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Phylomancer: The Complete Series: A LitRPG Progression Fantasy Adventure Series
Oram's journey from average Joe to hero begins when he's transported into his favorite game. Lucky for him, he still has access to his early backer class, the Phylomancer, a mage class that learns spells and abilities by binding others to him.
To become a master of the fantasy world of Aerda, Oram will need to embrace his role as a Phylomancer. Along the way, he will forge powerful bonds with his companions, a beautiful elven ranger, a fierce priestess of the icy North, and a deadly and seductive demon assassin.
This box set contains the complete Aerda Online series, consisting of books one through three (Phylomancer, Demon Tamer, and Clanfather).
This LitRPG fantasy adventure contains unconventional relationships. Also contains lots of crunchy stats and system messages.
To become a master of the fantasy world of Aerda, Oram will need to embrace his role as a Phylomancer. Along the way, he will forge powerful bonds with his companions, a beautiful elven ranger, a fierce priestess of the icy North, and a deadly and seductive demon assassin.
This box set contains the complete Aerda Online series, consisting of books one through three (Phylomancer, Demon Tamer, and Clanfather).
This LitRPG fantasy adventure contains unconventional relationships. Also contains lots of crunchy stats and system messages.
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May 1, 2023
As required by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations and Audible requirements, I am disclosing that I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request. I have listened to the audiobook, and I have voluntarily left an honest review. Receiving a review copy did not influence my rating nor my review.
“Phylomancer: The Complete Series” succeeded at what many LitRPG books fail to do: entertain me and make me glad that I listened to it! Basically, I’m generally bored by recitations of classes, quests, stats and leveling up; I find it repetitive, and distracting from character development and plotlines. Phylomancer somehow made it work, though. Perhaps, to some degree, because it was occasionally a bit tongue-in-cheek, such as when the MC referenced classes only attainable to early Kickstarter backers.
The NPCs in Phylomancer are as real to the MC as are the other Players, and to the reader/listener they certainly are fully-developed characters with rich, distinctive personalities.
There’s plenty of intrigue in the story, along with plenty of action (and, errr “action”). Lots of humor keeps things moving along quickly without getting too dark.
Erin Bateman delivers, as usual, a fantastic performance. I recently listened to her as part of a duet narration; while I did enjoy that, she is one of the female VA’s who is excellent on her own, delivering a range of male and female voices. I recommend the audiobook over the Kindle version.
And recommend, I do! 5* for Phylomancer. It’s billed as “The Complete Series”, and so far it is. But…while satisfying, the ending was a bit of a “soft ending”, definitely leaving things open for further adventures. One can hope!
“Phylomancer: The Complete Series” succeeded at what many LitRPG books fail to do: entertain me and make me glad that I listened to it! Basically, I’m generally bored by recitations of classes, quests, stats and leveling up; I find it repetitive, and distracting from character development and plotlines. Phylomancer somehow made it work, though. Perhaps, to some degree, because it was occasionally a bit tongue-in-cheek, such as when the MC referenced classes only attainable to early Kickstarter backers.
The NPCs in Phylomancer are as real to the MC as are the other Players, and to the reader/listener they certainly are fully-developed characters with rich, distinctive personalities.
There’s plenty of intrigue in the story, along with plenty of action (and, errr “action”). Lots of humor keeps things moving along quickly without getting too dark.
Erin Bateman delivers, as usual, a fantastic performance. I recently listened to her as part of a duet narration; while I did enjoy that, she is one of the female VA’s who is excellent on her own, delivering a range of male and female voices. I recommend the audiobook over the Kindle version.
And recommend, I do! 5* for Phylomancer. It’s billed as “The Complete Series”, and so far it is. But…while satisfying, the ending was a bit of a “soft ending”, definitely leaving things open for further adventures. One can hope!
February 19, 2025
Entertaining
Alternate universe, magic, LitRPG, base building, harem adult situations
Enjoyable, but not as much attention to details as I've come to expect with this author. More than once, the MC used a spell called Dark Hex, but this spell was not on the spell list nor were its abilities described. One warrior was described several times as using a sword, but then he was using an axe. And, it's an ending of sorts, but it's not explained how a game on earth had the power to pull players into the game world, but that's part of the fantasy.
Above average editing.
At first it seems that 1100 pages is a lot of story. A hundred of that are spell descriptions at the end. Block paragraphs with blank lines in between pad the novel further. And, overuse of section break markers (which take yet more space), which I'm guessing demarcated the sections written piecemeal for the Patreon folks, and too many mini cliffhangers. Sort of like the old movie serials. Figure about 250 pages per book, which isn't bad by any means, and with the omnibus version, it's a pretty good deal for the price. Besides the details, the ding is also for his attitude change. Our MC loves his bonded women, but at the end, adding more women was viewed as his just due. It's a blurring of the line between companions and political commodities. And, besides the big rival left to deal with, the villain from the first book is still running around causing mayhem. Entertained, but the story was by no means resolved; the base building ended like a slice of life tale with more challenges making themselves known as we fade out. Your literary mileage may vary.
Alternate universe, magic, LitRPG, base building, harem adult situations
Enjoyable, but not as much attention to details as I've come to expect with this author. More than once, the MC used a spell called Dark Hex, but this spell was not on the spell list nor were its abilities described. One warrior was described several times as using a sword, but then he was using an axe. And, it's an ending of sorts, but it's not explained how a game on earth had the power to pull players into the game world, but that's part of the fantasy.
Above average editing.
At first it seems that 1100 pages is a lot of story. A hundred of that are spell descriptions at the end. Block paragraphs with blank lines in between pad the novel further. And, overuse of section break markers (which take yet more space), which I'm guessing demarcated the sections written piecemeal for the Patreon folks, and too many mini cliffhangers. Sort of like the old movie serials. Figure about 250 pages per book, which isn't bad by any means, and with the omnibus version, it's a pretty good deal for the price. Besides the details, the ding is also for his attitude change. Our MC loves his bonded women, but at the end, adding more women was viewed as his just due. It's a blurring of the line between companions and political commodities. And, besides the big rival left to deal with, the villain from the first book is still running around causing mayhem. Entertained, but the story was by no means resolved; the base building ended like a slice of life tale with more challenges making themselves known as we fade out. Your literary mileage may vary.
October 6, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. I like the message that the women of the harem make the man stronger. In this case the spells that the main protagonist gets is determined by the women that his is joined to. I didn't give it 5 stars because, in the series the protagonist gains levels completing quests and defeating enemy using D&D rules. However in the second and third books there are times when the protagonist completed a quest and defeated a major enemy and no experience points were awarded and no levels were made. I found that oversight to be significant.
The plot of the story is that a large online game MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) is about to activate. The protagonist has contributed to the games developers Kick-starter and was rewarded with a special class called the Phylomancer. When the game comes online the protagonist is sucked into the game, and experiences the game play as an active participant. He soons finds out that others have been sucked into the game as well. Some choose to be good and some choose to be bad. A phylomancer is a special class that builds a harem and is able to access spells from the women that occupy his harem. His first harem member is from the North and is like a Viking. From her come water/ice spells. Another member is an elf and from her come earth/plant spells. The third member of his harem is part demon and from her come shadow/mental spells. Despite the short comings that I've mentioned I would still recommend this book. The erotic scenes are well done and explicit.
The plot of the story is that a large online game MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) is about to activate. The protagonist has contributed to the games developers Kick-starter and was rewarded with a special class called the Phylomancer. When the game comes online the protagonist is sucked into the game, and experiences the game play as an active participant. He soons finds out that others have been sucked into the game as well. Some choose to be good and some choose to be bad. A phylomancer is a special class that builds a harem and is able to access spells from the women that occupy his harem. His first harem member is from the North and is like a Viking. From her come water/ice spells. Another member is an elf and from her come earth/plant spells. The third member of his harem is part demon and from her come shadow/mental spells. Despite the short comings that I've mentioned I would still recommend this book. The erotic scenes are well done and explicit.
May 22, 2023
I'm sure there's some appeal here to the right person, I am not that person. I was really interested in the concept of powering up from companions, but my imagined version of this book made the reality a disappointment. I thought that there would be some regular creatures they'd befriend, like a dog or a goblin, but the book's over-commitment on harem elements has made existing in this world through the creepy main character painful. I could not stand the lascivious thoughts and descriptions constantly happening around any female character, and the concept of the book seemed too far out to be worth sticking it through
May 25, 2023
So, the premise is not bad but it’s unclear if this is a Tron type event or some kind of VR malfunction in the story. What ultimately made me give up on the book was that the main character - who is supposed to be a successful lawyer in his 30s or 40s (again, unclear) does nothing to suggest that his back story is true. His vocabulary and actions are that of a 16 year old boy and that’s just sooooo annoying and disappointing. So, I gave up after chapter nine since the book is offensively shallow and a waste of time to read.
July 16, 2023
Am excellent tale
Plot was good, smut was good. Lit RPG elements were nicely done as well. Was a little clunky in spots but overall the pacing was fine. The female characters had their own wants and needs, though some might say simplistic it's far better than a fair bit of the harem genre.
The books were broken up fairly well also, each having a pivotal moment and area. I can recommend it, especially because I'd love to see more stories from the setting, and perhaps the MC Oram as well.
Plot was good, smut was good. Lit RPG elements were nicely done as well. Was a little clunky in spots but overall the pacing was fine. The female characters had their own wants and needs, though some might say simplistic it's far better than a fair bit of the harem genre.
The books were broken up fairly well also, each having a pivotal moment and area. I can recommend it, especially because I'd love to see more stories from the setting, and perhaps the MC Oram as well.
December 7, 2023
Written as a trilogy of books, the initial premise wasn't too bad. It had a good pacing for a first book, introducing characters at a reasonable pace and as Western Isekai novels go...Not the worst.
The second and third books in this series were slower reads as the novelties which made the first book work swiftly became old and tired by the end of the book.
The conclusion was somewhat...Telegraphed? It was pretty obvious how the book/series would wrap up
Can't say I would recommend this series.
The second and third books in this series were slower reads as the novelties which made the first book work swiftly became old and tired by the end of the book.
The conclusion was somewhat...Telegraphed? It was pretty obvious how the book/series would wrap up
Can't say I would recommend this series.
November 19, 2023
A rare treat
The story draws honest inspiration from both Tolkien and dungeons and dragons.
Also, it has a component I rarely find in portal fantasy/ isekai/ lit-rpg -- that of romance. Why cross a portal or get isekaied when romance is forever denied to you.
And while it does have graphic scenes it is not erotica.
Now, the missing star-- I wish the author has published it on a site like the royal road because the story is rife with errors.
The story draws honest inspiration from both Tolkien and dungeons and dragons.
Also, it has a component I rarely find in portal fantasy/ isekai/ lit-rpg -- that of romance. Why cross a portal or get isekaied when romance is forever denied to you.
And while it does have graphic scenes it is not erotica.
Now, the missing star-- I wish the author has published it on a site like the royal road because the story is rife with errors.
December 11, 2024
Good Read
This was a very easy interesting read. Not very much teenage boy sex fantasy bs and no construction fantasy bs either. He didn't explain his new powers adnauseum. Just said what they were and moved on. Enough action to keep everything going. The battle scenes were fantastic. I liked that the MC managed to keep his dick in his pants and not fantasize about every woman that happens to cross in front of him. Good job.
This was a very easy interesting read. Not very much teenage boy sex fantasy bs and no construction fantasy bs either. He didn't explain his new powers adnauseum. Just said what they were and moved on. Enough action to keep everything going. The battle scenes were fantastic. I liked that the MC managed to keep his dick in his pants and not fantasize about every woman that happens to cross in front of him. Good job.
August 13, 2023
Great adventure and just the right amount of RPG elements
Book 1 was a stellar introduction to the world, system, and the main character.
Book 2 hooked me into binge reading every page I could.
Book 3 was like the perfect dessert to a meal, leaving me both simultaneously full and wondering what other fantastic creations the chef might be able to conjure.
Book 1 was a stellar introduction to the world, system, and the main character.
Book 2 hooked me into binge reading every page I could.
Book 3 was like the perfect dessert to a meal, leaving me both simultaneously full and wondering what other fantastic creations the chef might be able to conjure.
August 3, 2023
Very well written, but confusing.
The writing is great, and Jack is an amazing author. But the stats & calculations are extremely confusing. Maybe if I played D&D everyday I would understand it better, but for someone that's never played this is totally over my head.
The writing is great, and Jack is an amazing author. But the stats & calculations are extremely confusing. Maybe if I played D&D everyday I would understand it better, but for someone that's never played this is totally over my head.
June 19, 2023
Very good
Not sure if we we see more of our heroes in the future but the end leaves the door open for some more adventures
Not sure if we we see more of our heroes in the future but the end leaves the door open for some more adventures
June 26, 2023
A great story
The overall lore, characters, and their relationships were compelling and will keep you wanting to know more. The story itself was also pleasing.
The overall lore, characters, and their relationships were compelling and will keep you wanting to know more. The story itself was also pleasing.
July 10, 2023
Spell Binding!
Granted this was the equivalent of three books, it took a lot of time to absorb all that was happening. One suggestion I have is don't play video games. LOL!it's
Granted this was the equivalent of three books, it took a lot of time to absorb all that was happening. One suggestion I have is don't play video games. LOL!it's
July 13, 2023
excellent
Great set of 3 books. Great plot lines. lots of action. Definitely for those who enjoy LitRPG stories with Adult situations thrown in.
Great set of 3 books. Great plot lines. lots of action. Definitely for those who enjoy LitRPG stories with Adult situations thrown in.
February 23, 2024
store line is grand
I enjoyed it from the first word to the last hope there’s a follow up series since it ended with a cliff hanger
I enjoyed it from the first word to the last hope there’s a follow up series since it ended with a cliff hanger
April 29, 2024
good story
I hope there's more, like another series. That was an amazingly entertaining story. It kept me reading eagerly and the suspense had me shaking!
I hope there's more, like another series. That was an amazingly entertaining story. It kept me reading eagerly and the suspense had me shaking!
nope
July 2, 2024VR...
November 18, 2024
The story was interesting but it felt repetitive and lacked some of the investment I typically want.
April 16, 2025
Finally finished this series. It wasn't the most captivating.
July 6, 2023
I like to give things a chance but I have to say, this book is exactly what its cover, featuring two skimpily-clad, improbably busty babes, makes you think. Dumb and horny. So dumb.
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