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Becoming Middle Earth #3
Ida’s Resurrection
On April 6, 2029, of the old calendar, airbursts from a meteor shower scattered alien genetic material across the planet, transforming every living thing.
Those humans who managed to survive the transformations, and the chaos that followed, took many forms. Based on their appearance, they adopted names from the fantasy genre best exemplified by Tolkien.
Besides humans, the vastly changed world included dwarves, elves and hobbits, along with creatures from the darker side of the genre.
This is the third instalment of the story of the events that ushered in the first age's true beginning, as told by Ida, one of the Maiar.Ida is several hundred kilometres deep in the high grass, which covers much of inland Australia, from the Great Swamp in the centre to the forests and wilds along the coast. She has just killed several squads of orcs, humans, and three wraiths who attacked her and is being approached by a group of elves.
Those humans who managed to survive the transformations, and the chaos that followed, took many forms. Based on their appearance, they adopted names from the fantasy genre best exemplified by Tolkien.
Besides humans, the vastly changed world included dwarves, elves and hobbits, along with creatures from the darker side of the genre.
This is the third instalment of the story of the events that ushered in the first age's true beginning, as told by Ida, one of the Maiar.Ida is several hundred kilometres deep in the high grass, which covers much of inland Australia, from the Great Swamp in the centre to the forests and wilds along the coast. She has just killed several squads of orcs, humans, and three wraiths who attacked her and is being approached by a group of elves.
- GenresFantasyPost Apocalyptic
382 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2025
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July 28, 2025
This series has truly hit its stride. The world-building is completely understandable but infinitely variable. The POV characters are sympathetic and honourable. My favourite element; Ida's various hidden-power missions. Each different, but all of them satisfying. Despite its brevity, the dwarven chant hit me the hardest.
July 26, 2025
Amazing
This is just as amazing as books one and two. If you have not read books one and two, please read them first. They are amazing too.
This series somehow gives the feeling of modern Lord of the rings. It has olden style speech that actually descended from our current modern speech that sounds very appropriate for the different species.
There is fancy court speak among high elves and less fancy but still courteous speech with its own rules among dwarves and humans. And I don't know how to describe the goblin's speech. They speak in songs and emotions and descriptions. It is actually difficult for me to figure out what they are saying, but it is amazing when I can link what they're describing to the events and people in the story and figure out what they are saying. It's kind of like listening to easy to understand prophecies. For example, they often use descriptive names instead of people's real names like the main character is the one who sings, or death dealer and other longer names. It can be a little hard to keep up with who they're referring to, but when you know who people are and what they have done, it's really fun to know exactly who they're talking about based just on the goblin's name instead of the real name. And sometimes it's more of a riddle trying to figure out what they are talking about, which is also fun to figure out. And if I can't figure it out, I assume I will learn once I read more of the story.
This is just as amazing as books one and two. If you have not read books one and two, please read them first. They are amazing too.
This series somehow gives the feeling of modern Lord of the rings. It has olden style speech that actually descended from our current modern speech that sounds very appropriate for the different species.
There is fancy court speak among high elves and less fancy but still courteous speech with its own rules among dwarves and humans. And I don't know how to describe the goblin's speech. They speak in songs and emotions and descriptions. It is actually difficult for me to figure out what they are saying, but it is amazing when I can link what they're describing to the events and people in the story and figure out what they are saying. It's kind of like listening to easy to understand prophecies. For example, they often use descriptive names instead of people's real names like the main character is the one who sings, or death dealer and other longer names. It can be a little hard to keep up with who they're referring to, but when you know who people are and what they have done, it's really fun to know exactly who they're talking about based just on the goblin's name instead of the real name. And sometimes it's more of a riddle trying to figure out what they are talking about, which is also fun to figure out. And if I can't figure it out, I assume I will learn once I read more of the story.
August 16, 2025
Continuation of Remarkable Fantasy Tale
Despite the series’s title, no one in the book is “becoming Middle Earth”— any becoming happened over 500 years ago, and it’s not truly Middle Earth. Rather, Tolkien’s novels about Middle Earth, and particularly the various inhabitants of his fictional world, serve as a framework by which the survivors of the genetic apocalypse and the changes it made are understood.
The protagonist and narrator of the series (I won’t name her, as she keeps changing her name), is, in this third book, relatively obnoxious. That’s a sign that she is improving as she is willing to develop more relationships— for at least a couple of centuries before book one she was a complete recluse. Being befriended and a friend are new to her, and she opens up grudgingly. I’ve enjoyed watching her reënter society.
During the biological apocalypse, not only humans but flora and fauna were changed as well. In Australia, a place where both are interested in killing the ignorant and unwary anyway, the changes are remarkable indeed.
The books must be read in order to, and I am sorely disappointed that Tony Corden isn’t a faster writer, and that I must wait again for the next volume.
Recommended.
Despite the series’s title, no one in the book is “becoming Middle Earth”— any becoming happened over 500 years ago, and it’s not truly Middle Earth. Rather, Tolkien’s novels about Middle Earth, and particularly the various inhabitants of his fictional world, serve as a framework by which the survivors of the genetic apocalypse and the changes it made are understood.
The protagonist and narrator of the series (I won’t name her, as she keeps changing her name), is, in this third book, relatively obnoxious. That’s a sign that she is improving as she is willing to develop more relationships— for at least a couple of centuries before book one she was a complete recluse. Being befriended and a friend are new to her, and she opens up grudgingly. I’ve enjoyed watching her reënter society.
During the biological apocalypse, not only humans but flora and fauna were changed as well. In Australia, a place where both are interested in killing the ignorant and unwary anyway, the changes are remarkable indeed.
The books must be read in order to, and I am sorely disappointed that Tony Corden isn’t a faster writer, and that I must wait again for the next volume.
Recommended.
July 21, 2025
Praise for another wonderful chapter
Mr Corden writes with a flair and subtle humor when describing the charters and especially their motivations.
When I first read the opening salvo of the life of Ida et. All., I was hooked. I remember tagging this book and keeping it, not returning it to Kindle, and it took the better part of a year before book two, which I immediately grabbed and read in a single sitting. I just found this, book three, and likewise read it in a single sitting.
Please don’t make me wait too long for the next chapter!
Mr Corden writes with a flair and subtle humor when describing the charters and especially their motivations.
When I first read the opening salvo of the life of Ida et. All., I was hooked. I remember tagging this book and keeping it, not returning it to Kindle, and it took the better part of a year before book two, which I immediately grabbed and read in a single sitting. I just found this, book three, and likewise read it in a single sitting.
Please don’t make me wait too long for the next chapter!
July 23, 2025
Knocked it out the park again.
I'm especially impressed how Ida seems fractionally less curmudgeonly and starts to relate better to her people( it's subtle).At the same time we start to see glimpses of her on going struggle to retain her sanity and not stray into a path of bad decisions.
I'm especially impressed how Ida seems fractionally less curmudgeonly and starts to relate better to her people( it's subtle).At the same time we start to see glimpses of her on going struggle to retain her sanity and not stray into a path of bad decisions.
August 7, 2025
Too Tier Fantasy
The third book in the saga DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! If you value great character writing from dialog to interaction combined with fantastic pacing and verbose wordplay then this series is for you. An absolute banger that I couldn’t put down. Now it’s 7am and I’ve had no sleep, ah the consequences of my actions come to roost. Buy the book.
The third book in the saga DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! If you value great character writing from dialog to interaction combined with fantastic pacing and verbose wordplay then this series is for you. An absolute banger that I couldn’t put down. Now it’s 7am and I’ve had no sleep, ah the consequences of my actions come to roost. Buy the book.
August 20, 2025
Awesome!
Excellent third installment in the saga of a supersmart, all-powerful superhero on a future fantasy Earth where people are ALL changed into elves, dwarves, superhumans, wizards etc. Oh, animals and plants, too. I am looking forward to the next book of the series.
Just in case the author reads this; you have another series to continue?...
Excellent third installment in the saga of a supersmart, all-powerful superhero on a future fantasy Earth where people are ALL changed into elves, dwarves, superhumans, wizards etc. Oh, animals and plants, too. I am looking forward to the next book of the series.
Just in case the author reads this; you have another series to continue?...
July 20, 2025
clever
The Goblin language is very verbose but also so interesting. I really enjoy the interplay of the different characters.
Maybe a few proofreading errors, but quality writing overall.
Can’t wait for the next one.
The Goblin language is very verbose but also so interesting. I really enjoy the interplay of the different characters.
Maybe a few proofreading errors, but quality writing overall.
Can’t wait for the next one.
July 20, 2025
Great Installment/ Longtime coming
I enjoyed this installment of an interesting character in a excellent story. It is my hope that the wait for the next book is shorter as I enjoy all the stories that the author puts out.
I enjoyed this installment of an interesting character in a excellent story. It is my hope that the wait for the next book is shorter as I enjoy all the stories that the author puts out.
July 21, 2025
Thanks for a great read
Idas story continues , although I guess its now cielias story .
Tony cordens writing and thought are as impressive as always ,A well plotted fast paced story with meat on its bones
Idas story continues , although I guess its now cielias story .
Tony cordens writing and thought are as impressive as always ,A well plotted fast paced story with meat on its bones
July 21, 2025
Fantastic Stuff
This story of a grandma getting a wizard’s class where she’s young but super jaded after five hundred years and is desperately trying not to meddle in her Elf granddaughters life was a fantastic read.
This story of a grandma getting a wizard’s class where she’s young but super jaded after five hundred years and is desperately trying not to meddle in her Elf granddaughters life was a fantastic read.
July 22, 2025
Best Post Apocalyptic Series
I shouldn’t be surprised that the author has again written another instalment of this series that was so engaging with numerous storyline’s that I was just not expecting. I devoured it and I’m about to start rereading.
I shouldn’t be surprised that the author has again written another instalment of this series that was so engaging with numerous storyline’s that I was just not expecting. I devoured it and I’m about to start rereading.
February 5, 2026
what a great series!
The writing is superb, the dialog and action entertaining and captivating. The strategies and tactics of the plot more than simplistic maneuvering. I continue to love everything that Corden writes. Give this series a try you won’t be disappointed!
The writing is superb, the dialog and action entertaining and captivating. The strategies and tactics of the plot more than simplistic maneuvering. I continue to love everything that Corden writes. Give this series a try you won’t be disappointed!
July 19, 2025
What a read
I love this series. This may be the best book in it. An absolute gem of world building and character development.
Please read this, you won't regret it.
I love this series. This may be the best book in it. An absolute gem of world building and character development.
Please read this, you won't regret it.
July 21, 2025
The first half is boring, and the second half is tedious. The main character is passive while inserting herself in everything. It makes little sense and makes for a terrible attempt at a story.
July 31, 2025
Love this series, the writing is great and post Tolkien world is great- and scary- i love it when injustice gets its due
August 3, 2025
An absorbing tale
Have read many of this authors works. He weaves exciting and entertaining stories with colourful characters. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Have read many of this authors works. He weaves exciting and entertaining stories with colourful characters. Looking forward to the next instalment.
November 6, 2025
Another great book from Tony Corden
March 2, 2026
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
November 12, 2025
OMG OMG OMG.
I was not ready for it to enddddddd
I was not ready for it to enddddddd
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