Nick reclaimed his heritage. Now it’s time to grow his kingdom.
The evil bishop was defeated, and the Trial was completed. Nick rescued the humans of Zura and orcs of Nagduros, and brought them home to his new city–Frosthaven. Together, they formed the reborn Noblefrost Kingdom, with Nick as its king.
But a bandit warlord rules the North from the shadows, and he will not allow a hero in his backyard–unless they are under his heel. Nick and his wives must grow their strength and gather allies, to stand up against this threat.
Will Nick keep his budding kingdom under the warlord’s radar, while gathering allies and growing? Or is his city of Frosthaven or his new allies already in danger?
LitRPG/Cultivation System, Tower Climbing, Kingdom Building, and loveable beastfolk girls with dating and romance.
I got about half way through this book (which shows over 700 pages, not the 488 listed here) and bailed. If I could describe the book in one word, that word is "bloated".
Everything is described in too much detail. Things that could be easily conveyed in a paragraph instead take pages. At one point, the current harem members discuss planning for their builds, and instead of the author showing us what the skills would be, they discuss them for pages at a time. So what could have been a paragraph, instead was multiple pages of the various women discussing the application of said skill.
The description bloat just wore me down. This book should have been at most, 500 pages. I will not be continuing this series.
Or at least enjoyable. As stated the beggining felt a little stilted to me. Covering the treck back through the tower and some of the latter floors felt like a bit of a grind. The last floor and there after were fine. Some before that felt like just a thing in the way of progress. In a similiar vein, at the time in those early chapters at least, I wasn't all that interested in his inheritance challenges. Was it too much all together? Unclear.
What I can say is that the book really picks up after that. It had all my favorite elements from this author. By the end of this book, I found myself wishing the book had begun at the end of the tower. Obviously I'm reading the next book when it comes out.
The only thing I'm concerned with is the sheer amount of loose ends. There's enough to fill a whole other book and more. Hopefully the story doesn't get bogged down with too many.
Side note: some or at least one commented on the system and doing things through it. I think it's fine as long as the more logistical paragraphs are metered out appropriately. Just don't make it feel like you're reading a manual and that it enhances what the MC is doing it should work. Outside of that, the point is that the system aids and shapes their lives, not run it. And there's a medium for it to be earned. Wanting more would be seeking more of a crafting story. Not a problem, just not this story's genre.
Really enjoyed the second installment of this story. The world is very vivid with a combination of different ways for people to get strength. I thought that part was pretty cool. Also the characters were very unique and believable. I liked all of their characters and while the MC was powerful at no point did I feel he was too overpowered or the opposite. I'm enjoying the pacing and I'm really looking forward to book 3
I had to reread the first book to remember what a great story it was, and this one is no different. I'm happy at the time of review the third book is out! This book continues the path of our first one with good mixes of downtime and advancement, I love how the story is progressing!
JJ Bookerson blends together a great world and storytelling. Not all harem lits deliver, but the world building and characters speak to me. If you're looking for a series with boundless potential that hooks you from the start, look no further.
I've always enjoyed the stories that make you think and this one definitely fulfills that!!! More interesting characters and some great progression in the MC and family!!!
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun and entertaining. The story and characters were incredibly interesting and engaging. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. This book and series are definitely worth checking out.
More of the same. If you enjoyed book 1 and wanted more, this is more. If you were left a bit cold by book 1 and wondered if things improved…they do not.