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Azarinth Healer #4
Azarinth Healer: Book Four
Ilea is going home. After a small detour to raid an old Necromancer’s treasure room.
After months in the barren and deadly North, Ilea returns to Ravenhall to rest, check-in on old friends, and of course – train her resistances. Her homecoming includes a visit to Riverwatch where she encounters new allies… and old enemies. But what would a good holiday be without a few fights and near-death experiences?
Unfortunately, Ilea’s blood-soaked reunions are cut short when she is summoned back to Hallowfort, to help deal with a sinister corruption that is spilling out from the first layer of the Descent.
Searching for a lost expedition, Ilea explores an ancient dungeon host to long-forgotten secrets. She will be pushed to her limit and face dangers that no one in their right mind would dare to stand against.
Sounds like fun, right?
About the
Join Ilea as she is transported to a world full of monsters and magic, where power is measured by one's class, level and skills. Watch her grow in power, and recklessness, as she wields ancient hand-to-hand combat magic that can both heal and destroy. This Isekai story has a dual-Class LitRPG system where every skill, class and ability can evolve. Ilea’s tale is equal parts comfy slice-of-life wanderings, goofy jokes and brutal, blood-pumping battles with nightmarish monsters. Join her as she delves into forgotten dungeons, hoards snacks and generally does whatever she feels like.
After months in the barren and deadly North, Ilea returns to Ravenhall to rest, check-in on old friends, and of course – train her resistances. Her homecoming includes a visit to Riverwatch where she encounters new allies… and old enemies. But what would a good holiday be without a few fights and near-death experiences?
Unfortunately, Ilea’s blood-soaked reunions are cut short when she is summoned back to Hallowfort, to help deal with a sinister corruption that is spilling out from the first layer of the Descent.
Searching for a lost expedition, Ilea explores an ancient dungeon host to long-forgotten secrets. She will be pushed to her limit and face dangers that no one in their right mind would dare to stand against.
Sounds like fun, right?
About the
Join Ilea as she is transported to a world full of monsters and magic, where power is measured by one's class, level and skills. Watch her grow in power, and recklessness, as she wields ancient hand-to-hand combat magic that can both heal and destroy. This Isekai story has a dual-Class LitRPG system where every skill, class and ability can evolve. Ilea’s tale is equal parts comfy slice-of-life wanderings, goofy jokes and brutal, blood-pumping battles with nightmarish monsters. Join her as she delves into forgotten dungeons, hoards snacks and generally does whatever she feels like.
756 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2024
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October 12, 2024
Two + weeks and 60% later, I DNF’d
I made it to book 4 even after feeling iffy after reading book 3. There’s this sort of a pattern with this series that I personally didn’t like. It’s always fight, heal, resistance, fight, heal. Over and over and over, rarely is there a chapter that tells different. It got real sloggish for me after 30% of the book but I wanted to power through, but two weeks for me is twice the length it takes me to read a book this size, and it’s been over that. I think it’s time to give up on it, and therefore the series as a whole. It’s a great series but it’s the repetition that got me to finally quit.
I decided to skim the last 40% if anything different or interesting happens, not much.
I made it to book 4 even after feeling iffy after reading book 3. There’s this sort of a pattern with this series that I personally didn’t like. It’s always fight, heal, resistance, fight, heal. Over and over and over, rarely is there a chapter that tells different. It got real sloggish for me after 30% of the book but I wanted to power through, but two weeks for me is twice the length it takes me to read a book this size, and it’s been over that. I think it’s time to give up on it, and therefore the series as a whole. It’s a great series but it’s the repetition that got me to finally quit.
I decided to skim the last 40% if anything different or interesting happens, not much.
August 30, 2024
I read this book on RR a year ago. I pretty much binge read the entire series. Everything was really good. I’ll go through it again on audiobook because Andrea Parsneau is the best.
December 14, 2024
Long winded
Whilst the story part of these books is really interesting, the action sequences and almost endless stat sheets really make this a slog to read. I got so bored of the repetitive, over powered, beat downs, that I found myself just skipping through until I saw the stat notification and then skipping again until the end of the list. I do like the story, I really do, but I also kinda wish there was a nit more "fade to black" happening with the fights.
Whilst the story part of these books is really interesting, the action sequences and almost endless stat sheets really make this a slog to read. I got so bored of the repetitive, over powered, beat downs, that I found myself just skipping through until I saw the stat notification and then skipping again until the end of the list. I do like the story, I really do, but I also kinda wish there was a nit more "fade to black" happening with the fights.
August 31, 2024
Too many powers.
I enjoyed the characters interactions and storyline. I would have preferred a lot more interactions between characters and a lot less power explanations. I listened to the last book on Audible and I got so annoyed by the constant "ding, power upgrade" that I turned it off and read the kindle version so I could skip the overlong power explanations. I would have preferred explanation of how the places she visited faired because of her intervention. I hope the next book has more story and less "Hulk Smash".
I enjoyed the characters interactions and storyline. I would have preferred a lot more interactions between characters and a lot less power explanations. I listened to the last book on Audible and I got so annoyed by the constant "ding, power upgrade" that I turned it off and read the kindle version so I could skip the overlong power explanations. I would have preferred explanation of how the places she visited faired because of her intervention. I hope the next book has more story and less "Hulk Smash".
December 25, 2024
Wonderfully Healing
The level climb is just insane now as so many are what we're once massive heights. Can't wait to see what else the levels may hide.
Great series that may nor appeal to all.
The level climb is just insane now as so many are what we're once massive heights. Can't wait to see what else the levels may hide.
Great series that may nor appeal to all.
February 5, 2025
Definitely not as good as the other books in the series.
March 6, 2026
I’m going to have to listen to these on audiobook. I love reading them and from what they sound like in my head. I’m curious if they are portrayed the same way in audio.
July 7, 2025
Look, I love LitRPG, Xianxia & progression fantasy in general, and I liked the general feel and story of the book, lone battle maniac wants to get stronger it's a trope but I love it, I only take issue with the way levels feel meaningless.
I understand that the concept of the single warrior fighting beasts above their weight class is the true mark of a prodigy and a way to quickly power level, examples like Defiance of the Fall, Path of Ascension or Primal Hunter may come to mind the latter where it literally has a "Class" based on hunting higher level beings, however, in all of those scenarios when the MC fights something significantly above their respective levels the fights feel memorable and challenging, and another rule is that they rarely if ever fight something a stage above themselves such as a rank disparity or a particular number of ranks (like in PoA with their concepts or intents).
The fact that Ilea (a so called 2 question mark human) is constantly fighting 3 question mark beings like is no big deal or creatures 200+ levels above her makes the whole concept of levels a bit redundant as a way to gage power, specially when the jump between those stages is so staggering as to get an evolution that drastically improves power.
I understand that the concept of the single warrior fighting beasts above their weight class is the true mark of a prodigy and a way to quickly power level, examples like Defiance of the Fall, Path of Ascension or Primal Hunter may come to mind the latter where it literally has a "Class" based on hunting higher level beings, however, in all of those scenarios when the MC fights something significantly above their respective levels the fights feel memorable and challenging, and another rule is that they rarely if ever fight something a stage above themselves such as a rank disparity or a particular number of ranks (like in PoA with their concepts or intents).
The fact that Ilea (a so called 2 question mark human) is constantly fighting 3 question mark beings like is no big deal or creatures 200+ levels above her makes the whole concept of levels a bit redundant as a way to gage power, specially when the jump between those stages is so staggering as to get an evolution that drastically improves power.
September 7, 2024
So good
I continue to like this protag. A loner but not mean about it. ( i'm like that) She has friends and obligations that she takes seriously. ( i'm puzzled as to how she does much of that.) The depth and breadth of plot here is amazing but feels organic to the character. Love how she loses to overwhelming power, then uses the info she gets to get stronger so she can re-engage and win.
I continue to like this protag. A loner but not mean about it. ( i'm like that) She has friends and obligations that she takes seriously. ( i'm puzzled as to how she does much of that.) The depth and breadth of plot here is amazing but feels organic to the character. Love how she loses to overwhelming power, then uses the info she gets to get stronger so she can re-engage and win.
September 15, 2025
Book four is basically the same as book one and book three, just one long solo delve to level. This series low to mid ranked for me. It’s repetitive. The MC is contradictory, flat character. The side characters are all the same character. There’s no overarching story or narrative. There’s power growth but no character growth for the MC. The series only saving grace is the leveling progression and lots of combat. The problem is that is kind of boring when that’s all there is.
The book continues the episodic narrative style. I don’t hate the concept, I think it works better with the whole book being the episode rather than the random lengths in these books. One of the episodes takes up the majority of the book. The author did spice it up from others by making each fight against different monsters with different skills. Unfortunately this doesn’t make it less repetitive, predictable and boring.
My biggest criticism is over the course of four books, the author has shown a tendency to write every side character the same, even though he’s adding in and removing them throughout the books in this series. No matter what their age, gender, species, demeanor, personality, they all end up swooned into lifelong friendships with the MC cause she’s just a lovable battle junkie… yawn.
Same continues in this one. New shady elves? Not shady actually. Maybe Queen Alana will be the first side character who’s actually shady… NOPE. Wrong. Guess what? She’s a good person too, she’s just also got trauma. How surprising… Adam, the guy who summoned the demon invasion, apparently he has understandable motives, even if the way he did it was literally monstrous. He’s looking for his daughter! He’s not THAT bad… geez give me a break.
Other annoyances like this one MC comment: “Didn’t take you for the mother type.” That’s a helluva thing to say to woman you don’t really know, even if she’s some kind of beastkin fox. You never know what someone struggles with. Just because you don’t see kids, doesn’t mean there’s not a story behind that. But of course it’s fine! Cause the author writes it that way.
The new lore on the difficulty to change classes doesn’t fit from the first book with that guy and his team she met in the telian dungeon. He commented on considering changing his class after seeing MCs build. He didn’t directly say it was easy, but he made it seem like it wasn’t a big deal. Now it is a big deal.
Another tendency of repetitive writing I’ve noticed is how often the MC faces off against a truly overwhelming opponent (even though regularly beating beings 200-300 levels above her own), but in every case, and multiple times in this book, she retreats and promises to return someday when she’s stronger. Well, we did get her return on one of these MANY promises in a short episode in this book. Despite it being obvious to the reader who this big bad was from the beginning, she didn’t realize it until she fought the dude. Casually carved him up. Feel like the writing really failed to deliver on the payoff of that fight.
This has been a very negative review, I want to say what it is I like, but it all has caveats. I like the MCs build and power set, but with the ash limbs she makes, I feel like there’s lots of missed opportunities for some really cool ideas. Like maybe a giant pair of scissors to cut some enemy in half? Nah, claws, thorns, and spears are about all she does with it. That said, I don’t mind she is virtually unkillable, by anything under 600 at least. Being OP is part of this genre, it’s not a bug unless every fight is easy.
Why read the next one? Well it’s free on kindle u, that’s one point in its favor. The next is I just keep waiting for some big storyline that always feels just around the corner. I would give the author props for this if I thought it was intentional.
This series is 2.5 stars for me. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who isn’t bored and hasn’t read all the great and good series in this genre.
The book continues the episodic narrative style. I don’t hate the concept, I think it works better with the whole book being the episode rather than the random lengths in these books. One of the episodes takes up the majority of the book. The author did spice it up from others by making each fight against different monsters with different skills. Unfortunately this doesn’t make it less repetitive, predictable and boring.
My biggest criticism is over the course of four books, the author has shown a tendency to write every side character the same, even though he’s adding in and removing them throughout the books in this series. No matter what their age, gender, species, demeanor, personality, they all end up swooned into lifelong friendships with the MC cause she’s just a lovable battle junkie… yawn.
Same continues in this one. New shady elves? Not shady actually. Maybe Queen Alana will be the first side character who’s actually shady… NOPE. Wrong. Guess what? She’s a good person too, she’s just also got trauma. How surprising… Adam, the guy who summoned the demon invasion, apparently he has understandable motives, even if the way he did it was literally monstrous. He’s looking for his daughter! He’s not THAT bad… geez give me a break.
Other annoyances like this one MC comment: “Didn’t take you for the mother type.” That’s a helluva thing to say to woman you don’t really know, even if she’s some kind of beastkin fox. You never know what someone struggles with. Just because you don’t see kids, doesn’t mean there’s not a story behind that. But of course it’s fine! Cause the author writes it that way.
The new lore on the difficulty to change classes doesn’t fit from the first book with that guy and his team she met in the telian dungeon. He commented on considering changing his class after seeing MCs build. He didn’t directly say it was easy, but he made it seem like it wasn’t a big deal. Now it is a big deal.
Another tendency of repetitive writing I’ve noticed is how often the MC faces off against a truly overwhelming opponent (even though regularly beating beings 200-300 levels above her own), but in every case, and multiple times in this book, she retreats and promises to return someday when she’s stronger. Well, we did get her return on one of these MANY promises in a short episode in this book. Despite it being obvious to the reader who this big bad was from the beginning, she didn’t realize it until she fought the dude. Casually carved him up. Feel like the writing really failed to deliver on the payoff of that fight.
This has been a very negative review, I want to say what it is I like, but it all has caveats. I like the MCs build and power set, but with the ash limbs she makes, I feel like there’s lots of missed opportunities for some really cool ideas. Like maybe a giant pair of scissors to cut some enemy in half? Nah, claws, thorns, and spears are about all she does with it. That said, I don’t mind she is virtually unkillable, by anything under 600 at least. Being OP is part of this genre, it’s not a bug unless every fight is easy.
Why read the next one? Well it’s free on kindle u, that’s one point in its favor. The next is I just keep waiting for some big storyline that always feels just around the corner. I would give the author props for this if I thought it was intentional.
This series is 2.5 stars for me. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who isn’t bored and hasn’t read all the great and good series in this genre.
May 6, 2025
Book 4 of Azarinth Healer is an absolute blast—equal parts chaotic fun, heart-pounding action, and deeply satisfying character growth. Watching Ilea continue to evolve is like watching lightning in a bottle: unpredictable, powerful, and impossible to look away from.
This installment builds on everything that makes the series great—Rhaegar's signature blend of LitRPG mechanics, irreverent humor, and surprisingly emotional depth. But what really makes Book 4 shine is how much Ilea grows. She’s no longer just the scrappy adventurer who stumbled into power; now she’s deliberate, thoughtful, and learning to wield her strength with more purpose. That doesn’t mean she’s lost her chaotic edge (thank the gods!)—she’s still tearing through enemies and making wild decisions—but you feel the maturity creeping in, and it’s earned.
The world continues to expand in awesome, lore-rich ways, introducing new factions, broken systems, and terrifying power players. Yet even amidst all the escalating danger, it’s the relationships that anchor the story. The camaraderie, the banter, and the way Ilea’s presence reshapes everyone around her—it makes for a story that’s not just about leveling up, but about belonging.
Book 4 is easily one of the most fun reads in the series so far, and it left me itching for more. Ilea is a powerhouse protagonist—flawed, hilarious, and dangerously overpowered—and her journey is only getting better with each book.
This installment builds on everything that makes the series great—Rhaegar's signature blend of LitRPG mechanics, irreverent humor, and surprisingly emotional depth. But what really makes Book 4 shine is how much Ilea grows. She’s no longer just the scrappy adventurer who stumbled into power; now she’s deliberate, thoughtful, and learning to wield her strength with more purpose. That doesn’t mean she’s lost her chaotic edge (thank the gods!)—she’s still tearing through enemies and making wild decisions—but you feel the maturity creeping in, and it’s earned.
The world continues to expand in awesome, lore-rich ways, introducing new factions, broken systems, and terrifying power players. Yet even amidst all the escalating danger, it’s the relationships that anchor the story. The camaraderie, the banter, and the way Ilea’s presence reshapes everyone around her—it makes for a story that’s not just about leveling up, but about belonging.
Book 4 is easily one of the most fun reads in the series so far, and it left me itching for more. Ilea is a powerhouse protagonist—flawed, hilarious, and dangerously overpowered—and her journey is only getting better with each book.
July 6, 2026
My favorite installment of the series so far!
Every time I think Azarinth Healer has reached its peak, the next book proves me wrong. Book 4 delivered everything I love about this series and then some.
One of my favorite aspects was seeing Ilea return to familiar places and reunite with old friends. It was a great reminder of how far she's come while showing that, despite all her growth, she hasn't lost the relationships that made her journey so enjoyable in the first place.
The absolute highlight, though, was the Descent. Those chapters perfectly captured everything that makes this series so addictive: relentless progression, incredible fights, fascinating discoveries, and that constant sense that there's always something even bigger waiting around the corner. I couldn't stop reading.
Ilea continues to be one of my all-time favorite progression fantasy protagonists. She never loses her curiosity, her humor, or her willingness to dive headfirst into the impossible. Her growth feels completely earned, making every new achievement satisfying to witness.
The world keeps expanding, the action never disappoints, and the sense of adventure is stronger than ever. This series has become one of my favorite progression fantasies, and Book 4 has set a new benchmark for the books that came before it.
Another easy five-star read, and I can't wait to dive straight into Book 5.
Every time I think Azarinth Healer has reached its peak, the next book proves me wrong. Book 4 delivered everything I love about this series and then some.
One of my favorite aspects was seeing Ilea return to familiar places and reunite with old friends. It was a great reminder of how far she's come while showing that, despite all her growth, she hasn't lost the relationships that made her journey so enjoyable in the first place.
The absolute highlight, though, was the Descent. Those chapters perfectly captured everything that makes this series so addictive: relentless progression, incredible fights, fascinating discoveries, and that constant sense that there's always something even bigger waiting around the corner. I couldn't stop reading.
Ilea continues to be one of my all-time favorite progression fantasy protagonists. She never loses her curiosity, her humor, or her willingness to dive headfirst into the impossible. Her growth feels completely earned, making every new achievement satisfying to witness.
The world keeps expanding, the action never disappoints, and the sense of adventure is stronger than ever. This series has become one of my favorite progression fantasies, and Book 4 has set a new benchmark for the books that came before it.
Another easy five-star read, and I can't wait to dive straight into Book 5.
October 5, 2025
OKAY, OKAY, FINE... HAVE ANOTHER STAR.
I was fairly certain after finishing Book Three of Azarinth Healer that the series would forever remain a strong Four Star read. I said as much in my review, after all.
So having my words thrown in my face in the very next installment was a pretty great surprise.
Rhaegar might have taken a bit of time for everything to click, but Book Four is where everything finally comes together to launch Ilea into 'unforgettable protagonist' status. On the back of what is essentially a kaiju... while fighting another kaiju.
The one thing I'll say for fairness here, is that the prose isn't necessarily at a Five Star level. Azarinth Healer coasts to Five Stars out of sheer awesomeness, enough of it that those weaknesses I thought would keep it from going beyond my previous ratings were essentially drowned out.
Whether you're a fan of LitRPG or not, for me this series has quickly grown into one of my all-time favorite action-oriented sagas, and I highly recommend giving it a try. It's good from Book One - and apparently, just keeps getting better.
Now onwards to Book Five in what has become a series binge read!
I was fairly certain after finishing Book Three of Azarinth Healer that the series would forever remain a strong Four Star read. I said as much in my review, after all.
So having my words thrown in my face in the very next installment was a pretty great surprise.
Rhaegar might have taken a bit of time for everything to click, but Book Four is where everything finally comes together to launch Ilea into 'unforgettable protagonist' status. On the back of what is essentially a kaiju... while fighting another kaiju.
The one thing I'll say for fairness here, is that the prose isn't necessarily at a Five Star level. Azarinth Healer coasts to Five Stars out of sheer awesomeness, enough of it that those weaknesses I thought would keep it from going beyond my previous ratings were essentially drowned out.
Whether you're a fan of LitRPG or not, for me this series has quickly grown into one of my all-time favorite action-oriented sagas, and I highly recommend giving it a try. It's good from Book One - and apparently, just keeps getting better.
Now onwards to Book Five in what has become a series binge read!
July 17, 2026
I'm a little sad. FULL DISCLOSER, I suspect this is a trope in LIT-RPG, but I've lost all interest in the main character. Their concepts, motivations, actions are simply stupid, overpowered or unimaginative. I feel like I'm watching a 12 year play a video game on easy mode while using cheat-codes. Perhaps that is the point of this genera, but it is not for me.
I will say and stress I DO ENJOY THE WORLD. I enjoyed the world concepts and would be interested in how things developed and where they are going. I enjoyed many of the other characters. Their actions and motivations felt more real and sympathetic. I enjoyed learning about the cosmology and history and would love to have learned more.
I plowed through 4 of these books to see if less time would be spent on fight scenes that were obviously going to be the main character winning and their overbearing attitude and more on the world at large or personal growth. However the only growth was the main character on a rocket driven course of WIN WIN WIN with little to no consequences for their actions.
If this is your jam, I will apologize if I offend, but this series is not for me.
I will say and stress I DO ENJOY THE WORLD. I enjoyed the world concepts and would be interested in how things developed and where they are going. I enjoyed many of the other characters. Their actions and motivations felt more real and sympathetic. I enjoyed learning about the cosmology and history and would love to have learned more.
I plowed through 4 of these books to see if less time would be spent on fight scenes that were obviously going to be the main character winning and their overbearing attitude and more on the world at large or personal growth. However the only growth was the main character on a rocket driven course of WIN WIN WIN with little to no consequences for their actions.
If this is your jam, I will apologize if I offend, but this series is not for me.
August 29, 2024
I received a free review copy of this book from Portal Books.
The first 3 books in this series are really good so the expectations for this 4th volume are high--and Rhaegar has easily surpassed them. This book is fantastic. Early in the book Ilea, the MC, connects with friends in the south and there's a lot of feel-good interpersonal stuff that helps develop the characters. This is really nice since Ilea is normally so focused on gaining levels and hitting and killing monsters that seeing her softer side really makes her more 3-dimensional. On the other hand, the intense monster filled dungeon dive that takes place across over 600 pages is even better. Both with a team and going solo, Ilea is a force of nature. And the end of the dungeon dive is truly epic as Ilea goes where no human has gone before. At nearly 1,000 pages this book is also a force of nature and a really fun and enjoyable one. Best book in the series!
The first 3 books in this series are really good so the expectations for this 4th volume are high--and Rhaegar has easily surpassed them. This book is fantastic. Early in the book Ilea, the MC, connects with friends in the south and there's a lot of feel-good interpersonal stuff that helps develop the characters. This is really nice since Ilea is normally so focused on gaining levels and hitting and killing monsters that seeing her softer side really makes her more 3-dimensional. On the other hand, the intense monster filled dungeon dive that takes place across over 600 pages is even better. Both with a team and going solo, Ilea is a force of nature. And the end of the dungeon dive is truly epic as Ilea goes where no human has gone before. At nearly 1,000 pages this book is also a force of nature and a really fun and enjoyable one. Best book in the series!
January 31, 2025
Adrenaline junkie with no plot or character development.
Ilea is the definition of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," but in book 4 that's all there is, just a series of tests where she gets close to death and then gets stronger. There's no purpose to it, no development of her character, no meaningful interactions with other characters, and no overarching plot development. Andrea Parsneau is a great audiobook voice artist but she can't make up for the main character spending the last third of the book one-on-one with a creature that has no meaningful ability to communicate and doesn't contribute to the plot.
I like the LitRPG genre and people often recommend this series to readers looking for a woman as the main character. Nothing about Ilea as a character is coded as a woman. After four books she doesn't have much of a personality or character at all. Just one fight after another. I think that's it for me with this series.
Ilea is the definition of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," but in book 4 that's all there is, just a series of tests where she gets close to death and then gets stronger. There's no purpose to it, no development of her character, no meaningful interactions with other characters, and no overarching plot development. Andrea Parsneau is a great audiobook voice artist but she can't make up for the main character spending the last third of the book one-on-one with a creature that has no meaningful ability to communicate and doesn't contribute to the plot.
I like the LitRPG genre and people often recommend this series to readers looking for a woman as the main character. Nothing about Ilea as a character is coded as a woman. After four books she doesn't have much of a personality or character at all. Just one fight after another. I think that's it for me with this series.
October 7, 2025
Писнало ли ви е от заплетени, претенциозни фентъзита, пълни с интриги, сложни човешки взаимоотношения и връзки, тайнствени и древни загадки, мрачни пророчества и други отдавна издишали клишета на жанра?
Спомняте ли си умиление книжките за Конан, дето главният герой (демек Конан) изрива като булдозер де що има вражеска гмеж, наебава де що има секси мадама и накрая се възправя полугол, мускулест и омазан в кърви (не негови) и въздал справедливост, върху планина от черепи на злодеи и чудовища? Да, аз също си спомням.
А искало ли ви се е тия книжки да не са 200, а примерно 7000 страници, Конан да е слабичка мацка и да пребива вражеската гмеж с голи ръце, да наебава не само секси мадамите ами и някой секси пич помежду другото, и след непрестанните битки да се възправя обвита в пепел и омазана в кърви (не нейни) и въздала справедливост, върху планини от трупове на злодеи и чудовища?
Да, и на мен не ми беше хрумвало, че може да искам точно това, но се оказа че го искам и още как...
Спомняте ли си умиление книжките за Конан, дето главният герой (демек Конан) изрива като булдозер де що има вражеска гмеж, наебава де що има секси мадама и накрая се възправя полугол, мускулест и омазан в кърви (не негови) и въздал справедливост, върху планина от черепи на злодеи и чудовища? Да, аз също си спомням.
А искало ли ви се е тия книжки да не са 200, а примерно 7000 страници, Конан да е слабичка мацка и да пребива вражеската гмеж с голи ръце, да наебава не само секси мадамите ами и някой секси пич помежду другото, и след непрестанните битки да се възправя обвита в пепел и омазана в кърви (не нейни) и въздала справедливост, върху планини от трупове на злодеи и чудовища?
Да, и на мен не ми беше хрумвало, че може да искам точно това, но се оказа че го искам и още как...
June 30, 2026
Ilia is a masochist. And chanting "violence" with another before going off murdering things...?? Any objective review of this book presents a pretty crazy fact pattern.
This is the first LitRPG series where reading it really feels like watching someone play a video game. I have read perhaps 100 LitRPG books and have never felt like this.
This entire series may be summed up as follows:
And of course, one of the GOATs of narration, Ms. Parsneau, perhaps carries the entire series on her back.
I don't even think I can recommend this series to anyone and I feel guilty enjoying the story. Please don't judge me.
This is the first LitRPG series where reading it really feels like watching someone play a video game. I have read perhaps 100 LitRPG books and have never felt like this.
This entire series may be summed up as follows:
this is a game that has really shitty gameplay mechanics, terrible balancing, terrible magic systems, but running around as a near-invisible god exploring areas of interest (and by that, I mean they are really interesting), meeting interesting people, and discovering secrets is really really fun.
And of course, one of the GOATs of narration, Ms. Parsneau, perhaps carries the entire series on her back.
I don't even think I can recommend this series to anyone and I feel guilty enjoying the story. Please don't judge me.
December 29, 2024
Book: Azarinth Healer: Book 4
Author: Rhaegar
NO SPOILERS.
I really enjoy this series. Love it actually. But Book 4 did something with Ilea that I didn't see coming. I got tired of her power-hungry craze.
If you are this far in the series, than you enjoy reading it. Like I do. So when I say that most of Book 4 was spent powering up, it shouldn't be a bad thing. But it was. Most of the story felt like a setup to what's to come. But a story path truly didn't develop, so let's just have Ilea fight anything and everything.
We got time to catch up with old friends. But those interactions were rushed. Glozed over. While a "big bad" event did occur in the "story", it just didn't feel fleshed out enough.
Will still continue with the series, just disappointed Book 4 didn't work me.
Author: Rhaegar
NO SPOILERS.
I really enjoy this series. Love it actually. But Book 4 did something with Ilea that I didn't see coming. I got tired of her power-hungry craze.
If you are this far in the series, than you enjoy reading it. Like I do. So when I say that most of Book 4 was spent powering up, it shouldn't be a bad thing. But it was. Most of the story felt like a setup to what's to come. But a story path truly didn't develop, so let's just have Ilea fight anything and everything.
We got time to catch up with old friends. But those interactions were rushed. Glozed over. While a "big bad" event did occur in the "story", it just didn't feel fleshed out enough.
Will still continue with the series, just disappointed Book 4 didn't work me.
October 29, 2024
I really like the direction the storyline is taking and look forward to the next parts. I'm enjoying immensely that there are more and more global events beyond the here and now, and discovering how the world is changing and what influenced those changes. I'm glad that it's still a LIT RPG with a lot of potential for character development. The descriptions of battles are not yet overwhelming, and there are welcome plot summaries from places where sticking to repetitive details would generate boredom. I'm quietly hoping that the hero will visit earth again and we'll learn more about the manna mechanics of this world and the acquisition of new skills. I also miss some references to science-based technologies.
May 20, 2025
Simply amazing
A great continuation of the series, with many subtle edits across the entire book vs. the original release with only 1 or 2 plot-error typos along with 2 (spotted and reported on KU, so hopefully it'll be fixed!) errors with grammar/punctuation.
My third time reading through this part of the story (or maybe 4th? 🤔) and I loved it just as much - if not moreso - than every other time. Except the first. Probably.
Regardless. This story has been such a huge inspiration for so many writers and now-popular authors over the past 5-7 years. It's been great seeing Rhaegar to continue to engage with the story, making the edits, and publishing as a collection of books. I'm stoked for the polished story book 5 will bring and however many more come after that!
A great continuation of the series, with many subtle edits across the entire book vs. the original release with only 1 or 2 plot-error typos along with 2 (spotted and reported on KU, so hopefully it'll be fixed!) errors with grammar/punctuation.
My third time reading through this part of the story (or maybe 4th? 🤔) and I loved it just as much - if not moreso - than every other time. Except the first. Probably.
Regardless. This story has been such a huge inspiration for so many writers and now-popular authors over the past 5-7 years. It's been great seeing Rhaegar to continue to engage with the story, making the edits, and publishing as a collection of books. I'm stoked for the polished story book 5 will bring and however many more come after that!
June 13, 2025
The story continues with Ilea continuing to foster a desire to grow in power. She has returned from the North and is happy to see her old friends. After spending some time getting involved in southern politics and helping some neighboring cities, she returns to the North as the Fire Fox calls for help, and into the Decent.
The Decent is almost near death and she finds out a ton not only about her potential but also the start of the world. She fights some of the most dangerous creatures she has ever come across including a monster over level 1K.
The story drags at points but over is good. I am still interested to see where it goes. I did like that the focused on the story and not any side spicier content. From that perspective this might be one of the better books in the series.
The Decent is almost near death and she finds out a ton not only about her potential but also the start of the world. She fights some of the most dangerous creatures she has ever come across including a monster over level 1K.
The story drags at points but over is good. I am still interested to see where it goes. I did like that the focused on the story and not any side spicier content. From that perspective this might be one of the better books in the series.
September 25, 2025
This one was fun! Also, five stars specifically because of how the big thing at the end is handled. I have almost never read a book where the biggest issue that books can address isn't a disappointment. I'm talking about the bigger than us things like the moment someone gets to talk to the God or Biggest Being in the storyline, or discover the meaning of life, or learn how the universe was made or where we came from. A lot of books handle it by not handling it. There's a big buildup but then the answers are nonexistent, mysterious, questions to answer questions, or they are just unimaginative or anticlimactic or disappointing. I was not disappointed with the Big Questions here. I think the whole "bigger than us" thing was handled well and I just needed to take a moment to say that.
March 9, 2026
Twists and turns
This book was ALL over the place. There were major fights, vast amounts of growth for Ilea and a dungeon crawl that didn't make much sense. In past books we were told that the Descent Dungeon was vast and ancient and it was guessed that there were over 100 layers and no one could get very far as the monsters were too powerful.
We learn in this book that the monster infested dungeon is only 20 layers while the actual dungeon is 25. It was all very confusing, especially considering where some of the previous parties ended up and how comparably week they actually were.
Anyway, more secrets revealed about tier three abilities, but would still like to know what that cap is.
Have fun!!
This book was ALL over the place. There were major fights, vast amounts of growth for Ilea and a dungeon crawl that didn't make much sense. In past books we were told that the Descent Dungeon was vast and ancient and it was guessed that there were over 100 layers and no one could get very far as the monsters were too powerful.
We learn in this book that the monster infested dungeon is only 20 layers while the actual dungeon is 25. It was all very confusing, especially considering where some of the previous parties ended up and how comparably week they actually were.
Anyway, more secrets revealed about tier three abilities, but would still like to know what that cap is.
Have fun!!
December 11, 2024
Lacking, if you want a story. Otherwise, it's like a player that avoids any main quest and goes murderhobo on all sidequests.
There's very little room for breathing and creating pace or tension, fight-rest-fight-eat-fight.
It got boring, mostly fighting monsters 200+ levels over MC without any real risk made it feel pointless. There was never really any threat and MC always has a HoT running and uses that to heal and upgrade defences against all damage and then goes a psycho and enjoying smashing the hearts of others they fight.
A drug addict chasing the next high and expects they'll OD at some point and then try to go clean.
There's very little room for breathing and creating pace or tension, fight-rest-fight-eat-fight.
It got boring, mostly fighting monsters 200+ levels over MC without any real risk made it feel pointless. There was never really any threat and MC always has a HoT running and uses that to heal and upgrade defences against all damage and then goes a psycho and enjoying smashing the hearts of others they fight.
A drug addict chasing the next high and expects they'll OD at some point and then try to go clean.
January 2, 2025
The Audiobook edition is not listed here on GR.
I like this series. I enjoy this writer's work (and the narrator as well). However, it seems the writer was unwilling to edit or at least leave some creatures for another edition. The entire segments in the lower levels of the descent could have been left on the editing floor and the experience would have been better for it. At some point, it slowed the pace of the story too much.
That being said, I appreciate the tasteful way recaps and most stat checks are presented in story form instead of straight recitation (although there is a bit of that monotony here as well common to the genre).
I like this series. I enjoy this writer's work (and the narrator as well). However, it seems the writer was unwilling to edit or at least leave some creatures for another edition. The entire segments in the lower levels of the descent could have been left on the editing floor and the experience would have been better for it. At some point, it slowed the pace of the story too much.
That being said, I appreciate the tasteful way recaps and most stat checks are presented in story form instead of straight recitation (although there is a bit of that monotony here as well common to the genre).
October 2, 2025
Azarinth Healer 4
Part One - How I Spent My Northern Vacation; Medic-Care for All; Superior Southside Smackdown
Part Two - If I Just Increase A Few Hundred Resistances, I'll Be Able to Increase Those Resistances Even More! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Cosmic Info-Dump; Back South
Part One - How I Spent My Northern Vacation; Medic-Care for All; Superior Southside Smackdown
Part Two - If I Just Increase A Few Hundred Resistances, I'll Be Able to Increase Those Resistances Even More! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Cosmic Info-Dump; Back South
February 10, 2026
I'm done.
This series has gotten so monotonous. Main character has no curiosity and just fights and fights and fights for no reason other than to fight and gain levels. There's no introspection. There's not even world building anymore. I found myself skipping through most of it. Early in the book, the author pokes fun at him or herself. Talking about writing a meandering story where the side characters aren't that well developed. It's obvious the author is responding to his/her critics. The critics are right. I am done with this series and should not have wasted my time on this book.
This series has gotten so monotonous. Main character has no curiosity and just fights and fights and fights for no reason other than to fight and gain levels. There's no introspection. There's not even world building anymore. I found myself skipping through most of it. Early in the book, the author pokes fun at him or herself. Talking about writing a meandering story where the side characters aren't that well developed. It's obvious the author is responding to his/her critics. The critics are right. I am done with this series and should not have wasted my time on this book.
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