks or remove characters when the story demands it. A bold move and I liked it.
Romance — N/A - No romance at this stage.
Final Rarity Ratings
Plot: Uncommon (D)
Characters: Uncommon (D)
Worldbuilding: Uncommon (D)
Romance: N/A
Overall Enjoyment: Uncommon (D)
A decent beginning with some sparks of potential. While it doesn’t stand out yet, there’s enough here, especially in the world setup, that I’m curious to see where Vol. 2 takes things.
Characters — Uncommon (D) - No single character stood out strongly in this first volume. They served their roles, but none left a lasting impression or hooked me emotionally. I’m hoping later books give the cast more depth and personality to help them shine.
Plot — Uncommon (D) - The blurb was gripping and immediately got my attention, but the story itself felt fairly standard. It isn’t bad — it’s just not breaking new ground yet. I’m optimistic the series will gain more complexity once it moves deeper into Sloan’s journey and the consequences of his past.
Worldbuilding — Uncommon (D) - The worldbuilding is decent, and I really liked the idea of Sloan’s former teammates carving up parts of the world after betraying him. That’s a strong narrative hook with a lot of future potential. I’m looking forward to seeing how this fractured world develops in the next instalments.
Emotional Moments - One moment genuinely surprised me . It hit harder than expected and showed that the author isn’t afraid to take risks or remove characters when the story demands it. A bold move and I liked it.
Romance — N/A - No romance at this stage.
Final Rarity Ratings
Plot: Uncommon (D)
Characters: Uncommon (D)
Worldbuilding: Uncommon (D)
Romance: N/A
Overall Enjoyment: Uncommon (D)
A decent beginning with some sparks of potential. While it doesn’t stand out yet, there’s enough here, especially in the world setup, that I’m curious to see where Vol. 2 takes things.
November 24, 2022
I found this by accident on Amazon and picked it up. I'm glad I did.
Sloan (the MC) was part of the final group of humanity who defeated the Demon King. Sloan wanted to return back to a time before the system, but everyone else thought differently. The Demon King would continue to grow, but they would keep their power and rule the Earth.
So they killed him, then erased any memory of him.
Fast forward ten years, and Sloan wakes up as an adult. He doesn't have an ID to prove he's a rift hunter, and he's worried about his former friends finding out who he is.
The rest of the story is fairly straightforward. There is plenty of action, and Sloan can definitely hold his own in a fight. He might not have the stats he used to, but he hasn't forgotten how to move.
I think the one thing missing from the book was a plan to get back at his former friends. Not the entire plan, but the beginning of one. Instead, Sloan rambles from one job to the next while making friends along the way. It's a big random, and I hope this changes in book two.
The editing is fair at best, but this is a quick read. The text is double spaced, which meant I got through it quickly. The stats are fine as far as they go, but there aren't any unique twists on the standard LitRPG stat sheet here.
Still, I liked the twist on the usual going back in time story. It's not a perfect book, but I had a great time reading it. 5/5*
Sloan (the MC) was part of the final group of humanity who defeated the Demon King. Sloan wanted to return back to a time before the system, but everyone else thought differently. The Demon King would continue to grow, but they would keep their power and rule the Earth.
So they killed him, then erased any memory of him.
Fast forward ten years, and Sloan wakes up as an adult. He doesn't have an ID to prove he's a rift hunter, and he's worried about his former friends finding out who he is.
The rest of the story is fairly straightforward. There is plenty of action, and Sloan can definitely hold his own in a fight. He might not have the stats he used to, but he hasn't forgotten how to move.
I think the one thing missing from the book was a plan to get back at his former friends. Not the entire plan, but the beginning of one. Instead, Sloan rambles from one job to the next while making friends along the way. It's a big random, and I hope this changes in book two.
The editing is fair at best, but this is a quick read. The text is double spaced, which meant I got through it quickly. The stats are fine as far as they go, but there aren't any unique twists on the standard LitRPG stat sheet here.
Still, I liked the twist on the usual going back in time story. It's not a perfect book, but I had a great time reading it. 5/5*
February 6, 2023
It's even shorter than regular light novels at around 130 pages. So, one can read this first volume in about an hour or two. I feel the plot idea is okay, the execution or writing of that idea needs work. We have a saying in Spanish, it's not who owes you but who you can charge (and pays you)...The writing of this story is a little bit like that. The main character got a second chance (the author does not specify from whom or why), to maybe seek revenge, but the main character is unfair to those in the future (that have nothing to do with him in the past). So, what is up with that?? Is the main character practicing "revenge out" so that when it really counts he'll be good at it?? Is the author practicing writing and expecting us (the readers to be his guinea pigs)???
I don't like to read light novels/short stories that have just started out like this one, because, by the time they have a good 5-10 volumes or books, the authors have already spent 5-10 years and the "readers are expected to wait patiently as each volume is birthed"...
If I were the author I would just start over, have the whole story written and then release a volume every month until the story is finally finished. The thing today, is that the millennial's "impatience", has become a reality for everyone... Nobody waits for anything anymore. If it's not ready,then people would rather go on and read something else, watch something else, or play something else...
I don't like to read light novels/short stories that have just started out like this one, because, by the time they have a good 5-10 volumes or books, the authors have already spent 5-10 years and the "readers are expected to wait patiently as each volume is birthed"...
If I were the author I would just start over, have the whole story written and then release a volume every month until the story is finally finished. The thing today, is that the millennial's "impatience", has become a reality for everyone... Nobody waits for anything anymore. If it's not ready,then people would rather go on and read something else, watch something else, or play something else...
November 29, 2022
The plot makes no sense.
I get that he is wanting revenge against those that betrayed him and killed him.
The mc is reborn, 10 years in the future or 10 years after he was betrayed and killed doesn’t make any sense.
His actions are the exact opposite of what he says a good Hunter should be. He uses his strength on those weaker than him. He has no problem lying to people he’s in hiding for the stupidest reason they think he’s dead for 10 years they have no reason to be looking for him they cut his head off .
The editing is horrible. Definitely needs an editor.
The changes from I to he and back to I are annoying.
His overpowered ability makes no sense, nor does the fact that he came back with an overpowered weapon and some equipment .
I’d give this book a pass. I will not be reading book two.
I’ll give this a two out of 10
I get that he is wanting revenge against those that betrayed him and killed him.
The mc is reborn, 10 years in the future or 10 years after he was betrayed and killed doesn’t make any sense.
His actions are the exact opposite of what he says a good Hunter should be. He uses his strength on those weaker than him. He has no problem lying to people he’s in hiding for the stupidest reason they think he’s dead for 10 years they have no reason to be looking for him they cut his head off .
The editing is horrible. Definitely needs an editor.
The changes from I to he and back to I are annoying.
His overpowered ability makes no sense, nor does the fact that he came back with an overpowered weapon and some equipment .
I’d give this book a pass. I will not be reading book two.
I’ll give this a two out of 10
March 10, 2023
For me: basically Kill The Hero. Sloan gets betrayed by his friends and is killed by them. He then wakes up 10 years later, befriends a really trusting woman, saves the life of some chaebol, becomes his bodyguard, hides his powers and hence causes 2 people to get killed by a boss monster… dude is a (summoner)necromancies who can use the souls of the monsters he kills….
Because I love Kill The Hero, I really enjoyed the story and the whole premise. The book was also quite well written and entertaining to read, which is another bonus point.
Nevertheless, thinking about it critically, everyone is way too trusting, the dude could be smarter and more charismatic, and the fact that people died because of him…. That just doesn’t sit right with me. Also, what exactly even is his goal? Revenge? Strength? Dude basically just wanders around doing side quests.
Hence it’s a 4/5.
Because I love Kill The Hero, I really enjoyed the story and the whole premise. The book was also quite well written and entertaining to read, which is another bonus point.
Nevertheless, thinking about it critically, everyone is way too trusting, the dude could be smarter and more charismatic, and the fact that people died because of him…. That just doesn’t sit right with me. Also, what exactly even is his goal? Revenge? Strength? Dude basically just wanders around doing side quests.
Hence it’s a 4/5.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 21, 2025
Short paragraph style cuts narrative flow
Foremost, this may be a great story. It had a decent premise to start, but my enjoyment waned as I read the first chapter. I realized it was not the story itself but rather the staccato pace set by a very clipped writing style. This may be idiosyncratic to how I read, but I find narrative split into three-to-four sentence paragraphs harder to enjoy; the form suggests a quick pace, which conflicts with the actual story at certain points. When I find myself wishing for an "auto-paragraph" feature in a book, there might be an opportunity for editing. Again, perhaps just how I enjoy books. Best I can say is that I cannot fairly judge the story, as I could not enjoy the manner in which it was written.
Foremost, this may be a great story. It had a decent premise to start, but my enjoyment waned as I read the first chapter. I realized it was not the story itself but rather the staccato pace set by a very clipped writing style. This may be idiosyncratic to how I read, but I find narrative split into three-to-four sentence paragraphs harder to enjoy; the form suggests a quick pace, which conflicts with the actual story at certain points. When I find myself wishing for an "auto-paragraph" feature in a book, there might be an opportunity for editing. Again, perhaps just how I enjoy books. Best I can say is that I cannot fairly judge the story, as I could not enjoy the manner in which it was written.
November 21, 2022
Book is pretty good, except with some writing inconsistencies.
Enjoy the story, some dungeon, crawl, some leveling up and a slice of life. Not sure what I think of the MC as of yet. Have to wait for the next book to decide. There are some inconsistencies in the writing, as far as past tense present tense. The author also makes an inconsistent statement that says a D dungeon is a higher rank than a sea dungeon. We know this is wrong. The grades go from F to A and you get stronger the closer you go to a rank. Now, of course, I’ve done it again have to wait for the next book to see how the story shakes out, worth a read.
Enjoy the story, some dungeon, crawl, some leveling up and a slice of life. Not sure what I think of the MC as of yet. Have to wait for the next book to decide. There are some inconsistencies in the writing, as far as past tense present tense. The author also makes an inconsistent statement that says a D dungeon is a higher rank than a sea dungeon. We know this is wrong. The grades go from F to A and you get stronger the closer you go to a rank. Now, of course, I’ve done it again have to wait for the next book to see how the story shakes out, worth a read.
February 5, 2023
So I enjoyed this book for the most part but there is no story resolution. This shows a basic lack of authorship. I am at a loss to explain why anyone would give such a failure to tell a story more than 1 star.
The book ends shortly after the MC survives a deadly fight. However, there are bodies to be dealt with, loot to be gathered and a cover up to be carried out if the MC is going to avoid unwanted attention. Furthermore the focus of the story is on the MC exacting revenge on the people who betrayed him and the MC makes no progress on that mission. So, it cannot be said enough: ZERO STORY RESOLUTION. Go read something by authors that actually know how to craft a novel.
The book ends shortly after the MC survives a deadly fight. However, there are bodies to be dealt with, loot to be gathered and a cover up to be carried out if the MC is going to avoid unwanted attention. Furthermore the focus of the story is on the MC exacting revenge on the people who betrayed him and the MC makes no progress on that mission. So, it cannot be said enough: ZERO STORY RESOLUTION. Go read something by authors that actually know how to craft a novel.
March 22, 2023
entertaining and charming
I will say that I enjoy the main character. He has some flaws but is overall the bad ahh you expect him to be. The fighting scenes are detailed enough to be entertaining and easy to follow in my head. The world is interesting. Life after the apocalypse in a world where everyone has the system and powers. There’s not much world building but it has touches here and there, the story. There are some grammatical errors and I can’t stand it when the author seems to switch from third person to first person at times which seems more of an error than actual intent. Overall looking forward to seeing how Sloan goes about his goals
I will say that I enjoy the main character. He has some flaws but is overall the bad ahh you expect him to be. The fighting scenes are detailed enough to be entertaining and easy to follow in my head. The world is interesting. Life after the apocalypse in a world where everyone has the system and powers. There’s not much world building but it has touches here and there, the story. There are some grammatical errors and I can’t stand it when the author seems to switch from third person to first person at times which seems more of an error than actual intent. Overall looking forward to seeing how Sloan goes about his goals
June 16, 2023
Pretty good start
I like the main character in system reborn and that he has a purpose from the start other than just getting stronger. However, if he was betrayed ten years prior and he wants revenge now once he's strong enough... Why would he get a fake id with his own name????? He literally gulf have gone with a moniker or something. He's too low level now to draw attention from the top people in the realm but as he gets more powerful, I hope it doesn't turn into him mostly on the run rather than adventuring and getting the upper hand. I'll still read, just was a bit bothered by that point.
I like the main character in system reborn and that he has a purpose from the start other than just getting stronger. However, if he was betrayed ten years prior and he wants revenge now once he's strong enough... Why would he get a fake id with his own name????? He literally gulf have gone with a moniker or something. He's too low level now to draw attention from the top people in the realm but as he gets more powerful, I hope it doesn't turn into him mostly on the run rather than adventuring and getting the upper hand. I'll still read, just was a bit bothered by that point.
November 19, 2022
It was only “ok?” for a beginning of a new series.
I really like this story but I’m beginning to feel it’s already starting to drag. The ending was OK but I felt like it stopped before the ending was finished. It almost came across like the author wanted to end the book with a cliffhanger, but decided to back out of it, (which was a good choice). It was just a lot of little things that didn’t quite add up and things that should’ve had more explanation to it. I still plan on reading the next book, but we’ll see how it goes from there.
I really like this story but I’m beginning to feel it’s already starting to drag. The ending was OK but I felt like it stopped before the ending was finished. It almost came across like the author wanted to end the book with a cliffhanger, but decided to back out of it, (which was a good choice). It was just a lot of little things that didn’t quite add up and things that should’ve had more explanation to it. I still plan on reading the next book, but we’ll see how it goes from there.
December 31, 2022
I enjoyed it but a lot of pre-used tropes
The story was good but there was so many parts of different books I had read being shoved together to form this book it didn’t feel that original. It felt like some of the early part of the ‘solo levelling’ book and another Japanese translated book I can’t remember the title of joined together to fill in the main parts of the storyline. I can’t go into details as it would create spoilers. The book was short so don’t expect an epic start to a series.
The story was good but there was so many parts of different books I had read being shoved together to form this book it didn’t feel that original. It felt like some of the early part of the ‘solo levelling’ book and another Japanese translated book I can’t remember the title of joined together to fill in the main parts of the storyline. I can’t go into details as it would create spoilers. The book was short so don’t expect an epic start to a series.
February 2, 2023
needs to be proofread
Aside from being very short the story needs someone to actually proofread it. One of the characters goes from golden hair to black and then back to golden over 20 pages. If you are going to use hair color as the descriptor for the character then at least make sure you use the same color. No idea how a proofing couldn’t catch such a lazy mistake. Aside from that the story was an interesting angle but obviously character or story development aren’t a priority in a book that feels like a Childrens book in its length.
Aside from being very short the story needs someone to actually proofread it. One of the characters goes from golden hair to black and then back to golden over 20 pages. If you are going to use hair color as the descriptor for the character then at least make sure you use the same color. No idea how a proofing couldn’t catch such a lazy mistake. Aside from that the story was an interesting angle but obviously character or story development aren’t a priority in a book that feels like a Childrens book in its length.
February 27, 2023
Review for books 1 - 3.
This was entertaining, and I will finish the series when it is complete.
This is a revenge style do-over. However, the MC doesn't go back in time. He actually spawns 10 years later at level 1 and gets an OP class that is not even remotely balanced.
The system is extremely basic. There are 5 stats, you get 5 free points every level, and a spell every 25 levels. That's it. Technically, there are classes, but you get nothing for them. It is just cosmetic.
Despite the basic system and very little world building, it is very entertaining and worth reading.
This was entertaining, and I will finish the series when it is complete.
This is a revenge style do-over. However, the MC doesn't go back in time. He actually spawns 10 years later at level 1 and gets an OP class that is not even remotely balanced.
The system is extremely basic. There are 5 stats, you get 5 free points every level, and a spell every 25 levels. That's it. Technically, there are classes, but you get nothing for them. It is just cosmetic.
Despite the basic system and very little world building, it is very entertaining and worth reading.
May 20, 2023
A millenial friendly dystopia story. Even though society has collapsed, people fight with medieval weapons and magic and only eight cities survived world wide according to the story, there still exist internet, social media, drones and most important mobile phones! :-)
Betrayed by his eight comrades after defeating a world threatening arch demon, the protagonist finds himself reborn ten years later unclassed at level one and seeks revenge.. He chooses an OP cheat class and power levels..
Betrayed by his eight comrades after defeating a world threatening arch demon, the protagonist finds himself reborn ten years later unclassed at level one and seeks revenge.. He chooses an OP cheat class and power levels..
May 22, 2023
this seems oddly like thievery from someone uninventive
This whole series so far seems like a complete rip off of already published works.
There’s a light novel of a popular manwha/manga called solo leveling.
This author changed the way the beginning goes and who the main villains seem to be so far. That being said, this is a disgusting display of being quite uninventive by stealing so many plot points and subtle characters that they should be up to their neck in legal issues.
This whole series so far seems like a complete rip off of already published works.
There’s a light novel of a popular manwha/manga called solo leveling.
This author changed the way the beginning goes and who the main villains seem to be so far. That being said, this is a disgusting display of being quite uninventive by stealing so many plot points and subtle characters that they should be up to their neck in legal issues.
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