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Ajax's Ascension #3
The Baron
Ajax’s life in the capital takes a new twist as he joins the Academy.
Everyday interactions with the most talented members of his own generation. The chance to delve the dungeons present in the capital with some regularity, testing himself against the strongest challenges the kingdom has to offer. Experiments with alchemy?
As his family prepares to move to the capital. Will everything continue smoothly? Or will he face difficulties in his climb through society?
Everyday interactions with the most talented members of his own generation. The chance to delve the dungeons present in the capital with some regularity, testing himself against the strongest challenges the kingdom has to offer. Experiments with alchemy?
As his family prepares to move to the capital. Will everything continue smoothly? Or will he face difficulties in his climb through society?
- GenresFantasy
469 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 10, 2025
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July 10, 2025
I will volunteer to be an editor…
I am currently 4% through this book. I am almost at the point where I want to stop reading because of the mixed up words being used. I know what the words are meant to be, but come on… Just a simple reread of your work would have you finding these errors. I’m here for the story though, so I’m going to struggle on. I’ll update my stars when I’m done struggling through the rest of the book.
I am currently 4% through this book. I am almost at the point where I want to stop reading because of the mixed up words being used. I know what the words are meant to be, but come on… Just a simple reread of your work would have you finding these errors. I’m here for the story though, so I’m going to struggle on. I’ll update my stars when I’m done struggling through the rest of the book.
July 14, 2025
4 Star Story, 2 star editing
I am not sure if an unedited draft was accidentally uploaded instead of a final version or what, but it nearly ruined the book for me.
The story was enjoyable, but the multitude of run on sentences, grammatical errors, missing or misused commas, autocorrected/incorrect words, missing/extra words, irregularities in tense, and occasionally missing POV headers were enough to be seriously distracting.
Hopefully, the author/publisher will pay attention to the feedback enough to fix this. It was tough to push through all of the errors to finish an otherwise good book.
I am not sure if an unedited draft was accidentally uploaded instead of a final version or what, but it nearly ruined the book for me.
The story was enjoyable, but the multitude of run on sentences, grammatical errors, missing or misused commas, autocorrected/incorrect words, missing/extra words, irregularities in tense, and occasionally missing POV headers were enough to be seriously distracting.
Hopefully, the author/publisher will pay attention to the feedback enough to fix this. It was tough to push through all of the errors to finish an otherwise good book.
July 13, 2025
please read your own book
On the plus side, this was definitely not AI written. On the down side, neither the author nor anyone who loves the author has ever read this book. I found and highlighted 65 errors. Now imagine if I read every page and highlighted every error. Twice the character Hatchet was spelled Hatched that I found. Judy was spelled July and then the whole section where dessert the yummy kind was spelled desert the sandy kind.
Other than the massive missed edits, the book could use a little more adventure and more intense action scenes. The story is good overall but the stupid school setting, the so-so crafting, and not intense politics dragged it down to a ‘I’m not compelled to read more than a chapter a day’ kind of book.
On the plus side, this was definitely not AI written. On the down side, neither the author nor anyone who loves the author has ever read this book. I found and highlighted 65 errors. Now imagine if I read every page and highlighted every error. Twice the character Hatchet was spelled Hatched that I found. Judy was spelled July and then the whole section where dessert the yummy kind was spelled desert the sandy kind.
Other than the massive missed edits, the book could use a little more adventure and more intense action scenes. The story is good overall but the stupid school setting, the so-so crafting, and not intense politics dragged it down to a ‘I’m not compelled to read more than a chapter a day’ kind of book.
July 11, 2025
A good read, but in need of proofreading
Thoroughly enjoyed the story but kept finding grammatical and spelling mistakes. It seemed this book had more errors than the previous two books. Strongly suggest the author retain a beta group or a proofreader.. That would certainly enhance the story.
Thoroughly enjoyed the story but kept finding grammatical and spelling mistakes. It seemed this book had more errors than the previous two books. Strongly suggest the author retain a beta group or a proofreader.. That would certainly enhance the story.
October 6, 2025
As many also stated it needs so much editing. This was a royal road port so there had to have been suggested edits that were just ignored.
Liked the power fantasy portion but there is so many issues with the world building and editing.
For instance the story is built around the character rather than a character in the worlds. Take skills. What does it mean for them to get higher level? Never explained they just go up. They get brought up but what does a higher level mean. Does a level increase mean some aspect increases or is it the other way around? What is a trait and why are they never really mentioned? The MC has a punishment for “bullying” that reduces exp for killing lower levels or helping others kill higher levels but… how does a hunter level? If they are level 15 and hunt level 2 rabbits all day wouldn’t there be no way to level and be constantly punished? Why does no one warn each other of these common punishments?
There’s a lot to say about this series and it definitely needs someone to read and edit.
Liked the power fantasy portion but there is so many issues with the world building and editing.
For instance the story is built around the character rather than a character in the worlds. Take skills. What does it mean for them to get higher level? Never explained they just go up. They get brought up but what does a higher level mean. Does a level increase mean some aspect increases or is it the other way around? What is a trait and why are they never really mentioned? The MC has a punishment for “bullying” that reduces exp for killing lower levels or helping others kill higher levels but… how does a hunter level? If they are level 15 and hunt level 2 rabbits all day wouldn’t there be no way to level and be constantly punished? Why does no one warn each other of these common punishments?
There’s a lot to say about this series and it definitely needs someone to read and edit.
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July 29, 2025
5 stars for the 1st 2 Boks... 3 for this 1
Everyone's a critic And the ones that can't do Are the worst. I gave 5 stars for the 1st 2 books in the series However this book got 3. It appears that he dictated the whole story and just like on our phones and devices when you dictate it replaces words with others. Do you know how irritating it is to be stuck in a story and then suddenly have your mind glitch because of a weird word ? This happened over and over and over in this book, Scores of examples, words left out, 1 word replacing a different 1 that means totally different things, etcetera.
"50 golden Is a fair prince. ".
"What can I help you?"
"I can't afford to get beside!"
Over half the book pages had 1 or more glitches like this. Totally ruins of great story.
Everyone's a critic And the ones that can't do Are the worst. I gave 5 stars for the 1st 2 books in the series However this book got 3. It appears that he dictated the whole story and just like on our phones and devices when you dictate it replaces words with others. Do you know how irritating it is to be stuck in a story and then suddenly have your mind glitch because of a weird word ? This happened over and over and over in this book, Scores of examples, words left out, 1 word replacing a different 1 that means totally different things, etcetera.
"50 golden Is a fair prince. ".
"What can I help you?"
"I can't afford to get beside!"
Over half the book pages had 1 or more glitches like this. Totally ruins of great story.
November 27, 2025
good story, spelling mistakes, don’t like the changes of POV‘s
I believe I previously mentioned in one of my reviews my only issue is the constant change of POV‘s, and the fact that the economy of scale is very expensive in this book everything is gold that doesn’t seem to be any coin less valuable in my humble opinion I think the change of POV‘s takes away from the main characters development, there’s less pages developed to the MC and his growth as opposed to other characters opinions in the book. That’s my only issue with this series. The story is still interesting and we’ll go on to read the next one.
I believe I previously mentioned in one of my reviews my only issue is the constant change of POV‘s, and the fact that the economy of scale is very expensive in this book everything is gold that doesn’t seem to be any coin less valuable in my humble opinion I think the change of POV‘s takes away from the main characters development, there’s less pages developed to the MC and his growth as opposed to other characters opinions in the book. That’s my only issue with this series. The story is still interesting and we’ll go on to read the next one.
July 18, 2025
Enjoyable series. The books end on a weird note lending itself to the idea that the series is not finished even though the author says it is. I enjoyed the changes of perspective despite the characters only giving their interperetations of what the MC experienced from a slightly different viewpoint. The numerous spelling/editing issues took me out of it and made it less immersive. I did like the story line though and would definitely read more if I had nothing else in the queue at the moment. Though, this will not be a series I would choose to read again.
September 7, 2025
movin’ on up…
Hard to tell if the greatest advantage Ajax possesses is his reincarnation with all his Terran memories or the trait he was born with that allows him to pick up skills so easily.
Too bad he still has to join the monarchy to progress, rather than bringing egalitarian ideals to this world, but maybe as he progresses, he will be able to change the system from within.
Maybe he’ll also gain enough power to renegotiate the human pact forged in the depths of time, if he really wants to make an impact.
Hard to tell if the greatest advantage Ajax possesses is his reincarnation with all his Terran memories or the trait he was born with that allows him to pick up skills so easily.
Too bad he still has to join the monarchy to progress, rather than bringing egalitarian ideals to this world, but maybe as he progresses, he will be able to change the system from within.
Maybe he’ll also gain enough power to renegotiate the human pact forged in the depths of time, if he really wants to make an impact.
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November 4, 2025really really needed an edit. there are sentences and paragraphs that read like the author took a checklist of what will happen and expanded it so the Verb tense is all over the place within the same paragraph and then didnt bother to go back and read it over to update it. either that or a ESL author - which there's nothing wrong with that - but that also needs an edit by someone that knows how to edit books. I don't have those skills and listened to this and still noticed so many grammar issues.
July 11, 2025
Great story, but…
I looked forward to this book and really enjoyed how the characters developed (Ajax gets over much of his paranoia and actually makes friends!) However, it needs a solid proofreading, particularly the second half of the book. There are enough errors that it messes with the flow quite a bit.
As a side note, please figure out Kate’s relationship status. She went from girlfriend to wife back to fiancée in this book. Just a peeve of mine there.
I looked forward to this book and really enjoyed how the characters developed (Ajax gets over much of his paranoia and actually makes friends!) However, it needs a solid proofreading, particularly the second half of the book. There are enough errors that it messes with the flow quite a bit.
As a side note, please figure out Kate’s relationship status. She went from girlfriend to wife back to fiancée in this book. Just a peeve of mine there.
July 13, 2025
Good but too many typos
Overall this was an entertaining story. It could use a bit more character development. Ajax’s family barely have any emotional voice. Some of the handicaps built into the system also seem a bit contrived. Why would there be a penalty for killing weaker monsters? Why is there a dungeon break if you fail to clear a floor before exiting. These things don’t make much sense. Also there are a ton of typos, more so than any book I’ve read recently.
Overall this was an entertaining story. It could use a bit more character development. Ajax’s family barely have any emotional voice. Some of the handicaps built into the system also seem a bit contrived. Why would there be a penalty for killing weaker monsters? Why is there a dungeon break if you fail to clear a floor before exiting. These things don’t make much sense. Also there are a ton of typos, more so than any book I’ve read recently.
July 13, 2025
Politics and power gains!
Lots of good stuff here as Ajax goes through his first year of the academy. Things move a bit faster than he expects, but he keeps on rolling with the punches! He's got to quickly get up to speed on his politics and some of his social skills to deal with things. And then there's everything happening in the background that he's really not aware of yet lol. Definitely a fun continuation, although it could definitely use a much better editing pass.
Lots of good stuff here as Ajax goes through his first year of the academy. Things move a bit faster than he expects, but he keeps on rolling with the punches! He's got to quickly get up to speed on his politics and some of his social skills to deal with things. And then there's everything happening in the background that he's really not aware of yet lol. Definitely a fun continuation, although it could definitely use a much better editing pass.
September 22, 2025
The Baron is another great addition to the series. I was quite disappointed when I finished because I already knew what was coming next and want to read it now! The amount of times going over the MC's stats has decreased, thankfully. The author is treading a fine line between not enough information and just enough. Many aspects to this point were not detailed, but I don't think they needed to be. Part of fiction books is to be fun. It doesn't have to be an Excel spreadsheet of calculations.
November 14, 2025
Unreadable
I wanted to like this book. I really enjoyed the first two. But the constant grammatical errors and spelling mistakes make it impossible. I hope the author gets someone who speaks English as their first language and has passed a high school English class to edit this book. Honestly, it’s like they used a Temu translator and this is the fourth language it was translated to. So disappointing.
I wanted to like this book. I really enjoyed the first two. But the constant grammatical errors and spelling mistakes make it impossible. I hope the author gets someone who speaks English as their first language and has passed a high school English class to edit this book. Honestly, it’s like they used a Temu translator and this is the fourth language it was translated to. So disappointing.
July 12, 2025
I could not finish this book due to the absolutely intolerable amount of typos, missing words, spontaneous gender swaps, etc. This is an embarrassment. This is a shame, as I did enjoy the first two books and was looking forward to continuing Ajax's story. I just can't... please hire an editor. Or follow your word processor app's spelling and grammar checks.
July 14, 2025
Many errors
I like the story but there are a lot of mistakes. The author used “food” when the correct word was foot in a least two places. The name Hatchet was misspelled as Hatched several times. The word desert was used instead of dessert. Marriage was used instead of mirage. There’s other mistakes as well. A good editor is needed.
I like the story but there are a lot of mistakes. The author used “food” when the correct word was foot in a least two places. The name Hatchet was misspelled as Hatched several times. The word desert was used instead of dessert. Marriage was used instead of mirage. There’s other mistakes as well. A good editor is needed.
July 17, 2025
Good Book and Action
On the whole, this is a really good series. Good character builds, but I can only give 4 stars due to poor grammar, spelling, and really incorrect use of periods and commas that crop up in the middle sentences. This is easily a 5 star book of these errors are corrected.
On the whole, this is a really good series. Good character builds, but I can only give 4 stars due to poor grammar, spelling, and really incorrect use of periods and commas that crop up in the middle sentences. This is easily a 5 star book of these errors are corrected.
July 22, 2025
I can't believe that the error fests that books one and two are could be so overshadowed by this the third part of the series. Its like a bad joke.. It seems practice is not making perfect in this case.
Can Not Recommend! Avoid!
The author/publisher ought to pull this and do a rework. This is bad enough I won't touch anything by Royal Guard Publishing without great suspicion again.
Can Not Recommend! Avoid!
The author/publisher ought to pull this and do a rework. This is bad enough I won't touch anything by Royal Guard Publishing without great suspicion again.
October 17, 2025
I would give it 3.5 if I could.
Fun read, entertaining story but the grammar and spelling errors were many and kept knocking me out of the story.
Could also transition from scene to scene a bit better. Most of the time it was well done but some times the story noise jumps and you are left trying to figure out where you are and what’s happening. “Did I skip a page?”
Fun read, entertaining story but the grammar and spelling errors were many and kept knocking me out of the story.
Could also transition from scene to scene a bit better. Most of the time it was well done but some times the story noise jumps and you are left trying to figure out where you are and what’s happening. “Did I skip a page?”
July 12, 2025
Fun Story, terrible typos
I really enjoyed the story and look forward to the next book. The constant mistakes in spelling, missed words, and butchered sentences are really bad. It loses a star for that.
I really enjoyed the story and look forward to the next book. The constant mistakes in spelling, missed words, and butchered sentences are really bad. It loses a star for that.
July 12, 2025
Excellent story
Really great cast of characters. The story telling is fast paced and fun to read. The editing needs help, lots of small things. I'm still looking forward to the next book.
Really great cast of characters. The story telling is fast paced and fun to read. The editing needs help, lots of small things. I'm still looking forward to the next book.
July 13, 2025
The story progression is solid…the spelling errors were awful
It was hard to read with all of the spelling errors constantly yanking you out of the story. I wish they had proofread this.
It was hard to read with all of the spelling errors constantly yanking you out of the story. I wish they had proofread this.
July 14, 2025
Ajax Goes Somewhere Boring, unfortunately. Bunch of tedious dungeon crawls, no challenges. And yeah, the same old problem with mixed-up words, missing parts of sentences, jumping between tenses. It doesn’t bother me too much but the story was dull this time.
July 15, 2025
Kindle version needs an editor
The storyline was okay but the Kindle version needs to be edited. There are so many wrong words and mis-typings in this version that you'd be better off getting the audible version.
The storyline was okay but the Kindle version needs to be edited. There are so many wrong words and mis-typings in this version that you'd be better off getting the audible version.
July 16, 2025
The disdain the author must have
This would be a four star book if it wasn’t a rough draft written without a word processor. The wrong word, the wrong form of the word, and missing words are so jarring it kills the flow.
This would be a four star book if it wasn’t a rough draft written without a word processor. The wrong word, the wrong form of the word, and missing words are so jarring it kills the flow.
July 19, 2025
Fantastic continuation.
Love this series and the third book is no different. Such a fun MC to follow. The side characters are great and fleshed out. Some better editing might help as there are some spelling mistakes but other than that the writing is great too.
Love this series and the third book is no different. Such a fun MC to follow. The side characters are great and fleshed out. Some better editing might help as there are some spelling mistakes but other than that the writing is great too.
July 26, 2025
Good Read
I've enjoyed the series so far, it's well written, engaging and goes into more depth than a lot of litrg. Ajax is likable and relatable and for once I have no idea where this stories is going. Quite enjoyable.
I've enjoyed the series so far, it's well written, engaging and goes into more depth than a lot of litrg. Ajax is likable and relatable and for once I have no idea where this stories is going. Quite enjoyable.
July 27, 2025
good follow on book
A good book in the story line of Ajax. Decent plot setting up future plot lines . Easy read except this book contained a lot more grammatical errors then others especially word misuses.
A good book in the story line of Ajax. Decent plot setting up future plot lines . Easy read except this book contained a lot more grammatical errors then others especially word misuses.
July 27, 2025
Book 3 was good
This one had some interesting things happen. Ajax’s progress has slowed down but everything else for him is getting more interesting. More intrigue and things to learn. There is still so much left after this book to look forward to. Can’t wait for book 4!
This one had some interesting things happen. Ajax’s progress has slowed down but everything else for him is getting more interesting. More intrigue and things to learn. There is still so much left after this book to look forward to. Can’t wait for book 4!
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