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Rise of the Strongest Sovereign: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG
A man trapped in a live-streamed reality dungeon crawl battles monsters for his life—and for the fate of the world—in this fantasy for fans of Squid Game.
Jason Lee came to New York City to see the sights. But his plans quickly change when the Apocalypse Protocol is initiated. Rifts open across the Earth, unleashing hordes of monsters upon humanity. But gateways to dungeons also appear and, with them, opportunity.
Finally, there’s a system some individuals will be bestowed with powers and abilities to combat the monsters and protect their fellow humans. And when a dungeon materializes in Times Square, causing gargoyles to attack the streets of Manhattan, Jason discovers he’s one of the Awakened—and he’s live streaming to a global audience!
Now, viewers cheer Jason on as he competes in a high-stakes battle for survival. The more he fights, the more he can level up and adapt. With the help of online admirers and the minions at his command, he might just be able to rise above the competition and cement his status as the Strongest Sovereign . . .
One thing is Jason’s vacation is definitely over.
Jason Lee came to New York City to see the sights. But his plans quickly change when the Apocalypse Protocol is initiated. Rifts open across the Earth, unleashing hordes of monsters upon humanity. But gateways to dungeons also appear and, with them, opportunity.
Finally, there’s a system some individuals will be bestowed with powers and abilities to combat the monsters and protect their fellow humans. And when a dungeon materializes in Times Square, causing gargoyles to attack the streets of Manhattan, Jason discovers he’s one of the Awakened—and he’s live streaming to a global audience!
Now, viewers cheer Jason on as he competes in a high-stakes battle for survival. The more he fights, the more he can level up and adapt. With the help of online admirers and the minions at his command, he might just be able to rise above the competition and cement his status as the Strongest Sovereign . . .
One thing is Jason’s vacation is definitely over.
271 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 2, 2024
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January 3, 2024
Book one
From the blurb I thought that this was going to be a great book.
I was so wrong! This was horrible in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong, the writing and editing was pretty great. It's the story itself that I found to be bad.
I will tell you why,
Guns only do one point of damage yet he goes on a quest for more guns! Why even bother?
Levels mean nothing! This MC is so skilled that he is chopping off heads with one swing of a dagger!
He removes monster heads with one swing of a dagger!
Only one of his pets levels up, but that level one wolf was as tough or tougher than the gargoyle???
The loot is a joke and not a funny one. He gets a few gifts at the start but keeps pulling whatever he needs from his inventory.
When did he get the inventory? It just appeared suddenly.
Can defeat gods in one on one combat pretty much from the start.
Is more acrobatic than a world class gymnast.
Can soak up ridiculously high amounts of damage that would cripple or kill everyone else.
Can function physically and mentally through all kinds of damage.
Should have died in his very first fight!
.05/10 I don't recommend this unless you want to just turn off your brain and enjoy the ridiculous.
From the blurb I thought that this was going to be a great book.
I was so wrong! This was horrible in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong, the writing and editing was pretty great. It's the story itself that I found to be bad.
I will tell you why,
Guns only do one point of damage yet he goes on a quest for more guns! Why even bother?
Levels mean nothing! This MC is so skilled that he is chopping off heads with one swing of a dagger!
He removes monster heads with one swing of a dagger!
Only one of his pets levels up, but that level one wolf was as tough or tougher than the gargoyle???
The loot is a joke and not a funny one. He gets a few gifts at the start but keeps pulling whatever he needs from his inventory.
When did he get the inventory? It just appeared suddenly.
Can defeat gods in one on one combat pretty much from the start.
Is more acrobatic than a world class gymnast.
Can soak up ridiculously high amounts of damage that would cripple or kill everyone else.
Can function physically and mentally through all kinds of damage.
Should have died in his very first fight!
.05/10 I don't recommend this unless you want to just turn off your brain and enjoy the ridiculous.
January 5, 2024
If you love reading fight scenes, lots and lots of fight scenes, then this book is for you. If you, on the other hand, prefer a larger plot arc, including world building, character backgrounds and even the most fundamental build system, then this book is definitely not for you.
The author basically goes from fight scene to fight scene with as minimal interruption as possible. The book starts out with almost no back story and about two pages describing how the protagonist gets dumped into a fairly standard system apocalypse story. From there, he becomes a master swordsman and all-around general badass, without any explanation whatsoever. The rest of the book is the MC taking his badassery from fight to fight. That's basically it.
Furthermore, this is "LitRPG" in the loosest possible sense. Yes, there are levels, but that's about it. No stats, none of the standard str/int/dex/wis/etc numbers, nothing.
Add onto that a healthy use of plot armor and yeah, this one wasn't my favorite. Dropping the series here.
The author basically goes from fight scene to fight scene with as minimal interruption as possible. The book starts out with almost no back story and about two pages describing how the protagonist gets dumped into a fairly standard system apocalypse story. From there, he becomes a master swordsman and all-around general badass, without any explanation whatsoever. The rest of the book is the MC taking his badassery from fight to fight. That's basically it.
Furthermore, this is "LitRPG" in the loosest possible sense. Yes, there are levels, but that's about it. No stats, none of the standard str/int/dex/wis/etc numbers, nothing.
Add onto that a healthy use of plot armor and yeah, this one wasn't my favorite. Dropping the series here.
January 4, 2024
Rise of the Strongest Sovereign is an average LitRPG. It's clearly written but lacks depth. Everyone on the planet seems to get upgraded with a user interface as if they were submerged into a video game. This is complete with a livestream option with chat that Jason activates at the first chance. So a lot of the dialogue reads like a video game player streaming while playing his favorite RPG. There's even a function to poll his watchers to help make decisions. In many ways Jason's relationship with those watching his stream is more real than his interactions with the world around him.
Jason doesn't have much personality and reads a lot like a generic hero from a video game. He's got his rules: kill the monsters, do the quests he's signed up for, benefit from the errors of his fellow Awakened adventurers. Another Awakened person dies in a dungeon and Jason doesn't seem to even blink. Jason himself is way overpowered and has an unusually high perception about all things battle/dungeon. The fights are well described.
Jason doesn't have much personality and reads a lot like a generic hero from a video game. He's got his rules: kill the monsters, do the quests he's signed up for, benefit from the errors of his fellow Awakened adventurers. Another Awakened person dies in a dungeon and Jason doesn't seem to even blink. Jason himself is way overpowered and has an unusually high perception about all things battle/dungeon. The fights are well described.
January 5, 2024
I thought it wasn’t as good as some of the authors other series but I did like the book. I liked having live commentary from an audience. That made me chuckle as you could tell obvious fans from haters. It had some interesting themes going on and I’m definitely ready to read more in book 2.
January 31, 2024
"...what?" ; is what you will be be thinking for most of the "book".
No proper description of plot or setting for the most part. For some reason, the writer expect you to know or come up with the reasons why the system exist or the motivation/actions/reasons of the main character. Everyone seems to accept the MC is a player and lets he do whatever he wants to do. What is worse, he has a live stream going on during the whole thing. Annoying comments, hateful and petty viewers share their doom and gloom and the peanut gallery trolls and laughs at everything and everyone. What is even worse, the MC is a streamer and a thirsty b*tch, who loves the constant comments and accepts gifts like a onlyfans prize pig. I could not finish the story as it was only just filled with endless fighting and boring story. Giving it one star was a generosity. Kaz hunter has his foot in the market yet he has yet to polish his work and make a real effort. The author's work is perfect for people who enjoy the constant roller coaster of mediocre violence/action, but still creates unrealistic and hollow characters and simple stories.
No proper description of plot or setting for the most part. For some reason, the writer expect you to know or come up with the reasons why the system exist or the motivation/actions/reasons of the main character. Everyone seems to accept the MC is a player and lets he do whatever he wants to do. What is worse, he has a live stream going on during the whole thing. Annoying comments, hateful and petty viewers share their doom and gloom and the peanut gallery trolls and laughs at everything and everyone. What is even worse, the MC is a streamer and a thirsty b*tch, who loves the constant comments and accepts gifts like a onlyfans prize pig. I could not finish the story as it was only just filled with endless fighting and boring story. Giving it one star was a generosity. Kaz hunter has his foot in the market yet he has yet to polish his work and make a real effort. The author's work is perfect for people who enjoy the constant roller coaster of mediocre violence/action, but still creates unrealistic and hollow characters and simple stories.
January 5, 2024
Good story!!!
I really enjoyed the entire book. I found it quite entertaining. Jason was fun character and his
interaction with the livestreamers was a hoot. The best part of the book were the fight scenes.
I was engrossed and it reading more and more chapters. The few things I didn't like was the main character is a monster tamer/summoner, but he spends alot of time in hand to hand combat. I wish there was a prominent secondary female character. The named female character was killed off at the first rift. Although not necessary, I thought it would bring another aspect to the book. The author did a great job of making me hate Harold. Look forward to next installment!!
I really enjoyed the entire book. I found it quite entertaining. Jason was fun character and his
interaction with the livestreamers was a hoot. The best part of the book were the fight scenes.
I was engrossed and it reading more and more chapters. The few things I didn't like was the main character is a monster tamer/summoner, but he spends alot of time in hand to hand combat. I wish there was a prominent secondary female character. The named female character was killed off at the first rift. Although not necessary, I thought it would bring another aspect to the book. The author did a great job of making me hate Harold. Look forward to next installment!!
November 23, 2025
So this is another book that should have been 3.5 but it has its moments good enough for an upper round-up. Jason is a tourist when Earth and Humanity get destroyed by the appearance of Dungeons and Monsters. Hunters are selected and tested. Jason not only gets lucky but promises to help people and gets to grow. I'm still unsure how I feel that each Hero gets a Streaming channel but its good for some laughs. Tons of action this one does not disappoint in that regards. But it fails to build-up some background about what is really happening. So there goes half a star. None the less I had fun reading.
May 9, 2025
I normally read fantasy or romance books so this book was outside my normal genre but i did enjoy it. I loved the live chat and how you could tell who liked Jason and who hated him. I like Jason and Johns friendship too and hope we see more of it in book 2.
dnf
November 9, 2025Boss rush with not world or character building. Also LitRPG mechanics don’t mean anything (level 1 pet still useful at level 10, a level 2 beating a level 10 dungeon) and the MC is good at fighting with no explanation.
February 18, 2024
Ok
I like this book because of the chat aspect and how the main character doesn't have trouble adapting to his surroundings (trying to reach the 20 words requirement)
I like this book because of the chat aspect and how the main character doesn't have trouble adapting to his surroundings (trying to reach the 20 words requirement)
March 22, 2024
DNF
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
January 25, 2024
I was interested in the concept, but I had to call it quits.
The main character is someone named Jason Lee. We find ourselves in NYC when all of a sudden, the world starts to end; we see dungeons come out of nowhere, and monsters start to roam the streets. Jason discovers that he is one of the awakened, a minority of the population who are given powers to combat the dungeons and monsters to save mankind. The setting is nothing we haven't seen before in the genre. The flair that the author uses to separate his novel from others, is to introduce a live-streaming function where those who aren't awakened, can watch Jason Lee and others like him fight monsters and close dungeons. If you have read Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, then it is similar to that. As soon as the MC discovers his powers, he goes full ham on the monsters.
Jason as a character is one of the most shallow I have read in a while. Jason immediately becomes John Wick and starts to massacre monsters as if he were born to do the job. He does not seem to care too much about how his family is faring, because all he wants to do is kill monsters. There is no depth to Jason Lee's character because he is meant to be a blank character meant for readers to self-insert into. The MC can somehow manage to slay hundreds of monsters a few days into the apocalypse. He chooses to hunt down a God at around level... 14? At this point, I knew that the novel was meant to be a generic power fantasy, but hell, I have seen generic power fantasy done way better than this. The author cared more about making the MC as badass as possible, at the expense of depth and general logic.
I did not bother to read past the 70 page mark.
The main character is someone named Jason Lee. We find ourselves in NYC when all of a sudden, the world starts to end; we see dungeons come out of nowhere, and monsters start to roam the streets. Jason discovers that he is one of the awakened, a minority of the population who are given powers to combat the dungeons and monsters to save mankind. The setting is nothing we haven't seen before in the genre. The flair that the author uses to separate his novel from others, is to introduce a live-streaming function where those who aren't awakened, can watch Jason Lee and others like him fight monsters and close dungeons. If you have read Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, then it is similar to that. As soon as the MC discovers his powers, he goes full ham on the monsters.
Jason as a character is one of the most shallow I have read in a while. Jason immediately becomes John Wick and starts to massacre monsters as if he were born to do the job. He does not seem to care too much about how his family is faring, because all he wants to do is kill monsters. There is no depth to Jason Lee's character because he is meant to be a blank character meant for readers to self-insert into. The MC can somehow manage to slay hundreds of monsters a few days into the apocalypse. He chooses to hunt down a God at around level... 14? At this point, I knew that the novel was meant to be a generic power fantasy, but hell, I have seen generic power fantasy done way better than this. The author cared more about making the MC as badass as possible, at the expense of depth and general logic.
I did not bother to read past the 70 page mark.
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