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Apocalypse Breaker
Apocalypse BREAKER 2: Book 2 of a LitRPG Apocalypse
Now a #1 New Release and a #1 Best Seller!
Everyone is after Dean.
The Dragon Wizard wants to wear him as a puppet. Telkazorin has found himself a proper host body, one that can help him fight the System on his terms, and nothing will stop him from acquiring it.
The System wants its Pulsar. Stagnation is its enemy; what better tool than someone who will live, and die, as its pawn?
The Crusade wants to destroy him and his allies. And they will not stop short of using all their incalculable resources to destroy the Earth long before it is ready to join the System.
The Earth's Forces need him. Standing against a future they cannot fathom, one where the most potent foretelling spells fail, he must do the one thing none of them Stand between the innocent and a never-ending apocalypse.
He is the Apocalypse BREAKER.
Continue the incredible apocalyptic LitRPG series co-authored by Aaron Renfroe and Sean Oswald as we explore the consequences of taking things beyond Void Difficulty.
Readers of David North's Guardian of Aster Fall series - keep your eyes peeled for a special cameo!
- GenresFantasy
1136 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2025
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September 14, 2025
I struggled a bit with this rating, to the point where I decided to write a brief review. The parts that hit for me did so very well, but there are some things about the structure and content that would improve my reading experience if tweaked a little (mileage varies and all).
+ Dean continues to be an entertaining and surprisingly heartwarming spin on the sociopathic LitRPG hero archetype. There’s even some clever and interesting backstory involved that I hadn’t fully expected but found engaging. He’s a memorable character with a distinct voice, and I appreciate that.
+ While there’s an awful lot going on with various magic systems and interactions, it’s never a dull read. There’s even action is fun and feels rewarding as Dean’s challenges and capabilities evolve.
+ Robin. Love how he’s developing as a character.
- The frequent asides from the authors when introducing stat sheet interludes derail my immersion a bit. I think noting the organization at the beginning of the book is fine, but being addressed by the author during the read is a little odd for me (would rather that the sheet come up without preamble after the first time).
- I think there is such a thing as too many rapid-fire culture references, even in this genre and with the System being what it is in this universe. Sometimes I focus too much on all the nicknames and gaming culture jokes when something more important is going on.
- I don’t believe that every story needs to represent literally everyone, but the omission of any queer characters at all starts to stand out more in works that include a great variety of human and non-human characters and take place on a global and/or universal sort of stage. Eventually, it’s like “how are all the important women super hot, all the men are into them, and no one so much as knows of another person who isn’t completely straight?”
To sum it up, I’m keeping my rating on the higher end because I do think the authors are doing some cool things here, and I had fun reading. Some small changes would keep me immersed better is all.
+ Dean continues to be an entertaining and surprisingly heartwarming spin on the sociopathic LitRPG hero archetype. There’s even some clever and interesting backstory involved that I hadn’t fully expected but found engaging. He’s a memorable character with a distinct voice, and I appreciate that.
+ While there’s an awful lot going on with various magic systems and interactions, it’s never a dull read. There’s even action is fun and feels rewarding as Dean’s challenges and capabilities evolve.
+ Robin. Love how he’s developing as a character.
- The frequent asides from the authors when introducing stat sheet interludes derail my immersion a bit. I think noting the organization at the beginning of the book is fine, but being addressed by the author during the read is a little odd for me (would rather that the sheet come up without preamble after the first time).
- I think there is such a thing as too many rapid-fire culture references, even in this genre and with the System being what it is in this universe. Sometimes I focus too much on all the nicknames and gaming culture jokes when something more important is going on.
- I don’t believe that every story needs to represent literally everyone, but the omission of any queer characters at all starts to stand out more in works that include a great variety of human and non-human characters and take place on a global and/or universal sort of stage. Eventually, it’s like “how are all the important women super hot, all the men are into them, and no one so much as knows of another person who isn’t completely straight?”
To sum it up, I’m keeping my rating on the higher end because I do think the authors are doing some cool things here, and I had fun reading. Some small changes would keep me immersed better is all.
October 13, 2025
Audible - Audiobook format.
It was okay+ so 2.5 rating but not worth a 3/5.
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Chapter marks in the audio and actual book chapters are out of sync.. Example: audio ch-116 is actually book ch-77. This is because of all the extra non-chapter 'story' additions/separations also being counted as regular chapters.
I didn't notice this until a good bit into the book leading me to think X more time and chapters were left of the book.🙄 Imagine hearing the narrator mention its ch-50 and you think.. Ah still a long way to go with this book having 120+ch. Silly but yeah disappointing.
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I perceived a dip in writing quality in this book as compared to bk1.
While listening I was often distracted by odd or suboptimal word choice or missing words. As if there was a purposeful avoidance of the obvious, instead limiting vocabulary by the actual choice,.. which I can't make sense of.
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The audio narrator did a slightly better job this time around but still not great. 3.5/5
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I also found fairly substantial parts of the story in the lull between pivotal plot highlights.. to read like word garbage, dull lacking in reason and or detail.. not very coherent resulting in a loss of visualisation of the goings on for me as the reader. Ultimately leading to me nodding off and waking up whenever the narrator ramped up for some pivotal scene. Obviously this had me skipping back to find what I'd missed, rerunning those passages and taking more notice of the issue.
I found above problem most noticeable, 55>75% through the book or so, when the MC is on the last of a set of three 'other-world' missions.
It was okay+ so 2.5 rating but not worth a 3/5.
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Chapter marks in the audio and actual book chapters are out of sync.. Example: audio ch-116 is actually book ch-77. This is because of all the extra non-chapter 'story' additions/separations also being counted as regular chapters.
I didn't notice this until a good bit into the book leading me to think X more time and chapters were left of the book.🙄 Imagine hearing the narrator mention its ch-50 and you think.. Ah still a long way to go with this book having 120+ch. Silly but yeah disappointing.
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I perceived a dip in writing quality in this book as compared to bk1.
While listening I was often distracted by odd or suboptimal word choice or missing words. As if there was a purposeful avoidance of the obvious, instead limiting vocabulary by the actual choice,.. which I can't make sense of.
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The audio narrator did a slightly better job this time around but still not great. 3.5/5
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I also found fairly substantial parts of the story in the lull between pivotal plot highlights.. to read like word garbage, dull lacking in reason and or detail.. not very coherent resulting in a loss of visualisation of the goings on for me as the reader. Ultimately leading to me nodding off and waking up whenever the narrator ramped up for some pivotal scene. Obviously this had me skipping back to find what I'd missed, rerunning those passages and taking more notice of the issue.
I found above problem most noticeable, 55>75% through the book or so, when the MC is on the last of a set of three 'other-world' missions.
September 14, 2025
A+
So im terrible at writing reviews. Never know what to say, but these two did it again, and they deserve one. Book one was amazing and they managed to knock it out of the park once again with book two.
Action, adventure, a healthy dose of drama. Can't wait for book 3 to drop so I can re-read this and the first book in preparation for it.
So im terrible at writing reviews. Never know what to say, but these two did it again, and they deserve one. Book one was amazing and they managed to knock it out of the park once again with book two.
Action, adventure, a healthy dose of drama. Can't wait for book 3 to drop so I can re-read this and the first book in preparation for it.
September 9, 2025
Wonderful continuation of series
Really enjoying the MC's progression, both from a stat perspective but we're also seeing him grow as a person and his drive to stand between as he gets stronger. Looking forward to book 3, should be some great chaos!
Really enjoying the MC's progression, both from a stat perspective but we're also seeing him grow as a person and his drive to stand between as he gets stronger. Looking forward to book 3, should be some great chaos!
September 10, 2025
Improvement
The MC is nuanced, the plot is oddly compelling, and the effects of the relationships is rewarding.
The action is bombastic and overwrought, the settings are meaningless beyond the effect on the MC, and the politics are pointless nonsense.
Better than the first book.
The MC is nuanced, the plot is oddly compelling, and the effects of the relationships is rewarding.
The action is bombastic and overwrought, the settings are meaningless beyond the effect on the MC, and the politics are pointless nonsense.
Better than the first book.
September 12, 2025
Meh
The pivotal plot points of this book, like the first are inherently interesting and a genuine joy to read. Unfortunately the in-between is such a drag that the reader needs to skip past large swaths of text to continue to enjoy it.
The pivotal plot points of this book, like the first are inherently interesting and a genuine joy to read. Unfortunately the in-between is such a drag that the reader needs to skip past large swaths of text to continue to enjoy it.
September 9, 2025
Great follow-up to a fun first book. Lots and lots of action in this one but also some character development.
September 11, 2025
Fanfreakingtastic!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait for the next book to come out!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait for the next book to come out!
September 17, 2025
Outstanding Series
Am exhausted from a major read-a-thon. These authors combine brilliantly. Can't wait for books 3, 4 and more. Totally worth your time and effort!
Am exhausted from a major read-a-thon. These authors combine brilliantly. Can't wait for books 3, 4 and more. Totally worth your time and effort!
September 25, 2025
great second book
Love the lore and the world building. Good read thus far and looking forward to the next book in the series
Love the lore and the world building. Good read thus far and looking forward to the next book in the series
September 30, 2025
another incredible installment
Anything that even tangentially connects to the resonance cycle is gold, and this is no exception. Can't wait for future books in the series.
Anything that even tangentially connects to the resonance cycle is gold, and this is no exception. Can't wait for future books in the series.
October 6, 2025
Good development in both the plot and characters. An engaging read, and I'm looking forward to where this goes.
September 14, 2025
It took a while to get going, but was pretty enjoyable when it did.
December 20, 2025
awesome
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