An arena so deadly only a handful of survivors exist across the span of untold millenniums? What’s that, you say? There’s a secret inside that could be the key to understanding Madra’s mysterious magic.
Bring. It. On!
Once more, Jiran dives headfirst into the pursuit of knowledge and power in a world stuck on hard mode. He’ll face beasts and challenges beyond his wildest nightmares, new races, and unexpected twists at every turn. Yet great danger is often accompanied by unimaginable opportunity, and if there's one thing Jiran’s good at, it's turning misfortune to his advantage. And this time, that advantage could very well change the empire forever.
Meanwhile, Mayalyn and Niya are racing toward threats far beyond their means. With his friends and family separated and vulnerable, Jiran will need every skill he's developed to have any chance of saving what matters most.
Unbeknownst to them all, ancient and catastrophic forces gather. Their goals are a mystery, and even their true names have been lost to the eons. With one wrong move, life as they know it could cease to exist.
But all is not lost. For Madra has never been keen on allowing her prized pets to stagnate. She’s got plans for Jiran, whether he likes it or not. Presented with a choice that will shape his future, Jiran will have only one chance to stack the deck in his favor. And if he’s clever enough, reforge the empire and his gathering allies into a power capable of standing against the coming storm.
Will Jiran’s new understanding of Madra’s magic give him the edge he needs, or will this be the last book in the series? Why wonder? Pick up book Rebirth of the Density God, and find out!
This book honestly failed to grab my attention and that's taking into account it starts in the middle of an action sequence. I got about 17% of the way through on Amazon Kindle and nothing grabs me. The main character is a copy paste LITRPG character that gets overly excited about their stats.
The magic system is actually really interesting. My only gripe with it is the author fails where many do and that’s on originality/creativity. Why does everyone just use fire/ lightning? There are a million elements out there, and the author can’t fathom using any others. My main issue and the reason for the small amount of stars is the harem aspect. It’s disgusting, why do all the women want to marry or have intercourse with the MC? They are all objectified and only useful to make the MC feel desired, it’s annoying and speaks to insecurity. If you can overlook the poor variability in magic usage and the obsession of swooning ladies the plot and general writing is great.
"Besides, standing around in an ancient testing facility isn't nearly as appealing as making it back to Mayalyn for that kiss." Just one of many unimaginably pathetic lines trying to kill you with second hand embarrassment. A human being, presumably, actually wrote that and thought "yes, print it".
It's rare to see a series fall off so incredibly hard after the first. The forced, unnecessary, unwanted, cringe romance that made up nearly the entirety of book 2 was a massive red flag and huge disappointment that ruined the book but I had hoped maybe things would get better in book 3. Sadly it was not meant to be.
Our MC is basically unrecognizable from who he was in book 1, shifting from intelligent and driven to basically a horny tween who's entire thought process is "girl pretty". It's like the author suddenly started puberty. It'd still be terrible but at least defensible if the MC has always been this way but he was completely different before. In book 1 he was the rare MC that was actually decently smart and behaved like a child that had the memories of a grown man who was in to science, research, and knowledge. Now I guess you could say he's acting his age but it destroyed the character. It's like imagining a 30 something data scientist acting like 13 year old that has never seen a woman before.
I supposed I didn't know this series was actually tween romance where everyone acts 5 years younger than they are. Twilight did that better. It's a shame because book 1 was great but everything after is just terrible. Wasted potential.
This series is definitely worth reading. It honestly has the perfect amount of everything, just enough world building, technical details about the power progression, a plot that continuously evolves and doesn't stagnate (as in, a lot of litRPG might have 10 or more books in the series but half of them could be taken out and it would actually make the series better without wasted meaningless dialogue and interactions just to sell another book). The powers the inhabitants of this world have are unique with each different race and it's very believable.. The progression isn’t just numbers ticking upward, it has.. weight. Power comes with friction, and the characters have to physically relearn how to exist inside their own bodies.
And despite the fact that multiple people think there's a harem going on, they have clearly never read a book sent it around an actual harem. The main character basically having a girlfriend and then a friend that has a crush on him, does not count as a harem lol? Bruce Sentar writes litRPG harem novels.. this is completely different. And the fact that one girl crushing on a guy makes people so uncomfortable is slightly disturbing but that's a whole other issue lol.
Long story short, this isn't a super detailed series but it's a good series. The main character is interesting and the author really has a fresh perspective on the power progression compared to most RPG books.
While progression is still there, its merely a trickle. Once the whole sentient system was introduced I knew what I was getting into, but the story has stayed solid and logical. Rpg plot holes are almost non-existent which is hard to do once numerous abilities/skills are introduced and authors tend to pigeonhole plot points they want to hit while disregarding integral facets of the world or MC abilities. Would still recommend even with my most hated litrpg backdrop: "The system is alive/antagonist/friend/save the system/sci-fi hiding in litrpg". There are many more parallels but you get the gist. Anytime the system is attributed to anything other than cause and effect within the boundaries of awarding XP and other various things, I tend to lose my feces. But again this series failed where all others have failed. Kudos.
Like most books that start out as web novels, it doesn't move the plot very far along. This book takes place over a very short time period (a couple of weeks). The side plots get more convoluted in order to manage power creep, dues ex allows the MC to continue to grow despite the artificial limits placed on him. I always find it funny when progression level are all important for everyone except the MC.
All in all, I did enjoy the book and will continue reading the series. However, I will wait until the next couple of books are released to see if the main story has moved along.
Awesome series. I'm totally loving it. I've finished the last 3 books, and unfortunately, I've run out momentarily. Hopefully , the author is hard at it because I love his series, and I'm eager for more. The mc is still very op and yet no where near the top. Responsibilities keep getting more numerous and more onerous As is expected of somebody rising in power. I am looking forward to the next book with great anticipation and eagerness.
This series has no business being as good as it is. I picked up the first one expecting it to be a typical fantasy romp, but now I can't wait for the fourth book.
Has the same feel as Mother of Learning.
The art is a delightful way for the author to convey how they're imagining their world. Simple little portraits but I found them very effective.
What can I say besides that reading the series has been a pleasure? Every character is fantastic. I do hope the story continues. There is nothing like a charismatic leader who speaks the truth to make things epic. I hope we see more of the parties in their adventures ahead. Oh, how I look forward to the sentient Ants they’ve portalled to! 💕
A great story marred by obviously AI generated images. The author is skilled enough to construct detailed scenes and worldbuild through descriptions, they don’t need the crutch of poor AI. When the generated content doesn’t match the written character details it distracts from and lessens the story, it does not enhance it.
Series in a nutshell. Mc is genius, every fight sucks, every female character is a genius, the only male character other than the mc is around for comedy and physical abuse, aka idiot comedy.
Another fail for the people who recommended this, shit series, on /r/litrpg and /r/progressionfantasy.
Loved how OP the MC is. Despite that he still has to struggle and even gets his butt handed to him from time to time. Loved how much the story dives into the intricacies of mana, auras, and the soul. Also, I love the art! The depictions of the different tier Graymin were pretty cool.
ToraAKR strikes again.He did an excellent job and balancing out the various characters interest and development without sacrificing the quality of world building amongst other things.
This story was kind of a reverse of usual reborn on another magical planet because the kid wins the battle of souls and keeps the man from Earth memories. Fantastic read.
I love that this series keeps me thinking. So many ways of thinking about density. The knowledge of Earth's sciences is definitely helping here. The characters and their interactions have me in stitches at times.
I was bored a bit, not sure where the harem critique is coming from, the women are a little forward, but they aren't throwing themselves at the mc and he doesn't seem interested in pursuing them...The power system and some plot are why I'm still invested. The MC is now properly OP now.
Seriously in love with this series! Jiran is a beast and overpowered AF. I love it! I might just have to jump on Patreon to read more of the story haha.
It's awful, I can't even remember what the point of all this nonsense is about. It's all over the place and feels more like a rant than an actual story
The level of Simp-Pathetic feminism in these books is ridiculous. How can people be so unconfident and b-washed their whole lives? Besides that there's plenty of flaws and absurdities. I can barely stand to read these books. Only the first was decent.
This keeps me guessing which is a good thing. I love the characters growth and the side stories that are all intertwined. Can’t wait to read the next book.