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Divine Seed #2
Tree Guardian Lib/E
After a brush with death that almost cost me everything, I managed to expose Izguril’s machinations and imprison the usurper god within me.
Now, with no more immediate threats to my survival, I wish that I could take some time to rest, but I can’t. Because if the goblin village that has taken up residence within me is thriving, and more adventurers come every day to test their mettle against my traps and monsters, something is nagging at the back of my mind. A dark vision, that was confirmed by none other than the Mistmother—the goddess of foresight. In nine short years, Invaders will arrive in this world to raze it to the ground. Not a soul will survive. Nothing will remain.
That’s why I cannot relax. I must gather as much strength as I can if I want to stand a chance to repel them. And to do that, there’s no two ways about it: I need to expand the dungeon. I need to add more rooms and more treasures to make it more compelling, so that I may attract more seasoned adventurers. Because if the essence of novice adventurers might be enough to maintain my magic reserves, I need that of powerful warriors and wizards to reach the next level.
Unfortunately, as I commit to the task at hand, other threats loom their ugly heads and start stealing precious time away from my mission. Once again, I find myself caught in a series of conflicts that might not only delay me but end up costing me dearly.
How am I going to handle all these obstacles and new foes that keep popping up when I can only focus on one problem at a time? Still, I have no choice, the future of the Feverwood and the entire realm depends on it. If I want to save my home, I need to become more than a mere dungeon. I need to become the Tree Guardian.
Now, with no more immediate threats to my survival, I wish that I could take some time to rest, but I can’t. Because if the goblin village that has taken up residence within me is thriving, and more adventurers come every day to test their mettle against my traps and monsters, something is nagging at the back of my mind. A dark vision, that was confirmed by none other than the Mistmother—the goddess of foresight. In nine short years, Invaders will arrive in this world to raze it to the ground. Not a soul will survive. Nothing will remain.
That’s why I cannot relax. I must gather as much strength as I can if I want to stand a chance to repel them. And to do that, there’s no two ways about it: I need to expand the dungeon. I need to add more rooms and more treasures to make it more compelling, so that I may attract more seasoned adventurers. Because if the essence of novice adventurers might be enough to maintain my magic reserves, I need that of powerful warriors and wizards to reach the next level.
Unfortunately, as I commit to the task at hand, other threats loom their ugly heads and start stealing precious time away from my mission. Once again, I find myself caught in a series of conflicts that might not only delay me but end up costing me dearly.
How am I going to handle all these obstacles and new foes that keep popping up when I can only focus on one problem at a time? Still, I have no choice, the future of the Feverwood and the entire realm depends on it. If I want to save my home, I need to become more than a mere dungeon. I need to become the Tree Guardian.
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Published November 10, 2020
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February 25, 2021
Not as cool as the first book but still fun! Recommend for everyone who likes litRPG and not very complicated escapism.
December 31, 2019
A great entry in a fantastic series.
September 6, 2019
Great book
This book is great for all dungeon core fans, does not have any actual game mechanics but rather a dungeon trying to save a world while dealing with invaders, ancient enemies, and various gods. Its overall a great book 👍
This book is great for all dungeon core fans, does not have any actual game mechanics but rather a dungeon trying to save a world while dealing with invaders, ancient enemies, and various gods. Its overall a great book 👍
April 15, 2024
Book 2 of the Divine Seed series. This was a very interesting mid-series book. A stark move from a standard builder that you would normally see mid-trilogy. That said we see some interesting changes and growth with the divine tree. It is interesting how the author has developed the story and I am excited to see how the main threat is tackled. If you enjoyed the first book, pick this one up as it brings us further into the building of a World Tree.
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Joseph McKnight
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February 7, 2020
Disappointing.
A good concept executed so well in the first book falling flat in this one. The main character loses everything that made him so fun to read about and turns into a child bouncing from one bad decision to the next not wanting to commit to any action. Everyone able to sneak up on him and him unaware of all the things going wrong all around him.
A good concept executed so well in the first book falling flat in this one. The main character loses everything that made him so fun to read about and turns into a child bouncing from one bad decision to the next not wanting to commit to any action. Everyone able to sneak up on him and him unaware of all the things going wrong all around him.
March 8, 2020
It took me a while to get into this one. The first few chapters seemed a bit slow to me, and I just couldn't work up the enthusiasm to read them. I am happy to say though, after I got past the first few chapters, things picked up, and it became quite the interesting tale. It looks like there will be more in this series, so will keep an eye out for them.
January 16, 2021
A compelling read
Our tree dungeon faces dangers and jeopardy unprecedented in his world and we follow his journey. A thrilling ride with risk and reward as he balances questions of intent and consequence. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Our tree dungeon faces dangers and jeopardy unprecedented in his world and we follow his journey. A thrilling ride with risk and reward as he balances questions of intent and consequence. I enjoyed this book a lot.
February 21, 2020
Just keeps building momentum
Love it. Each book feels like the end of an arc. Good plot, progression, and character development. Excellent read. Recommend
Love it. Each book feels like the end of an arc. Good plot, progression, and character development. Excellent read. Recommend
November 25, 2020
The portrayal of the MC hasn't improved since book 1. On the contrary, it seemed to worsen going by the note I left after finishing this a while back: "Arrogant, inept and boring MC".
May 10, 2024
Good finish but I have to admit parts of this dragged and I found myself taking a lot of short breaks while listening. I will listen to the next one but am not feeling in a hurry to do so.
July 7, 2024
An 8hr audio book. Over all a good dungeon crawl book with lots enemies and obstacles to overcome, but always finding a way to survive.
July 26, 2024
Unlike book one with is a strong 4 stars. Like the growing escalation and variations in threats and solutions. Hope book 3 ties it all together nicely
January 3, 2020
No real struggle for protagonist
Every choice that is made is the right choice, we all as readers expect the protagonist to win but the joy is in the struggle and it's not found in this book or any of the others I have read by this author.
Every choice that is made is the right choice, we all as readers expect the protagonist to win but the joy is in the struggle and it's not found in this book or any of the others I have read by this author.
February 7, 2022
I came into this book expecting a lot of preparation for the coming invasion, and while there was some of that, there was also so much more. In some respects, this book was about learning the history of the world, so that perhaps the future may be protected.
In other ways, it was a story of a dungeon distracted, for every time it tried to turn its attention wholly to the future invasion, some problem happened that required its attention. And, like almost everything that involves humans, every time it solved one problem, the "solution" seemed to create 2 more problems.
Still, the World Tree is not to be deterred. It will find a way to protect the realm from the future invaders. It just needs more: more knowledge, more magic, more armies, more adventurers, and, of course, more time. But, while the former things can all be procured, the last - which is also the most important - can't.
Still, I was intrigued by the solution the World Tree comes up with in this book, and look forward to the next book, to see if the plan works. Or, more probably, how spectacularly it fails and what alternatives the World Tree comes up with in order to save the world.
In other ways, it was a story of a dungeon distracted, for every time it tried to turn its attention wholly to the future invasion, some problem happened that required its attention. And, like almost everything that involves humans, every time it solved one problem, the "solution" seemed to create 2 more problems.
Still, the World Tree is not to be deterred. It will find a way to protect the realm from the future invaders. It just needs more: more knowledge, more magic, more armies, more adventurers, and, of course, more time. But, while the former things can all be procured, the last - which is also the most important - can't.
Still, I was intrigued by the solution the World Tree comes up with in this book, and look forward to the next book, to see if the plan works. Or, more probably, how spectacularly it fails and what alternatives the World Tree comes up with in order to save the world.
October 18, 2019
Alert
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Cheers
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Cheers
September 25, 2019
Fun
The Tree just can’t catch a break! Big Bads are seemingly coming out of the woodwork and it’s own actions create more challenges as it didn’t foresee the ripples it would cause. I enjoy this series and wish each book was more self contained and more developed, but it is a great dungeon core read. Enjoy!
The Tree just can’t catch a break! Big Bads are seemingly coming out of the woodwork and it’s own actions create more challenges as it didn’t foresee the ripples it would cause. I enjoy this series and wish each book was more self contained and more developed, but it is a great dungeon core read. Enjoy!
September 23, 2019
Book two
Mistakes: I found a few early on.
Plot: Dungeon vs. dungeon and dungeon vs. god killing monster.
Characters: The MC is very protective. I’m interested in how the goblins grow.
8/10
Mistakes: I found a few early on.
Plot: Dungeon vs. dungeon and dungeon vs. god killing monster.
Characters: The MC is very protective. I’m interested in how the goblins grow.
8/10
October 6, 2019
Interesting Story
This is mostly a tree versus gods, dungeons, and others story. The adventurers are mostly batteries. It’s a very entertaining fast paced action packed story that I really enjoyed.
This is mostly a tree versus gods, dungeons, and others story. The adventurers are mostly batteries. It’s a very entertaining fast paced action packed story that I really enjoyed.
October 15, 2019
Barking mad
Not a bad continuation, wanders off topic a few times but still an enjoyable read. Unfortunate the author chose to include some humorous plot twists that are actually plot holes, but a short laugh is worth breaking the singular precept of the main character right?
Not a bad continuation, wanders off topic a few times but still an enjoyable read. Unfortunate the author chose to include some humorous plot twists that are actually plot holes, but a short laugh is worth breaking the singular precept of the main character right?
September 10, 2019
Neo’s choice
This was a very good book. It kept my attention the whole way through. You should read this book for sure.
This was a very good book. It kept my attention the whole way through. You should read this book for sure.
October 24, 2019
Great
This was another great installment. I would like to see the tree interact with more of its inhabitants of maybe just the council get its own chapter
This was another great installment. I would like to see the tree interact with more of its inhabitants of maybe just the council get its own chapter
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